Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-08-08

munities in which it had been suppOs-
ed that the silver sentiment had
full sway showing that the sentiment
in favor Of honest money and protee-
ton to American industry, which is
solely championed by the republican
party is on the increase. This, too, in
the face OF the fact that the republic
cans have just begun the sharp shoot
ing OF the great battle which is to be
waged in the interests of our right to
have an honest currency and the right
TO esrn it by honest currency and the
right TO earn it by honest toll.
MUCH CAMPAIGN LITERATURE.
In the campaign literature that is
being sent out by the republican tom
gressional Committee every argument
that il being advanced by the advo-
Gates OF the free and independent
coinage of silver by this government is
being fully met and refuted, but a
protective tariff, which most republic
cans believe to be the thing in which
the country stands most in need OF and
from which it will derive the most
benefit, is also being advocated Just as
strongly as though there were no such
issue as silver in the campaign. Had
there been no democratic tinkerinR
with the tariff law which the republic
cans left on the statute books, the sill
yer question never would have risen
to the dignity OF a National issue, not
withdrawing the extensive and ex-
pensIve agitation which has been car
ried on for several years at the expens-
es OF the men who own the big silver
mines-the only men who would be
largely benefited by the free coinage
of silver. now standing at a ratio OF 81
to /, at a ratio of 10 to /.
HOW THEY CLEAR THE GALLERIES.
There are a number OF Senators
whose prosy and monotonous style Of
making speeches on hackneyed sub
jects never fail to clear the galleries
whenever they speak, but for some
time Senator Stewart. of Nevada, has
held the record for clearing the GAL
leries oftener and quicker than any of
his colleagues. Senator Jones, OF Ark,
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, knows this and that is
why he is in aquandary "a to what to
do about Senator Stewards offer TO
take the stump for Bryan. II he de-
clines the offer he will offend Stewart
ana some of his personal friends, and
il he accepts Steware will make more
votes for Mckinley than for Bryan, IL
allowed to speak In his own way.
A coLoRED ORGANIZATION.
The National Republican Protective
Association. an organization of promi-
nent colored men, the main object of
which 10 to educate the colored voters
\ upon the questions at issue in the
campaign, has opened headquarters in
Washington. While the association
will endeavor to get i'm touch with
colored clubs in all rections, it has de-
cided to pay especial attention to the
states of West Virginia, Maryland
Virginia, North Caroline, Alabama,
Tennessee and Kentucky, in all OF
which Mckinley ard Hobart are be-
lieved to have more than a fighting
chance TO win, and i'm all OF which the
silver men are trying TO work on the
colored voters.
HARD WORK IN MINNESOTA.
Representative Tawney, OF Minneso-
ia, nOw in Washington on business
said 81 believe that we will be able to
carry Minnesota for Mckinley. but il
will require hard work, as all the ele.
ments opposed to republication are
going to effect a thorough fusion. Mel.
son carried the state in "a by large
plurality but by very small majority
over the combined vote OF the demo
Gratis, populists and prohibitionists
There are signs of a reaction against
the free silver movement and believG
there will be many changes among
voters who have been temporarily mis-
led by the fiat money delusion.
HAVE HURT THEIR OWN CAUSE.
''The advocates of silver have hur
their cause greatly by raising the sec
tiopal plea of a Southern and Western
Alliance against the East. They hav,
also done themselves harm by publish
ing detached sentences of q speecl
made by Mr.. Blaine, containing art
fully picked out expressions speaking
of both silver and gold as the none.
OF the constitution, and suppressinl
what he said in the same speed
about the dishonesty of stamping
dollar as such when it contained les
than one hundred cents, and allowin
the bullion owner to apprOpriat
wrODgfully the difference between tn
coin and bullion value" Mr.. Blaine
entire speech is being distributed b
the republicans.
BRYAN MANAGERS FRIGHTRNED.
Among the signs indicating tn
fright OF the Bryanites may be meT
toned the stopping OF the distribu
tiou of Byran's Chicago speech in OF
der that it might be revised and tn
interpolation of modifying words int
the democratic platform that wen
not adopted by the Chicago CONVEX
ton. They are finding out that th
people OF this country are not ready
indOrse the throwing of of any OF II
safeguards which surround our govern
m0nt