The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25

The Chicagoists Betrayed Their Party Tor
a S3-Ccnt silver Dollar.
,..l. - - ,Ilhn FILmls.

Editor OF The Times;
sir-It is said that Hon. W. y. jones'
&, a former canvass, after stating tho
great benefits to be derived from ths
election Of the Democratic candidate.
WA, asked II his predictions fallcu' "l"l
then? lie replied. In that case nc
would change his politics. 1t seems hv
has been true to his determination as
me- nDw endorses every plank and every
inch Of every plank in the chicago
platforn, which the National democracy
s,vs has no Democratic principe IN H.
.The declarations OF the Chicago CohNeh-
ton attack individual freedom, the flEh.
OIL private contract. the independence Vi
the judiciary. and the authority Oh thS
President TO enforce Fedora! laws lhoy
advocate q reckless attempt TO increase
the price Of silver by legislation 10 tne
debasemcnt OF our monetary AtahaaEu'
and threaten unlimited issues OF paper
money by the Government. IN
Wow OF these and other grave Depart
ures from Democratic principles, we can
not support the candidates OF that con-
yention. nor be bound by IT'S acts.
THAT Is the declaration OF the Nallo"ai
democracy an their platform ""'P'ou
"a
s,lver Judas betrayed our Savior. FOR
5e-cent silver dollar. tho Democratic de'-
oratcs TO the Chicago Convention he-
tra,rod their party. and, forming an
alliance with Populists. Socialists. us
amounted politicians. and politicians IN
ona,c who fear loss of place. have
formed a new party, which bfyah Is
striving 10 lead TO victory. We nave
now parties representing all shades or
political opinion-the Republican party,
rontondinr for homo labor and home
industries ard sound money ON gold
basis. the National Democracy, advocat-
ing free trade sound money on a gold
basis. and opposing the protective the
orv. the Chicagoists. advocating silver
monometallism and opposing the present
monetary system: denying the right or
the President Of the Uuiod states TO
suppress mohs whrn delaying the free
passage Of tho United States mails ad-
vpcating measures leading 20 the repu-
diation OF public and private obligations,
and many other things dangerous TO the
li.crtics Of the people. and the pcrDetuiiy
Of the Government; the Popuiists with
platform as radical as can be made,
undisputcd and disputing with the Popo-
Gratis for the right TO Bryan as their
leader Senator Daniel sounded the key
note Of the campaign when, I'm his speech
1t Chicago. ne told the people OF the
North that heretofore platforms Of their
making and candidates OF their selection
had been supported by the South against
its will. but that the South had now
formed an alliance with the West. and
hereafter would dictate terms 10 their
northern associates. "COin' Harvey
says: THE issue IS now Joined and the
struggle IS now tho result Of which
may change for better or worse tho civili-
cation OF the world" Ignatius Donnclly
declares that there can be no doubt
that the coming campaign Will he the
nercest and most Important that has been
fought on the American continent. Even
the great battle which resulted IN the
first election OF NJ Lincoln 10 the presi-
dency was not 80 tremendous as this is
going 10 be- The feeling viii be
most intense. Pu1sationS that will thrill
through tho c0untry wiz have in them
almost the herconess OF civil war. Men
will deposit their ballots with the same
vchemcnce with which they would fire
their guns. Everywhere we hear the
talk that If this question cannot he
settled pcaccably ly the ballot, rovolu-
must not he forgotten that the men who
entcrtain these sentiments are not only
the most intelligent but the most
warllkc on earth. II IS not well or safe
20 drive such o. people 90 desperate eX-
trcmlfes" This is the spirit OF this new
popocratic party. and those who have
formed 80 for their own personal adj
vantage have kindlol n fire they cannot
control.
THE picture presented by the Virginia
DEDICATION I'm ho Chicago Convention.
headed by the Hon. w. a. Jones. march
ing AROUND the convention hail. behind the
cross surmounted by n crown, carried
40 the head OF the procession was not
VOL calculated 10 inspire confidence or
80 attract the admiration of the peopie
Of This district The Popocrats claim
that the free end unlimited coinage OF
silver would raise It's price 20 81 % per
ounce making silver as valuable as gold.
They Ignore the fact hat silver steadily
declined in value when. under the Shor-
man law. fftv-four millions of ounces Of
enver-ahout an that was available for
r0inarc-wcrc coined each year. Mr..
Jones' friends are uneasy and manifest
their uncas ness an some places hy very
rude treatment OF Mr. Tylcrs friend. Mr..
+. HAMPTON Hoge. who has been deliver
ing sroeches in favor OF Afr Tylers
election Public sentiment is changing
Had the election taken place a month
AGO the P0pocrats would have been elect
cd. I'm am probability. Now their chances
ore daily waning no remains - Zee
seen how much ~ the election machinery
win be- 20 their hands IN NiiTinia. II
they are fin rli control, Jones viii have
the inside track If the Democrats
share the mana Foment Dec viii be on
the extreme outside. as thcv will demand
q free ballot and a fair count. A sound
money Congress is almost rs important
as q S0und-Nonev President. and the adj
yocates OF sound money and prosperity
should exert themselves earnestly 20 de-
Nat every congressional candidate who
favors unlimited freo-silvcr coinage. re-
nudiation OF public and private ohliea-
tons and the cstahii shment OF silver
monomo-an in this country Mr..
Jones stands for an this as he approves
every inch Of every plank ~ the Chi
caro platform" When the red hand Of
anarchy and revolution is raised IN this
country We did not expect 20 sec 10
upheld hv such men as those who are
now following Altreld Tillman. and
Bryan I'm their unholy effort 10 array the
poor against the rich. the lawless against
tho laws Of their country. They have
BETRAYED their party when entrusted 20
rourcecnt A. have abandoned IT'S n-inci-
pies and when the day Of reckoning
comes they VIII 10 rVpudiated by the
Democracy Of Virginia. II every vote
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