Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-09-03
THE BRYAN FAMILY.
A Visit in the Neighborhood Where
Its Members Once Lived-The
Political Pot Boiling.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
CHERRYvILLE, Va, Aug. "a, 1885,
Another week has passed by and
agian drop you a few lines. have just
returned from visiting the spot where
once stood the Bryan church andiinear
by the house where once lived the
father of J. w. Bryan, the Democratic
nominee for President. I have been
speaking to the people since Saturday
at church that now stands within
one hundred yards of the old Bryan
church. I also walked through the
grave yard where sleep many of the
Bryan dead. They were noble peo-
pie and IN that old grave yard sleep
may a patriot, some Of the royal blood
of the dominion. 1t is not surprising
then that the people of this county,
Rappahannock, are all almost, irres-
pective of party, standing up for the
son of one of those noble aires. There
was large connection of them in the
early days in this county and many of
their relatives are still here.
The political pot boils stronger as
the days pass by. Never before were
the people of this country aroused as
they are now. Never before have the
people felt the need of united, deter
mined action as now, never before
have they felt the odds with which
they have to contend and how momen-
tious the question at issue. They feel
that it is not only question of finance
but the question of American liberty,
the question of free people, that the
fate of this great nation of the people
and the rights of the people against
monarchy, despotism and slavery. 1t
is the people, the freedom of the peo-
pie, against consolidation of power,
the Capitalization of government and
the establishment of one of the most
despotic governments on earth. In
this struggle the people understand
the odds against which they have to
fight. 1t is honest labor, patriotism
and freedom against that invincible
foe, gold, with all the combined money
powers in which are joined the great
monied interests of the country; the
railroads that permeate with their
corrupting influence every state and
territory, the national banking inter-
ests, the manufacturing interests and
every monied corporation in the
world. These have millions at their
command besides a subsidized press
| to plead their cause. And there is no
corrupting influence that will not be
resorted to, and may say no name,
however hypocritical, that will not be
named by the lords of gold to accom-
plish their ends. The people feel that
this is a fight for themselves, their
children their native land. They have
nothing to stimulate them to action
but that inherent spirit of feedom and
right. And when we look at the toll
ing, struggling millions lining up for
the fray against SO gigantic a foe we
can but ask will they, can they win
the battle? And / answer yes, they
will rally, stand and battle as long as
freedom lives and the fire of seventy
six burns in their bosoms. The people
feel that should their flag go down that
with it and forever is buried the last
hope of American freedom and inde-
, pendence. Shall the people rule oil
shall they become bondsmen an6
slaves to corporation whose god il
their gold, and whose biggest ambi'
ton is to have the world as their me
! nial slaves.
. The people here feel that if we woulc
, preserve our Inheritance handed
q down by our fathers, that it is time
, for the agricultural to leave his plow
the mechanic his shop, the miner hi
. pick, the physicion his Office and ever
= the minister his desk and for once
+ breaking ranks strike for "home ant
native land" Let the Republican for
, get the old fires of partisanship, thu
Democrat his party pride and the Pop
ulist his wild schemes that are imprac
ticable and impossible of accomplish
ment and let all join in one unitet
effort to break and to break forevel
q those chains that are surely benz
forged for our bondage.
believe Missouri will answer"here'
to the roll call of states for Bryan ant
good government Let no PERSONAL
=. ties keep you away from the polls. LIE
II a strong arm and an honest ballo
q win the victory not only for Presiden
d but for every member OF Congress
q II any of the Ninth District had an
v animosity against Champ Clark lay
: down now. He ia true to silver and t
# the men battling for the right. Let d
y vote for him if for no other reason TO
ourselves and for our country. Per
: sonalities must not weigh now. 1 d
not support him for himself but TO
= his Democracy, not for his own goo
but the principle he represents, an
3 I believe he will be true to his cor
victions. Let us give him the bigges
n majority ever given to any man in th
Ninth District not simply to redeei
If him but to redeem the district.
What has become of the little Ski
= gold standard convention that me
that dark night in Mexico and though
/. 1t was composed of so many ~. HOP
the little thing hasn't got the collie
Of is not keeping anybody awake
y night on account Of cutting teetl
Tell DIR. Rodes to look after it.
l. Yours,
,r JAMES BRADLEY.
'r The Montgomery County Ne''
eavs. CONGRESSMAN Treloar is yisi