Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-03-23
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. Bryan was invited TO attend a ban.
quet given by the Democratic Club of New
York on Jefierson's birthday, April 18th,
and the invitation was sent by Perry Bel
mont, president of the club. Mr.. Bryan,
in a curt telegl am, declined the invitation,
reminding Mr.. Belmont that he had re-
pudiated the Chicago platform in 1896 and
had not since manifested his conversion to
the doctrines of that platform. Mr.. Bryan
was criticised very much for his rudeness,
and in an effort 10 give an excuse for his
conduct has published the correspondence
between himself and Mr.. Belmont. In
letter of some length Mr.. Bryan under
takes 10 show the improperly of Mr.. Bel
mont and himself meeting at the same
festive board to honor the memory of JEFF
ferson. In the letter he says: "The an
tagoni m between our opinions is so great
that we cannot, with proprety, join in
political banquet given in honor of Demo-
cracy's patron saint. You
may be right and may be wrong, but I
take it for granted that we are equally con.
scientious, and trust | may not show N.Y.
self less courageous than YOU" Then Mr..
Bryan proceeds to show that he is neither
as courageous nor conscientious as Mr.
Belmont, by giving expression to these
sentiments: 81 believe lin harmonizing
personal differences, but differences in
pr;nripic cannot be harmon;zed, and in
my judgment 10 party advantage is to be
derived from political communion between
jeff rsOlin Dvmocrats who stand upon
the Chi ago l'lltform and the Republican
allies who masquerade as Democrats le.
tween CAM aign- in order to give more
potency il their betrayal of Democratic
princii les on election day." Mr.. Bryan
calls the Palmer or gold Democrats mas
queraders and tr.i,or. af err telling Mr..
Belmont thIt he believed that he was as
conscientious as was the writer. Mr..
Bryan talk ALL writes too much for his
own god.
The terrible disaster at the Windsor
Hotel, in New York, will make guests Of
such establishments very nervous here
after. The: Board of Aldermen, of New
York, has already met and passed resolu-
tions fuvoring legislation which will give to
the commissioner of buildings.in that city
''full power and authority 10 investigate,
and, if necessary, demoiish all hotel build
ings in said city not absolutely freproof.".
Aguinaldo is proving himself cruel
brute, and the wisdom of not turning the
Philippines over to his control is fully
demonstrated His conduct in having one
of his generals executed, without trial,
because that officer advised against further
hostilities demonstrates the cruelty and
unwortniness of the Philippine chief. What
will Mr.. Hoar now think of this Washing
ton or Boliyer Of the Orient?
The difference of$lO to 81 is the differ
ence in the cost of the plates at the BAN
luets which Mr.. Belmont and Mr.. Bryan
will attend, respectively, on the 18th of
pril, in honor of Thomas Jefferson. IfMr.
Bryan wanted to be truly Democratic aud
cheap, why didn't he insist on celebrating
he Jefferson birthday anniversary at 25-
,ent restaurant.
The successful trip of the baltleship
oregon to Manila has added to its already
,reat reputation. 1t is beyond doubt
he greatest war vessel now afoat, and one
If which Americans may we'll be proud.
The two Bs., Bryan and Belmont, are
making things pretty lively in the Demo.
ratio camp.