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

orgnized, but not destroyed. and In
short time again hoisted its fiag and rallied
around It's old-time principles. In lb'-.
this happened again when the Democra-
ito party endorsed Mr. Greeley liberal
Republican. but again there was Doll.
because true Democrats could not endorse
Mr.. Greeley. Charles OConnor was
nominated by the true Democrats. who
held on to true Democratic principles.
Both Greeley and OConner were beaten.
but the true Democrats after the contest,
again rallied around the Democratic prin-
clples as represented by OConnOr. and In
1876 elected Samuel J. Tilden. who was
counted out and so IL will be after this
fight is over. The party led by Palmer
and Buciner holding on TO the ancient
principles. will be the true Democratic
party Of the future. Those now claiming
TO be Democrats following Mr.. Bryan
may well 80 into the POpulist ranks. but
l think the vast majority will return to
tho first love and again be loyal members
Of the old Democratic party.
Thirdly. win Bryan be elected? or
course he will not be elected His pic
ture has been well looked at by the
American people. and they see that death
destruction. anarchy and all sorts Of
calamities-follow In his train. On, no.
Bryan can't be elected. lie viii be beaten
in my opinion by an avalanche OF votes
which VIII settle this lad Of free and
unlimited coinage Of silver for ever" But
let an frecmen who love their country be
sure TO help defeat him, Very truly.
Y. VI. SCOTT.
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MR.. PALMER, OF LANCASTER.
Kilmarnock October q. 1896.
To the Editor OF The Times:

Sir.-I am in receipt OF your letter OF
date October 2lth. inquiring-
/. Why am | a soundm oney Democrat?
2 What is 20 be the true Democratic
party OF the future?
,. VIII Bryan DO elected?
l viii answer your interrcgatorles in
the order OF their precedence.
| am sound-money Democrat because
/ believe the quality OF our money is OF
more Importance TO our commercial life
and business prosperity than its quantity.
because l do not believe any government
can make money (iiat money! that will
be available in all tho markets OF tho
world, unless it be such money as Is REG
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CAPT. WRIGHT. OF ROANOKE.
Roanoke. Va. oct. 9th, 1896.

To the Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-I am a sound-money Democrat be-
cause history furnishes no example OF a
prosperous people whose currency stand
ard was nuctuatng or deprecated.
Stability In tho currency Is essential 70
the material prosperity OF every agricul-
tural commercial or manufacturing coun-
try. Every man who passed through the
late war and had experience OF the ef-
fec. of a deprecated currency should be
unwilling 20 infict such a curse upon the
country again.
The true Democratic party OF the fu-
ture will be that organized at lndianapO-
lis This year. That alone holds TO Dem
ocratc principles proclaimed by the IA
theirs OF Democracy and maintained in all
the councils OF the party since. The free
silver people who were once Democrats
have been absorbed by the Populsts. as
claimed by Marion Butler and Ignatius
Donnelly.
Bryan cannot be elected. He will not
carry solid South, nor a solid West. or
Middle West and no Eastern State. north
OF Virginia. The good sense and patriot
ism OF the American people will save the
country from the domination OF Bryan
and the silver mine owners.
JNO. II. WRIGHT.
MP. QUARLEs. OF LEXINGTON.
Lexington. Va. October Is, 1896.
To the Editor OF The TimesI
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J. p. WILLIAMSON.
EDITOR PAXTON or LEXINGTON
Lexington, Va, oct. q, 1896.
TO tho Editor of The Times.


Sr-I ON s0und-moncy DEM
ocrat ana opposed to flee coin
ago because know cardinal
principle OK DEMOCRACY as eN-
pounded by it's great leaders-Jeffersoa.
Jackson, ridden. and Clcvc.and-to Dee the
maintenance OF a sound and stable cur
ICucy. We fail 10 40 10 a. VIC open our
mufs 10 silver. There was time when
there was q Doss b.lty ot dOins 10, with
minis open 90 both metals. bul it Is no
longer SO. 3 change o. the coinage poll
icy of tho commercial nations has been
one of tho changes made for good reason
~ this stirring age. To adopt free coin
8ge now. iu Wow OF this. would, Judging
by experience. inevitably result I'm eN-
changing cur present money standard
gold-f0r amuch lower standard-silver.
DO would Doe d. oc1aacmcut OF our money
and cause heavy loss TO owners Of money
and securities Amy such is contrary TO
Democratic principles.
- The true Democratic party OF the
future Will Doe one which adheres TO sound
Democratic principles. as set forth I'm the
indianapolis platform. and eschews Pop
ulism as upheld go the Chicago platform.
9. have DO doubt Of Bryan's defeat.
MATTHEW W. PAXTON.
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MR.. TAYLOR. or BRUNSWICK.
Brunswick. Va, oct. Is, 1895.

TO the Editor OF The Times:
sir.-ln reply TO your queries, 1 answer
as follows
l. why are you a sound-money Demo
crate I am a Democrat and for sound
money as a matter both OF right and eX-
pcdieucy An honest dollar. - taught
by every Democratic statesman from JET
fers0n 10 Cleveland, is the cornerstone
on the party. The regular organization
of the party is now in alien hands and
is rallying around an alien leader-a Pop
ulist ITO the manner born The Chi
caeo platform IS a 0epiorable collection
OF folly and crime. A nation that DELHI
erately debascs its cwn currency. loses
the confidence Of its best citizens and
dlscredts itself with foi reign powers. \
party that goes before the people with
such n platform is committing political
hari-kari-a happy dispatch. Neither the
snecrs OF the sc0rnfUl. the tests OF wit
nngs. or the yslls Of the vulgar can ever
induce me 10 consent 10 this suicide.
will answer your other questions TO-
morrow. q. j. TAYLOR.
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W. BALLARD PRESTON.
Mr.. BARTON. OF WINCHESTER.
l. =

Mr.. BARTON. OF WINCHESTER.
TO the Editor OF The Times
Sir.-lu answer TO your enquiries and
without repeating them i desire 10 say:
j do not believe that Mr.. Bry an Will be
elected because 1 cannot give up my faith
i'm the ultimate good sense and instincts
of right doing which, ia the main, have
governed the American people IN the
past. So far as 4 am able " interpret
the signs OF the times, / DO not think
that this confidence seems TO have been
misplaced
am q sound-money Democrat because.
holding the views that 1 do on the none
taIy questions involved in the canvass.
il would not be honest in me to be any
thing else; because there has never been
q time when, II 1 had 10 choose between
Republican and Populistic views, 1 would
not have greatly preferred the triumph
Of the former; because 1 think that the
Chicago organization IS merely the eX-
preston of the worst forms OF Popullsm
and socialism, falsely branded Demo-
crazy and not entitled 70 the allegiance
Of any genuine Democrat. because 1 think
that tho election OF MT. Bryan on any
platform would be menace 10 our Re
publican form OF government. and the
election Of anybody on the Chicago plat
10 the business and agricultural inter-
ests of the country
can not say what IS 20 be the true
Democratic party Of the future, but the
Chicago organization has given the word
Democracy so bad sound and by
holding the Republican party between
the conservative people Of the country
and the great peril with which Mr.. Bryan
has threatened Us. has made IL quite re-
spectacle % be a Republican in Virginia.
and has thus weakened the prospects OF
the true Democrats being able 10 pre-
serve an Organization around which Dem
ocracy may rally after this battle is oyer.
Adopting, too, as they have, the meth
DDS and arguments of the late Read1uster
party. the Chicago people have made a
great breach between themselves and
those who for conscience sake and pa
triotism have refused TO follow Bryan.
This Will be hard 10 bridge over. but /
hope much from the efforts IN the future
Of the good men on both sides (all sides
indeed. who would rather see good gov
eminent IN Virginia than advance their
own ambitions or DO leaders In poll
tics. r. 4. BARTON.
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vancod countries have recognized THIS
fact by adopting the gold standard, and
discriminating against silver, as they
have Disseminated IA favor OF the lamp
and electric light against the tailow can
die. in favor OF the railroads, against the
stage coach. in fact, IN favor OF every
proved Improvement against eNerythlns
our "daddles" used prior To- 1910 Gold
is the best standard OF value. ana has
come 20 stay until a better one IS uls-
covered. 2. / believe that the true DEM
ocratic party OF the future> VIII MAIN
tain The principles OF Thomas JEFFERSON
and Grover Cleveland. as set forth IN tho
indianapolis platform, and now represent
ed by the only true Democratic candidties
Palmer ana Buckner. 10 IS amazing 10
me how so many good men can vote loF
such . platform as that adopted az CHI
caco under the name OF Democracy, ana
so shamcfully abuse such pattlotc ana
honorable men as Gov. OFerraA Tor not
doing so.
This platform is more than 80 per cent.
Popuiistic; IL offers US 80 per cent. dol
lar: the head Bryan Of the ticket Is
less than ~ per cent. Democratic the
tail of the ticket is 20 per cent watson
and IN per cent. Sewall; 50 per cent rich
and % per cent. poor. 3. Perhaps such
discounts arc offered 20 catch votes, but
hope and believe that the ticket VIII not
receive next week. go per cent OK the
number OF votes necessary 70 elect.
J. III. KLIPsIElN.
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DIR. AppERsoN. OF sMYTH.

MtilNUf "ff NNN''NA - AaN's
To the Editor Of The Times:
Sr.--I am asked: why are you
sound-monev Democrat I answer. be-
cause It il a great party founded in
tho early DAYS Of this republic by wise
statesmen aud patriotic American cit-
gems. and has advocated and maintained
the essential principles OF a just and
liberal government with equal justice
and freedom FOR an under the Constitution
and the laws: "A party sieadfast I'm adj
vocacy OF sound money and o stable cur
roncy, together with a faithful perform
ance OF all contracts. both public and
private. and tho maintenance 81 national,
State and private credit. This is the
party Of my immediate ancestors. and
this is the party with which I have voted
for nearly forty years. and which trust
viii not in my day. 70 down On copart-
nership with the yasarics of Populism,
social and financial chaos.
What IS 10 be the true Democratic
party Of tine future?' In my candid iudg-
mcut the party represented by tho In
dianapols convention OF less than two
months ago Will survive. and I'm the fu-
ture history Of political parties will be
recognized as the true Democratic party
Of this free country. Mr.. Watson says
niahly that representatives from the
Chicago convention were at ST. Louis
asking for an alliance with populism. and
Mr.. Butler speaks ont i'm unmistakcable
words and saws TO his brotheren of this
party. I'm four years they have taken
possession of the Democratic party. and
on November Bird. they will take posses
sion of the nation" Should this come
true may God save the Common
wealth"
aFTif NJ ill.,, - rfert.Fof 10 -ot
think so. 7 cannot believe that the Amer
lean people are yet ready TO surrender
the benehcent principles of free govern.
mont 20 the leadership OF "A man. whoss
elevation 10 tho highest Office in the gin
Of the people depends upon his success
in arrayine one class Of citizens against
another JNO. :. ApPTRSON
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MR.. PRESTON, or wYTHEvILLE.

NAlNeAl4les va OliNptl - 1870.
To the Editor OF The Times.
Sir,-1ne queries 10 which YOU wish me
10 reply are as 1 apprehend them as fol-
lows:
]. Why am I a sound-money Democrat?
2. What IS 10 be the true Democratic
party OF the future?
3. VIII Bryan be elected?
The answer 10 the first question is 50
plain from my point OF view as 70 scarce
~ need reply. The true principles Of
Democratic government may be summed
up as tho greatest good 10 the greatest
number or the upward and onward pro-
gress Of humanity as whole. This can
only be done under proper government.
One Of the chief functions OF government
is TO maintain for the citizen. in his capa-
city both as sovereign and citizen, an
honest currency.
History has written so plainly the dis
astrous results that have occurred from
the reckless use Of any form Of fat
money. that IL is needless TO detail them
hcre-disastrous to the nation as we'll
as 10 the private citizen. the inevitable
result has always been a dccadence not
only of national dignity and power, but
a degradation OF the standard of indi-
vidual citizenship. through penury and
want This arrest Of development I hold
TO be truly undemOcratic.
Efforts TO trammel our judiciary or 70
impair the LEGAL rights Of the citizen 10
make such private contracts as his con-
stitutional rights guarantee him, arc too
utterly undcmocratic TO need comment
IN my opinion their trend IS towards the
disruption OF the government and the
subversiOn of the Constitution to accom-
plish the end Of any party which for the
time being may be I'm power.
As TO what the true Democratic partS
Of the future may be-and We can only
read the future by the past-whonever
the fundamental principles. which are tho
foundation stones Of Democracy. have
been widely departed from. the party has
always met with disaster; whenever the
pure Democratic faith has been closely
adhered TO-. the party has achieved great
Victories.
The true Democratic party Of Che future
will. / therefore believe he tho ono
which adhcres 20 the great economic
truths Of sound currency, revenue
for an economic government. and guaran-
fee the greatest individual liberty con-
sistont with Jaw and good order. 7 have
always been of the opinion that Mr.
Bryan would meet with defeat I'm the on-
suing election Justly because his plat
forms are of such material that they Will
not bear n studied examination by tho
American people. and. secondly that the
various portions of several parties who
are his supporters could not be organized
into compact homogeneous mass.
To-day I am more fully convinced n
this result than ever both public and pri-
vate advices from other states seem TO
point conclusively TO this end
Yours sincerely.
w BALLARD PRESTON
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MR.. WILLIAMSON. or PETERSBURG.
Petersburg Va. oct. p, 1870


To the Editor OF The Times:
Sir.-At your request YOU have nero
few reasons why / am FOR sound money
of which | never expect to be ashamed:
am not tor regulating an hoie7s
debt whether I can pay II or not, ana
/ expect TO vote the National Demo
cratic' ticket upon the ground that their
platform speaks plainly on That subject.
Those opposed TO sound money ana
can Themselves Democrats have adopted
"a platform which the CHIEF OF tho fopu-
list party Mr.. Butler, says Is all ms
marty wants. and claims TO have swat
lowed the very party which despised and
fought them few years ago.
@. I believe such a financial system as
they advocate will bring panic OF con
fusion and disruption Of business tnat
an will be hurt by IL, and the wage-earh-
or Of every sort will feel 1T most severe-
lv. because In this confusion or hn@ncs
be can't turn his daily labor into sup
port for himself and family for long
time TO come This is not sympathy on
the employer Of his labor. but regard
for himself because be does not want his
labor thrown out and his plant stopped
for n week. or maybe years. The Ia
horer and the employers interest Is mot
TO say ought to be- mutual.
D. believe tho National Democratic
party of to-day win DE the true Demo
cratic party Of the future. because II IS
founded on true principles. and this writ
or may not live 20 SEQ u. but some Of the
younger ones will live 20 see the day
when they will be glad 10 have as honest
and str0ng-headed statesman as Grover
Cleveland
8. II we believed in the great noise and
assertions that the silveritcs are making
might say Bryan would sweep the ooun-
try. bat stin water don't make much fuss,
iut 70 is there an the same.
Now. Mr. Editor. / give you these as
my honest convictions. The seven thou-
sand who do not bow the knee 10 Baal
do not expect Office or emolument. and
think they ought 10 be allowed 10 vote
as they please. and tally their votes too.
~ they wish. without such abuse as is
being used by some old-fashioned free
speech Democratic papers and howlers.
We don't want TO "chato" or be 'chated,
as Pat Riley said.
y WILLIAMSON
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MIR. KLIPsTEiN. OF FAUQUIER.
Marshall. Va, October 22 1896.
70 the Editor Of The Times:

To the Editor Of The Times:
slr.-In reply to your inquiries: /.
am a Sound-Money Democrat because 1
am a Democrat who believes in sound
money. BY sound money. / mean money
based on the gold standard. and that will
pass anywhere al its face value. The ex-
perience of every civilized country extend
ing through centuries. has proven that
free and unlimited silver" can not be
made 10 circulate with gold at any fixed
ratio for any length OF time. An ad-
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A COMPLETE ARGUMENT.

sir.-ln answer TO the questions pro-
pounded in your letter OF the 18th IN
slant
1. Why az. / a sound-monoy Democrat?
.. What is TO be the true Democratic
party OF the future?
3. VIII Bryan be elected?
1 have TO say this:
First Being a Democrat by the stand
ard heretofore prevailing. | am In favor
Of maintaining the present standard OK
money, because, in my Judgment. IT Is tho
sound result o, tho experience OF COM
mcrce. Ii is my opinion that the leadirg
nations. acting together. could not Tor
any long period maintain at a parity two
standards Of money by the free ana I'M
limited coinage OF both metals At a fixed
ratio.
10 is manifest that there must be diff
Guilty in permanently maintaining "A de-
claration that sixteen parts Of one sub
stance shall be equal TO one part OF an
other substance. when the production OF
the two substances. by diminution OF tho
one or increase OF the other. shall have
brought about by natural law "A different
commercial relative value. The double
standard, by the concurrent unlimited
and free coinage Of the two metals. is.
in my opinion, and in the language Of tho
French Monetary Commission, "impractl-
cable and fun OF difficulties"
TO attempt 10 attain the bmetallic
standard without the aid or consent OF
any other nation, Is TO attack difficulties
impossible by that method to be over
come and 10 court nnanciil ruin. 1t 10
an Illusion.
Second. II the party hitherto known as
tho Democratic party will return 10 the
tenets which it has held in the past. it
will be the Democratic party OF the
future. The financial policy Is "A vital
point. II must abandon the idea adj
vanced by it's present leader, that tho
right 10 i-sue-tO create-money is 4
function OF government. IL must so alter
its present financial policy. that the gov
eminent cannot be forced upon the
verge OF bankruptcy by the repeated re-
demption OF the same obligations.
No party can hope to hold together and
continue in power when subject 10 the re-
curing evils of such a policy. IL must
free itself from the taint cast upon Il b.
the alliance OF its present leaders with
Populism, and. as opposed TO the theo-
ries OF Populism, II must advocate these
principles which VIII impose the least
restraint upon personal liberty. and give
the frcest scope 10 individual enterprise.
II must leave the struggle for existcncs
~ ~ Ntt it.N 'il Ng tHf 4iANtf 4ttdlf guar
antecing him only freedom from oprres-
sion, and not seek TO cure private mis-
fortune By legislation.
Third. Mr.. Bryan VIII not be elected,
II the usual reliance is 10 be placed upon
the estimate OF puDlic opinion. made by
the most 3stute political leaders, by the
great journals. whose sources OF informa-
ton are most extended. and. perhaps.
most impartial, and by the judgment OF
sagacious men Of affairs. II the issue
were less momentous, the preponderancs
or testimony against his election would
ina more universal credence.
Yours very truly
O. \ SEAY
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Mr.. HABLIsToN. or RIcHMoND.

TO the Editor OF The Times;
sir.-I viii not vote for Bryan
and Scwan. because this govern
ment cannot make the market
value OF silver % gold as lG is 10
J. In considering The market value Of
any product. the world 5 value must he
taken into consideration. This Govern
mcnt cannot make sixteen ounces of sil-
yer wOrtis OF gold amy easier than IL
con make the world $ value OF wheat 81 80
when lt D. worth 80 cents. or the world
Value OF cotton 10 cents when II Is "a
cents.
Tie Democratic party as represented
b. The Chicago platform, Is attempting
an lmposslblhiy Should the experiment
II proposes b. tried. values viii be de-
slroyed. our currency debased. trade de-
molauzeo and the whole business and
farming Interests OF the country con-
gestcd
Should sound-moncy views prevail, the
country Will "a once feel the relief and
upon the restored confidence all classes
will bs benefited.
do not think that Bryan and Sewall
Will be elected.
Yours very truly
w. NJ. HABLISTON.
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HON. BASIL y. GOnDON.

70 the Editor OF The Times:
sir.-You ask FOR my views on
tho question Of the hour. To me
the situation seems simple. The
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MP. QUARLEs. OF LEXINGTON.
Lexington. Va. October %. 1896.
TO the Editor OF The Timesl
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