The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-04
JUDGE HUGHES LETTER
Ra Declares His Intention Of Supporting
Bryan and SsWall and Givss His Reasons.
ne PREDICTS AN UAHEAaD OF MAJORITY
For the Democratic National Ticket
An Novcmber-H His Letter Presents
the Claims OF silver as n Money
Metal and Evidences the Close
Study He Has Given the Subject.

U'rom the Fredericksburg Free Lancet.
Abingdon, Va, July 20, 1885.
ia p. Rowe, Jr., Manager Of the Free
u Lance:
Dear Sir-I have no objection to MAX
eng known rhTough your columns my
feelings In regard to what WAS done at
Chicago IN the latte National Democratic
Convention. That action was the natur-
al coroltary measures that have been in
operation for twenty years. and the nee
erssary results of present financial condi-
lions. 1T was n surpI[se ito the gold class
and to dts newspapers, polftfcal managers
aud city, town and village proteges, who
have SO buslly voiced Its ideas, measures
and policy, for SO long u time unopposed.
The Chicago platform is criticised for
dts alleged embodiment OF some of the
sngredHents of communism. There Is, in
fact, but one issue before the country,
and that Is whether or NOT there shall be
gold only as the standard of value and
money Of redemption. All other declar-
aitiorls Mt Chicago were mere abstra cHons.
The voting masses are thinking of ncth-
ing but the money question: and the
Presidential election will turn singly
and solely upon that issue. The major
ETY. in Chicago were deeply in earnest on
that burning subject, and gave little
) heed to other provisions OF the platform
(
their feelings on the main question I'm a
vast han crowded with ten thousand
spectators they should have given little
attcntion TO any objectionable express
sion which got, probably by fraud, into
s tho platform.
The radical and revolutionary policy
of gold money only. which was secretly
and stealthtlS inaugu: atcd in the United
States twenty years ago, had produced
1.-THE most profound discomfort through
out all classes of society. except the gold
class. The discomfort was angrily DEM
onstrated in the convention at Chicago.
No wonder the Indications of incip!ent
communism cropped out. II the radical
and crushing policy of gold money only
continues long, this country will be flied
with modelni.re communists. / abhor
communism I'm every form and degree;
but i much more abhor tine agencies that
produce the eXec-able t.'ang. The most
potential of these agena.es is the policy
4 of gold money only; fcr the gold class
practice communism lin tas most danger
Gus form. There ts very little OF the gold
! On the civiTized world that Is not syn
Dictated. 1t Us putt 1nto affiliated pools IN
all the money cenlters, and Is owned as
common property by the syndicates The
gold trust was formed in London long be-
fore the Standard ON and Sugar trusts
We're formed in Amer.cu.
Is as pernsclous as THE practice Is conta-
gfous. 1T naal2ets ether classes of people
think of pooling their property of all
kinds; and the seeds of communism are
thus planted in American soil. What Is
communism but the desperate effort OF
THE small property holders to protect
their possessions from THE l-gu'as ptng
power OF syndfcaed money. The Rotas-
chHde alone control two-ualn'ds of the
worlds gold, yet tine gold class who thus
4 set the example of communism is THE
lcudest in decrying the alleged adoption
of their own policy by Those who seek
protection from Ut, and who are stigma
Edzed az trdpienit communists.
The voting masses of this country alb
for communism in their hearts and
though they may sometimes give ex-
Il preston to communistic ideas. they will
never so far adopt the policy of the gold
class as to syndicate their own property.
The intelligent people of our country
will never tolerate the long continuance
OF any policy put upon the country by
any class for its own especial aggNn-
disement. Every such policy Is neces-
S Sarily ephermeral here, and will sooner
+ or later fall to pieces under the Popu-
lar frown.
The proceedings at Chicago were phe-
nomenal; but grew naturally and neces-
Sarily out of the radical and revolution
airy policy OF gold only, which was Sc
cretly, stealthily, and without the popu-
lar knowledge or consent instituted by
the gold class in 1873 and has been quiet
Nv. diligently and remorselessly enforced
ever since. 1t has produced an all per-
Vad!ng Indignation among all classes OF
our people save one. 1t has sown some
of the seeds of communism in our repub-
lie, which has heretofore been free
from the denomination. The growth of
communism on this side of the Atlantic
would be disastrous in the extreme
and Illuminating in the last degree TO
) our pride of country. / have no fear
that the candidates who were nominal
ed at Chicago will Sympathize in any
degree with any incip.ent manifesto
tfons OF communistic anger which NAV
nave found expression at Chicago.
The policy of no money but gold ha
y paralyzed our industries, deprecated all
property values, undermined wages. and
spread distress and despondency broad
cast over the land The people are
everywhere indignant to an extent not
dreamed Of by the class which nut this
banefnl policy upon the country. or by
the newspapers, politicians, small deal
ers, and petty bankers. who are indus
lriously preaching up the Ubiquitous pol.
icy In our cities and towns. These va
rious agents of the gold class have sepa-
rated themselves from all relations, and
are entirely out of rapport with the pop
uiar thought and feeling.
The action of the Chicago Convex
zion was surprise to these strangers
70 the popular sentiment. The election
IN november will be greater SURPRISE
= Ine gold policy will be voted ont ~ ax