The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
PEOPLE AND POLITICS.
BY AN OBSERVER.

orfsnriur BECAUSE Of the ATTACKS -
ieers tho poking of fun an the aih'0e~ ....
one the parcnt learns to love thal W.
deformity or afliction, Inc Clo9s -
and the hump-back the twisted ~ -,
cones an object of especiai aHc0"'" -
care TO the parent. And many "iS
severe reprimands and severe a.
lions which the other children ieeeiNo'
tbov are ever rude and cruel enough 10
refer lightly or ieerinsly TO the "eleOeS
of the less-favored one. What we ie'iu
- degond we learn TO love. Thus IL IS
that Mr.. Bryan loves the whole INNS
burnn-back soiilnt eve. twisted knee
and am. This speaks well for his heat''
and his courage is as abounding as are
the we'll springs Of his affection. bu1
while the people have sympathy WIN MN
I'm his tender nursing and care OF ult9
offspring of his brain. yet they natural.y
must beg him not 10 insist upon their
recognizing IL as perfect man. stfohb
and upright. ready 60 do hard ana sue
cossful work I'm this work-a-day worm
What we want tho next time D. a plat
form that will do the work. stand the
test meet the demands that are maze
UNION il. Now that liberty of person ana
liberty Of opinion are achieved, ana now
chat fine greatest wrong that yet afliicts
race.
liberty of exchange remains unrighted,
while we are suffering under burden
some taxation and are building up
favored few thereby, while our tariff laws
are conceived I'm sian and born IN lhl-
quity." while great trusts and comoih'-
tlons Of capital shamelessly form them-
selves I'm our very faces 10 rob us p'-
cause of the favorng schedules OF me
Dlnglev tariff law. vet We are told I'm the
Chicago platform that "untl the money
question Is settled. we are opposed 10 any
agitation for further changes i'm our
tariff laws I'm a preceding parasIaph
of that platform. the Republican llea
Of the tariff is called % prolific breeder
OF trusts and monopolies enrichng the
few at the expense OF the many, etc.
and vot in the next breath we are told
that "uutu the money question IS settled
we are opposed 90 any agitation Tor iur-
Their changes I'm our tariff laws Strange
procedure is this. An unhealthy state or
affairs when a man or q party or ma
ton gets only one idea in It's head Fol-
lowing ont the spirit and the very letter
of that platform. the Democratic sena-
tors sat in their seats in Washington,
when they had the power to kil 10 or
modify o.. and allowed the Dingiey tariff
BIN to become o. law They stupidity put
an of their eggs I'm one basket and
turned over the American people TO az
least four if not eight years Of uncheck-
cd plumber But this is only one ot the
many new developments respecting the
Chlcaeo platform. We are drifting ON
towards another presidential campaign.
By this time next year. new candidates
and new platforms win Doe submitted 60
the American people. However much
men may admire and feel devoted 10
the fortunes OF the young Nehraskan
orator. surely 10 is time for the wise
heads and strong hands in the Demo
cratic party to take charge OF It's future
and IT'S fortunes.
Some take the lugubrious view that
"mon may cry Peace. Peace" but there
is 100 peace" between the warning face
lions of the Democratic party. TT NJ
Bryan as ana individual and personal
equation. is to- control the onunciation
Of the principles of n great party, then
perhaps there win DE no peace, for Mr..
Bryan is SO irretrie0abiy committed by
his fervid defense g tho same to every
single idea in the Chicago platform that
ne win call for iis restoration az The
next convention. But there Us "a strong
and growing feeling among the Demo
Gratis Of the Southern States especially.
to take iu band for themselves the pro-
mitigation OF their principles. and 70 give
us the seasoned tried and time-honored
doctrines of Democracy. The writer has
talked with gentlemen in Alabama.
Louis ANA. Tennessee. Arkansas. and
Kentucky and 80 i- the rare-t thing 20
end one OF them who believes I'm giving
tho people again the Chicago platform.
Many of lbs most enthusiastic adhor-
ents. three years ago. look upon II now
MS last years hird's nest The tempo
rary condition and situation of our coun-
try three years ago called for "a tempo
rary and time-seryng platform. and of
nm the platforms OF Democracy ever
written. that was filed with more local.
dieting and tme-serving ISSUES. Ihe
salvation OF the Democracy if not of
The United States rests to-day in the
conservative South. and the school or
accomplished politicians who learned me
lessons OF equal taxation. states rights.
respect for the courts. equality of oppor-
tunitv before the l9W-the eaorednefs OF
"a contract the fundamental rights or pro-
perty the dignity of individual citizen
ship. the eaucitv Of the f.resido the free
dom OF opinion ana religious worship
these men who learned all these things
at the feet Of their fathers are the men
now 10 stand between il" ~hlIuutr7 anu
eaeerness of the money centers of the
East and the aerariauism and radicalisin
of the mixed populations of the West.
and 90 give TO our country its clearest
exposition Of Democratic doctrine and.
truth. The next national Democratic
platform should Dc written hy the dele
gates from the Southern states. Time
in it's fullness has brought the wheel 20
the fun circle. ana the South to-day has
the political thinkers and leaders of the
nation. The North IS too busy making
money too eager 20 use the government
for its purposes in this regard The
West IS just now fun OF seethlng. un-
fried ideas. To rs to- The South that the ma
ton must look for tried leadership and
sound political principles.
Not only should the South write the
next national Democratic platform, but
Sc should have "a representative on that
ticket. After nearly forty years with
out having had a President or a vice
President. the Southern states should
come 10 their own again. II we have not