The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-16
STATE PRESS
,rl,e silent Sister,

Tie silent Sister.
We have not thought Instructions were
wise. and dnA not think 80 now, for now the
nrssn 4 pr S"n o ass'h' os
adopted at Ronnoke a messenger 10 Den
Democratic conference Ia stopped.
=, virginia Is for Bryan and his nominate Ion
and he VIII have )tbe support OF this and
probably MI other papers IN the state but
" the national party councils that BY cvorv
right should be hers.
wenne a eose S ySec a wns Ns s
w VA, heard in The del CELEBRATIONS Of the nation
lI ,a too ions been stiIleh by l'otical nSpe g,
htur.---Norfolk Lcdgcr- Dispatch.
a Great Opportunity.
!, III, The 2. conditions Which prevail amons The
Republicans are 80 clear that tho Demo
isla's despite. tile expected ,reacnery Of
certain New York Democrats, are justifIol
", the belief tint they are going TO win "a
leadership Of Bryan. There is not y
shadow Of doubt but that tho chances Of
Y 'nocratic victory arc better to-day than
'fact is so wfl recognized by the Repnbli-
cans that tlf,y nre preparing for the most
strenuous campaign In the nstory Of the
J!ist as, and even more, aggressive fight.
The time has pissed for the Democratic
party to be on the defensive. 1t should
bo the aggrcssor. for 1t has opportunities
ALMOST without number to make the Re-
publican party the weaker OF the two with
ne people during the coming campaign
Newport News Press.
slave of No Lamp.
loyal Democrat may differ with his
views. may question Ills ability TO bring
atOut the deslrpI certain pOrtIonS
Of the country. but no Democrat can desert
me fla 8, nor sulk in his tent By reason Of
any legitimate objccEon to the methods Of
Bryan's nomination or the validity OF his
claim TO have fairly and s1uarely achieved
the nomination.. He has no master. He IS
no mans understudy or locum tenens. He
owes everything to himself and to the pes
pie. And when he shall be accredited at
henyer as the nominee, on Il he be elected
conscience and 10 his constiiucnts--not 10
potentate who set him up to vindcatr
MS prestige and perpetuate his policics.-
Norfolk virginian-Pilo.
Eternal Feminine.
That tho Bible is essentially masculine
may be matter of dispute. But that tie
CHARACTERIZATION Of the world has been donY
by men alone Is certainly not true. There
has been an effective missionary work done
by women in all ages by men, and prob
aliy about as much Of 1t. aud every
whose life has been affected either for good
or evil. knows that the pathway toward
either heaven or hell has been as much II
not motD, affected by the women with whom
he 0as come In contact than by men,
RoanSke Times.
sun silent Harp Of the South.
AS TO Virginia's influence In the Denver.
convention, 1t was probably be nil. II Mr..
Bryan has the strength his managers clam
Tor him. he will be nominated before Vir-
ginia is reached in the rol-call OF States.
The principle Is what we have In mind.
The Democracy OF the. Old Dominion ought
10 set an example to the rest of the South
ern Democracy In refusing to be tied be-
torehand TO the chariot of the Western
Landmark.
Ccntmoner.s People.
What else could The Roanoke convention
az than to instruct for Bryan? Although
The leaders CD" and the metropoltan
t.ss opposed him. we common people were
Iot him, That is why the convention Nj
strncted,--Firginia Gazette.