The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

thli paptf.-DdylOn Times.
There arc Democrats who say that they
utterly reject the money plank OF the
Chicago platform. but are willing 10 ac-
cept the Chicago nominee for President.
Yet tho nominee continues to assert In his
public addresses that the issue embodied
IN the money plank is the only real issue
before the people. Buffalo Courier
Republicans should not waste time and
power abusing Bryan and Sewall. III they
are elected il will be through the help
OF members OF that party.-Alabama
I1mes-union.
For the first time in the papers history
the names OF tho Democratic candidates
for President and Nice-President do not
appear at the top of the Standards edi-
torial coumn.-Fort Plains Standard.
A PopuIre sitting astraddle an I'M
Democratic platform ia the beautiful pic
ture BRYAN. the nominee. now presents
10 the world.-Hurtsville Tribune.
The Chicago Convention cut Itself loose
from the old Democratic mornings and
floats out to sea on the current OF un-
reasoning prejudice. All conservative
Democrats must SEQ that this is sad de-
parture from Democratic principles
Nashville Banner.
Tho Chicago Convention discarded
Democratic principles and nominated
/ Nebraska Popullst Such folly absolves
self-respoctlng Democrats sharing re-
sponsbility. and leaves them free % act
| Independently OF existing political condi-
tions.-Prairic du CHEN Courier
The Chicago Convention met under the
call OF the Democratic party. Its pro-
! ceedines were conducted under the power
/ or the Ponulistic element OF that party.
/ It's platform and nominations were so
/ fadicaI and revolutionary that II Is not
/ fair TO call them Democratic. They are
.opulistic and Anarchistic. and are prac-
tically repudlatcd by the truly Democratic
element OF the old national Darty.-Adams
| Journal.
We regard the action at Chicago as
subversive OF everything in the history
and traditions OF the party. The plat
form IS not only Popullstic. IL is fun or
| socialism r. is designed 10 arraign the
farming and laboring classes against the
well-to-do and the rich. IL Is the OLD
| Alliance doctrine OF farmer against mer-
chant. broadcned and natlonalized to SUIT
| tse whole country. 20 catch the poor ana
disseminated Of all classes and sections
Montgomery Advertiser.
NJ
tween words and deeds. il is but a
short distance from denunciation TO at
tack. II is but a step from the regulation
OF other mems property TO coniiscauon'
II Is but the wink Of an eye from
condscation to conflict and anarchy. The
proclaimed revolution has awful possibui-
! tics Who is to halt IL when IL has
gone far enough? Tnlman2 Altgeldl
| Bryan2 The thing 10 do Is TO crush II
now. Let not the revolution start. Tho
| Chicago Convention proposed "A remedy
| for the Discontinued that Is irausnt WIN
| danger. The whole power Of the sober
| patriotic. sensible people Of this country
| should be enlisted 10 preserve tho country
and the misguided people from the con-
! sequences of revolution. Utica Observer.
The New Jersey Democracy has always
| been IN favor OF the maintenance Of the
credit OF the Government. The Demo.
! cratic party OF New Jersey has never hac
standard Of money which was toe
| good for IT'S citizens. The honor anc
credit OF the United States can never
bee too high 10 accord with the principles
or the Democracy Of New Jersey. W.
| are therefore. opposed 20 all sorts OF
! legislation which will tend 10 disciedi
the honor OF the Government or which
will do injury TO its citizeus.-someryill'
| Messenger.
We admit that regularity" IS a good
| thing, but IL IS not the supreme thing
after all We suppose that the proceed
| ings OF the first secession convention. al
| Montgomery, Ala. were perfectly "regu
| lar" but great many good people have
ever since seriously doubted whether
| they were entirely UNSUITABLE. "Regu
! larity" is an right. but it comes good
ways from placing the seal Of righteous
ness on a bad act The Journal has re
pudiated the platform OF the Chicago
aggregation OF soreheads, Tllmanites
/ Populsts. and Republican boltsrs. w,
shall continue 70 repudate and denounc'
it.-Lansing Journal
who can blame any soundsmoney Dem
ocslt for refusing 10 support the platforr
and the nominees Of the Chicago Conven
ton when the candidate himself ha'
within a year refused 20 say whether
would himself support the nominee o.
the convention, and who. as every on
who knows his views believes. woul,
have repudated H. had a sound-monel
plank been adopted Trenton Free Amer
lean.
The memories OF the profound and phi
losophic Tiden and the gifted radan
Lamar. have been forgotten IN this IA
tuous whirlpool. and David b. Hin. tn
| Prince Murat. the thunderbolt Of pemoc
racy whose appearance on the field wa
ever the signal OF battle. has been crie'
down and laughed 10 scorn by such cattl
as the fre-brand. Tillman. The lofties
tribunal on this continent. the Suprem
Court OF this great republic that hna
reservoir Of safety for American insti
tutlons. has been kicked about as thougl
IL were a football on the campus Verify
we have fallen upon evil times.-Jacksoi
Evening News.
We cannot consent TO dishonoring thi
republic. We cannot consent that IN
people. poor and rich alike. shall be plum
dcred at the behest OF the Tillmans, tn
Altgeds and the other Anarchists. VIII
have put the knife 10 the hclrt cf IT.
nation. We will wait until reason az
honesty and loyalty 10 Democratic pin
ciples have regained their sway IN IN
councils OF Democracy. Until then W
will stand outside. patiently rocking 10
| the daWufnnr Of a prauIar era whom mo