The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-19

The Times resist 70 the uttermost any
propos,tion so inconsistent with the
genius OF Democracy, to whose tenets IL
continues TO give unaltcrcd fe-lty.
There IS now no such question. Tho
| Federal election law has been repealed
the act therefor having been prcoared.
! patrouized. and pressed TO conclusion
by that much-admircd Virginia Democrat,
II. ST. George Tucker.
Tho Republican platform makes no al
fusion to a forco bin. and in his letter
OF acceptance Mr.. Mckinley ex-
presses his sentiments towards the South
in terms which should satisfy any rea-
sonable man that the troubles OF recon-
struction days are ended. and that IT is
the opinion OF all political parties that
each State must conduct its own elections
according TO tho standard Of intelligence
and morality prevailing IN that State
with peace and praise where It is fairly
and honestly done; but with discord
| and the strong adherence Of al honest
men where coercion. fraud. or amy other
unworthy means are employed.
The safety OF the State lies in Wig
| orous. brave. and virtuous public opinion,
rather than in the sly and corrupt tricks
Of party managers and their vicious as
scciates.
We have not one word TO rctract or
| abato Of what has been quoted from our
COLUMNS. We are to-day lighting as ear
| nostly for the prevalence OF the princi-
Pies Of Democracy as we did in 1892. The
change SIS not in The Times; IL is in those
Who were allied with Us upon the Demo
cratic platform Of lS2-upen which we
! stand to-day-hut from which they have
utterly departed and have built for them
selves a new platform. composed OF mate
rails obtained from Grccnbackers and Pop
ulsts. and have given to it the name OF
Democracy as the Arabs Of the desert
build their huts upon the sites Of ancieat
and magnificent cities. and call the rude
villages Baalbec or Babylon.
The Dispatch makes no apology for It's
violent and unJusuaable attack upon
The Times and Mr.. ingalls,. whom #
associates with South hatcrs." an at
tack which has generally excited sur
prise even with those who know what
q reckless partzan the Dispatch is, how
81 promptly suborainates the most ST.
ious convictions its managers are capable
of having to party lash. and considers
| the success of name of vastly greater
Importance than the success Of a prin-
ciple upon which it has believed, the wei
fare Of the country depended.
1t has made 10 explanation Of It's bull
lying attitude towards the people Of Rich
mond when it united with the Fredercks-
burg Star in an attempt to fughten the
sound-money Democrats of this city into
the PopuNstic frce-silver ranks by
legislative "raw head and bloody bones"
as an old granny would scare little chill
dren with ghost stories.
And now we tell the Dispatch categori-
cally that we no more regard Mr.. w. j.
Bryan as Democrat. or the platform
on which he stands as Democratic, than
did the Dispatch rtsard Weaver and
Yield as Democrats and the Populist plat
form of 1892 as Democratic. Tie whole
Chicago combination in sailing under
false colors. ana whno ONE Of our
brethren are deceived by Che old flag. We
know Chat it was raised by and IS in
tho hands OF those who have abandoned
| Democracy. and that the signal is used
90 lead TO d structon. We believe that
the utter and overwhelming defeat Of
SIR. w. J. Bryan, ana what he now
! stands for-he was once a most gallant
defender of tariff reform but NE has
dropped that's ,sser tial to the prcscrva-
ton Of the influence and power Of the
| Democratic Iarty. and the continuance Of
oil the benefits to this country for which
That party stands.
The success OF Bryan on the Chicago
platform would De almost a mortal stab
to Democracy. Let this unnatural allie
ance Of Democrats with Populsts IN
which the Populists are the controlling
spirits. ba oycrthrown. ana the Demo
Gratis who have been misled viii return
10 the old party. which has happily been
rcoreauind. and at the next election we
VIII. with fun ranks and upon the
line OF our ancient principles, march to
victory
We have no responsibility for the re-
suits of q contest between parties neither
o. which are on lines we approve. our
plain duty was and Is 10 preserve pre-
sent. and defend the principles Of Dcmoc-
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