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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30
ROMANS AND AMERICANS.

In recent editorial article we protested
against comparisons that were being made
between the United States in the year Of
our Lord 1900 and France under Napoleon
and Rome under the Caesars. The Nor
folk Landmark takes issue with The Times
and says that such comparisons are the
most natural and sensible things IN the
world; that they are based upon the sound
principe that human nature is the same
in all ages and under all outward shows.
We are not Romans and Frenchmen, but
free and Independent Americans said
The Times. And the Landmark asks:
Were not the Romans free ana indepen-
Den: before they fell into Imperialism?
Were not the French free and independent
before they sank under the spell Of Napo-
leon? On what grounds is It to be taken
for granted that ne are proof against the
same snares that were successfully laid
for themf
Our Norfolk contemporary 10 too ;ntelii.
rent 10 hays failed TO catch the diss.rs-
ton which We meant TO draw. Such a
thing u government Of the people. by the
people. Tor the people. was no. known In
the days OF Napoleon and the Caesars
In those days the government was every
sehtaE. tho tndiys4ual Titisan eountsd for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30
THE EXTRA SESSION.

The intimation that Governor Tyler may
not cali an extraordinary session OF the
Legislature to arrange for the Constitu-
tional Convention has aroused several Of
our State contemporaries. The Norfolk
Landmark earnestly warns the Governor
against adopting any such course" and
adds: ~
Els attention should be directed 80 the
vii, of the peoa.a, as expressed Al the
polls, and not to the representation Of this
or that legislator or politician who is
openly or secretly opposed to Constitu-
tional Convention. There is no eyading
this point. Have not the people of Yir-
einia, by an Overwhelming majority. signt-
led their wish for q conEention7 This be-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30

sfng thatswes of the thScannots plane aliie
sun and It's Northern friends for backing
the negro In our local contests. seeing tina
the negro, If allowed to vote freely. would
vote to preserve the property Of the sun
and its Northern friends. whilst the vote
OF the white people of the South, as it Is
now cast, means the destruction OF then
property, and In this connection it makes
the following ejaculation:
And this is the South! The South CT
white supremacy" Once conservative,
now the nlainstay of radscalism! Ihe gen
tlemen Of the South supporting William
Jennings Bryan on the Kansas City plat
form! Bryanite domination as an escape
from negro domination
Mr.. Lawton,is not that Illuminating
alternative for men and descendants OF
sme,, who won the admiration of the world
by their splendid valor and endurance In,
a gigantic war?
Many Southern men are opposed to what
the Sun calls 'Bryanite domination" but
when the alternative offered is between.
..Bryanite domination" and negro dom1-
nation" they do not hesitate one moment
"BryanIte domination is the domination
+ Oh WQlle men, al 1SdSIJ anu
should destroy property rights and inter-
ests, it would be the case OF white men
going to destruction together, ana there
would be no ESTABLISHMENT and desrada-l
ton in II. But negro domination means
the rule OF crime, of corruption, OF Insult
and is the degradation of all that Is noote
and admirable in character. our iot IS
not enviable, but so long as the North VIII
insist upon forcing negro domination upon
US in ourslocal affairs, all we can DO is TO
endure our lot with such fortitude as God
has given us, and struggle and hope Tor
some amelioration in the course OF time.
But, as we have already told the sun, 1t
is totally wrong in supposing that the ig-
norant negro cares one straw about It's
property or any other matter OF prlnci-
ple. He happens to be voting now upon
the side Of property, but ne IS just as
ready to turn tomorrow and take the
side of anarchy. Why cannot the oun
perceive this and cease marrying US anG
leave us to ourselves? Join with US in
securing repeal of the Fifteenth
Amendment, and you will then find that
there is no community in the world that
will be more earnest in preserving prop
erty and maintaining the rule of law and
order than the South. Why should not the
Sun cast in its lot with its white brethren
of the South, rather than with a horde
of brutal, Ignorant, half barbarous negroes,
who, if they were allowed to have their
way, would convert the entire South into
a pandemonium Of crime, corruption and
infamy?
The Sun says that the South may look
out for its punishment in the way of being
deprived Of a part of its representation in
Congress and in the electoral college. Go
on, we say, and deprive us of this repre-
sentation, if you will allow US to control
our own affairs. Your threatened punish
n1ent has no terrors, whatever, for u.s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER so, 1900.
ARE WE aparHETIc2

The individual man and that body OF
men called the nation have very many,
points in common.
One. much in evidence to-day. Is the
fact that apathy in man or nation IS a
very dangerous state of affairs.
If merchant or manufacturer goes
about his daily business in a listless. apa-
ehetic way the hlrrying busting active,
whoie-souled rival across the street Will
CAPTURE the good viii and the trade of
that town. But il all the business men In
tho community are equally careless ard
sluggish, though they may keep relatively
the same business, yet the community, as
a whole, viii reflect that fact. and the
moment it does SO that community ceases
to advance. and some rival village or town
or nation passes TO the front
Look at the partisan organs anywhere
in America, and you viii see the editorial
pages filled with articles either denying
that the papers party is apathetic. or
urging its members to more vigorous ef-
forts. But in either case the argument and
the urging is against apathy.
Now this state of affairs would not exist
were there not some good cause for it
If the apathy is all that Mr.. Hanna rep
resented 1t to he recently, then the un-
fortunate capitalists win. like st. Laur-
ence, have to ask to be fried on the other
side for while.
II the Valley Herald gives a true picture
of the state OF affairs In the Valley Of
Virginia, then a smaller Democratic ma
tority than usual may be looked for in
that locality.
so far as our own information goes, and
we have interviewed men from Illinois,
Michigan, Massachusetts,, Indiana and
New York, the same spirit is to be found
everywhere.
But this spirit does not mean lack of
interest on the part of the American peo-
pie.
From ali sides come accounts of large
attendances at political meetings. both
Democratic and Republican.
The people are eagerly listening to the
discussion of Imperialism and the policy
Jdiat should guide this country. They
are weighing the invectives against
trusts with the self-evident fact Whereas
four years ago they were hungry: now
they ara fed.
They are comparing the fore,old horrors
OF gold standard with the actual results.
Above all they are unostentatiously but
earnestly deciding what their duty is in
the coming election
No man may read the heart of great
people.
Thedr ways of thinking and voting are
hidden from even the most astute party
leader, but the thoughts and votes are
there all the same
The people are not telling what they
are going to do; they are apparently in
different. but they are not apathetic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30

little except so far as he nigh. be useful
In exaitng the government and making II
strong and powerful. II was made the 4
boundsn duty. the duty Of first conssdera-s
ton, for every citizen to serve his GOV
eminent, but little thought was given TO
the Obligation OF government to the people.
The government was a great ard power :ls
machine. and the people were parts OF me
machinery. 7s5s
Blu; Americans have been reared in a.
very different school. They breathe a
very different atmosphere, and they have.
IDEAS OF government which ancient Ro-9
mans and Frenciinen never dreamed Of.
The principle upon which our government
was founded is that the government is
for the people, that its great aim is to.
exalt the individual and to secure to him
his God-given rights. Our naotto is, me
welfare of each is the concern OF all.
Americaa;sm is indviduaiisn, and indiyid-.
uaiism In government is that which dis
,inguishes America from ancient Rome
and France.
Human nature is the same in all ages,
as our Norfolk contemporary points out,
but character is largely a thing Of educa-
ton and environment. Human nature is
much the same in pagan and Christian,
in savage and the highest type OF civilized
man, but shall We say that there is no
difference in character? Shall we say.
because human nature is the same In all
ages, that there is no difference between
the Ethiopian and the Roman, and shall
we say that there is no difference between
the ancient Roman and the modern Ameri-
can2
The American people stand now as they
stood in the beginning. for personal
liberty and the right to pursue happiness
They are not in favor of wars OF conquest
and European imperialism, and SO long as
the people rule and the true spirit Oh
Democracy. is preserved, there is no more
danger of our adopting Roman policies
than there is Of adopting Roman religion.
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THE FOLLY OF FUSION.

The politica. situation in North Carolina
is interesting. A little while ago there
was one of the herciest battles ever fought
in that State, or any other State, between
the Democrats on one side and the fu-
sionists on the other, led by Senator But
Ter, Populist. But in the Presidential cam
paign Buffers crowd and the Democrats
are both supporting the same nominee.
Mr. Butler has paper called the Cau-
casan, and, as boldly as he dared, he has
been complaining against Mr.. Bryan for not
rebuking the Democrats of North Carolina
for DISTINGUISHING the negroes. On the
other hand we are told that the Demo-
Gratis are complaining of Mr.. Bryan be-
cause he failed to aid them in their light
for white supremacy. The Charlotte OBJ
server quotes "a gentleman in position
TO know as having recently said that he
was a Democrat and wanted to see his
party take charge Of the government, but
sometimes ice thought that it would only
be serving MT. Bryan right should he lose
the electoral vote OF North Carolina.
w men questioned aS 10 IFS reaSoH 1oI Sds
ing this, he replied: Simply because, in
order not to run the risk Of offending
Marion Butler, Mr.. Bryan deliberately
turned his back on the Democrats OF North
Carolina in their struggle over the adop-
ton of the Constitutional amendment, and
whatever good the Nebraskan accom-
plishes for the people in the future,
cannot help but remember this against
him" He then went on TO say that about
the time the Democratic party began the
campaign for the adoption OF this amend
ment Mr.. Bryan made several speeches in
North Carolina, and the managers OF the
Democratic campaign appealed to him to
say something in public that would tend to
aIlay the opposition TO the proposed meas
ure in the ranks of the Populist party.
but that Mr. Bryan said not a word which
would induce the Populists to vote with
the Democrats. he added that Mr.. Bryan
had also been requested to write letter
that would aid the North Carolina Demo-
Gratis in their contest, but firmly declined
to do So These facts concluded the
speaker, will explain to a good many OF
the people the apathy regarding Mr.
Bryan among strong Democrats, including
some of the best campaigners in North
Carolina am convinced in closely guard
ing Mr.. Marion Putler's friendship. Mr..
Bryan has created GOODNESS for himself
among some of his strongest supporters.
As TO whether or not Mr.. Bryan ought
to have taken part in that campaign Is
matter we shall not discuss. But we have
referred to the subject by way of impress
ing the fact which we have so often as
serted in these columns. that the Demo-
cratic party is never strengthened, but al
ways weakened. by aliving itself with Pop
ulists of Free Silver Republicans. or any
other party which does not believe In the
cardinal principles Of Democracy.
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AFTER ATH.

ed his check for half a million dollars to
his daughter, the Duchess Of Marlborough
The gift is in the nature OF thank Of
fering for the, safe return of the Duke
from the war in South Africa. The
Duchess, accompanied by her husband, is
now in Paris investing the money IN an
tiuue furniture and decorating articles Tor
the house now being built for her IN
Mayfair, one OF the most fashionable dis
tricts Of London.
D. H. Hardy, Secretary of State for the
State OF Texas, has recently made rul-
ing, affecting the right OF foreign cor
poration to do business in Texas, which
will have an important bearing, it is sald
on the future railroad construction work
in that State.
The ruling is to the effect that no cor
poration organized under the laws OF
another State can have a permit IN Texas
to construct, build or operate a railroad IN
this State The case in point was the re-
fusal to grant a permit TO do business IN
Texas to the Electric Installation Com
pany, OF Chicago This company has the
contract to construct an electric railway
connecting the towns of Denison and Shar-
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les, but under Secretary of State Hardy's
ruling. these corporations are barred from
Texas.
Judge Jacob Klein, of ST. Louis, entered
an order in his court on Friday last which
confers upon Robert W. Blaisdell two
wives.
The order sets aside decree Of divorce
granted by Blalsdell by default in Judge
Klien's Court, June 18th, 1890. Since the
decree was granted he has taken another
wife. The order of the court not only an
nuls the divorce proceedings. but places a
cloud upon a second marriage
Hon. John G. Carlisle, who was Secre-
tary of State under Afr. Cleveland, has
been elected presidnt of the Lawyers
Sound Money Campaign Club of New York
CITY, which was organized at a laTgely-at-
tended meeting of leading members of the
bar on Friday last.
The resolutions declared that IN our
opinion the defeat of Nessrs. Bryan and
Stevenson is essential to the permanent
and efficient maintenance of the gold
standard Of value in this country
Besides Mr.. Carlisle, other prominent
Democrats who signed the call for the
meeting were George Hoadly. former Gov
ernor of Ohio; Wheeler II. Peckham,
Geoge l.. Rives and Francis L. stetson.
Joseph Jefferson has given s1.o0o to the
Galveston relief fund. He attended school
| in Galveston when q. mere boy.
3 3
Orange growers in Florida now cover
their trees with tents so arranged as to adj
NIT the sunlight on one side and keep out
frosty winds on the other. In each tent
is an oil lamp, which is lighted on cold
nights to keep the trees warm. The grow
! ers are warned Of the approach of un-
| favorable weather in unique way. At the
mails travel slowly in some OF the thinly-
| populated districts. the Government re-
| aures the engineers Of express tains to
| blow thier whistles six times in every
| three miles when ..cold wave is known
! to be coming.
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THE SUN sr1LL -pURsuEs Us.


The New York sun takes up the South
again in its issue Of the 2Sth. AS the Sun
insists upon regulating our affairs, it need
no, be surprised that we take its articles
under consideration and expose their fal-.
lac;es when it puts US in a wrong light
before the country.
In its issue of Friday it publishes let
ter from Mr.. A. r.. Lawton, OF savannah,
Ga, in which Mr.. Lawton, a Southern gen
tleman, intus ct in cute declares that he
will vote in the coming election for Mr..
Mckinley Mr.. Lawton prefaces this with
q. statement that he has been following
the discussion between the Sun and The
Times. and that he thinks The Times
makes an error when 1t regards the fear
of social equality. to be imposed upon US
bv the North as a controlling considera-
lion for keeping a solid South. The fear
OF negro supremacy says Mr.. Lawton. is
The real fear OF the Southern people. Mr..
I.awton Is perfectly right We never in
tended to make any special point upon So
c,al equality; re only mentioned that as
an illustration OF what would be attempted
if negro supremacy were realized in the
South. The great bvershadowtng issue
with us is negro supremacy in our own
local affairs, and we are always going to
be with those who will join US in prevent
ing this. and we shall always be against
thoss who take part In imposing negro
supremacy upen US. The Sun had as wen
note this and recollect 1t. Not all the pow
ers OF the. combined universe can blot It
out. We may be exterminated. but we
can never be forced to submit to negro
supremacy.
The Sun responds 70 Mr.Iawton BY say
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30
Delegates to Convention.

At meeting OF St. Johns Chapter. No.
800, Brotherhood Of st. An .rewr, he'd Fri
day night, Messrs Waverlie Gray Var
brough, Ernest w. Moore and John B.
Welsh were elected as delegates to the
General Convention of the Brotherhood, to
be held in this city on October 10th to 14th,
inclusive. The following were appointed
to act respectively as alternates: Messrs.
James T.. Estes, Walford w. HardWicke
and Richmond T. Lacy. Several members
of the junior branch OF this chapter Will
act as pages 70 escort the visiting dele
2ates from the depot TO the Bureau cs
Registration and to their hotels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30

The autumn time has come;
On woods that dream Of bloom,
And over purpling vines
The low sun fainter Shines
The aster flower Is falling,
The hazel's gold is pailins;
Yet over head more near
The arnal stars appear!
And present gratitude
Insures the futures good,
And for the things I see
I trust the things to be.
Let the thick curtain fall;
& better know than all
How little I have gained.
How vast the unattained.
Others shall sing the song;
Others shall right the wrong
Finish what l begin,
And all I fail OF win.
What matter, I or they?
Mine or another's day,
So the right word be said,
And all life sweeter made?
Hail to the coming singers!
Hail to the brave light bringers.
Forward I reach and share
All that they sing and dare.
The airs of heaven blow Ger me;
a glory shines before me
OF what mankind shall be-
Pure, generous, brave and free.
Ring bells in unreared steeples,
The joy OF unborn peoples.
Sound trumpets far off blown,
Your triumph is my own.
Whittier
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EIS1otDiS
The Newport News Herald says:
When the people voted on the -
tion OF calling a Constitutional to 'l,sna5
s tion the entire plan was fully W "a
7 and was voted upon with the unoei -. -
ing that the mode of procedure was - 10
ABOUT as follows: The Legislature ~ az
CAMEO. for November. the eiectioL
members of the convention to De nsiu its5
soon as the Legislature compieteu
plans, the convention to meet as ~
In the year 1901 as possible SO tldl -
work might be completed by cary 81. ne
and the new Constitution be In ops 49,
by the first Of January, 1902
Ihis was the voice Of the peop.e, az
We have not heard of any change U sen
ment on their part
We hope the Governor will heafhen 70
the voice Of the people. II the ps :, '.,I
sentiment has undergone q change all Wen
and so good, but Governor Tyler will be
apt to fully satisfy himself of TINS oeioi
he postpones the work of making a new
Constitution for another long year.
The Blackstone Courier says that unless
there has been very great chaHse u
sentiment among the members d iais
majority Of them are In favor OF the exit
session. 1T is undeniahle, the touiAet
goes on, that the Democratic voters VI
Virginia are DESTROYS of convention, ana
they want it as soon as possloie. iies
have permitted its being sldetracheo ioi
the Presidential election, but we nlis taMe
their temper if they will permit IL TO give
way to anything else. That Win taehi 10
now the most important thing, ana IL tiiey
are to be trif1ed with they will De heato
from For our part We give far warn
ing
On the other hand the Petersburg
Index-Appeal is opposed to calling an
extra session. It says that there Is no
occasion for haste in this work, and ados:
I'VE have managed TO survive under
the present Constitution thirty odd years;
can We not stand it a couple OF years
longer, especially when we haveathe pros
pect of assured deliverance before US ana
the certainty of a very much better ln-
strument as a reward for our patience and
self-restraint?
st has been charged against Governor
Tyler that he has a selfish motive in urs-
ing an early session of the convention
and the speedy adoption of new Consti-
tuition But we unhesitatingly acquit him
on this charge. We do not believe that ne
is accessible to such an influence, and the
probability of its success in any event is
too remote to make it worthy OF serious
consideration. We shall believe that what
ever course Governor Tyler pursues IN
this matter, he will be actuated by the
motives of conscience and patriotism.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30
Where it Hurt.

Nonsense, Mr.. Smith," she said, after
rejecting him, you'll find a girl at last to
love you. One is as good as another, so
what's the difference
1t isn't the difference in girls that
bothers me-" said Nhe. no,rnf,,lly. it's
their Indifference