The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-05
The Money Question in Virginia.

The Charlottesville Progress, an aNo"es
frce-siver advocate, In a recent editorial
on the political situation in virginia, ana
the coming State convention OF the Dem
ocratic party says:
'"The Democrats OF virginia are p-'
little interested in the question OF prezl-
dental candidates. and we DO not eN-
pect 10 see any very heated contest a.
tho coming state convention over the
personnel OF the ticket TO be put forth at
Chicago. The fight in Virginia. az IN
every other state, is. and very properly
So. over the money question. The SILVER
Democrats in every city and county In
Virginia should use every means in their
mower 10 secure such a majority In the
next state convention as Will insure a
solid silver delegation TO the Chicago con
vontion.
"Tbe time for compromises on that
question is past. The salvation OF the
people as we'll as the party. depends upon
a united and successful effort to prevent
a straddle or evasion Of the issue OF the
masses against the bondholders and
nonoDolists Unless those who are OPP
posed 10 a further contraction OF the
currency turn out at the precinct meet
ings and raise their voice against the Sc
lection OF delegates who do not repre-
sent their views they will have only
themselves to blame II the wrongs which
they now suffer are fastened upon them
for many years TO come.
Virginia should send solid silver del
ogation to Chicago. The lines should be
closely drawn. This is no time for com
promises. 10 Is better to fight within the
party than against it. Let us settle our
differences at Stanton next June, and
II we are fairly beaten. take our rnedi-
cine like men, and hope that the good
sense and patriotism OF the majority at
Chicago VIII yet save us the modification
Of further bondage 10 the money lords Of
this country"
The Lynchburg News quotes the above
with approval. and says:
IF the friends Of free silver, therefore
do not open their campaign before the
people IN all Of the States and districts
and at once. before the delegates are
chosen. fl viii be top late for them TO
hight i'm the national convention on the
9Th Of July"
We are somewhat surprised 10 see our
contemporary taking this position. since
u informed us recently that It would IA
vor any reasonable compromise that
would insure more extensive use Of sill
Yer as circulating medium. We under
stood that. while the News believed in
free independent. and unlimited coinage
OF the white metal al tho ratio Of is TO !.
II was willing TO compromise on much
less favorable basis from the silver point
OF view For this reason we did not ex-
poet TO see the News advocating a war 10
tho knife between the sound money and
free-siiver elements of the party in Vir-
ginia.
Our senator's are divided, one on each
side and there IS great difference Of
opinion among the rank and file Of the
party. ii would be much better for the
party. II "A satisfactory agreement could
Dee reached without a bitter fight. giving
each element half of the legislation We
have looked for something of this sort
10 be brought about 10y the intimate re-
lations existing between Senator Daniel
and Senator Martin. and. while we do
not insinuate that Senator Daniel I'm any
way controls the utterances OF the News
on account Of its closeness to the senator.
We are surprised TO see it declaring war
against the sound money element OF the
party.
II the silverites throw down the gaunt-
Jet, the sound money men cannot do
otherwise than take it up. and when the
latter clement IS thoroughly aroused its
strength viii be surprising. An element
that has generally held ai0Of from pol
itcs will make its Influences felt in such
a contest. and no matter which faction
should win, the party would be left I'm a
poor Embellishments World.