Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-30
Hon. william A. Jonas.

There are questions involved In the eIec-
ton OF Mr.. Jones to Congress peculiarly
OF paramount Importance to all the peo-
pie OF overy political persuasion In this
congressional district. and II becomes the
patriotic duty OF every man that is true
to himself and to his own people. upon
this occasion. II never before. under other
circumstances. TO discard all partisan
and personal prcjudices. and. for the best
of all, unite In hearty support OF his
candidacy. Mora than any other two
things. tho people need more money ana
less taxation" Less taxation we have
through the Senate tariff bill, the good
effects OF which will be much more dis
tinctly felt when this election Is over.
and after Congress adjourns the Ath or
March, next. But unretarded prosperity
and work for the unemployed can only
come with more money'-an honest,
iudfcious, and needful expansion or the
currency, through the free. though not
necessarily unlimited. coinage or silver.
and the utilization or silver IN every
possible money transaction. to bring IL 10
a parity with gold. An exact, UNIFORM
fixed proportion OF the amount or coinage
OF the two metals, based upon the amount
OF each, coined before the decentralization
OF silver, and when they were at a parity.
one limiting the other would tend to
bring them to a parity. Legislation for
silver. not against II. as has been the
policy OF the Republican party. with the
help OF some traitorous northern Demo-
Gratis, IL the only thing that Will bring
il to a parity and make an honest silver
dollar
Mr. Jones IS. by long odds. the ablest
advocate we ever have had or can have
in Congress. and can do far more efficient
service especially upon this question,
that so deeply concerns our welfare. HIS
influence Will be more powerful and
make itself felt upon other members,
many. many times more effectually than
any man that can be sent there. II viii
be a criminal neglect OF our own best
interests not 10 use all the means that
lay in our power to elect him. HE VINO
serves the people best serves his party
best" When the interests Of the people
were at stake--no time-server himself, aS
too many are IN politics now-he had the
sublime moral courage 10 differ with those
high in the ranks Of his own party, and
to boldly, nobly, and manfully declare the
faith that was I'm him.
Never have we had a man In Congress
who. with such marked ability. cham
pioned the cause OF the people in all they
most need for their prosperity and happi-
ness. Inc lncOnle-tdN, tO tdht ev,VN,'vV
taxes off the shoulders of the poorer
people and put them upon the richer,
who can better bear them; the reduction
OF tariff taxation. to cheaper the cost or
living 10 all the people, consumers OF
tariff-taxed goods. and enable poor
mans wages to buy SO much more; the
free-conage OF silver, and the reduction
OF enormous pension expenditures. were
all most ably contended FOR by him. ana
the people owe him a debt Of gratitude
that they must we'll repay. 1t should be
"A question not merely Of his election. but
how large we can make his majority,
and If we are a people who having rights
and interests. dare maintain them, We
should make an object-esson to all tho
world so powerfully plain that they who
run may read. Our duty well done now
may save us much trouble hereafter. ana
never more than now. DUTY Is ours:
consequences belong 20 the most High
A. S GARNETr.