The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-14
Bryan believes this II Is hardly possible
TO discuss questions with him. He can
believe anything he wishes 10 believe.
ITnAs GONE NOW FAR BEYOND FREE
SILVER.

uR > uONt NON ~ DIV -'' ss's's
SILVER.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun writes that paper from
Washington city as follows
Tie Republican leaders are receiving
some cheering intelligence from the West.
a reaction. they are assured, has begun.
The people stu very greatly interested
IN silver are yet beginning 10 study the
Chicago platform in its entirety, and are
lot SO well assured now az they were a
few weeks ago that the success OF Bryan
and Sewsil. through the agency or the
coalition that has been formed. wcuio
realize their expectations. Tie west &C
corGing 70 this report. wanted campaign
On the single Issue ~ silver II had pre-
parel for that and WAS ready TO so al
lencths IN that direction. But II mas
otter careful examination. that the Chi
caro deliverancc u extreme IN It's sus-
ccstions on several important matters
about which tho West is not so very
clear IN its mind. II wants 10 Ene"
Thoroughly what The new programme
means-how much for silver It carries ana
how much FOR Tie general reconstruction
~ the whole governmental fabric. II Is
full Of old soldiers who fought for the
preservation OF the Union. and they are
beginning TO be shy OF movement which
according TO latest assertion. Is load
ed"
Some nrornlnent western man said n
very few DAYS after the Chicago Conyen-
ton adjourned that the free coinage OF
silver rad been dwarfed into an lnsig-
ni6cant issue by the Chicago PLATFORM
and that the issue now confronting the
neople OF nhe United States was the
question whether the present frame on
our Government should stand or whether
if should be torn down TO have erected
unon its ruins a fabric that was TO be
moulded from moment to mcment into
ouch form "a the will OF a transient and
thorghtless majority might dictate re-
cardless of those restraints puTposely
asserted In the Constitution TO give
cooling time. This gentleman diagnoseu
the issues upon which this campaign IS 10
Ina fourht out with entire correctness
Free coinage Of silver is nothing now but
a means to an end. il IS not the sle"'
purpose of those who are bchihu inc
force that has found its expression III
the Chicago platform. That force uti-
lizos free coinage because it is a revolu-
tionary measure. and = lays It's hahdS
mon all Of those that come IN us way
But that force aims at accomplishing
revolutionary ends far beyond those that
the free coinage Of silver would bring
about. 1t Will be satisfied with nothing
short Of a complete overthrow Of con-
stitutonal government. II mtends 10
remove from its path every obstacle that
may tend to restrain precipitate and reck-
less action. 1t has its eye upon accumu-
lated property regardless Of the rights
and title OF the owners That Is the
meaning Of the Chicago platform and
those who are now giving it and its
candidate their support had just as well
realize that they are engaged In a cam
paign against existing social order when
they give them their support. Does any
man believe, If William j. Bryan was
elected President Of the United States
and we should have a repetition next
summer in Chicago Of the scenes that
we witnessed in 1894, that he would or
der the armed forces Of The United States
n clear the mob from the streets that
passengers and frc:ght3 and mails going
from one part Of the Union to another
might have free passage? The Chicago
platform expressly censmcs President
Cleveland for having done this in 1884,,
Bryan says that platform IS second
Declaration Of Independence. and he ADDS
that - ne IS IIo- cent 80 Will DO All
in his power TO have every line Of 1t
put into actual operation. Can II be
doubted that ne would holds hands OF
and leave the railroad companies 10 fight
The matter out viii Debs and his mob,
and. i'm that event. can it be believed
that the law would have any further
authority in any part OF the Union? II
the Chicago mob may set II II defiance
and forciby coerce a railroad company
10 accede to its dtmands, whatever they
may be- why may not another mob IN
any other part of the country DO the same
with some other railroad conf any, then?
And, If the mob is 10 De peiHilt'u ~
do this with railroad companies, how
'ong Will it be before every robber and
violent man will claim immunity for seiz-
ing and holding any property Of any other
man that he can lay his hands upon?
Tho Chicago platform purposes to abol-
ish such restraints in one particular, and
thus set an example for all sorts Of law
less men 10 follow.
People Of the United States. you must
turn out and stamp out this noxious
scheme OF disorder and crime, or your
liberties and birthrights are ended and
gone.
BE MERCIFuL 10 Us, SPAIN.
The way that the Spaniards are play
ing at war with the United States is too
comical. The Londcn Standard has dis