The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-21

The following extract is taken from the the
editorial column of the Virginia Press, q
Republican newspaper published in in8t tlt
scitygo Of Roanoke:
IS publish to-day. and call Especial Mt
tention to, an editorial from the staun-
4, j,.t.. I.l. a Democratic paper, which
in It's honest expression OF opinion, IN It's IS
independent tone, and in its analysis or or,
recent events, is truly refreshing
2sss..The Press has been astonished 70 see
& Ne 7silver men Of Virginia, who constitute
q lie.s real Democrats OF the State. allow
t,,emse lyesE 10 be tramplcd in the dust BY
the Palmer and Ruckner reorg gamers,
I who wrecked the Democratic party IN 1875 9
and 1850. ana it never would have been
done except for. the work of such men
as Daniel, Martini, Glass. NJ ontagpe ana
Y others discardEng their free silver pr!nci-
pies and preaching the gospel OF II *,
redencv and party success -
Like the Staunton Spectator. we are
calmly awaiting the disastrous defeat
which is in store for j Judge Parker, ana
which will but be fitting reouke OF me ne
party methods which that paper SO
strongly condemns.
D No newspaper in the State of Virginia
has been a greater stickier for party
regularity. no newspaper has been more
severe in5its denuncaition OF those Demo-
Gratis who in 1896 refused to support MI.
Bryan than the Staunton Spectator It
] is most remarkable, therefore. that this
paper, of all Others should now be train
ing its guns upon the man who was snom-
mated for the presidency by the National
Democratic Convention. and whose nomi-
nation was mad .. unanimous. Mr..NYilliam
-. Bryan himself acquiesclng. 1t Is also
remarkable that our Staunton content
porary should be furnishing ammunition
for a Republican newspaper with Which
to fight tho Democracy. Il
There are other Democratic newspapers
IN Virginia which are disposed to grumbe.
This is a free country, and newspa pers
are growing daily more independent; but
II the Virginia Democracy is to- give Its
usual majority for the Democratic noml-
I, nee, there must be cordial and enthusiasts
/ tie cooperation on the part OF press and
i people in support OF the ticket.
s We cannot understand how any Demo-
& crat can refuse to give such support to
the platform and ticket Of the 81. Louis
+ Convention. The convention was entirely
regular; Mr. Bryan and his associates
were given fair hearing and were
treated with tho greatest consideration.
Mr.. Bryan was q member of the Plat
form Committee, and 1t was q cOnces-
sion to him that the committee reported
a platform In which no mention was made
OF the money question. Ar. Bryan ac-
uuiesced In the platform and tho report
4 OF the committee was unanimous. lie
appeared before the convention and pub
i licly stated his acqnlescence. The plat
form was adopted without dissenting
vote, and! while there was opposition to
the nomination of Judge Parker, AS soon
as the first ballo. was taken, upon mo-
lion Of the Missouri delegation. which
had opposed Judge Parker, the nominal
u ton. as we have said WAS made unanI-
nous. Mr., Bryan and all his associates
asserting. The platform is something Of
compromise. and compromises arc
never entirely satisfactory TO either side
The platform does not contain all tha
the gold Democrats could nave asked
and does not contain all that the siye
D Democrats could have asked. But tn,
compromise was accepted. and i, is nov
ton late 10 dissent.
Tho platform, as far as II goes, is pure
" Democratic, and there is nothing in
@8 To which any Democrat may REASONABLE
d object. Judge PARKER Is a snan Of hig
personal character He has always bee
a Democrat; has always affiliated an
voted with his party, and no reasonabl
AFFECTION can be raised against him a
nominee Of the Democratic party, Dem'
nsats OF Virginia now have a eandidal