The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-18
A Democratic Newspaper.


On Saturday last we made reply in
these columns to the friendly complaint
OF q correspondent in Southside Virginia
CONCERNING the attitude of The Times
Dlspatch towards William j. Bryan.
since then we have received letter
from our correspondent. In which he eN-
presses his pleasure that the editorial
was publishetl%'I am sure said he, II
was only one of many Democrats who
felt that your course unexplained was
not calculated to accomplish our mutual
desire and efforts now to unite the party
and TO nominate Judge Parker am
so sure that the editorial corrected these
wrong Impressions, that l am glad that
| wrote you the letter which brought 1T
forth
We, too, are glad that the opportunity
was thus presented to The Times-Dis-
patch 10 make its position clear, and we
feel under obligations to our correspon-
dent for his friendly service. We take
occasion to say just here by way Of
| parenthess that The Times Dispatch Is
always grateful for any friendly sugges-
ton that may be made 1t from any
source and on any subject. We are al
ways open to suggestions. and never take
offense unless offense is intended. We are
open to suggestions from our opponents as
wei! as fro mour friends. We do not pros
fess to be lnfallible, and when any reader
of the paper feels that we are pursuing
a course that is wrong he is entirely well
come to make known his grievance. We
cannot, OF course. agree in advance to
adopt every suggestion that is made nor
TO acknowledge always that We arc
wrong but suggestions and COM
plants will always receive respectful at
tention when they are respectfully made.
The Dispatch is Democratic In
every sense of the word. and Is always
approa enable. 1t does not hold itself
aloof from Its readers, but desires to be
on terms with them; desires to cultivate
friendly and intimate relationship with
the people, We court criticism. We Ike
TO know what our readers think about
the paper In all Its departments, and we
take 1t as a friendly service when errors
are pointed out,
Going back to the remarks OF our cor
respondent we repeat with emphasis that
It Is the ardent desire of The Times
Dispatch to see the Democratic party
reunited, and to see II win a great VIC
tory this year. We have no quarrel with
our Democratic brethren. We have no
| disposition whatever to rake up the diff
ferences of the past and to discuss the
profitless question as to who was right
and who was wrong in 1896 Conditions
have entirely changed since that time.
and there is no occasion for Disagree
ment on the subject of free silver. We
can see no sufficient reason why Demo
| Gratis may not harmonize this year and
Heaven knows there Is every reason why
they should do so. Tho country need!
genuine Democratic revival an out
pouring OF the Democratic spirit upoi
the people. a genuine Pentacostal Shove
that Democrats may speak with tongue
and proclaim the doctrine, We say TIL
in all reverence, and it is to that en-
that The Times-Dispa,ch Is working. w
3 ask no favors whatever Of tho party. w
: do not ask for office or for any pos!tc
Q among the leaders or for any par
G honors or emoluments whatsoever. "
o are willing to work In the ranks and
y do all that we can honestly and co
r sclentiously do to further the intcres
: Of the party.
: We oppose Mr., William j, Bryan l.
: cause he Is the avowed prophet OF dl
$ cord.
s Observation-Disclosures
: The Governors Responsibility
4 Tho inaugural address OF Govern
: Newton c. Blanchard. delivered at Bat
s Rouge on Monday last, WAS inspiration