The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-01
A Democratic Victory 10 That State Seems
to Be Almost a Certainty.
FARMER VOTE EXPECTED TO ELECT HIM
This Vote Has Usually Been Repub.
hican, Hut the Major Portion Will
90 TO the Democrats This Yenr-
R"nkers ana Capitalists Desert De.
mocracy,OthersT Take Their Places.
New York Journal1

INSW IOTk JOurnQl.)
The reported determination of Chair
man Jones. Senator German and other
democratic leaders to make New York
one OF the principal battle grounds in
inns campaign Is only adoption Of obvi-
ousiy sound political Do!icy No uu-
pre1udiced person can have observed
!he course or events In this State dur
ing MI. Bryan's stay In 1t without com
piete conviction that victory here Is en-
Gratis
Ihese enormous outpouriags OF cnthu-
sias:ic people to do tnoaor TO a Demo
cratic candidate In country districts U.s.
oahy Nepuoiican have Significance not
ocoole gathered at the station 1T Uor-
ns,i9Vlile. town OF c few thS.:sar,i Ia
habitants in tie ceE.er ,5f x Republican
territory At The fair grounds Ii The
81: sai nne uo"n m NJ. Bryan addressed from
.2'eoo 70 $1,000 2.ollc. At jamestown
iae same night 5000 people met the
Candidate a. the train, ana I" OcO list
enied 10 his address At Celt:on, In the
panner Repuol!caa county OF the state
Fr:day a: EIowlesvi.la, a vu.scc of COO
inaa b':aats. 10000 ga,he.e,. 10 met the
Spokcsinah OF Democracy. A. Buffalo
"a town which has had some expert
ence WITH Presidents :erresent!nn n
N.Y. Wpe OF oemccracy ve.y different to
turned out 10 do him honor. Al Sen.-
Tor Hil:'s hone an army vas IN Ire 70
oHsr greeting, and $4,000 insr listened
10 ms qucreSs. And so f:om New YORK
CITY 20 Buitaic, and back again 10 James
Town. every stage IN :he Democratic
ca ndidate's progrtss gave convincing
evidence OF the purpose OF great. nu,,
oers OF Republicans 10 give their woes
10 the candidates who stand eor lie re-
volt against plutocracy, who havn SIT
themselves against government By inocev
leaders. -
What of the vote OF New Yorl, city.
whence In ordinary campaigns procce is
the strength of Democracy? Same dis
so ardently opposed The income tay h.
cause they knew It would make hem
ne about their incomes are o;.ncsou 10
the Chicago ticket. Democrats who have
round Mr.. Clsrcland's administration
profitable as an All &C ee.!.rg natter.
bonds at LEGS than their marSct pr,ce
are bitterly hostile to a platform which
condemns bond Issues N time OF pcace
democrats who are Incidentally presi-
neata o; Rational banks or trus; cc:npan-
iSS rechi: Tram q policy whica will stnp
the constant enhancement OF tho miro
OF the money they have TO sell. and
Democrats who are railroad directors
arc NOT pleased Win iie suggestion tina.
me lhtc:state Commerce law which ha 5 |
thns IA" protected the railroads In ex
toltion slal! be made 20 uro;ec, the mn
Pic. whether shippers or employees, from
eXtortion.
democrats nf this so-t-or men Of this |
type calling Themselves De:noc. ts-ni,I |
abaadon por;y which has taken for
Its creed he lraxim 'Euua. rights 10 |
all and special privileges 10 :.one." Rut
Will not their pisces be taken? Will
nos there flock TO :. ticket ;he chi-f.st !
glory OF which Is that Il has offended |
ana estranGtd Every mo-o?list. every /
trust mdgna;c, every money grabhe::. |
an army of voters from the classes which |
suffer from trusts no..o...G and us |
ury! The city workingman kro IS that |
1t IS not in bank Icrinri or nus; com
pany offices tha: his friends are found. |
me small mere hant Encws how many |
conditions. o!Sc Z Leg:adic,. the men |
who control the nancy CT the nation !
are now attaching {" It's lending. They !;
may keep silent, fuv tMe lower o. the |
olisarchy of to-day IL rclenllessly ex- |
erted to crush n, man who rp:o.v
deiies II. but undcr he projections tfi
the secret ballet they will DO effective |
work for Democracy agaius. plrtrc.acy. |
In city and country districts cs New
York the votes for Bryan and Seusl!l
are ready in numbers great enough to !
elect. The plain duty OF the Demo
cratic committee is 10 see that the voters !
are neither carried away by the avail |
anche OF the literature OF rnisre presenta-
ton which Mark Hanna has started, nor !
inundated by the Systematic efforts at |
coercion originating in Wall street or
less offensive by every agent Of Ilu.o- |
cracy in the State