The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-07
West and It would be folly for the Leg
islature 70 let the opportunity slip.
a1r. Bryan.s co,,mll,mvoner7 says:

West and 1t would be folly for the Leg
islaturc to let the opportunity slip.
Mr.. Bryan's Commoner says:
THE Republicans are not defending any
great principles: they are simply seizing
upon and appropriattnG improved indus
trial conditions for which they are in no
way responsible. Time will prove ina
their policies are bad for the people, and
the voters will then turn for relief to the
Democratic party. II that party maintains
its integrity. The party must now estan-
lish its character. and that character VIII
be Of avail when the awakening comes.
This is good advice, but we are curious
to know what the Conmoner means by.
saying that .the party must now estao-
fish its character" Does our contempt
rary mean to say that the party has lost
its character? If SO. when?
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Uncle Sans cash balance on July 1sti
was $500, 1s7.361. He has been too busy
since then to strike another balance,
but business has been good, and 1T has
doubtless been increased. notwithstand-
ing his large purchases Of bonds.
Mr. Bryan's Comnoner says of the
election: I'm the Western States the trend
for the most part has been toward the
Republicans. Yes, notably in Nebraska
and Ohio. where the Democratic con-
ventions endorsed Organism.
A1ascagni claims to have dicovered that
an American cocktail makes music. The
professor should investigate Virginia
mint-julep ii he wants to hear the real
melody.
Mr.. Sterne Wheeler, OF NVestport, Conn.,,
who was the Democratic nominee for
the State Senate, was sent on a cruise
up Salt River by an overwhelming ma
jority-
From the West comes horrible In
timation that the election being over
and done with. Col. Watterson will re-
open his fight with the Newport-Ncw
York 400
The average man is said to use only
twelve million words year, which, if
proves ludL we uO AAOL oCAo OdA
average men TO the Legislature.
It was not necessary to vote either
early or often in Mississippi. Just few
midday or afternoon votes were sufIi-
cient.
The Prohibition candidate in the Fifth
District didn'. even make a decent "also
ran" record.
Tho Thanksgiving turkey, also. has
cause to protest against the benevolent
assimilation racket.
Solomon. in all his glory, was not sur
rounded life the Governor of Georgia,
who has hundred colonies on his staff
At last Atlanta has a bright prospect
OF shedding her car shed and enjoying
real passenger station.
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The Roanoke COW won out by one ma
jority Close shave, but she came to her
milk all right
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& T. Johnson. of Ohio, has folded his tent,
but he isn't silent yet, and he hasn't
stolen away.
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Just ono more blast on Roderick Dhu
Cievcland's horn might have done the
work.
Your Uncle Adlai Stevenson also pre-.
dicted that New York would so Demo
cratic.
And your Uncle Mark Hanna can now
keep right on letting we'll enough alone.
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Anyhow none of our prophecies We're.
knocked down we didn't set up any.
Who would ever have thought that little
Rhode Island would 90 Democratic?
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The Virginia election judges had the.
easiest time of their lives.
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St Louis is enjoying greatest ever
horse show this week.
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With Comment or Two.
No nattering deductions can be drawn
from the exceedingly light vote polled in
Virginia TUESDAY. 1t is a matter of re-
greet that the full vote of the old State
was not polled. 1t should have been
matter Of pride to the people Of the Old
Dominion to inauguratc the new Const1-
tuition with as large a vote In the first
election as possbie.--Newport News
Press.
It would indeed have been more graft