The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18

sickiy Party sontimentaI'sm HAS "s''
tho Curse OF the south.

Editor OF The Times:
S.r.-TaC Times does rot doYoe's,v S'''.r
principles in which 1 believe ana -
slOnally contends Tor ihinss ~ N"i1n
do not believe. But II Is 80 ihoTous".
sound on so many iuhdam,hlN' p''',
plies of government AMI o. aoe'esy' go
80 generally right in VIII ltever position
il takes. and. withal, 80 able, fearless
candid. and lair, that 1 carnot resist 1'''
i,npulsc TO write you this note OK con
graduation. 1 consider Tho Times the
ablost edited and best conducted news
journal within the scope oi my Nno"i-
ed.s. It's editorials always oNlnce siea.
familiarity with the subjects treated ana
are both entertaining ana INSTRUCTIVE
Your comm.ndablo determination 10
strike for the night Is you see tne
right. and your manly refusal 10 CUM
promise truth Tor consideration OF pAr's
sentimentalsm. places your Johin"l III
marked contrast with those Daf'iSa"
sheets which clrcu nscribe an honor ana
patriotism within the radius OF parry
machine.
sickly party senti nentalism has beer
the curse OF our land. and especially OF
our beautiful southland. The reference
10 TIE Times as a 'kepubicdh paper
bv "A certain loyalty shrieker, proves
That they either 10 not read Inc IlIiic4
or else are Incapable of approaching log
zeal arguments. You have Literally rlo-
died the Chicago fusion flag. and unless
ai the rules of logic have been reVerseh
the partisan sO-called Democratic Jour
nails with which yOu have struck steel,
have been placed hors de combat in an
expeditions manner. Some of them may
| have the prestige or greater favor Win
the machine" bat the staid. conserNa-
! tive. sober. self-tnlking people who hoid
| principle above party, are bound 10 ""-
| NIT that The Times wields a Damascan
| blade and I'm good truth. the fauit-hndlhs
with The Times proceeds from those VINO
are moved 10y it's steel. l do not be-
uove in fulsome nattery. nor IN TINS
note 10 be considered in this light.
| think an able. clean, manly, patriouc
journal should receive the commentator
and practical support of all good people
ana | hail with delight every noble effort
made To manumit the minds of the peo-
ple from the darkness OF Blind party
| scutimcntalem.
What could be moro ridiculous than the
! aspect of q party organ supporting
| Mr.. Bryan because ne b. the regular
| nominee of the regular organzation
| while tho same organ admits that the
| platform I'm fact. is not sound. ana MT.
| Bryan urges all who do not endorse ms
haresios to vote against him. REGARD
Mr.. Bryan ms the teacher OF the most
dangerous doctrine that 3ny public man
of general respect has proclaimed lor
many a. day-more dangerous IN theNr
tendencies or ultimate effects, PERHAPS
than i'm themselves considered. rms
constant arrayll OF classes against CLASS
es IS mischievous beyond degree. There
are things more fh1n free silver IN itseii
| considered. ami II is their unearrinS the
door thereto Ia Bryan method, tht'
causes the vigorous revolt against rum
The harsh. unjust, and uncouth ilnss
no The Governor Of our state Tor ms pa
friotic course i'm following the pain oil
duty rs me- saw 1t evinces the narrow
ininfedness and narrow souledness oil the
LOYALTY shriokers. who would subordinate
everything to party eNpodiency. me
plain truth u.s. Mr. Bryans election Woulu
nor be "a Democratic victory In any sense
and if Democracy is saved 1T VIII D,
s,yad hv the brave souls Of head and
hearf who are falsely charge Win cham
pfoning deeoy ticket. The case is Toe
plain for argument and the situation car
be and ia gTa sped by every man whoS'