The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-15
SANCTUM SENTIMENTS

The financial writers who used to
w it- f IA stable currency have
retired from the scene Ia the PREF
euce of the 80 cent gold dollar. only
all ttfete congressional committee
can afford to refer to the gold stan.
dard as giving stability" to our
cufrency.-Allanta Constitution.
Tennessee republicans hav-
all eady begun to promise Mckinley
the electoral vote OF the volunteer
state IN 1900. These promises will
multiply proportionately with the
sIush fund apportloned u this state
West Tennessee Wing.
The selection Of Hou. James ID
Richardson as leader OF the minority
Ia congress Is an honor that Tonnes
see apprt ciates. IL is a proof thar
the Democratic party favors the
scholar in politics. Commercial-Ap-
peal.
Gen. Otis should not feel hurt if
the American public take too little
interest IN his reports. Something
near year ago, We believe, he had
the Philippine rebellion on its last
legs est Tennessee Wing.
In the midst of his success we
wOeld advise Gen. Kitchener To ac-
cept 10 house and lots.-West Ten
nessee Wing.
Ofall the gallant acts credited 10
the First Tennessee Regiment one of
the most appre ciated is the fact that
the boys conducted the mselves Ike
gentlemen on the way home. AL
most Without exception other dis
charged volunteers have disgraced
themselves by drunken ana bolster
Gus conduct along the way home
after being mustered out, but not
single complaint has been lodged
against the boys from Tenuessee.-
Pulaski Citizen.
Mr.. Richardson has just cause to
feel BATTERED at the manner in which
his leadership has been receive d.
1t has been many years since the
opening OF Congress found the Dem
ocrats SO strong united and able to
present such solid ranks TO the enc
my. With a united minority &C.
mented by the absence of personal
aninosity, and ably led by 50 skill
ful a diplomat and parliament
as Mr.. Richardson, there is every
reason to look with hope upon the
isce nding star of Democracy. The
,rOuble heretofore has been that
he Democratic wild horses were so
spirited that no master hand was
Oupd CAPABLE of driving them. !
Now THAI Ben Hur has been found
t is to be hoped that the chariot of
he Republican Mesa u Will be
pe edliy smashed Cna ttanOoga
News.
The New York World declares |
hat Mr.. Bryan's victory in Ne
'raska undoubtedly assures his
and adds:
ne seeluded followers and wor-
shippers at the shrine Of gold have
come to the conclusion tnat there
are worse things than bimetallism.
rhoJ are getting back into line as /
asst as their legs will let them, and
hey will likely stay when they get
n. You can't fool the peop!e all the
'iWie,-N. Y. Evening Journal,
The women of the United States
do not like Mr.. Roberts harem
scarum way of marrying.-Murfrees,
boro News.
People who express dissatisfaction
with the length of the Presidents
do not appear to have taken
Intro consideration that he is an
Observation-Disclosures Scimitar.
The East legs" of the Philippine
insurrection seem to be in first rate
sprintipg Memphis ScImitar.
Hon. e. w. Carmack worked hard
er to secure the election of Hon.
James d. Richardson last week as
minority leader in the House of
Representative than any man in
Tennessee. The friends at Major
Richardson in Rutherford county
will remember this when the race
for the United States Senate comes
-Murfree sboro News Banner,
The opposition of Democratic ex
passion papers to VIM. J. Bryan has
developed the fact that he is stronger
today with the party than ever be-
fore. 1t appears now that he will
have no formidable opposition in