Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-21
SPIRIT OF VIRGINIA PRESS.
Our State Papers on the work or
the Chicago Convention.

the Chicago Convention.
Stuart Enterprise: The beauty Of
the Democratic convention just held
was that it nominated two men,
candidates for presidency and vice
presidency, William j. Bryan and
Arthur Sewall, who were least expecting
TO have such honors conferred upon them,
but each Of whom had performed faith
fully the duties imposed upon him. BE
faithful in few things. and thou shall be
made ruler over many"
BUT ONE COURSE.
Danville Register: What are they 60
ing 20 bolt to? They can't go directly to
Mckinley, protection. and force bills, and
70 vote for boilers sound money ticket,
should there be one would be 10 vote In
directly for Mckinley.
There can be but one course and that
is TO support the regularly nominated
Democratic ticket, and continue 10 nsht
against an unsound financial policy with
in the Democratic lines.
HEARTY SUPPORT.
Peninsula Enterprise The platform
adopted by the National Democratic
convention, recently In session in the city
OF Chicago. has our hearty endorsement.
The ticket nominated by that convention
Will have at our hands a loyal and en-
thusiastic support. and we place 1t at the
head Of our columns with the firm con-
viction that when we take 1t Town
we will be able TO proclaim to our readers
that the people have won in the fight,
and elected our nominees as the next
President and Nice-President Of the
United States.
NOTHING TO GAIN
Roanoke World: There is certainly no
probability that the election Of Mckinley
would give the country any temporary
relief or have any influence for permd-
nent good. II the election Of Bryan
should fail TO give immediate benefit, II
would al least turn the trend Of our poll
teal affairs in the right direction, with
some hope that we would finally arrive
at the true solution Of grave problems.
IT Is CONTAGIOUS.
New Castle Record: We have never
spoken OF the clamor for free silver as a
craze, because Of the respect we have
for the feelings Of many good men who
advocate free coinage. Let IL be craze
or whatever people may choose 10 cal
II. the thing seems to be contagious. ana
IL begins 10 look as II It would sweep the
country.
DUTY OF SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS.
Fincastle Herald: But. however impor-
tant this 0he money! question may be, II
is only one Of the many issues that are
always involved In a conflict with the
opposition. The Republican party IS the
same now that IL has always been, and
its record is familiar 10 our people, the
people Of the South, who cannot AFFORD
10 divide upon this one single plank IN
the platform as adopted by the Chicago
convention. II is, we think, the duty OF
Southern Democrats to support the ticket
as nominated by the party.
TRUE AND SOUND.
Fredericksburg Star: The Richmond
Dispatch always rings true and sound in
politics. II is a wheel horse Of Democ-
facy. that never SHES, bolts, or kicks out
Of the traces.
GAINS STRENGTH EVERY DAY.
Norfolk Evening News: The old party
lines are shaken in all directions, but the
Democratic candidate gains strength
every day, and Mckinley weakens in
proportion. The straight tone Of honesty
impaired 10 the canvass by the Chicago
convention enlists the people enthusiastic
caHy. II is the very opposite Of the
Doodle campaign OF the Republicans
LET THEM TRY 1T.
Newport News Commercial: We would
Ike 20 see any Republican in the country
tackle the "boy orat0~' on the tariff
question. His opponents have usually
found the boy" a pretty well developed
man.