Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-03-03
MR.. BRYAN'S ULTIMATUM,

Mr.. BRYAN'S ULTIMATuM.
There is this essential difference be-
tween the Republican party and the Dem-
ocratic party. The former is compact
organization, made up of a class of men
who are generally agreed on the principles
and policies of government. 1t is a sort
of business organization and is conducted
very largely on business principles. For
this reason the Republican party has had
little difficulty in putting into practice its
principles and policies whenever it has
been in control of the government at
Washington.
1t is not 80 with the Democratic party.
That party is made up of all sorts and con-
ditions of men. 1t contains practically all
men who are not in the Republican party.
In its ranks are men who believe in high
tariff and men who believe In free trade;
men who believe in the single standard
and men who believe in the double stand
ard; men who believe in pure Democracy
and men who believe in Socialism. In.
deed, it may be said that men represent
ing almost every political creed are to be
found in what is called the National Dem
ocratlc party. 1t is by no means COM
pact organization. 1t is composed of a
great unorganized mass of humanity rep
resenting IN general the American people
with all their differences of opinion.
For this reason it has always been diff.
cult for the Democratic party to agree on
platform, and more difficult for them to
agree on policy when they have been IN
control of the national government.
Whenever there has been a national con-
yention, there has been fight over the
platform. But until 1896, DEMOCRATS
compromised their differences and made
platform upon which all factions could
unite. 1t was hoped by some that with
the free silver question out of the way,
Democrats might get together again in
1904 and make a platform that would har'
monize all differences.
But MIR. Bryan Gays not. He declares
that there can be no agreement between
Gold Democrats and Silver Democrats.
Suppose it were left to the Commoner
and The Dispatch to make plat
FORM" he was asked, lis there any com.
mon ground upon which they could
meet?"
Il think not MIR. Bryan replied with.
out hesitation.
eve are desirous Of knowing" said
The Tmes-Dispstch lnsn to Mr.. Bryan,
show far the line of cleavage has gone"
81 think it has gone to the bottom"
said Mr.. Bryan, with equal promptnees.-
Times-Dlspatch.
The above is a portion Of the leading
editorial of the Richmond Times Dispatch
Of the 25th ult. 1t is a strange confession
to be made by that usually cautious and
hide.bound Democratic journal. but 1t truly
sets forth a condition that We have long
existed as fact. This confess
siou of oul contemporary was provoked
by the declarations of Mr. Bryan made
during his recent visit to Richmond. He
then and there iterated and reiterated
with positive emphasis the conviction that
here can be no agreement between the
Gold Democrats and the Silver Demo
,rats; and he assured the Times Dispatch
hat there was no common ground upon
which that paper and the "Commoner"
,ould meet. A conviction with Mr.. Bryan {
8 a determination, resolution. Evil
lently the Times. Dispatch has thrown up
he sponge, and realizes the inutihty of
be endeavor it and others of its class haye
,een making to harmonic the inharmo-
Nous elements 1t now admits constitute I
be National Democracy. s
Granted, that the National Democracy i
J constituted as set forth by our Rich.
nond contemporary, can there be any
oubt of it's inability and un6tness to
onduct and control the affairs Of this
reat republicf Can there be any lntelli' Il
emit purpose or honest action with or by q
nch an unorganized, dlscordant mass Of u
umanity? What better is it when gath
red together than a wild and dangerous
lob? Why not give it the generic name Il
mobocracy?" That name would suit it :,
est. Like the hungry mob which is only te
nited in purpose while eagerly hunting ca
read to satisfy its hunger, the National OF