The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-22
The state Press.

the erection OF Bryan.
The State Press.
Lvnchburg News: If you are really in
favor of the restoration of silver to
equal privileges with gold in the minis
OF the country. look for the flag span.
gied with silver stars that is held aloft
bv the gallant young Democratic stand
ara bearer: and where his white plume
shines afar amid the ranks of war
there press forward with the rushing
column that VIII carry him I'M s;lorious
triumph into the Presidential chair.
| Newport News Press: Now that Mr..
Brvan has unequivocally denied the
statement that he was ever in the en-,
| plov OF the silver mine owners, we pre-
| sumo that reputable newspapers of the
| country will quit using this campaign
lie but those partizan journals Rhich
measure the worth of Il political state
| ment by its availability and not b. lis
truth. Will no doubt continue to circu-
| late the falsehood until the campaign is
over
Salem Times Register: Those real
nice. conscientious" Democrats who say
thev cannot support Bryan and Scwall
must have cast-iron Stomachs if they
| can swallow. without vomiting, such
men as Mckinley, Billy breckenridge
j. Hampton Hoge and others. on any
platform. When they can do that it is
no use to talk about conscience. clean
>olitics or principles. They had Just as
we'll own up that they have motive for
IT.
Roanoke World: This Bryan enthusi-
asm is more than mere craze for free
coinage: more than mere hurrah over Il
popular orator. II Is a recognition of the
fact that candidate for the Presidency
has been offered TO the people who is d =
voted to their interests and whose whole
career has been nntagonistic to their
greatest enemies. II is a revolt of the
masses against the oppression of few,
popular uprising against the monopo-
lis,ic greed and the power Of concen-
ira ted wealth.
Glade Spring Citizen: Once upon
time nine ';ailors OF Tooley street Lon
don. met in convention and issued
proclamation beginning. I'VE the peo-
pie OF England" Just so a little rllmp
of soreheads that bolted the Chicago
Convention met last week at Indian
apolis. and issued an address announc-
Ing themselves to he the National
Democratic Party of the United States"
There's cheek for you. but all the same
l.he appcllation "Rump" which The
people have fastened on this discredited
assistant Republican crew, Is likely
to stick
Fredericksburg Star: The Republi-
can party is divided into factions and
has no leadership. 1t never did have
any in this State save when AInhnno
" iS 'ilsiii uIlt lDtI ike sNctepn torn
by his own dogs. Malone was ham
strung by his own kicking. would he
leaders. We should like to see the Re-
publican party strong. well organiz-
ed. aggressive organization. because we
believe 1t would stimulate Democrats.
hut such is not the csc. and it's no use
saving so. We hope Mr.. Hanna will
send some money down here and that
the Republican leaders will spend it,
but this talk about Virginia going Re
publican is all popycock.
Richmond Christian Advocates: We
have never known more intricate. pro-
found. difficult problem than the one now
before the Deope-a currency Of the pre-
c!ous metals We have read for months
ESSAYS by men Of eminencc. pro and con.
They did not seem 10 touch bottom.
Nothing of enduring value was brought
up. And Yet We never knew as many
persons so sure they know IL ALL" The
deepest students we have found shake
their heads. II pressed for an opinion.
they speak with caution and doubt. Last
store in Virginia fought over this ques-
ton. Each was certain that the other
was born fool' not 10 see ii
Lynchburg Advance: The good gold
Democrats who propose TO give aid and
Comfort TO the Republican party in the
present campaign are forever claiming
that the Chicago Convention departed
from Democratic principles, and that
they. the good gold Democrats, are the
custod!ans OF those principles. Yet
at the meeting Of the Richmond -Four
Hundred on Tuesday night to organize
Sound Money League" we learn from
the Dispatchs report, one of the speak
ers said lie was not so much for sound
money as he WAS :or protection. and the
burden of MS rer:arks was protection,
protection!' We do not know which
party this gentleman has here .ofore nni-
lated with, but his candid confession
should open the eyes of Democrats who
are inclined ia stray into these "lndc-
pendent movements. This speaker.
though taking prominent part in a
meeting which regarded sound money
so sacred rs TO subordinate everything
else. openly prorla inns that protection"
l. what he Is reai.Y after. Can ii be
that Democrats can lie led To assist Nc.
t>inleyisin into poser in any s,ch way?
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(Com:inued on Sixth PaGe)