Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-12

and means at our disposal-ln the history
OF civilization" He urges a continuance
Of educational effort" and he counts upon
the continued aid OF the gold Demo-
Gratis.
II does not occur TO Mr. Bryne 10 think
that It is quite possible that there are a
good many voters who supported Bryan
who may object TO being called ''ropu-
diators." He does not seem TO know
that in the communities where the free
silver sentiment is the strongest any
educational effort" based upon the as
sumption that these voters are repudia-
tors. would altogether fail. But, II
he would come into Virginia and begin
m educational effort " v,lfh ~-nrdlation
for his text, he Would soon find that he
more than his hearers needed education.
The chief educational efforts that we
noticed in Virginia during the campaign
were in the direction Of teaching the
masses the power of money in elections.
In this respect, we have to admit that
VirCinians had their eyes opened. on this
subject Hanna & CO. have given us
liberal education, truly. We believe that
thousands Of votes were bought and paid
for: we believe hundreds OF mon
were put to work for the anti-Bryan men
whose sympathies were with the masses
OF white people in this state-and there
were hundreds Of others, who are per-
fectly unapproachable by money in hand
paid who were scared or overpersuaded
by the influences set on foot by the New
Workers into voting against Bryan
Therefore, with all due respect to Presi-
dent Bryne. we must say that his "edu-
catonal efforts" except upon the times
stated. were the veriest humbugs, so far
as this section Of the country is con-
cerned.
But. IL President Bryne really wishes
TO kill out the free-silver sentiment. the
thing for him to do is TO educate the
party soon TO come into power to give
the people better legislation than could
have been expected by them had Bryan
won. In that way the free-silver senu-
ment may be effectually "scotched." Let
the Republican party consult the general
good as to the tariff. Let it dispose OF
the currency question satisfactorily. Let
it liberalize our banking laws. Let it
scotch" the trusts. In short. the Repub-
leans and their allies always said they
had wiser plans for the restoration of
prosperity than Bryan had-now let the
plans be put into force.
The people who should be looked after
at this time are not the beaten free-sil-
verites, but the victorious goldites, into
whose hands the government will soon be
committed, and who have promised that
they would so administer it that the
"free-silver lunatics" would never be
heard Of again. President Brynes pro-
nunciamento goes to show. if anything,
that he fears the Republicans cannot, or
will not do what they are pledged to do.
Hence, his anxiety to hold down the free
silverites
SO far as we can see. the disposition of
Democrats generally is TO await in dig
nifed calmness and reasonable patience
the result Of the work of the Republicans.
Not so our opponents. Here in Virginia
they are doing all they can to keep up
agitation. The result of the election
was hardly announced before the Sound
Money League" Of Richmond gave notice
that their work was to be kept up with
out intormission, in the interest of hon
est elections" This declaration was all
the more remarkable, since it IS under
stood that the league is composed of bust
ness-men; and. as rule, businessmen
are very pronounced against any further
agitation at this time.
The same advice we have given to Presi-
dent Brynes party we would give the
Richmond League-to wit; that. they
would better use their educational eff
forts" upon the party in power than
upon the Democrats.