The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-14
THEVIRGINIA CAMPAIGN
SOME INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS
on the CAMPiIGS.
ra.r. and Others Who Want Free Sill
YER In order That the Fay OF Labor
ers May BE Decreased.

chat he recently spoke 10 crowd OF l''
=, ON ,.onle al Elba, Pittsylvania county,
.,d ,,.,.. informed BIZ those who knew that
,,,oro ,,.or. only four Bryan men present.
lie speaks in the highest terms Oh inc
excellent work done IN thaI secuon' anu
saws that credit Is due to Messrs' Ihohas
GREASY and IL. J. Anusf7on, VINO nav
neon uusiv engaged ioF some 0liiIv past
in preaching sound money 10 lhe peVi'''
on the following day ne spoke at -l'. 30
vile. I'm Campbell county 10 IoI'y N"''eS'
hatf al whom were Tor sound money.
t,,rfber ON in his letter Dir. Saunders
ro-,l|os the following startling statement
",rbo farmers are united as Il class IN
mo ei,nn,rt of free silver, and 30 with
an otbsr croplovers Of labor in the coun-
tr,- eu.h AS ,aw-mill men and the Ike.
Their couplaint IS that they nave 10
ma, foo much for labor. The farmer says
that he has now to pay more than a bush-
81 Of corn for one days work. whereas
he used 10 get two days work for one
bushel Of corn. Among themselves they
talk openly this way, ana say thal Tree
silver will even up th.nsS between th'H-
selves and their hirelings. The hDorer
has at last begun TO have q suspicion
,hat free coinage IS not the best thlhB
for him. and many Of them are uneasy
and doubtful III is to this class mat
sound money looks hopefully for converts
But this class of voters are by nature
and habits socrctivc. They won't put their
names on any paper, and they viii not
commit themselves openly 10 sound mon
ey. ON the contrary. many Of them be
long TO the Bryan Club IN their neigh
borhood. and We knew that they are
going 10 vote for sound money
lHar - ]
Mr.. Saunders then goes on 20 say that
there are laany Intelligent men who DO
not conceal the fact that they have 10
faith in free silver. but consider them
selves bound by party ties and trust o
Congress TO prevent any mischief that
might follow from the election of Bryan.
But. he adds. the prickings Of conscience
are bringing some of these over 10 the
cause Of sound money.
Another significant statement by Nr
Saunders Is that the self-seekng class
who have political ends 10 serve arc al
last beginning TO suspect that they are
not on the strong side. This makes them
most unhappy, and they are now open
10 conviction
A GOOD ONE FROM SHENANDOAH
The Shenandoah cOun-y paper tells
the following.
zone OF the free silver orators Of this
county was recently speaking at a cor-
tain point IN the interest OF P0pocratlc
Bryan, and among other things said.
Why. my fcllow-citizous, there hasn't
been a single silver dollar coined in the
United States since lSg3' Then he went
ON 10 tell about the crime OF 1913 about
the decentralization OF silver. and gave
about the usual free silver gush. While
The oracle was speaking gentleman in
.f.rfr.
CONS Finally he came across one coined
ih 1872. Looking up al the speaker DE
sH.4' y on say there has been no silver
coined since 1888? That is what / said,
'huAdered the eloquent speaker Fyveu,
sald the gentleman. 'ail You saw abou,
ihe matter may be true. and l shall ~,
qD,'Ion your knowledge Of wha. vof, ma
'tlhlhS about. but an the same viii ,.,.,
''aat rApiain why the coin / now hold
"' '"se's bears the date 1852 Tbo
'i'''' orator stood mute for a fe,v
iron, -. anu 'neh thefe was such a shout
l. ..I t"e audience that the echoes er'
sun revcrborating along tbe sfC. "'
Cedar creek" '"' sHoi's OF
GREAT PUZZLE.
e I'iersnurg lndeX-Appoal saws.
y ~" Gays ago. tine Index-Apno.r 20,
d" eu.'orial called attention to the f,rf
'ial me phenomenal advance i'm who,t .t
time when silver bullion h. .,.,ft,..
laliihi' dlsposes of the argument mar tto
recent low price Of wheat was duo D., 49,.
l'mohetzation and alleged cons.,,,.,,,
appreciation Of silver No ono has -
tu,chfI 10 catch this point than Tho in-
'r'iiSeht advocate OF fee silver. and ti.
'uHisiance has given no LITTLE trof.,-.
~ '""l i"Ise class az sIigcrites that 10
"'''nip'lhs 10 uphold theory in ut-
..' disregard oi the facts bearing upon
n. 'I''
The silver people themselves rocoo.i,.
inc force Of the argument and realize
that unless they can account for tba .i.
vance in wheat in some other wav tbo,
by ascrining it 20 natural causes an
important prop is removed from tha
cause Of free silver"
THE RECORD TROUBLES THEM
The silver folks of Shenandoah courtv
who used 10 constitute the Democrat.
party are very much troubled over the
following resolution. which they passed
in convention assembled on May 2.l
isec.
we ropud.ate the Pcpulistic theory o.,
free, unlimited coinage OF silver. 10 10
as being antasnostic 10 the best interests
Of the people. as vain dclusion aad d
snare"
WHAT HAS MADE LOW PRICES.
The Norfolk Landmark says.
cit is difficult 10 see how the alvo-
Gates of the free ana unlimited coinage
of silver can scout the idea that im-
provemenis in machinery and progress
in invention have been one OF the cf.ct
causes in lowering the prices Of mluy
articles. when MI. 1879 ln him 100. in
his famous tariff speech delivered i'm
the House of Representatives four Years
ago. declared that what has brought
down prices in this country and every
whore must Dee attributed "tO the inveu-
tive genius that has multiplied a. thou
sand times. in many instaucee. the
strength Of a single aim and enables us
TO DO to-day with ono msr what .Ny
men could not do fifty years ago.
4 RIGHTEOUS COMPLAINT.
The Shenandoah Herald complains and
Justly 30 that the D. iinburg Sentinel
published letter of political character
from w. ~. Williams. Esq, assa.ng the
position Of the Herald and whom il
offered 10 reply through TIE same me-
dunn. received the following from the
publishers Of the Sontnel.
Edinburg Nl- oct :. 1896
Dear sir.-YOur reply TO Mr.. Williams
was referred 10 the committee who con-
troll the political departing q, OF tne Sent
mel and they M 20 jus, to-day informcH
Ms that they would nor allow 10 - np.
pear. We therefore cannot publish IT,
UIsEY 4 STONEBCRNER.
4 TRIBUTE TO q. fERRALL.
The succf9l CORES 'i.f'nt - The NtM
York World. who was recently In Rich
morl sent the following TO his paper:
Governor o'FcrralI who was elected