The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11

Gratis and suggests that II is time for
us to assert our leadership and bring
out candidate from among cur own
number for the presidential non,na-
ton we raise no question as to the
suns motive in trying to put the South
into the saddle, hi, II ,iius. be q puzzle.
to all thoughtfui men OF the North
why Southern Democrats are so patient
To "sit below the salt at meals 10
fetch aud carry In the game" and ITO
serve as common honchlncn under
inountebanks and weddings; for the
sun does not ovcrstatc the truth. no
matter how insincere 1t may be, when
I; says that the Southern Democracy
possesses every quality of Leadership.
We do not lack courage, we do not
we do not lack for capable men. We
lave tile qualifications and we have
the votes, set we suffer the States Of
the North ana ,,est to take the lead
vention meets our delegates take n
back seat and neither propose nor pro-
test. We have the power. but never
exercise IT. Ours but to furnish the
votes. and whenever the suggestion
Is made that southern man be nom
mated. we shrug our shoulders and
say mot yet
No wonder the North Is puzzled. 1t
puzzles The Times Dispatch. We have
been studying the puzzle these many
years, and we have not yet found any
satisfactory re: son for the South's
modesty, or whatever 1t may be, that
holds her back and keeps her from as
sorting her claims and her power. At
one time we We're bold enough to pro-
pose a conference OF Southern Demo
Gratis to talk the situation over and
decide whether or not It was desra-
bic or expedient to bring out South
ern man. But so far from arousing
| any interest. the suggestion was treat
ed with Indifference by most of ou1
| ,uthern contemporaries and by some
| it was opposed with a show of resent.
ment Tho Bryan contingent even saw
| III the innocent proposal a deepla Il
| plot to defeat their champion anG
treated it with scorn.
4 From time to time other Southern
! newspapers, some of which belong t
/ the Bryan wing of the party, hav.
/ proposed Southern man for the pres
dency, but the response has been fee
BILE. We do not understand 1t, bu
that is the situation, and if sentimen
Is changing, there Is as yet no sigi
of It, The South is as modest" a
ever, and if Southern man is to b.
nominated the proposal must com
from some other section. Therefore
IL our New York contemporary .reall.
desires to see Southern man nomi
mated it should make It's appeal to tn
Democracy of the North. It will no
be able to arouse the Southern Demo
Gratis either by tweaking their pride
or tickling their vanity.
But when will the South arouse? Wi
the time never come when she wi
make bold to take the place to whic
she is entitled in the politics and al
fairs of the nation? Does she propos
to sit below the salt forever? Wi
she always be willing to furnish II
feast and let others fill themselvt
with the cakes and ale, while she take
the leavings? II seems to us that sue
a course is but to push modesty an
/, generosity end hospitality to the vere
of degradation The South is +
mcnial. Southern men are not hencl
}, men to stand behiNd the chairs ar
; dance attendance upon the gentry. I'll
, Suns allusion is enough to stir IL
: gall of Southern manhood. The Sout
is a part Of the nation and stant
shoulder high with every other sectio
But If she persistently refuses to asse
herself by and by she will give 9TH
). sections ground for thinking that she
afraid.