The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-13
FRIDAY. JULY 13. 1900.
PUZZLES AND ANSWERS.

Our esteemed contemporary, the North
sern Neck News, regards The Times as a
great puzzle, the greatest that the editor
has ever met in his editorial experience.
The puzzling features of The Times are
thus outlined by our friend:
It is Democratic. 1t fayors trusts. 1t is
Democratic It favors contraction OF the
currency 1t is Democratic. Il favors gov
eminent by injunction. 1t is Democratic.
1t farors imperialism. or at least endorses
McKinley's course as to the Philippines.
and lately apologized almost for some very
mild structures It once made on Ayers
shameless and dirty conduct OF the war
Department II says in one paragraph that
trusts and combinations Of capital are not
only a necessity. growing out of new con-
ditions but a benefit to- the farmer and
laborer and sneers at the opponents there
of as old fogies. and in another paragraph
1t will become almost lachrTmose in Its
petitions that Democracy go back to
'Jeffersonian Democracy If there ever
was a high priest of Demos. or the people.
It was Jefferson He thought for them: but
was willing TO be led by them, and yet
The Times Jumps into Croker for following
the lead of six and a half millions Of DEM
ocrats registered in 1896 BE We in the
world but of it Verify it looks to us as
If The Times was in the ranks of Demo-
cratic journalism but not of It.
So much for the puzzles Now let us see
If we cannot aid our friend IN solving
them Puzzle No. L THE Times is Demo-
cratic. but favors trusts
The platform adopted by the State DEM
ocratic Convention lately in session in Nor
folk, contained this declaration as to
trusts: We declare our unalterable OPP
position to criminal trusts and to every
Illegal combination of capital
That's our doctrine to the letter. we are
unaiterably opposed TO criminal trusts and
Illegal combines. We favor only the good
trusts and lawful combines that give the
people the best articles at the lowest cost.
Measured by the Virginia Democratic plat
form The Times is strictly orthodox on the
trust question. and there is 10 difficulty
about puzzle No. l.
Puzzle No . The Times is Democratic.
but faNorS a contraction OF the currency
That would be puzzle # 1t were true,
but in this our contemporary is in error
The Times believes in the gold standard,
but It has contended for nothins, more
Eealously or more persistently than for
an expansion of the currency. We are for
free banking, 50 that each and every COM
rnunity may have all the currency that it
needs to carry on its business. Before ever
the Democratic Convention Of 1892 came
out for a repeal of the tax on State bank
issues The Times advocated such repeal,
and It has not ceased to advocate it from
that time until now.
Puzzle No. g. The Times is Democratic,
but farors government by Injunction
There is no puzzle here. The Times
stands by that good old Democratic doc
trine of personal liberty and the protection
by law of each and every citizen in his
personal and property rights. We believe.
therefore, that whenever any man sets out
10 trespass upon the rights of any other
man he should be restrained by law. re-
strained at The earliest possible moment,
and before he has had the opportunity to
carry out his In, eat and do his ne!shbor
an irreparable injury. To that extent, and
to that extent only. do We believe In gov
eminent by Injunction, and we know that
in this view the Northern Neck News is
In entire accord with The Times.
( C1Aie NJ. I. i-ic ZINES Is DeIHoCsatiG,
but favors imperialism
Another error. The Times is as much
opposed as any TO Imperialism We abhor
the term. but II is the ambition of The
Times 10 be al fair newspaper. and in a
spirit of fair play ave have said that re |
did not see how Mr.. Mckinley could. In
honor have pursued any other course in
the Philippines. The Islands are ours and
the great body Of the Inhabitants. who |
submitted themselves to US and pinned |
their faith TO MS, had q RICH. TO expect TIA, |
VIC would pro;cc. them from the insnr-
gents. restore order and Sc, up a stable |
government. II Mr.. Mckinley has no,
been honestly endearoring 10 do this. then
NC hare wholly misunderstood his conduct
OF the Philippine war. We know that 1t is |
good Democracy 10 rip the Republican
SArty m The back. and ne never lose an