The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25
JAMES Z. SCHOOLFIELD
ygL5S URi mr. CANNOr SUPEoRr
7nE BRliN aNDSEWfLL TICKET.
. Mani, letter nom the Merchant Evan
goiist Who is 30 well aud t"'or"-
biv Known in Virginia.

iONlnr INtltis 800
Charlotte. y. c., october 20, lNo.
Mr. p Al. uamlin. Danyile. Va.
NV Dear crank. Your letter OF the l2th
came duly TO hand. 1 have been TOO busy
with nay work here TO reply before now
1 read tho clipping which YOU enclosed
entitled "lt is SO funny and 50 incon-
sistent." which you say was intended
for you and myself
have no idea who wrote a.. and haven't
the slightest feeling OF resentment to-
ward the writer. although tho inainuaton
Is both unsinl and unjust. 1 rarely ever
pay any attention 90 criticism 80 ial as
striking back is concerned. li O. ciiI-
clsm ls ilst J Try 10 profit hy o. II u
unjust Do cannot harm rae n the tnd
end if have committed my soul 90 Goa
! should not be afraid 10 commit my
reputation 90 Him Also.
have no apology TO make for s.nins
the cal for the organization OF SOUND
Money League in Dnyile. 1 signed -
Tor tho following reasons. / saw in 10
an opportunity Co iuAugufate movement
THAT would break the letters or party
slavery that have bound many OF our
people for so Ions time. slavery mat
did not allow liberty OF conscience, ana
fostercd a spirit of Intolerance as re-
hoIseic-s as the grave. nave 4o"e N,ii
iN"l banVile n.carN an eA
proclamation % enable her citizens 90
vote ace' "i"- IT'D '-o "..' -l-.."
instead Of partg d..iaton. ] Think the
organization of the SOUND Money League
has been potential iu that direction.
You will remember that the call did
not pledge us tO vote for or advocate the
:, .7'i o'' -... 60 ,.-
rlf. t.... 30. ,r.. 80 d..,,. -
NOT t.,or..r ~ 49, a0,ratr. ,.it1 .r-
political party fof wears past. nor since
before went into tls cvanceiistio work.
7 have not voted fla a primary election
Cor vears f6r fhe reason that Z 6ia NOT
ur1roso nc De committed 20 vote for any
man OF ,nea.lirs AGAINST INV cor,,i,+fore.
this have stated time and 4cqin have
never had the SLIGHTEST idea OF VOTING for
THE Chicago platform or nominee. have
Tor years announced my purpose Of vot-
ins the prohibition ticket and had stated
lme ana aean IN p4nvlie and elsewhere
that ] would vote for I.erorir. if thar.
was Prohibition electoral ticket ia tle
teld. IL not. ] would vote for Mckinley
am NOT frohb.uonist for poilcy's
--' o1t Tor conscience sake. or course.
-.." i.eFeIins cannot DE elected but
..'-f, s. '-' N'.' ana FotiS for prin-
.,-f. guy d Fole east FOR moral prln-
have ro ''.
4 '.'lloh 10 saying rs be-
Xxx 's.H ana mckinley / hope Ne
'-'''',s VIII ne elected. for the following
b.I-Fc t-' election of Nr.
o." al. enc ui-il'n or what DEE repre-
'-Nis ~ tne polls on tnc ,i of NOrcmber
"oaia De tAe greatest calamity that has
neiaiicn this country since tho close
or inc war. ln my judgement. &c would
mean financial distress and business de-
liessloH unparalleled in The history Of
-A.Neil-l' and instead or helping the SITE
"@i'h would make DO ana hundred f0l
worse. 41ls is not aa CA hand opinion.
""' is del9eraie conclusion after
'Iei.l study on le whole question.
lIo also tha, 10 is the onI- io0 OF a ,,asf
number t not m8iCrtv. Of the
1oushtfuL conservative men iu every
- ,i"Ee '4sl-ad IN the past six .
=, 4. .'i., ,'Iii.ei that as soon as F
.l If b.. st[..fl ,'.-. --' hiyan is elect /
Der. and "a C,-.-- '- '..1 90 OK NoFem- .
views IN fts ...f. e., .''i"s hi' /
hours there win bo % qr,,l'-, ' 10Y, .l.
VIII Inevitably r..-,t, H., .' .'."t .
az nearly et.~,. ,,,....,.c. '"H ''e doors .
ment in The ubolo .o..,.--. Jus '~"i.7ii-
the failure Of thoue..-f, ~. '- l'',o
OF now solvent men ANA ,~fi ,i-,..7
pat an end for vesrg 90 3i''e'y F
Inauguration OF now o-t.rr.... ~ l'ie
Will necessarily resru in t..r... ms
thousands OF uoritmon b.i,, tr--,.- ~.
oI employment and 81 kind r-1.t-