The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-04

ancient days of Jefferson. of Jackson 2
Alas it. zoo. mas drifted from its an
ciens and time honored glory and IS
the tool of a combine Of P,pulists, Sill
yer Republicans and lnsatiafe qaadren-
uial office. seekers
What of the conv uti0n recently held
Ia X insas City under the pz zis and can
opy q Democracy The tongue par
aIyzas In giving ft answer and the
hand pals IN noting it A Populistic,
B-Yanistic. Silver Reputlicauistic COM
biue meets For what purpose To
perpetuate the dead issue Of i6 90 1,
b cdsu beaind the paramount '
one of imperialism. and % obey
against she protest of thIee-fourths Of
tne delegated authority cf that repre-
sentative. she order and behests Of one
man. conservatism had 20 place there.
The fiat had gone forth. Rule OK
ruiz" was the motto. and Ia vain did
such loyal spirits. net % country alone,
but dev0tses Of silver and It's sixteen
parts 60 one Of gold. such IS the noble
Daniel and others. plead for modera-
siou. nservatism ard unselfish action.
Bat 10. the chief who had for four
wears been swinging round the circle.
aud by his magic 0i genius. words sill
varlined and ~eiRhtsd aud brilliancJ CT
metaphor and Phrase. cspttvated and
captured the Popuiists, the silver Re-
publicans and silver Democracy, said
10 dogmafic. arbitrary command, thi-
and that must be done for me, NE
alone. Sixteen 90 one must be . distinct
emphatic three.fourths Of the whole
Let other and insigniGcsnt IN comps-i-
500 issues be relegated for future OK
animation and consideration. Yon mast
include this plank OF mins or seek
further for a leader Nor was this AL
As his running mate, literal term be
gave bis persona and moral support, 90
llnz as is could be done with safety 70
Charles z ToWne. a radical Silver Re
publican, who had never voted q Demo
cratic ticket Ia his life q convert 10
Democracy since Judge Morris had
twice shelved him. against and IN pref
srsnce 60 Adlai Il Stevenson, Of Hi
nois. a true and tried defender. uphold.
sr and supporter 0f Democratic princi-
pies Nor vas this all The State Of
Nebraska cast its solid vote for this re-
Gently converted Minnesota leader of
new Democracy. purified By its com
bine
Ohlat this junciure for some politi
sai Noses to have arisen s1d lead this
hypnotized essemb bly -ous of the wilder
ness. CT for some type of JAckHouian
Democracy 90 have raised she cry, fol
llw me. right is mi gbs and must pre-
vail. cut loose from this morgrel. IN
conqeuiaI alliance, restate your reserva-
tion and put none on guard exceps the
exp9neHts of pre- Democracy, shutting
the door TO al trespassers, time-seryers
and man worshippers. from your own
liberations and yor- couusels
There Is still one bright spot which
ilumes hope, a hope that IN the fu-
ture the wreck Of the party may be
regeEerated. renovated. purified and
builded up away from such COM
binAtiors and 90 forth with blaz
ing banners, 90 elecrrify, bring back the
old ship 10 its proper place, and tri-
umph over all, or 20 down 60 defeat pro-
claiming yorr principles.
Radical stslwart opinion, sound, be-
cause nursed Ia the conceit Of one
brain 70 be perfect and infallible is not
safe guide. Reason is noe sl pos
sesssd by one mind, infallibility is she
gffs Of none, bat conservative. sober,
honest interchange Of opinion, and
even tenets OF faith are wholesome 70
the body polite and necessary 10 the
health and maintenance Of institutions.
Inspiration belongs 60 none. prophets
are no more, but fakirs IN politics. as in
other Affairs, have occupied their places
and foisted their victims teachings
upon the unsuspectinz and trustfuL
Bssween Sylla and Charybdis, with
er must we stser' Sound Judgment
would teach steer f1r the lesser Of she
two evils aud dangers 20 contribute
aid 90 the imperialistic teachings Of the
present Administration 20 our idea can
not for q moment. be entertained. To
Silver Democrats il is Bryan OF nothing.
Acting upon she application Of the syl-
logism that 3 ham CT bacon is better
than Heaven, some may conclude that
BRYAN is befter than Mckinley, and
support him
God save the country In its present
exiaenciss viii be the invocation Of
every loyal. liberty loving American
and lmploring His guidance. care and
mercy upon our country, we must labor
and wait fog the best, being assured that
under mis- guidance and infallibls hand
is our reliance and hope and restoration
90 the old landmarks Of safety only
truss in she darkness through which we
are now cropping 2
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