The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-07-22
CURRENT COMMENT.

If Mr.. Bryan had exercised reason
able self-restraint in his public ut
terances about Judge Parker since
the convention, the brilliant Nebras-
kan would have deserved praise, in
spite of his interference with harmony
at St Louis. But IT seems to US that
Mr.. Bryan discredits himself by the
manifestoes he has been issuing under
the guise OF supporting the ticket"
He has INDUCED in great deal more
criticism than was necessary or be-
coming, under the circumstances
Norfolk Landmark.
A day or two ago the dispatches
contained the information that
shipment of forty-five tons Of Alaskan
Goldfish had been started to Boston;
that the shippers claimed the fish were
superior to those caught in Massa-
chusetts waters, and that they could
be laid down in Boston profitably at a
price less than the Gloucester fisher
men could supply them. Now, what
are our New England protectionist
friends going to do about this? The
tariff can't touch these Alaskan fish,
because Alaska is American territory.
But are they going to submit to the
Gloucester fishing industry being
ruined by this new-found competi-
ton Savannah News
Mr.. Bryan desires the party de-
feated now because it was defeated
twice under his leadership, and he
wishes to conceal his own responsible
ity. He also desires it defeated be-
cause the wreck of the democracy
would, he believes, facilitate his reor-
ganization Of populism. His opinions
now are the same that they were four
and eight years ago, when they were
repudiated by a great number of dem
ocrats and defeated by the country.
He now proposes to vote the demo-
cratic ticket, but he desires it beaten;
he will do all he can to beat it; he
is already traducing the party and
its candidates, and he hopes to bring
about a wreck out of which he can
snatch some personal advantage.
Bryan is no longer to be regarded as
democrat. He has disclosed him
self as an enemy of the party. a popu-
list and a political pirate.-Philadel-
phia Record.
AS the price of beef rushes upward
We seem bound to realize the depth
Of Secretary Shaw's devout prayer.
Deliver me from another period of
low living expenses" The type of
prosperity for which the republican
party stands seems likely not only to
be continued, but even augmented in
the soaring price of the necessities of
life. The enhanced cost of meat is
only an opportune illustration of the
common cause of high prices, to wit,
reduced supply available for con-
sumption. The high prices which the
Dingley tariff DEGREES on imports can
note exactly the same thing, to wit, a
restricted supply of the commodity
imported. High price is the way the
commercial world spells famine.
Meantime it will be interesting to see
how our republican friends differen-
tiate the high prices Of an article pro-
duceo at home and the high prices in
duced by a benevolent customs duty
on goods brought in from abroad.
Will they tell us that a cheap chop
makes a cheap man." Will they re-
verse the late Mr.. farrison's dic3um,
and bid us for a time study maxims,
not markets? Tacitus tells us Of the
strenuous warriors of old who made
waste and called iG peace. 1t re-
manned for the high-tariff republicans
to create a dearth and call it prosper
ity.-New York Post.
The Times-Dispatch believes that
the democrats have a splendid oppor-
tunity to elect their ticket this year.
A platform has been made, upon
which all democrats may comfortably
stand and our nominee is man
whom all democrats can cordially and
enthusiastically support. He has shown
himself to be man of conscience and
of courage and s. leader. AS president
of the United StateA all interedts
would be safe in his hands. and he
would make a record of which the
democratic party would be proud. But
We must take nothing for granted.
We must have a bold, vigorous, ag-
gressive campaign. We must storm
the fort of Rooseveltfsm, and place
the banner of democracy upon the
rampant. We must convince the vot-
ers that Roosevelt is an imperialist;
that he is the antithesis of the true
democrat; that he is a born aristocrat.
He believes in strong government;
he believes in class legislation and
favoritism; he believes in foreign ex-
ploitarion and is disposed to rough
ride over the constitution. We con-
cede that he is an honest man and
conscientious but that makes him all
the more dangerous as political
rough-rider. He ought to be beaten
this time. and he can be beaten if
democrats will unite heartily upon
the platform and ticket. which the
convention has offered to the public.
-Richmo ond Times-Dispatch.