Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-17
MR. BRYAE's. VISIT.

| HON. WILLIAM j, BRYAN, the prOs-
peotive nominee Of the Nation u Demo-
cratic PARTY for President Of the q Init
ed States was in this city on Mond ay,
18th INST, and spoke st the Academy
OF Music.
His ottersnces were Of the highest
erder and We are at loss to under
stand how JOHN e. EPPs, Of the "Jim
Grow" Car notoriety and o. 8. P. PAT
rnsoSs ESQ.,, OF the demonstrations
Constitutional Convention flame"
| could Join in the demonstration which
accompanied his statements.
Still more are We astounded that the
Legislature of Virginia should have
shown its approval after its recent az.
tions in huGilisting large class of
the body polite.
IL savors of deceit and smacks of
hypocrisy. It is amusing, however to
read the editorial of the Richmond
Va, DIsrAroH in it's issue OF the 18th
| inst.
1t tells OF the enthusiasts reception,
prophesies IS to his nomination, speaks
OF his magnetism but has mary q word
to say in commend alton of the facts
which his speech contained.
The editor who wrote that article
had difficult task and seemed to have
been heartily glad when it was COM
pleted.
AS for the Rich aond, Va, TINES, il
initiated the sphinx OF Egypt, it was
silent. It moves its head mournfully,
there may be tears in its eyes, but 1t is
silent,-silent yet
But to Mr.. BRrAN'skutteranees He
did not speak directly concerning the
colored people but much that he said
is applicable TO them. He said:
money already accumulated was as
good rs the man who was still sccumu-
lating that the man who had fortune
was ss good rs the man who was seek
ing fortune bus have conteBded shat
it would not do 10 place the control of
governments entirely IN the hands of
any class"
The Democratic Party of virginia
says that it will do to place the control
of government entirely in the hands of
the white class. Mr.. BRYAN, this IL in
direct opposition to your line of argu-
msnt.
And again:
"The great strugglirg mssses-these
are the ones by whom all progress
| must be measured, and wsnk n civil
| iizstion that will embrace within it's
benefits those who work in the kitchen
az we'll rs those who eat ut the table and
th ose WHO sit in the par lor-s civilization
that will embrace within its benefi Is
the man who drives "a well as the man
who rides. / wanta civilization that
will place hops in the heart OF every
man that will seaoh him thers ia some
thing in life worth living for him. (Ap-
plause }"
The struggling masses" Mr.. BRYAN
include the colored and she while
Tho Demo srstie Party of Virgins and
the south is opposed to "a eiviliza-
tioa that will place hope in the heart
of every msn, that will teach hira there
10 something in life worth living for
him."
1t is clesing every avenue against us
with the paramount idea of leaving us
stranded upon the sands of time"
All, Mr. Bryan, you state a trui IN
which is immutable and unehauge BILE
when you say:
"He 10 Q abort. sighted man who
would encourage legislation that
makes him rich IL it makes others
miserable. Because, when you have
taken out OF the human heart it's hope
and filed il with despair, you have
made q desperate man, whose very life
is menace to your life and 80 your
property"
And again:
'knd thus God in His wisdom and
ia HE mercy has made it impossible
for . man TO do an injustice and YET
avoid punishment for has wrong. Gap
plause. y"
Did the white Negro-haters hear
that No wonder that the DIsPArcn
on this point was mute and the TINES
silent. Whsre oh, where was JoHs <
EPPs and the Legislature of Virginia
And he was applauded too.
But Mr.. BRYAN did not stop there.
BE said further:
"If we would have peace and per ma
nent happiness and prosperity, it must
be built upon an enduring foundation
OF justice as between man and man
And ind that doctrine set forth in
the Declaration of Independence, writ.
ten by Thomas Jefferson, the founder
of our party, when he declared that
All men are created equal, and when
he condensed that doctrine into the
maxim of Equal rights 30 all and spec
ial privileges TO no ons'.'
Could the logic be sounder Could
the doctrine be purer7 Gould the un-
conscious rebuke to the demagogues
be more tellingf Again we ask, where
was JOHN E. EPPs, 8. 8. P. PArrRsox
and the Legislature of Virgiuiaf
While the following was not so in