The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-05

Bright Editorial Comments on the foh''-
cal situation.

cal Situation.
Senator Jones, chairman OF inc Iopo'
cratic National Committee, dld not eS-
haust his capacity there or at d. LOU.
for deals to a.et the Populist vote for free
silver coinage-the chief end OF ms eN-
istence at present lie wires the Atlanta
Constitution:
cannot consider any proposition for
the withdrawal OF SewLil, but VIII enter
tain as far as | have power, ana promote
to the best Of my ability, any just ana
fair proposition for fusion ON electoral
ticket.
He will willingly put lot OF Popullsts
on the Alabama electoral ticket IN order
TO strengthen Bryan's chances OF settlhS
POpulist votes. and still a lot OF SO0i
Democrats are cid moring for the le5"-
larity Of an organization whose forefront
Is boldly avOwing his Willingness 10 tiaih
pie regularity. precedent and principe
under foot IA that style-Mon'somefy
Advertiser
Having nothing TO lose, Mr.. Bryan is
willing TO desperately hazard the nations
interests FOR a chance Of winning a big
stake.-ChicagO Times Herald.
The best dollar is not too good fer the
man whose only property consists OF
his daily wage.-New York World.
Ex-Governor George ". Peck IS going
10 have hard work maintaining his seat
on the fence when General Bragg begins
shaking one end Of It and Chairman Wall
the other.-Chicago Tmes-lierald.
Tho first fruits OF the St. Louis Con-
Nention which nominated Bryan and
Watson IS the appearance I'm Alabama
of Weaver. Cyclone Davis and j. IS.
sovereign. for the purpose Of working
against the Democratic state ticket and
Democratic Legislature. While ne was
dickering with them Chairman Jones
should have put in a clause keeping
them out OF Alabama and allow our PEG
pie 10 settle their matters in their own
"ay.-MontgOmery Advertiser.
Get IN the money. get speakers on the
road, send ont documents that Will tell,
and stop this foclery Of Bryan sweeping
the country. Bryan will never sweep
the country; he can only D. elected by the
hard united efforts Of all Democrats. He
understands the situation. but his sup
porters seem o. think that throwing up
OF hats and yelling win carry the cleo
uon.-Grecnville Daily News.
Have the Pops swallowed the Dem
ocrats or have the democrats swallowed
the Pops| inquiries the ScOttsbcro Citi-
zen. Nominaliy the Democrats have
swallowed the Pops, but actually the Pops
have absorbed the Democrats. Hence
the fitness OF the new word "Popccrat-
ic' for the Chicago platform and ticket.
the Pop part is On top.-Montgomery
Advertiser.
Even here IN Savannah the effects Of
the agitation OF the monetary question
are being felt. II was announced I'm our
local columns Yesterday that 10 men.
employed On the harbor improvement
work. had been discharged. because tho
War Department had decided not 20 con-
tiuue that work at present The stop
page OF the harbor work viii affect not
only the Government employees. but also
many mechanics who are kept busy re-
pairing the machinery Of the dredges.
ana tools Of one kind and another. used
in the harbor work.-Sayannah News.
THE Supreme Court Of the Omitted
states is pure and able tribunal. the
highest judicial tribunal in the world
will not help smirch g."
Thus speaks Senator Edward o. VOL
cott of Colorado an able and eloquent
Republican advocate Of the free coinage
or silver. IN refusing to follow tho free
silver sentiment Of HIS State I'm support
Of Bryan and Sewall.
The Chicago platform rnanifests n clear
purpose 10 procure reversal ~ the in
come tax decision by appointing new
Judges who viii vote for such reversal.
Under the BRYAN regime Federal judges
aro 10 be selected not with sOlc refer
cnce 10 charactcr and fitness and legal
ability. bur with reference 10 their opin-
ions. aeccrtaincd in advance concerning
the most important questions Of law.
To change tho Supreme Court I'm re-
gard 90 the income tax. 10 viii not be
necessary for these Communists 10 wait
for tho slow operation Of death among
tho members Of that tribunal Tho num-
her 81 the Supreme Court justices is not
fixed by the Constitution. with House
Of Representatives and Senate OF Mr.
Bryan's way Of thinking. % court ~ twon-
tv-Hve Judges could be constituted IN
place of the existing court Of nine: and
the income tax could be upheld I'm its
u,st ini0uitous and highly graduated
form hv this town meeting without any
waste n time or argument
Mr.. prvan is Tho declared enemy -
the Federal judiciary. "plutocracv.' no
eavg. as intronchod behind orr judicial
system We believe tho truth 70 he
very different We are convened that u
there IS anv distinction in tho general
administration of Justice IN this country
~ Is I'm favor Of the poor rather than
tho rich. But however 81 NAV D" 0n TO-
card 10 other tribunals. the supreme
court NJ the United states IS free from
ron-oach In tho estimation of at W'N'
kind save tho followers of Bryan II was
,.oeorved for them 10 try 90 tarnish JUS
f1ir fame. ....-.
yvo o-o confident that tho consorvat IN
md thoucs'Fa e1ter= throughout tho
r-nion VIII -ofn-o - help IN tho opera
tion.-Ncw York sun.
Mr.. W. x. Carlisle. son Of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. SAYS that nearly
The entire legal profession OF 'Hl''5' %.
where be- resides. is on the side of sound
money IA to The chicago platform ana
candidate. Mr. Carlisle says that neither
the one nor the other is Democratic in
the sense boz which he understands De
mocracy 1u Dis opinion, the most impor-
tunt duty OF tho hour is 10 defeat Mr.
Bryan. and he prefers that policy which
will most surely accomplish the desired
result whether IL be 20 directly support
Mckinley or TO put "a Sound Money
Democratic ticket in the held.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Executive Committee OF Tammany
Hall pledged rs 1oyal and hearty sup
port 10 Bryan and Sewall. but seems "a