The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-20

They seil US ,:,a. the eicciial vas car ar.
Rcd by the money power; that tlls reop!e
were more influenced by the full dinner
pa!l argumen. than by anything. Else and
attached more importance 10 psosperity
than to the principles OF goaer;11nelft:
There has BEEN much OF this sorrssnf Ia As,
We are sorry to say. in the giniA news
papers. 1t IS refreshing, III egefor read
the following from the RocAlridse County
News: sss. 1880.
Tie result OF the election Is another
demonstration of the capacity oil me Amer An ls
lean people for self goyeTnrne ms ana a
proud testimonial, in sIacy Of the appeals
they have met. of their perfect confidence
In f,oxr ability to preEerye~ their free m
s,tntions and hand item gdbsn to their
Children while at the same time Sinking
no responsibility that may arise, not tonsS
at ho.ne. bu, In any arena il the world.
And this from the sontn Boston News:
This IS grand country OF ours The
Democratic speakers = hat ts. some OF
them-endeavored to make the psopie pc
lieye that the defeat Of William Jennings
Bryan would just wind up the affairs o.
the republic What stuff nss are
going on jus. the sa---.ft 1904, when upon
live issucS<1c De:1f6orarfc party, with
So leader as David B.. Hill, will sweep
The country.
We said during the campaign. alic we
have seen no reason since to change our
opinion, that there M.ssre abundant evil
dences that the republic was stronger than
ever IN its history. II the people of this
liz
was in danger through the reelection Of
Mckinley, they would have defeated aim
in spite OF the so-cailcd money powe-
and The prosperity argument But the
politicians were unabis With all their
alaruns to make The People Believe that
Tie republic was ttTea HIEd. Many peo-
pie did take the business viEw. Ihey
reasoned that the country was prosper
Gus. and that there wassno sufficient cause
for a change in administration. More than
this, they believed that If Mr.. Bryan
slould be elected, confidence would be
shaken. with the probable result Of
financial panic, and they were not willing
to make experiments with the business
interests Of the country simply because
Mr. Bryan and his associates declared
TIN. our institutions were, in danger.
The people of this country are not afraid
of tiae money power, they. are not afraid
that any party in power will be able to
overthrow the republic and set UP an
empire The people are amply able
10 take care Of themselves and their inter-
r.-ts and the republic, and if the Repuoll-
can v,artv should dare make any radical
d,na-tures from the course which this
nation las pursued from tie beginning,
at The very first opportunity that party
woull lie crushed and ths conspirators
would hc punished as they deserved.
Away with the idea tlat it is un-Demo-
cratic to be prosperouss Away with this
idea that the republic is going to ruin
because the country is growing richer
every day. Away with the idea that the
Democratic party must array itself against
wealth and wealthy men per Sc. We
are entitled to be prosperous, and our
prosperity will only add~So our greatness
l. is impossible for a richS1nans olisarchy
to live in this free land. The people are
The rulers. and no matter which party is
in power, depend upon it the people will
protect the republic from danger: