The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-06

is nm influence that will have to be
reclxoned with in New England ana
the Middle States, as well as elsewhere.
There were but two unpleasant in
cidemts OF the journey, and they were
SO roundly repudiated by the people OF
all parties that they do not mar the
perfect success OF the trip. The be-
hayior of the Yale boys irritated the
good people OF New Haven, some of
whom would have inflicted summary
punishment on the young defenders OF
claw and ORDER as the gold men
avow themselves to be, but MIR. Bryan
passed the matter over with such con-
summate good sense as to avert
trouble. The picture of Mr.. Bryan on
the red flag of the Anarchist, flung to
the breeze from large building just
opposite the speaker at another town,
was vigorously resented by the people,
who felt that it was gratuitous insult
to distinguished visitor, but Mr.. Bry-
an, il he saw the flag at all, acted as
if he thought it was the flag of an auc-
tioneer, and paid NO heed to 1T. That
somebody burned the building down
the next day, is to be deplored. Aside
from the votes that we're made, the
Democrats who were comforted and
strengthened in the faith, the enthusi-
assn kindled and the zeal inspired by
Mr.. Bryans campaigning through the
THE FAITH I'm THE CAUSE.
East, it has had one other good result.
1t has made the people believe that no
power of wealth, mo exercise of CO
ercion, no extent of corruption, no
amount of ghost stories, no combina-
ton of Influences, can stop the silver
tide. To-day New England and the
Middle States gold men, as well as sill
YER men, are convinced that silver will
triumph.
Some of them believe it will triumph
this year; some believe it will be post
poned four years, but most of them
see that it is a resistless tide They
see one-half or more of their own peO-
pie, who six months ago manifested
little or no sentiment in favor of silver,
as earnestly at work for it as the peo-
pie of Nebraska and North Carolina,
and they realize that if by bribery and
corruption they can turn aside the cur
rent this year it will overwhelm them
when the question is more thoroughly
studied One Connecticut manufactur-
err has learned the truth about the de-
termination of the people to have free
coinage. Travelling on the train on
Monday from New London to New
York. he said: Business will never
improve until this silver agitation
ceases. 1T is a humbug, but the people
are determined to have it. Tt is like
smallpox, and as / know it is sure to
come some time, I hope it will come
soon. so we can have it and get over
1T. / have told the men / employ to
vote for Bryan. / know he would put
it in force. If it failed, as l believe it
would, the thing would be over. But
if Bryan is defeated the agitation will
go on until they get it, and business
Will never settle down." Whether
others see it this way or not the signs
in New England and the Middle States
prove that the people are so deeply
moved and so profoundly convinced
that their prosperity is bound up in
bimetallism, that the agitation will
never cease until the minis are opened.
All the signs of the times point to their
opening early after the 4th of March,
and to the assistance of Eastern States
to bring about this desirable end.
Unfetter the wage earners and take
the muzzle off the debtors, and there
are not three States in the East that
would vote for the gold ticket. The
people who have read Mr.. Bryan's pub
lished speeches know only that NE
preached the same doctrine in Boston
that he expounded on the plains of
Nebraska. They can understand some
what the matchless eloquence which
characterized his arguments, but
nobody who was not present can
imagine the wonderful effect upon
those who heard. From Baltimore to
Bath there are converts by the thou
sand, and those who, like "Ephrain of
old are joined to their idols" are quak-
ing in their boots. They see the hand
writing on the wall, and tremble to
hear the words ''Thou are weighed in
the balance and found wanting"
JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
National Committeeman from n. c.