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

She Urges Her son Not 10 Vote for Tho
Revolutionary Bryan.

Revolutionary Bryan.
The following letter was written hy a
good old Virginia Democratic mother 10
her son in West Virginia.
Nv Dear SON. send you. with this
communication a Letter" from tps
Governor OF Virginia. TO his Brother
Democrats" in justification of his fearless
support OF party principles, / In reply, 10
the vituperations and enathema So 90
those. who were once. shoulder 10
shoulder" co-worker5 with him, but,
who now, are victims, OF ine sad uy-
mentia. known as the silver craze
The sentiments, of his letter. 50 fully
coincide with my views, that 1 desire, my
own boy. 10 enjoy them, with me, hoping
sincerely that your feelings, are so en-
tirely i'm accord, with their every express
sion. that your determination VIII be- 10
cast your vote. Tor the nominees Oh ths
National Democratic party
1t pains me truly. 20 entertain, Tor ono
moment. the thought. that boy voice or
act. you would aid. m placing the 'reins
OF government in the hands OF a man,
who has nothing 70 recommend him, for
so high a position, as "Chief Executor
i'm the mad excitement of the hour, no
was dragged from obscurity with un-
blushing effrontery presented 10 the con-
ventiou which he soon captured bY ms
cross OF gold" not even the silveutes'
who profess 10 make the metal of mo
civilized world. a secondary consideration,
could resist the magnetic power OF gold.
though presented in the form OF "A
cross" thus. Bryan was chosen as tho
candidate.
Ny son, know not, your political
tendencies of the present crisis. but
..H.. 4 q Ha. N.
form OF Democracy. unmiXed with 40
revolutionary faint Of Populism
You cannot. / feel assured. endorse
platform formulated by such anarchists
as Altgeld and Tillman. you surely cane
not support the nominee OF "a convention.
who betrayed the trust reposed In them
as delegates OF the Democratic party
by placing before the people for their
suffrage. a man." who is known b. att,
20 have been a Populist. FOR years. u 10
ever bore the name OF Democrat Tho
man voted for Weaver IN 1892. be was DEE
feated as a Popuist candidate In l,'5. and
has no record. but as Popocrat. NY
son. / beseech you, cast not vote thtt
will aid. in bringing our elorious couHtty
from her high position and ranh' ln 'Nl'
zatlon and place her. with tlr uncdueai,'
barbarians OF Mexico. China ana japan
America. though mighty IN power ana ie,
sources cannot coerce. other nations %
equal power and wealth. she must pay III
gold. her debts. contracted with that an,
ders.ardng. She must not De- oisNolio'.a
by repudiation. Bryan eiee""H '"''"'
the overtrrow OF our Government, has no
NOT Threatened an attack upon the hither-
To- invulnerable laws Of tho "constitu-
tion"P c,,. -.
= ,a,,ointionary J. have compared
r. with the one on which Cleveland
.,,,Gs firm as roc1. chat OF 1882. The
Ind,anapoiis. does not vary from II; even
that around which the Republicans rally,
RS lis oommendatory gold standard"
,e,ture. but as an opponent. possesses
such objections: that forbidS the sanction
or SUPPORT OF all Democrats.
trust the pleasing tidings. that your
vote was east for Palmer and Buckner.
and that you influenced many others. will
be hcralded 10,
YOUR OLD MOTHER.