The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-03
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-. rrI,atelv within the past few days
saws: IL think you viii succeed IN h1ns
me Kadicals in power for thirty years
more and then my nttle boy and your
nttIe boy VIII have 70 mount ana rae III
anorncr rebellion"
We KNOW the trend Of this gentlemsn's
rotna SO wen tnat We know he roula
Justify rebellion against unequal and un-
fair laws only. But he has happily phras-
cd very prevalent frame Of mind which
takes little cogaizance OF any difference
between laws and natural conditions ana
10 IS 10 that frame Of mind that his re-
mark suggests tnat we should ADDRESS
lew considerations.
rnorc Is much discomfort in the 1aud'
which has oil been brought TO focus in
ina chicago platform. that IS neither more
nor less than a resentment Of those in
eouauties in nfo which are just as Ger
,o,n and 1ust as necessary as the varying
surface Of the earth that presents us
with NH and dale, water and dry land.
n IS not given TO man that an men shall
have equal good fortune. Some men have
chances that do not occur TO others and
some nave abilities that are superior to
those given to others. Then, again, some
mon are energetic, while others are lazy
ana these extract fortune from conditions
tnat bring the others only disaster.
n Is contrary 10 nature, then, for any
man 10 complain tnat another man is
better of than ne. so long as the law
allows him every opportunity 70 improve
ms fortune. that 1t gives to the oiheH
r,s+ &C. all mat any one can ask ara
non IS what every one has right 70
oe-,ond The citizen may justly then de-
r,.,o mat the law Of the land shall be
so framed as TO bear in exactly inc same
rav unon all citizens. but when that has
n,en done we cannot rghuully ask any
/ tning more at the hand OF the iaw-giyer'
so cannot complain that some have out
stripped him and left him far behind. IL
90 his own fault or misfortune, II that is
the case. and he must blame himself and
not tie institutions Of his country.
rne TACT Is mat what O. great body
or the citizens Of the United States CONF
Main of as a hard lot is Elysian happi-
ness 10 what great bodies of men else
where have to endure al all times. II -
true that the average American IS de-
MED the opportunity 10 wear ROCKS
clothes. ONE on diamond back tcrfapin'
ana near French opera every week in the
winter season. But all Of them can have
nome-snun dress. plenty Of bacon and cab
page ana hear very good music from the
coprreestion at church on Sunday Much.
therefore. that our Americans complains
Of as his hard lot are Asiatic. and many
europeans too. would welcome as per-
lection OF bnssful conditions, and 10 is
only hard by comparison with the lux
ur1es which the wealthy effete are able to
have az an times. There is very little in
the condition OF an American citizen tina.
can be justly complained Of. II the Re
publican party were given ats way 10
enact laws that favored some and disabled
others. a condition might soon arise that
could be justly complained Of But tho
real Democrats Of the country are going
10 rally 20 the support OF the Indianapolis
nominee. Populist Bryan. and his atrocious
platform are going TO be buried under
millions Of ballots OF the free American
people our errinE brother Democrats.
who have straycd ou TO the Populist folds
ere going TO return 10 us. and then we
arc going TO have this country ruled upon
truly Democratic principles. under which
all men viii have exactly the same show
and tnere viii be nothing for any Of
| them justly TO complain Of.
Al that The Times contends for is that
the law shan protect every man in the
possession and enjoyment Of that which
IS mis-. and that it stall not tolerate his
being deprived OF it by subtle methodh
like a cheap silver dollar any more than
by open robbery and plumber. And for
those who have nothing TO be secured 70
tn-m The Times insists that they shall
have the fullest and freest opportunity
10 Improve their condition. II they are
not able to 90 this when that oppor-
tun.ty is secured TO rilem they must be
content 20 lag behind IN the procession,
and they must understand that they can
not expect 20 be provided for out OF
what others have acquired merely be-
canee they ara ilne HE 10 keen I'm