Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25

their bitter denunciations of the demo
cratic party?
Mr.. Cleveland may have made some
mistakes, as all Presidents have done,
but his administration has proved him
to be q conscientious, fearless democrat
under all circumstances. He is a man
who has continuously labored for the
success OF the Democratic party, and
who was proved to be in sympathy with
that party in Virginia, while Bryan was
arranging to stump this State against
democracy.
II We cannot trust Cleveland and
Bynum, and Palmer and Buckner and
Fil,ows and Carlisle and Bayard and
Henry Waterson, In the name of all that
is democratic, what men would you teach
democrats to follow?
Doyeu consider William J, Bryan a
democrat? Did he not vote against the
nominee OF the Democratic convention
at the last presidential election:
Did he not three years ago agree to
canvass the state of Virginia against the
regularly nominated democratic candi-
date for Governor?
Did ne not, two years ago, canvass
the State of Nebraska against the regu-
larly nominated democratic candidate:
Did he not go to the Chicago cOnven-
ton as member of a silverite club, and
not as a delegate, but secured a place in
the convention by unseating the regular
delegates from that state?
Do you not think that you are fooling
democrats when you induce them to
vote for man, who has for years been
fighting the cause Of democracy, and is
now posing as democrat, after he has
publicly proclaimed that he was mot a
democrat" and would not support DEM
ocratic ticket, if that ticket favored the
gold standard?
Do you, atheart, believe to-day that
VIM. Jennings Bryan Is democrat or
has ever been one:
Was he not elected to Congress by
populist votes?
Did he not try to get into the Senate
hv nonulisf votes9
Was he not nominated at Chicago by
populist influence upon the distinct
understanding that the Populist COnven-
ton would nominate him;
Did he not vote for Weaver for Presi-
dent in 1892 when Weaver was standing
on platform
Q) For irredeemable legal-tender paper
money, issued to the amount Of $50 per
capita by the Government, to be dis
tributed" on the Farmers Alliance Sub.
Treasury system or "in payment for
public improvements" ~ for free and
unlimited coinage Of silver at Is to !,
(3) for Government ownership and
operation OF railroads, telegraph and
telephone lines. which could only be
secured by cOnfscation5
Can you, democrat, opposed to the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at
l6 to l, consistently support a candidate
for President. who has, by his actions
and votes, declared himself to be In
favor Of the wild vagaries and theories
of the populists andhas never recanted
the same?
DoyOu not think your place as true
democrat, for such we have always and
do now regard ysu, ID with those who
are trying to rescue the democratic
party from the hands Of the popuists
who are now clad in democratic
livery and are preparing to give the par
ty blow, from the effects OF which it
will require many years to recover?
Temporary success may be desirable,
but the preservation Of true principles OF
democracy, as expounded by Jefferson,
and Jackson and Tilden and Cleveland.
is absolutely essential to its continued
existence.