The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-29
CRY OF WOLF WON'T DO.
the UORhINGMLN or THE COUN-
TRY RLFUsE 10 SCARE.
rhe s.Iverl,es B,.e All Their Hopes On
the Labor Vote, Believing That Which
ever Way It Toe, 30 Goes the Election.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-special.-The
continued talk of coercion 10y the Demo
Gratis. desil.led. AS Al H., TO antagonize la
borers against tAeir employers Is not
having exactly the desired erect WORK
ing men who were at FIRST inclined 10
regard the efforts OF the Sound-Mcney
men with some apprehension are us
covering for themselves that there 10
not the slightest danger that their poiiu-
cal rights are to be interfered VIII AS
a result they are. making hsht OF the
denunciations the silyer leaders are huri-
INK at the few capitalists VINO are hsht-
ing for the cause OF sound money ana
national Integrity, ana REGARD theih Dut
as d repetition Il The Old cry OF Woii,
when there IS really no WOLF IN sisht'
The advice given by the Democratic
leaders TO ali wage-edrners 10 hhaAe d
piotense OF supporting Mckinney, but 10
vote Tor BIya species OF ADVICE re-
peated yesterday 10y Tammany Leader
Sneehan. III New York, ana Calculated
certainly, TO give the independent wage
earning voter nigh appreciation OF
Democratic honesty, is believed 10 De
deceivins no one but the fatuous silver
advocates themselves. Having determined
in advance that the working men should'
with perfect proprIety, conceal effectually
their political sentiments by protesting
the utmost zeal for sound money and
Mckinley, the Democratic leaders now
refuse to accept any evidence CT sincere
desire on the part OF labor to maintain
the present standard Of values as being
more than a mere bluff intended 10 de-
ceive the Republican managers.
SILVER MANAGERS CHUCKLE.
II an Independent labor leader denounces
the ambitious schemes OF Messrs. Bryan,
Altgeld, rebbs, Tillman and lesser lights,
ana pleads with his fellows 10 resist the
movement against honest money. the
silver leaders chuckle with delight, and
eVclaim Splendid" II labor organizations
denounce the attempt Of agitators to
make the great body OF organized labor
but 50 many tools 10 be used for the
benefit OF inscriptions demagogues, the
managers OF the silver campaign arc
thrown into an ecstacy Of JOY. because
they believe that all the protests Of labor
against the proposed reduction OF wages
Is but part OF the scheme originated by
themselves TO make the Republicans be-
lieve that the labor vote Is with them.
II may be said row. that the Demo-
cratic managers are baSng all their hope
upon the labor vote. II it IS fer Bryan
they think he viii be elected. II FOR Nc
kinney THEN IL Will carse the overwhelm-
Ing defeat OF the silver movement.
WHO is BEING DECEIVED.
Inc question, therefore. arises. who IS
being deceived by the APPARENT attitude
OF the labor organization? Ostcnsihlv the
labor vote inclines towards the sound
money side. But the Democrats say this
Is merely for effect before the election.
The Republicans. however. have no such
belief. They are confident OF securing n
majority OF tho labor vote, and thcv base
inns expectation. they say. upon informa-
uon ana ass frances Just as reliable as
any the Democrats have obtained. Per-
sonal observation In almost any city of
the country viii convince any conserva-
tive man that wage-earncrs OF every
class regard wir apprehension the pro-
posed Increase I'm the prices Of an ar
teles necessary to the comfortable exis-
fence OF a workingn; and his family
yet such an increase Is inevitable. while
there cannot be az once corresponding
increase in wages
REPUBLICANS FEEL CERTAIN.
These facts have come home TO the
workirrmen. and the more they con-
slider them the less likely they are 10
perceive exactly how their interests will
he served by the election Of Mr.. BRYAN.
II is because Of this that the Repnbli-
cans feel certain of holding a great
portion Of the labor vote. and why the
claims Of the silver mon apnear 10 be
unreasonable and without foundation.
Tho Democratic Congressional Com
naisn Committee to-day gave out an es-
innate Of the probable electoral vote.
They claim 292 votes for Bryan. and give
Mckinley only the votes Of the New
England States-New York. New JERSEY.
ard Pennsylvania Delaware Ohio. and
Wisconsin they mark doubtful.