The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-20
cr,;HrNT COMMENT.

purgated report OF the Bryan dinner par
ty in New york The Constitution IS an
! ardent supporter of Mr.. Bryan and know
ing that the Southern people would not
! take kindly TO the fact that negro men
and negro women sat at meat with the
silver leader. that portion Of the report
of tho Associated Press was blue-pon-
ciled by the Constitution and no allusion
90 the fact Was made by that paper
| That was not only poor newspapcring
! but poor politics The Constitution 800
/ trying to suppress this incident of the 81
/ dinner. has made % an the moro COM
| spicuous and has emphasized the fact
! that the Southern people arc dispicased.
| Bcttcr print tho news. With ne" ri-
per the path Of duty IS the path Of safe
| ~.
One Of the Baptist churches IN Louis
Vile having determined 10 exclude from
its membership distillers Of whiskcy.
Editor Wattcrson writes a characteristic
article from the text should distilior5
be permitted 10 so 70 Heaven lie are
CUES that if diFtillers are 20 be cXcom-
municated because they make their i've
ing from a good thing which. when taken
/ in excess. intoxicates. why should not
the growers and manipulators of tobacco
also have the doors shut against tnem2
From the earnestuess which the Colonel
throws into his argument, II Is plain that
be fears drought.
Sensible and broad-mindod patriotic
Ameicans." sayv the Philadelphia Bui-
leln. will regret tho announcement that
LIBBY Prison which was moved Go Chic
If g q f.tIf fnf ~
sition is to be demolished probably never
10 be rebuilt. No good purpose can boz
served by he preservation OF This sttuc-
ture. with its attendant memories OF suf-
iering and hatred IN spite of differences
in political opinion the North and South
have been knit closely together in the
bonds OF a common Americanism by the
stirring events of the past twelve months.
The nation applauds the courage OF Joe
Wheeler. OF Alabama. and Winfield Scott
schley. Of Maryland as heartily as the
heroism of George Melville Dewey, OF Nci-
mont.
For this very reason Libby Prison lost
its drawing feature and became 10 lon-
ger profitable as show.
1.-THE large amount of money loaned by
Mr.. Flagler on the East Coast Says "a
Florida newspaper "has done untold
good 10 the settlers. and also shows who
their truest friends are. If any one was
inclined TO cry down railroads before tine
freeze he has surely changed his opiu-
ions since Tho ability 20 aid with $50
generous an amount must be % source of
great pleasure 20 NJ. Flagler who has
forever endeared himself 10 the entire
community along the east" Mr. Flaeler
is not only a railroad man. but one of
the STANDARD Oil Magnates." This Will
make the POpulists pun their whiskers.
The Baltimore sun is not pleased with
the Republicans of Maryland and Balti-
more city whom it helped TO put i'm Office
The sun viii now return TO its former al
legiance. But is it among the possibilitics
that in 1900 the sun will be supporting
Arthur Pue German Tor the presidency?
Politics make strange alliances.
II is given out that Hon Thomas p.
Reed will accept hattering partnership
in a New York law firm and retire from
politics. Does this mean that Mr.. Reed
fears the opposition Ia the House? lie
is a wise politician who knows when to
retire. especially when in retiring he can
get a partnership worth $4,000 year.
So far as the pay goes, that is better than
being President.
Speaker Reed. 10 is reported. Will re-
sign and move to New York. This would
be a good place 10 come from ON the
tail of the presidential ticket.
The New York burglar who when de-
tected by a policeman. shot his pal is
the most accommodating man in his tine
yet heard from
The final ratification Of the peace with
spain took place yesterday at Chatta-
nooga when the government sold 800
mules.
The silver fepubAcans endorse Bryan
for 1900 Which Democratic plank is 1t
they so much admire2
The Pennsylvania legislature adiourns |
to-day at noon. but a pressing engage
ment will keep Quay from attending the |
closing exercises.
Hawkins-Your friend Bale Payte mus |
like music immensely.
Tucker-Ho can't bear It, but why DO
you think so?
Hawkins-wen notice ne always gets
so close to the piano at the B.Jou.
quay might take out a New Jersey
charter iior those fellows who have
stuck to him so long.
Wen, good bye. Tom Reed. take keer
yerself.
A Spanish audience has Kissed an
American concert hail singer. We seem
to have taught old Spain some sense
after all.
When Senator Teller and Congressman
shafrath, silver Republicans. declare in
favor Of Bryan they should remember
that in his recent speech Bryan declared
e man cannot be political bisamist.'
The Washington Post says. perhaps
Jefferson would have been as great as
Mr. Bryan II he could have lived in the
present age" No. no. the records all
show chat jefferson could not make over
II speeches a day
NThe Mazet Committee declines posi'iVely