The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05

seves d better position to Judge, that by
/. far The larger per centage Of the northern
people are out.spoken In their admiration
and respect for the south and southern
\ t1ien, 50 much 30, that they would etthu.
stast icaliys stldorso and support a southern
Schndl date. No better evidence need be
ask ed OF this assertion, than tho fact that
50 many southern men, who have gone
north to llvel have received high and
I honorable political preferment.
Il 10 descend tbsthe plan Of practical poll
itlcsp we are taught by common expert.
ence that In ( the selection OF men and
measures, 1t Is frequently the partIof Wis
dom for q party to appeal to the senti-
I tneht As we'll as tho good sense OF the
voters, and who Will deny that In I the
coming campaign the democratic party
oould not do better than to act on this
principle? We have tried many issues :
some new some old; some wise, some
iquestionable; ell Of no avail. "A The
average voter Is tired OF seeing old straw
3thrashed over and new vagariss sought
to be garnered, and can only DO stirred to
enthusiasm and Unusual action BY that
which will appeal to his sense OF right
and Justice. What would be more likely
10 do this, than an old-t time conservative
democratic platform, adorned BY q man
Z OF the school OF the old-tIne southern,
gentle gent1eman7 M II. #
5f5 With the opposition candidate, q per-
sstent, whether Intentional or uninten--,
Etiona1 J agit ator and promoter OF sectional,
feeling and race prejudce what Is more
likely to appeal to the Innate sense Of
Justice, born In the heart OF the average
American voter than safe declaration
OF governmental policy. built Upon TINT
old CORNERSTONE OF democratic principle
$."rhe greatest good to the greatest NUM-
1 ber," and embellished by an appeal for
the doing away Of all sectional racial
and class agitations followed by the
nomination Of a man from that section SO
long and unjustly barred from national
recognition. .fS II ID
but 1t won't winl Who says that 4
Certainly no true son OF the south, or II
so he has forgotten the preoepts OF his
sires, or his brain is clouded BY the fog
Of expediency, if5not fear. Yes,this Is q q
coward $ reason 1! How many good causes
would ever have won II such %dastard's g
counsel had been needed? 1t IS better to-
fight a good cause and lose than unre-j
ssstinglyi to lie down under the imputatlon
OF being a craven. III 4, 4.
3 How do you$know 1t will not VIM Can
this be demonstrated except by trial
And II the first trial Is predestined to de-
feat then the sooner this Is suffered n the.
sooner will the hoo-doo be exercised.
But this is the twadde of towards and
wea klinrs. l tt will win: in immediate
results. bv the election, Of our candidate,
I, q tl,e writer and many others think orr
even n this proye to be an over san gulne
view Of the situation. and we should fail
Of 'electinr a southern man next time 1--WE
would az least Il win the respect or the
country at large by showing that We are
honestly possessed OF the courage OF our
conviction. N that the south has men
worthy and capable or filling the Pres-
dantiai r,halr53.and asks n ave demands
equal recognition with the rest Of II the
&Iinion .ThtsG alone will be a long stride
toHo- ~ ,,+irna+e s,,cces "a S5i gafY5
M .,y1ire tTa Z: Mother of Presidents
Has sha 53hecorna q grand another fand
Ia iran st54S throughout the length and
hraa i = Y, hroad land az oi,rs where
ever tha Fy;rrinian goes. ipso facto; he is
!, .,rraarad "a rasTactad rnllactivelv viz
lila conaiaar n no conceitI Ar r. savow
tn thav ara tha heat neople on earth,
.1,hen wiz - 4 wa not choose from such
~ q ppr epa tionS me tall son who is the
81 a :, q =, i !, n ~. m tion ana make
hiyy - . s Standard bearer? we have a
7 a. I'll " T,anIei "a tucker. 4 Montaeue.
5ISsit,, i. Whittja and MANY others to
49,, ~, ~ =, yhsl not y 4, III them,
1,dti, readv.,nnaa fnational ren,,tations
~. /. ~, =, Nc * ~ tha hest d,
shouldn't that OF itself give him sufficient
ustto dc, IS to choose man worthy, q !.
such 60.