The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01

having his capital cut in two, but what
will the laboring man do when his wages
are reduced one-half?-Elwood Cail-Lead-
er.
There Is consolation In the fact that
even II Hill should be shaken OIL the
fence now no one would hear him drop
or care on which side he landed.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Because victory Is assured the friends
OF sound money and good government
should not relax, but rather increase,
their energy during the remaining days
Indianapolis Journal.
The storm area on Tuesday next, It
is said, will be central in Illinois. Be-
fitting. is It not, that such a noisy cam
paign should come to a spectacular finale
in Illinois baltimore Life.
The air Is clearing and the campaign
is concentrating itself. The issue is no
longer free silver-it is freedom. Stand
by the lag.-New Haven Register.
Rrvan sows the seed, and in congenlai
soil il terminates and springs up quickly.
Who can doubt that the crop. II allowed
10 grow. would be revolution, anarchy
rapine. and Observation-Disclosures sun.
The thugs OF Chicago believe that the
election OF Bryan will put them free
from the law and make them masters.
With this object lesson before the peace
ably inclined, the vote against Bryan
ought to rise above any calculation yet
made.-Utica Observer
III YOU favor the Altgeld method OF
government, vote fer Bryan. II you OPP
pose free speech. but favor free mobs,
vote for Bryan.-Louisville Post.
The realization OF the silver standard
Immediately after election would in itself
he bad enough for business but the uncer-
tainty as to what would actually follow
when nondescript Congress and Popuiist
President really got ready to place their
various ideas into action would be far
from harbinger OF good times.-Rome
Sentinel.
AT last Candidate Bryan has come out
with a fun and open endorsement OF
Altgeldlsm. Every intelligent citizen
knows Just what that means. This set
ties the hash OF the Boy Orator so far
as the votes OF millions of conservative
citizens. who are opposed TO free riots
and in favor OF civil order and consu-
tutional liberty. are able TO settle it
Galveston News.
To realize the greatest good and ex-
perience immediate results or bene-
ilclent nature, tho defeat OF Organism
must be overwhelming and irretrieyable.
II must not be an overthrow merely, but
an extermnation.-Detroi Free Press.
In spite OF the dissuasiye effect Of the
exciting political situation wheat con-
tinues 10 crawl upward by slow advances.
and gold comes in as wheat goes out.
Nothing stands in the way Of great busi-
ness but the financial uncertainties grow
ing out OF past mistakes and the threat
of future laundering philadelphia Rec
ord.
As for the appeals 10 our workingmen
TO vote FOR cheap dollars and reputation
on the ground that this will injure inves-
tcrs whether they are native or foreign
capitalists who have loaned money on
one kind or another OF American secu-
rities). that IS the most arrant folly or
all that has been preached from the free
silver stump To call upon labor 10 de-
liberately use its ballots to alarm capt.
tai and drive it from investment in this
country IS simply inviting labor TO cut
of its own nose 10 spite its own face
Nearly all the great business enterprises
that give employment on a large scale 10
laboring men must. from time TO time,
borrow money. me more e@7"s 80
cbeapiv they can borrow IL the more sure
" thew can go on with their business
at a profit: and unless they can do that
thew cannot furnish work and pay wages
TO labor.-Baltimore Sun.
We are within three days OF the cleo
ton. and not enc OF the Popocrauc scan
dal-mongers has mentioned a solitary in
stance OF the coercion Of railroad en-
pioves by their official superiors. In this
situation one Of two things is certain
The authors Of the sweeping charges
NJ coercion are too coward'y 10 come for
ward as accusers I'm behalf OF the purity
Of the ballot. CT they have been deliberate
IL lying They can take their choice OF
these alternatives. hut the latter IS much
more probable.-Philadelph Record.