The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-16
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searched in vain for the sound money
men who believed that they erred in 1890.
II there are such. we have not met them
in taking our walks abroad. On the con-
trary. wo think that Editor Watterson.
Of the Courier-Jou.nal. expressed lhe
sentiment OF them all when he says. w e
repent nothing: we regret nothing. ana
are as Independent as wOodrawer' boih
foot-loOse and fancy-frce. sure that we
were right in 1896. and equally sure that
ic the fusion experiment be repeated
in 1900 1t will meet the same rate.
The New York Commercial suggests
that now that the treaty Of peace be-
tween Spain and the United States has
been formally ratified there should be
ana doubtless VIII be. an immediate re-
sumption Of business between the two
countries. We believe IL. Before the
war Spain dubbed us as nation oi
shop. keepers" ana in the little brush she
had with us she ascortained that we are
the greatest shop-keepers in the would
We doubt not that the S2oO00.ooo which
we will pay 20 Spain for the PhiIppn
and many millions besides will soon ma
their way into the tills OF these same
American shop-keepers.
The sage who presides over the edl-
torial columns e. the Greeuvillo 6. O.
News is noting BE fact that champagne
was 10 be part OF the menu OF the sill
ver-dollar dinner. observes: 1--WE have
not tackled that beverage i'm many years
but the mournful recollection Of one eX-
perience with il i'm the dim and distant
past assures us that the man who drinks
IL over night will wake next morning IN
proper temper 10 be an ardent free silver
advocate-feverish. light-headed and lone
some. with general conviction that
everything is wrong. with worse coming.
that he has no friends and deserves none;
that he hates the poor, and hates the
prosperous even worse: that gloom ana
darkness occupy the universe and that "a
general crash and upheaval would be
a relief The upheaval comes all right
And it Is a relief.
There are many in New York to-day who
will testify TO the entire accuracy Of
this description.
The Boston Transcript says that the
testimony OF the widow Of Postmaster
Baker Of Lake City. :. g. before the
court that Is now trying the lynchers is
sufficiently pitiful 10 arouse the keenest
Indignation I'm the breast of every right
feeling person. Even SO. There is not
a brave man i'm the South who has read
the evidence in that trial without feeling
the blush Of shame for Southern chN-
airy. These towards have brought re-
proach upon the whole section The ATT
lanta Constitution says that Southern
Ivnchings are almost invariably prompted
by sense of protection 90 women. tn-
fortunately. the facts do not bear out
the statement What has the Constitution
20 say Of the cowardly assassination or
Baker. and more recently OF the defence
less negroes at Palmetto. Ga. who were
under suspicion OF house-burning2
i------
The first intimation of General Lees
idea Of expansion comes in the informa-
ton that he has rented q house with
fifty rooms in 1t.
Fate seems always piling up subjects
for stirring poems by Senator Flanagan.
The Illinois Legislature has adjourned
and not a broken inkstand in the House.
Things are mighty duh out West these
days.
IT, L, N-orto and I'll sud were launch