The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-24
BRETHREN AT WAR.

need not say why, but It Is Of peculiar in-
terest 20 The Times that certain esteem
ed contemporaries. and they are not few,
are declaring that the whole State IS boss
ridden. that elections are carried by brib+
cry and trickery and that The money
power has got The State of Virginia hy
The throat. Three years ago an these esq
teemed contemporaries were dwelling
tremendously together in free silver and
were declaring that free silverlsm was al
together lovely and only gold buggism
was vile But these esteemed contempt
raries are now at war among themselves
and are fighting each other much as to-
ce.her, they fought gold buggism' a ill.,
ne while ago. By way Of illustration we
ren.... The following from the Dan
vile Ha or:
NJ 0I reached the conclusion that Inc
sena...Ial contest TN this state mao p~,"
practically ended the result being 10 ions-
or in doubt Yet come Of the more mal's-
Mani blindv prejudiccd newspaper oppo-
nents of Senator Martin continue 10 pour
ont bUHngsg8te and abuse with a Noi"-
britv as astounding as 10 is disgus-hs-
Among the number none has beea more
notable for the bitterness and persistence
of lbs dcnuuciaton than the Norfolk VIZ
rnlu-pilat newspaper purpJriing 10 re
/ r,or,,...atfe In Us desperation this paper
[ has now even overleaued itself ana has
e..y,n positively childish ir It's b.iAl la-e
and frrv I'M general the vehemfnce an"
bitterness with which this paper advocates
or opposes any man OF measure serve TO
farm the tide of public opinion m la'oI
at what lt opposes and against Witi 4'
advocates. Such is ever ihe l'srI' OF l''
temperate advocacy. We quote mere
/ .,erineu of the Nlrginian-Piots intern
nerate opposition ~ AIR. Martin
Good avert from us the reelection OF
+ ,r- 1f,r+fn 20 che conato His w. cleo
/ ,ion would nrove positively the justice OH
/ thu apDreheusi0n Of an intelligent, oDseiN-
amt and patriotic Virginians tnat lhe
/ m0ney-deyl and Office trust ana Danhlhs
/ trust were insi3iously obtaining c9huoi
{ of our politics. its organization ana NIL
/ ttr.~v tocether with the active and op-
.....e agents Of the people TO whom
t.,-e things have been left, IN what @as
{ believed 90 Doc the most sacred trust that
/ could arise and exist among free men
/ What "a dculorable condition of things
/ put God Fl IS said only heips those Who
! helm themselves Are we who see ana
.
Have we we "a Iegisiature Of our own or are
we. and the legislature. the thraAs or
/ lobby oil suloiueis, p.'i'is 70, "'- ..,e., Wv o.
lI.ae ...e coL.io Tbere rsed to be men
in virginia. it is stil Inhabited. but Joy
what?'
such inconorenl r .,,,oi ',''' ' mo, ,c-
/ conrlisb nothin- but his own confusion.
Row the Register and the Vlrgini7n-
/ Pilot ere both followers Of Mr.. Bryan
and each IS am advocate of the principles
/ and policies of the Chicago platform.
What the Vlrrinian-Puot says Of the
/ money devil in Virginia it has said time
1 and again Of the money devil in the ma
/ ton. and is at least consistent in denounc-
| ing the money devil as # believes him TO
/ exist wherever it finds him. When the
+ Virginian-PHot talks about the money
, devil in tie nation at large no matter
what terms Of denunciation it may use'
the Register approves and aDpauds ana
declares that the Virg.nian-PHot speaks
I .re words Of truth and soberno7s. But
v.hep our Norfolk contemporary fires a
,..,1sf1e Of lar,-iaea M the money devil
g., ,.,r,i,i, then I'm the estimation OF the
p.yis,sr the virelnlan-P Pilot is 'ravinE
We are NOT trying TO ger into this dis
,,.. we ora NOT irving to settle it. and
ve are mo-, trying TO stir NO strife be-
t,.s., coptemoorsrle- that have hitherto
,-..,. ,oo,r,c, FL, ,,nitv. We are just