Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
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Secretary State Committee

Secretary state Commute.
Jenersouton, Va. September a. 1888
Harvey l.. Wilson. Esq. Secretary State
Committee. Richmond. Va:
Dear Sr.-Your letter Of tho 10Th Pho
slant was received during nay absence
from home In reply 10 your inquiries
would say / am a Jefforsonian Demo
crat | believe IN the principles al
down by him-"equal privileges 90 eI
special favors TO none-and thar One
majority should rule"-And while ] do ro.
approve Of some Of the declaration cr.
bodied in the Chicago platform. yet. tak.
as a whole IL has the true ring OF f'-
fersOnian Democracy. ! have no syum.
thy whatever with those who are disroH
TO rule or ruin. There is but one ecnu-s
Democratic ticket In the held-the NOME
nees OF the Chicago convention. Bryan
and Sewall. The imprOviscd ticket urIr
the cloak OF Democracy, OF Palmer afl
Buckner. is gotten up by those who
lacked the moral courage 10 vote f1r DE
Republican nominees. Mckinley and Hr-
bart. but with the ayowcd purpose CO
defeating the regular nominees M fa-
Democratic party. and thus hoping -
escape the odium Of being yoke-fcIDal
with that political harlot Marcus A.
Hanna, who boasts OF the millions trr
have been subscribed by the plut1crH
Of the North for tho purpose of doc
bauchng and purchasing the elective
franchise Of thousands OF tho impoter..-
ed voters of our land Not much joe
fersonian Democracy In this, Well m-t
this grand old Democratic state. n~
nowned as she has been for her deto.11
TO constitutional liberty. cxclaim 1glls.
D D.
gold leads them 10 sacrifice Tho t.sr.t
rights OF her people upon the altar ~
avarice. and revel I'm its incense With tf+
| plutocrats OF tho North and East whose
high priest IS the famous Marcus A.
Hanna, who has grown rich bon ns
worlds goods from the great produces
| Of wealth, the labOring class. while t0.T
are I'm the mean time struggling for il
/ existence. with much work. anxiety. AMI
| trouble to keep body and soul toge.0ar
Having first seen the Hight ~ dsr 3D.
the old Tenth Legion OF Virginia. rockies
| in Democratic cradle IN the days when
/ our State and Federal Government was
ruled by patriots instead OF domagcsHI
/ and money changers" / need pro- ir.
struction or literature upon sound D.
mocracy ] am content 10 follow ODE
| rules laid down by the great founder ~
/ the Democratic party Thomas jefferson
/ and will vote for the Chicago nominees
Bryan and Sewall. and / ann h-f
/ sratifed TO inform YOU that the In.'
/ Gratis Of this section who were uHo n
/ Democracy I'm the trying days of
struction. and many intelligent Rerlr..
cans who have the welfare OF their .o.H-
try at heart will support Bryan nl
SeWaN
As 10 your literature on sound NOM"
| have seen some Of IL. and thc
you circulate 1t the more converts i0.
| will make for Bryan and SoWaN Doe
. monetize silver, and coin II an the rHt'
Of lG TO I, and we will have am bon
| dollar r. VIII be all the sound DION
We need. IL will be l00-cent dollar
that IS all We should desire. The t
dollar Of to-day. II a heavy itn "t'
made upon the Treasury for rs ltd'ml-
ton" IN gold. would soon hecom 20
cent dollar. because there is n0t
enough in the Treasury 10 redeem
/ fourth OF IT, and IL would bee W.
no more than bullion. Unless ,'i '
another issue OF bonds 90 be- so1 90 It'd
English syndicate. which tho piLtoef-'
so much crave. 80 lLat they may -i'"
richer and the poor poorer. and DID p.
manner establish a moneyed chfu.
that would crush beneath It's ron iltl
hopes and happiness OF our people '.
forbid that such Democracy iN.
brother 10 Repuhlican.sm in ls "ei.
form, should ever succeed In coniio.."'
the American people.
Very. respectfully,
G. 5. p. TRlpLETr