The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-09
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There Is but one task for the Denver con !.
venticn, ana hat IL the platform nor sn 10
Democracy wero laid down when the pnr.t;y,
was born, and they have never changed .i;, ~
that tho convention VIII have 70 do WI, 20
,asins nothinss aeyatins avs Is q Simon
purc Democratic platform. and there WI w 20 20
no occasion for apology or defense. GIVE w
a slmon-puro Democratic platform and tho
party can make an aggre.sive war on II. re-
Ha s w syesy pr9s1saH Il
vote OF Popullsts, or negroes. or any aliens
who are not naturally affiliated with tho
strongest in rs III integrity THAT fact should
BE- kept we'll IN mind BY the convention
Newport News Times Herald.
Lilies the Outline.
or course. no voter should compromise or
surrender on any question whlcl, seems 70
sns4 but &c a i. s H IL auIps over
of opinion. he VIII nnd no. congenial place
Would say S. Should FLOCK foas By I himself and not
disturb the harmony OF reasonable men who
have sense enough to agree to disagree.
cratic platform as published we draw tho
encouraging inference that 1t Will be broad
enough for every Demoerat 70 stand on
without sacrifice OF conviction or OF self-rc-
| spect.--PetersburE 1ndex-Appeal.
Great stakes.
y Is With the Democratic convention "a
offered. 1t Will name candidate whose
Character squares with every requirement OF
lofty. patriotic cltlzenship-and whose ut
tainments In the field OF statesmanshp8 arc
recognized ms OF distinguished and brilliant
order. that Is needed now IS to see to
command tho assent OF thouehtfui citizens
and above all. represent the real breath and
soul Of Democracy-of that Democracy
true to the principles OF popular soyer-
sSI s%s' and good s'yernmsn'.--L yn'heurs
Bryan the Doctor.
II Mr.. Bryan does not MI the Democracy,
appeal With fireworks as he filed his Madi.
son Square speech two years ago; X lie
voters who are anxious to turn against the
,hepnblican party: " he uses his all-powcrfn
Influence IN favor lof the choice OF q vice.
inands conndcncc--then there will be the
best chance since cIevcland's! day to de-
~ .hs paT r. n po%eT q. hon,
that Mr.. Bryan Will rise to the occasion
properly. md not permit himself 70 be ex.
ting any serious blundcr. lie is the doctor
norfolk Landmark.
Buying the Hearst Whistle.
L FcTuapS we 10 MT. lieHTSl
SO. and he proves 1t by his action. we stant
| ready to make complete apology. ffis career
has been replctc with surpr!ses. Maybe II,
las one OF an agreeable nature In store foi
his former party colleagues. hut our doub
Is stronger than our hope. Nothing thai
can be said in these columns now can hay,
any effect on the events which are progress
! Ing 1000 miles away. Nevertheless we fee
called on to gay that. even should Mr.
| Hearst be in z mood to bargain. 1t Will b,
very easy to pay too high price for the ale
! OF himself and his cohorts. Such recruit.
may be obtainable only on such terms a.
Twill induce the desertion or parnlyzing dis
content of larger number OF seasoned
veterans. Cavcat Emptor.-Sorfolk Viz
Cinian- Pilot.
Tint Deceitful Fairbanks.
Vice. president Fairbanks. speaking at An
/ derson. Ind. on the Fourth. made n plct
| for high moral code In politics. Yet Mr
/ Fairbanks less than six weeks ago took ad
cantage of a blind United States Senator an,
Iiayed political trick In the Senate which