Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
fiooray For BRYAN

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch /:
Sir, Tint was a splendid editorial
on Governor Wilson in your issue of
the 25th. He is progressive liberal
and stands firmly for the best that
can be made of the present time,
with hopeful eye and keen relish
for the opportunities which the i'm
mediate future invite.
But that was an i'll advised thing
in your editorial of today, "Mashing
the Nebraskan." 1t shows either n
bad spirit in you or implies your ig-
norance of the purpose and character
of these two great men. Il cannot be
considered reflection. for the in.
tegrity of these men, who represent
the reJuvenated Democracy of today,
Is too well established.
We have had hard, long fight
against great odds. and it has been
through the efforts of just such fear.
less and stalwart champions of the
iule of the people as Wilson and Bry-
an and Folk and Clark that we have
reached the present plateau in the
evolution of truly representative
government. Through period of
many years of education the Ameri-
can conscience has been aroused from
its spell of lethargy and made to rec,
ognize its rights and has been en-
couraged to assert aud exercise them.
Foremost in the great struggle
stands Mr.. Bryan, the premier expon-
ent. But, Mr.. Editor, you apparently
have been blinded by an inherent dis
like, and have never been able to
perceive the correct aspect of the
time-right now, the most important
in the history of the republic. See
what great problems we confront
How vital the issues So momentous
that even Republican President has
been made to hear the ciy of the peo-
pie and has allied himself in mea-
sure with the Democrats. And yet,
you, in this trying hour, calling for
the most vigorous action on the part
of every true son of liberty and every
lover of representative government,
sit idle, enveolped in your own evil
genius, active only in harassing and
nagging the great leaders of Democ-
racy, unable to forget or forgive.
The conservative element in our
party has learned nothing and forgot
nothing in the past twenty years. 1t
thinks we are doing we'll enough and
does not wish to be disturbed. 1t is
the old man with comfortable in
come, spent in years, desiring to sit
down to rest in quiet. For the world
is big enough and good enough. 1t is
the chrysalis in which has been en-
cased so long this young creature,
the "New Democracy, eager, rest
lcss-but sober, with every nerve
and sinew and muscle quivering for
flight.
Mr.. Wilson's star is blazing
athwart the political heavens with
splendid efrulgence. You are the bal
last, but don't become the obstruc-
ton. He is not hampered by condi-
ton nor situation. No defeat hangs
ominous over him no uncompromising
foe opposes within party ranks. He
needs you, he needs Mr.. Bryan also.
You may be humored to the extent
that he needs you more. if it is any
satisfaction to you-thnt is immater-
ial in the struggle to win, but he
needs you both.
Let Mr.. Bryan alone. You do not
harm him by any assault, for his po-
sition with the populace is one of i'm
pregnability, but you do blight the
hopes of 1912 by sowing dissension
and discord. FRANKLIN.
Richmond, April 80.