The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-16
RECKONING WITHOUT HIS HOST.

q, bis pronosed platform and there have
been hints from bis managers in the
south time and again chat ne expects the
s,oport Of the Solid south. first in the
nominating convention and then at the
polls.
80 one can ten what a day may bring
forth. but we are Inclined to the belief
that Il would not be wise in Mr. Bryan
10 too implicitly rely upon the Solid South
( to maintain its usual solidity when it
comes TO this particular plank In the
platform. u is true that his over-enthu-
siastlc worshippcrs, those who do moi
hesitate TO say they prefer defeat under
Bryan 20 success under amy other man.
are using an the machinery known TO
modern parusau~y and are unmercii''F
cracking the party whip 20 make inc
south solid ON Organism with all th't
the term now or may hereafter Imply.
II is true. also. mat with many
alas! too many the simple, i'e'
th3t BRYAN says f. makes II true
but. after aB. Southern people are IN the
habit Of doing some thinking for 'ne'"-
selves. after a while. and they cannot
aivavs be led 10y the nose by a NE"
rropbet from Nebraska or anywhere eise'
If we mistake not. the venerable Senator
Morgan. OF Alabama, is destined ii he
lives. 10 prove this to be true, but this Is
10y the way
Now. as 20 this matter OF imperialism
while The Times is firmly opposed To
everything included On our conception do
that word. yet The Times sees nothing
whatever i'm the present state Of the case
to excite any sort Of apprehension i'm the
minds of the American people Of the evils
which are limited at boy the word impe-
rialism. We have been forced by circum-
stances into our present relations with
| China Porto Rico and the Philippine
Islands. and we could not maintain our
nosition as an independents self-resptct-
ipg iustice-loving people if We shirk The
r.s,oneibilities which those relations have
imposed upon JUS Among those response
buities is the duty of re-establishing am
orderly government in tho Philippine
Islands. When that orderly government
ID. re-e=tabishod The Times may be of
one mind or another in respect 10 "''''
our course should DE thereafter 'o""'O7
those islands. Do is impossible for us TO
say now what We will then hlnN TO oe
host under the circumstances, but Nnl1e
! ,..,.,,...- ,.,,rsel,.ee firmly opposed to any
'''''''''- a.. e.t,.o.. d.,roo
! lAIhB 'Hal sii'"' ND '' '
/ OF the evils apprehended unueI '"' "''0
impori9Hem. We shall be I'm favor OF
....-...,.,.- chat ,.,,,ree which common sense
$500. .,,,i.r an tho oir-
dictates as " "0 "''o
| Cumstanccs of the case. we DO Aol Hi''""
20 Ina rlu0ed off from our duty either at
.,.,. 49,. 49, ,,,., i,,. 1,,,eabooe or inaei-
''''' ..,,..4.l a.
nary ana p"''' Jul
| gether 10y visionary men ana IdDeIIeu "'
| whole .Tmperialism." The Times would
t.. ,,,,i,,.t a. If s,f5 that while ON pleasure
.t, De ,rb.
! beht II mas Iu5" "''''" i'''
! Times begins 90 see strong signs thdt me
oro,t holy of the American people are
-,..-..,.,.. ..,..,.iil,.,.. a., hold the Phil
'''' anus ,....,
| ipnncs az what might DC ''i''i.' "
| investment. We were q good deal I'M
,.r...,5 with tho following statement
XXX. ,...,.,i o., +t,, Vvs.bington Post
! ""'-" VIC i''''N go
90 day or so back from O"''eu static
| Senator Sullivan Of Mississippi.
/ .,. .,i-i., tbe rocont election re-
IL" guy M. - afror3 Ground
! a"l'5 VIZ I'.. - - tbo ero,t poltl-
G -. ,-,o Pen,blio,ns i'm CARRYING
/ gu P'l '.,'' 1.-r,i-tc1 NO rnarvelous
on'o H", cd, .r- ,,ft,ot ro,son there
/ 80 "--' -''.' ....,.,,.,.4 ,t,ckIing ON The
iS Lo' s'.S F- ,,,.'',.,. Ger Nebraska.
pan "a '-0 -.t , tremendous
-"I' Id. az .ttlc,o,i., o,,f If n but il
"'"ou". 'l 20 t-, -. LIMO presi-
occurs 10 me ma ~ - -. ~ ~. t,a.,-
/ dehuai caholo"'e WIZ 60 q,rna
cnce the N"lo ol Ho wv" -, ,,,t
the Democrats u'u we" ''i 80 '.'-t .io
henJuchy ls ho' " '''7
from a patusan S'"'iU pm, t... ,1l,o o.
Ill. ~, nj oc campaignlne This summer.
found my audiences thoroughly in SYM
pathy with the policy of annexation ana
wider markets. Any o'4o '..,,. ,.,oa ,,,e
oso borriblo example of Imperialism. but
somehow. when replying to him, alluded
TO the ADVANTAGES 10 "-cIue 10 ,''S 7ou,'
! Ar +N'tt'
| that the peoplo took that view of it. too.