The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-11
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1900.
Is ooNsE..v .rIv,s DEMOCRACY

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On behalf of Democracy. for the good
name Of the country, for The honor OF The
Independent, voters OF the Democratic par
", we protest against this statement from
the SUE:
Sume of the Democrats seem 10 think
win Bryan and Tree silver out of the way
il MID lie a sample matter 10 make the
Democracy CONSERVATIVE once more Inc
disease has Sons TOO lar for that Inc war
declared against the projected interests
has become a war against Wealth. Inc RAD
teal spIr4t mas grown more radical and NJ
trac-ao.e. Hostility TO the courts. fury
asains, corporations, g-neral disuust OF
Law and 81 m paths WITH di@o- der, sostaiistic
tendencies, abandonment OF what were
once the essential Democra -ic principles,
are rhafscterls.ic OF the Prise DeIno-
cratic party 1t is mere v.oien; now than
ii was IN lbS5. lis pollcies ana Is purposes
are revolutionary " hat miracle can re-
sore TO even a shadow of its ancient SELF
q party SO transformed and. -detorInea!
What principle save that of facIous oppo-
sition TO The Republican party. can unite
the Democracy What tenet Of the old
Democracy. does the. new democracy hold?
We cannot think of a SINCE one.
There are those whose prejudices pre-
vent them from admitting truth or virtue
IN any rerson or party 10 which they are
cons.irntionaiiy opposed Among those
who have attained pre-e!ninence in their
consistency in This method Of dealing with
opponents the New York Sun is justly rec
ognized as the lsader, with perhaps the
New York Evening Post as a close second.
The personal animosity of the Sun to-
wards Grover Cleveland never fickered
or wavsred, nor did its unfailing support
of Tammany abate one jot or one lite
until the Sun, for reasons best known to
i,se,f. left the Democratic party, absn-
doned Tamnany TO Its just deserts, and
went bag and baggage into the stronghold
of Repub.icantsm. from whence 1t has Tor
the last four years been preaching. with
al the ferpor OF a recen, convert, The doc
irines of its party. and has bitterly as
sailed the rock from which 1t was hewn
and the pit from which il was disGed-
Surely the past election should satisfy even
the most vind.ctive in It's rebuke to Bryan
ism and The leadership under which
Organism hoped TO flourish. Surrey the
people Of American need have no cause
for tgret, nor need the journals Of the
Suns Stripe have any cause for alarm at
the character and temper shown in the re-
cent election on the matters OF sound
finance and sound policy. But in the
midst OF the Republican triumph is 1t nee
essary or wise for the Sun to foreei the
bridge by which il crossed safely over. and
TO bitterly upbrstd the party whose inde-
pendence of spirit alone made possible lhe
success which SO reiaices the SUM Is 1,
wise 10 draw an Indictment against the
party Of half Of the American p.ople be-
cause the leaders who go, control Of lis
machinery have proved themselves In
competent, uawise and uasate2 Are the
fundamental principles Of Democracy, are
equality before The law with special privi-
ieges 70. none and Equal opportunity for
all, are an economical admins ration Of
central government, with the largest pos
s.nle measure Of freedom to loca. CON-
ruuniues are hatred of monopoly and alb
horrence g: the pen<lon frauds no longer
a part of the warp and woof Of the Demo
cratic principles. as the Sun would have
as believer Because Bryan stood for
hopeless and predoomed policy, are the
half of the American peopie.io leave the
time-honored and self-yiudica,ed truths of
Democracy and flock .nadly Into the Re-
publican camn2
We th!ak no.. True. as the Sun says.
ihs leopard cannot change his spots. and
for that very reason there Is hope and
comfort in the outlook Tor the American
republic. True ii is. Democracy will en-
dure and remain. but in so dong I, viii
Inevitably. and, Nc trust. sps eddy. slough
OF the Popn.ism tha, was forced on i, by
me rau.,lag ambition OF seif-confessed
Popu;is,s In .ss.
VIC say TO he Sun. and TO nj those pa
yers. psraonE and pnrt.es a.ss have no.
isarr.td aT.ght ,hs lesson OF .a,is e..eaoa:
De .af smisjudss the American people and
the snorrat.c party. The American peo-
pi,. have vindicated shenseivee as m or
-deray body. who respect properly rights
rad the personal rights Of their Fellow
s.tsze4s. The Democratic party has q xln-