The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-24
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BRYAN's REPLY TO REORGAN1zERs
What Is regarded as Mr.. Bryan's ulti
rnatum to the pro-Cleveland faction OF
the Democratic party was given out to
the press Monday in the shape Of an
open letter from Mr.. Bryan's friend,
II. l.. Metcalf. editor OF the Omaha World
Herald. In reply to the recent harmony
plea made by Norman =. Mack In his
paper, the Buffalo Times. Mr.. Mack was
requested In answer to specific questions
to define what he meant by harmony.
The questions asked show plainly that
Mr. Metcalf regards differences Of opln-
lon about the money question ns the
chief obstacle to harmony. He asks II
1t would be necessary to explicitly ell.
dorse the gold standard in order to re.
tain the friendship OF the Cleveland fol-
lowers, thus COMPOSING that the Demo.
cratic party was utterly wrong In 1896
and 1900"
PENNYpAc KER1sM RIDIcULED.
with every form Of editorial irony and
pictorial jibe. and with practical unani-
nifty, the press. not only of Pennsylvania,
but of the entire country, has held up to
public scorn and ridicule Governor Penny.
packer, OF the keystone State. for gigning
the now press gag law. while In the
State itself the editors have spurned tho
law in every possible way. Still he ado
heres to the contention that public sent.
ment is in reality behind the new libel
law. In personal letter to Charles Re
Ian. the cartoonIst Of the Philadelphia
North American, the Governor made
apology for HIS official reference to Nelan
ns an outcast In Connection with the car.
toon which had excited the Governors
ire.
NEGRO sTATD SCHEME.
Tangible evidence has come to light
VI the rumored plan of certain prom'-.
nent negroes OF this country to seize
the island or Hayti, and establish there
an American black republic. These mep
have organized society known as The
Sons OF Freedom, of which N. l.. MUSK.
grove Is secretary, at Sturgls. KY. IN
an Interview Muskgrove complains OF the
mawkish sentiment OF the North the
dernngogery OF the South. and says the
colored man might Ms we'll go elsewhere
The government Is to be in the form OF
stock company.
IS RUSSIA OUR FRIEND7
Oscar S. straus. former minister 20
Turkey, In commenting on the Kishinen
massacre. takes the ground that the long.
standing friendship" between Ru3xA ana
America is only superficial. He cites Rus.
sia's refusal TO acknowledge our inde-
In the "Holy Alliance" which made ne
cessary the Monroe Doctrine.
NEW WOMAN SUFFRAGE PLAN.
A novel movement for the furtherancc
of woman suffrage has been started by
Mrs Clara Bewick Colby. OF Washington,
editor OF the Woman's Tribune, and the
Rev. N Olympia Brown. OF Wisconsin. a
strong political organization Is to be
formed in Wisconsin co endorse candi-
dates OF either party who declare them
selves in favor of womnn'a suffrage. A
census of woman tax payers will be used
rs the basis OF protest to the Legisla.
ture against taxation without representa-
lion. When 10000 women have pledged
themselves to Join In a protest to the
Legislature against being denied the right
to vote legal action will eb taken by the
women taxpayers. probably beginning
with refusal to pay taxes. This will
take the questions involved into the
courts,