Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-08-15
WASHINGTON LETTER
GOOD NEWS FOR THE
REPUBLICANS.
The Campaign Text Books
Ready.
The Silver Wave and It's AdVO-
Gates.
Mr.. Whitney's Prophecy.

Mr.. Whitnsy's Prophecy.
(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. ID. G., Aug 10, '96.
Mckinley and Hobart are not only
going TO be triumphantly elected, but,
according to the news now being re-
ceived by the Republican Congress
sional Committee, they are going to
carry most, il not all, of the so-called
silver states. Lieut.. Gov. Bierbauer,
of Idaho, writes for Mckinley and Ho-
bart literature and says he and Gov.
Mcconnell are whOoping things up for
the ticket; and Senator Shoup, of the
same state, verbally states his belief
that Idaho will cast her electoral vot-
es for Mckinley and protection.
WANTED A PRO rKoTIvE FARIFF.
A letter received from Utah says:-
"aome of the republicans here are of
on the free silver tangent, but they do
not like bIue-eyed Billie's tariff
speeches, and between free silver and
free trade, they viii probably stick
to their old party"
A Californian writes There are
lots of people here who are against
free coinage; ! am an old soldier, and
40 am for Mckinley, who was a brave
soldier himself, while Bryan was Meth
er a soldier Ror the son of n soldier"
Chairman Post, OF the Nebraska
State Committee sends this Eapolean-
lie message I'VE are going TO caPry
che state for Mckinley. There is no
pSsslble doubt of that"
FACING THE ISSUES.
The Republican Campaign Text
Book is out and it is y Qorker, " ell
worth the price asked fDF il Isl 90 a
copy.) The issues of the campaign
are put into A, b, Cs as follows: Amer
lean honor and American interests.
Business, the source of employment
Coin, whether of gold or silver must
be equal to the best duties collected
from foreign countries for American
privileges. Employment. Financial
integrity and money enough to pay all
bills. Gold and silver. equal dollars,
for business. Home lnarkets for
American products. Imports must al
ways be kept below the exports.
SOME OF THE ITEMS TREATED.
Judiciary OF the United States must
not be tempered with. Keep in the
middle of the road. Labor employed
means elevation, dignity, and edDca-
ton for the home. Mckinley and Hoe
bart elected means business and en-
ployment. Nations honor must be
maintained. Ownership or railroads
by Eati0nal Government opposed by
Republican party. Pensions for the
veterans of the war equal to the pledg-
es Of the nation. Quorum counting
by Speaker Reed Justified now by
democrats. Revenue collected equal
TO expenditures. a necessity. Silver
dollars as good as gold, the Republi-
can demand. Tariff TO protect Ameri
can labor and encourage home indus
try. United States-the hope OF uni
versal liberty and law. Voters have
an opportunity; vote fOx Mckinley
and business. Wages mean home
X-roads-Republcan or Populisn
which way2 Your opportunity tt
SesCose business vote it. Zeal in the
Rampaigp viii win the victory.
THR SILVER WAVE REoEpING-
Ex-Congressman Mudd, of Mary
land thinks the silver wave is rapidly
in that state, and that its electora
votes are safe for Mckinley and HO
bart. He expresses the opinion tina
the silver strength in Maryland wal
at it's highest pOiEt during the last tive
weeks in Jaly, and that It. has beer
steadily losing ground since that time
owing to the strong arguments pre-
scented by the opponents of the lnde
pendent Free coinage OF silver by TIN
Government under existing condi
tions.
THE PEOPLE AROUSED.
by those who hav'
been at great trouble - ' ~ over tn tn,
state of public sentiment a.. ~
country that were it not for the ers'. :
of the specula tors, in the interests o
their deals and proposed deals II
stock and other securities whicl
would be affected, to make the resnl
of the present compaign appear to b.
in doubt, it would be clearly apparen
to everybody, as it already is TO thOs
who are managing Mckinley and Ito
bart's campaign, that the people in
tend to regis er a great triumph Il
November for an honest currency, tn
preservation of the public credit, ant
the return of prosperity through tn
raising of an adequate revenue for tn
maintenance of the Govern ment b
the imposition OF such tariffs on for
I eighn goods as will give the advantag
an competing for the Home market {
Americans
NOW YORK Is REPUBLICAN.
Even while the Democrats are talkin
about making silver converts throug
Bryan's OratOry in New York City, ex
Qooraearv WbifpaV IL assuring tn