The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-15
BRYAN ON THE PLATFORM.
Views of Democratic Newspapers in
Tic Old Dominion

Views OF Democratic Newspapers in
the Old Dominion.
There wasn't a boss in all the body.
True it said that Mr.. Bryan dictated the
Is to / plank and it prevailed, but only
after hard fight and a close call.
No man could be named to take his
place as leader, and as such he is en-
titled to cm1nard.-Earnvile Herald.
Even as a question of policy the elimna-
ton of the silver plank brought out diver
gent opinions. The sold Democrats asked
for mere reaffirmation of the Chicago
platform. Bryan demanded not merely
a reafifmaton, but a repetition of the l6
to 1 doctrine. It was take Bryan with
silver or some one else without. No one
will dispute that Bryan is the strongest
Democrat in the United States to-day;
without him the Democratic party would
be torn into fragments; with him there is
little doubt of success.-Bedford Bulletin
Whatever else can be said of the Kan
sas City platform, it can not be said that
1t leaves any doubt as to where the party
stands, or seeks in any way to deceive or
entrap the voters by confusing or cover
ing UP the issue before the country. It
lodges nothing. 1t meets every question
squareiy and grapples with it Vigorously
Amherst New Era.
titdI, UoIl dflU SLiolS, no SuCii p!tttLoiH III
has ever before been formulated. Each
plank is sound and straight, and broad
enough for every Democrat TO stand upon
-Culpeper Enterprise.
There were those in the Kansas City
convention who We're opposed to the is to
1 plank, but they were in large minority
and failed TO accomplish their purpose in
ruling out the plank, but at last yielded
their individual opinions and adopted the
IL t.<,,o
We find some of the goldIbug element Of
the party in our country still kicking,
Notwithstanding everybody knows that
the 16 to 1 declaration, while preserving
the consistency OF the party III its de-
carations, cannot be an active issue dur
ing the next four years because of the ai-
verse majority in the Senate. But some
one will ask, why then reiterate the 16 to
1 plank? The answer is plain. namely,
that our nominee is expected to command
the votes of two parties other than our
'owat These parties, the Populist and Sill
Yer Republicans, especially the latter.
stand on that issue, which if taken from
them would leave nothing to hold them
together or to our manifestations
Democrat.
But who conceived the idea that an is
sue which was the issue of the last cam
paign would be wholly ignored in this.
To have thought so would have been to
characterize all Democrats who had loyalty
supported the silver issue, and there were
millions Of them, as fools. and the gold
element OF the party and the Republicans
as possessing all wisdom. We for one are
not yet ready to concede this, though we
are willing to subordinate silver under
existing circumstances to other issues
which have sprung up since the last
presidential battle, and arc threatening
the life Of the nation. With the vast
volume of money the national banks have
given us, and the tons upon top of tons
of gold and silver certificates which the
government has issued we can subSlst,
but we cannot much longer endure other
things the present administration is heap
ing on uS.-Staunton Spectator.
The Courier stands with that class of
democrats represented by Daniel and
Hill and STYLED at present as conserva-
tives We would suggest no step that
could be contrued as a qualification or
our past acts. We have done nothing that
we have any cause to regret. Still, the
Courier must feel that the policy as out
lined by Daniel and Hill was the proper
one The Courier has never been coali-
ZIONIST It cannot consort with one enemy
in order to punish another. Therefore
we must feel that Democrats are the only
class to be considered in framing a
Democratic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Courier.
The spirit of true democracy pervades
the entire platform from start to finish,
and canrot fail to inspire the stalwarts
with greater determination and at the
same time to cheer and nerve the faint
hearted for the fight in defense of pop
illar vernment.-Brunswick Gazette
Consider for moment fellow-Dem-
ocrats Even if free silver be wrong, it
is easy to reverse that policy when it is
proved an error by actual experiment
But If imperialism be wrong. centuries
will pass before it can be rectfed. When
once the plutocrats get a huge standing
army and step from the backs OF subject
colonies onto the necks of the people OF
the United States, how shall they be itn-
seated save by Observation-Disclosures
Messenger
Mr.. Bryan is the greatest man before
the people to-day, and his runnlns-mate,
Mr.. Stevenson, is second TO him IN the
eyes Of the acknowledgements Tribune.
In again placing the Democratic stand
ard in the hands Of William jennings
Bryan, the Kansas City convention car
ried out the command OF the Democratic
hosts Of America.-Northern Neck News.