Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-30

ID,
la, as second-class matter
The Outlook of the Chicago Conven-
ton. Will the People have their
day in Court?
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The revolt
of the democrats in Virginia against the
British gold standard and its attending
evil OF a contracted circulation appears
to be general. 1t is natural uprising G
of an honest and impoverished people
against the intolerable and Unsuitable
demands of capital. This sentiment is
especially strong in the South and
West. 1t is spreading even in the East,
despite the influence of venal press.
1t is far easier for the gold bugs to buy
newspapers, conventions and corrupt
politicians than to buy the people
whose votes are necessary to carry an
election for the democracy. 1t will not
be disputed by we'll informed and can
did men that an overwhelming major.
ity of the democratic voters favor Tree
silver coinage, and the only remaining
question is. Will this sentiment be faith
fully carried out at Chicago or will it
be suppressed by the appliances of cor
ruption and fraud employed by the Of
fee holders and the representatives of
Wall street? In other words, Will the
people at last have their day in court?
1t looks now as if they would.
1t may be well to take some survey
of the field and of the State conventions
already held.
Alabama (22 votes has elected solid
silver delegation, free coinage at the
ratio of 16 to l and adopted the unit
rule.
Colorado Is votes) has chosen solid
free silver delegation.
Massachusetts go votes has elected
part of her delegation. All save, per-
maps, one or two will be for gold. The
State is hopelessly republican and is
practically rotten borough State.
Michigan (2S votes) elected to her State
convention large majority of delegates
instructed for free silver coinage. By
notorious fraud and corruption the ad-
ministration agents and Office holders
changed this result and carried ma
jority of the delegates to Chicago. After
stealing the State by these penitentiary
methods they proceeded to adopt the
unit rule. Michigan has not voted fur
a democratic president since 1856. The
only chance of carrying it is by free
coinage platform. Yet this State thus
stolen will offset the vote of Virginia,
or of Alabama or North Carolina.
Mississippi rs votes), This sturdy
democratic State was practically unani-
nous on her recent State convention
for free silver, electing solid delega-
lion and adopting the unit rule.
Missouri ga votes). The State was
practically unanimous. The silver men
carried every county in the State,
elected solid silver delegation and in
structed them for free coinage. Sena-
tors Vest and Cockrell head the dele
cation.
Nebraska Q6 votes). The democratic
State convention was overwhelmingly
for silver and silver delegates chosen.
About year ago the otiiceholders I'm
der the inspirat on of Mr.. Morton, Sec
retary of the Department of Agricul.
ture, got up bolting organization.
This gang of knaves held boiling con-
vention the other day and have elected
set of boilers to go to Chicago and
there demand the seats of the regular
delegation from that State.
New Jersey go votes). The State
convention adopted British platform
and elected gold delegates.
Oregon Is votes). All the delegates
are for silver and instructed by the State
convention.
Pennsylvania ga votes). The gold
platform was adopted and also the unit
rule. This State has not voted for a
democratic President since 1S56-a
period of forty years. Under the intiu-
ence of the administration and rotten
borough management the republican
majority has swelled from the old figure
of 90 600 or sc, 600 to $4,000! Yet this
delegation of Ga men will undertake to
dictate the gold standard to the demo-
cratic States of the Union.
Rhode Island Is votes), another rot.
ten borough State, has chosen gold
delegation.
Tennessee ga votes). The late dem
ocratic State convention was practical
ly unanimous. Only two out of 96
counties had elected delegates for the
gold standard. The delegates to Chi
cago are, of course, all for free silver
and, believe, vote as unit.
Washington Is votes). The State
convention declared for free silver coin
age in the strongest terms and all the
delegates were elected as silver men.
Since then two or three have basely an
| nounced that they will go back on their
pledges. Mr.. Cleveland ought now to
write new letter on party perhdy
and dishonor."
District of Columbia (6 votes). The
silver men have and the gold men ]