The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-30

To tho editor Of the Alexandria Gazette.
The support of the gold standard so
long accorded boy the Gazette, as IL rep
rcsentati,o Democratic journal. followed
by its present jealous advocacy Of the
nominees Of the Chicago convention.
seems calculated TO prodl.a no d distance
an impression as 10 publ. sentiment %
this part of Virginia not alto2ether cor
rect ON this account We venture 10 adj
dress you.
The Undersigned residents in the
vicinity of Alexandra ali always here
tOfOre earnest supporter vi the Demo
cratic ticket desire 20 say that We VII
under no circumstance vote for Bryan
and Sewall. and furihClt hat We re-tle
them as unworthy the suitrages OF any
good citizen Waving Tor the sake or
hrcVty AN reference % these gentle
men individually we rtpuliatc the ticket
OH account of The platform, and mainly
for the following reasons.
The free and unlimited coinage OF
silver" in our Judgment. involves not
only "a partial population of the Just
obligations OF the United states put Is
"a policy fraught with the utmost efn
10 the welfare of the country otherwise.
Bitterly as we oppose protection we
regard the injury from amy legislatioh
the Republicans could effect Ia that be-
half AS trining compared 10 the eyil5
OF free silver. We lO not consider the
danger of another force bill great enough
10 De worth considering az ah
The tariff reform plank of the platform
in Itself reasOnhly satisfactory, Is quar-
fled bv the words. "Uuul the money ques-
tiof is settled we ar' opposed 70 amy
agitation for further changes IN our Ia
riff laws. except such As are necessary
ro meet fhr deficit caused by the adverse
decision Of the supreme court 'N lS
Income fax" That Dision IS then n'l''
~ attacked and the threat bul th.us
ypTef II an intention TO rec h''I W l'
court i'm the in crest of % diue mt o"
We have ourselves nothing - say ri. u'
tho irrl me tax. whlc' some ot~us ia r.
o,ed but we cannot no Z ong = 'epIe
cate the attempt 20 discfed.t the authoi-
ity 4 our highest legal tribunal.
But thi. conteupl OF law is exhi'i ted
in tho r,atforn fra a manner more shame
less ill., I denlunces cav Us rry n
terrorenco by fedora au hority in local
aff4ns AS "A VIC at.on Of tn cons Tuition
oi theJ- nited states and % crime against
free institutions. ana especially objects
O. gov rnmont by Injunction. a. % new
ar q highly dang ron form r oppress.o1.
etc., This is universally understood 10
refer 10 The action off tho Executive IN
nectiOn with tn Cl'c 90 riots two years
ago. action which was not only at the
time ap rovel hy an overwhelming ma.
jority OF both houses o. Congress bur
later was confirmed as legal hv the unani-
nous voice OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States
j. is impossible for MS in any manner
Go countonance candidates who stand upou
"A platform Of population. financial ruin
and iaw'pssness. and we enter an em-
phailc protest against the attempt of
the so-callel Democratic convention II
Chicago 20 turn over tho party 10 popu-
ISM The temporary abandonment Of
those who have heretofore been our poli-
tical associates costs us uainftil effort
but this IS a case where principle must
be preferred 10 party.
CAZENONE a. LEE,
I. N BLACKBOARD.
X. VI. SLAUGHTER. W. d.
J.. a. CAZ ENONE.