The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
MIR. Bryan's Candid

The News stands second "a nora q
t, onn e, OF TIE rnan--af,d second to
tios u y ,e disseminating his striking qua-
upon ! the affection and confldenkce, 'o "a
ING Democratic masses But III IL nnvs
ana tTins; '1sisted here as II has time
That tho nominee be placed u psuofe 4,
So Democratic platform, one o. iocs
b nsi ron own construction; one that
cratic e opont the OF Demos
most q lrrly maintain that the eerma M
ffhn .a s!iorN hore involved Is not wfether
opnons Of p partX aisrfss With te
tW snet. the leader agrees with the
Ioos IN nm alone. but by the Democratic
1ority vote upon the floor OF ma.
tional MISUNDERSTANDING News,
s + w!l a b a.! Subject for general
Bryan should have given expression
TO 2 tolerance OF Opposition whicii
nsr 4 h ,ess been foreign TO his tenn
b Ber ~ ls 81 or 1900. Al, essential OF
@, ., that spirit which gives and takes
within the limits OF party unity. Hon.
esI 1 doubts Of the availability of any
lief that certain lolic:es should not
re Incorporated into the party plat.
form. do not constitute disloyalty in
~ democracy. Whenever such a view
~ acted on IN advance OF n conyen.
tons action dissatisfaction and scilisms
must ensue.--Norfolk virginian- pilot,
blaming Mr.. Bryan for refusing II.
advance the nomination for President
next next year; He says that he is not not
is IL sn1 the honor. ana will not feel
= " goes to some one else, but will
take II II offered. That Is ali that
. rmn reasonably rs be expected OF human
really the donkey II is pictured as be-
ing by the cartoonists. and will again
ausn headlong to defeat with Mr.. Bly,
,k n r'd 4haF{ IT, -, then the party is don
q political organization which will
not help itself.--Norfolk Landmark
In tho n nofi.lon taken TAX BY Mr. Bryan
assume aiH,l 1t is the position OF sens
siole man who is possessed OF an hon.
Est ambition q, III ana is thoroughly minds
guished member. 1t is one Of liza
very best statements that Mr.. Bryan
e 1.as eyer I'VE, made for the public, and
criticize his motive. 1t is manly.
ss n 70 the Enthusiastically moth
u''Dac uOus 5UTs OOQRlnR ABOUT It,
and cannot fail but appeal to every
I Is minded man.--Newport News
IT means that Bryan. who is an
astute politician, is not willing as vet
to give MP his hold on the De,nocratjo
party. We VIII have I'm 1903 Bryan on
ono side and either Roosevelt, Hughes,
Iaft or Cannon as the candidate OF tho
=. Q. r.. and It does not take n seer
or sage to prophesy or predict tho
result In advance. We don't fear TIL.
result, for we anticipate It. So many
defeats of the Democratic party NAV
result finally in Its decentralization dis
Indignation and Decentralization even
In the Enthusiastically Star.
Mr.. Bryan exhibits a woful lack. OF
tact In his sneering reflection upon
tho leaders OF the party and in his
gratuitous insult to leading news
papers who cali thcn.elves Democrats
&C.. a man OF we'll balanced Judgment
md Of unprecedented mind would dis
cover In the condition OF the Democrats
tc party, and in the situation of pub
lie affairs, that the eve OF presi-
dental campaign was no time fon
offensive insInuaticrs. for Irritating:
reflections. This is pre-emlnently tho
occasion when the dead past should
bury Its dead. and when the spirit of
Cancellation and harmony should pre-
vail in the councils of the Democratic
party and in It's conduct-PetcrsburR
1ndex-Appeal.