The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-16
WHERE SILVER Is sTRONG-wHEEf
WEAK.

The Second district of Virginia was the
only one Of the ten that sent sound
money delegates TO the National Demo-
cratic Convention. although the State
Convention. most unjustly, most unwise-
~ and most undemOcraucally muzzled
them and compelled them TO vote IN the
National Convention FOR free silver If they
vote al all. There were sound-money
conservatives in the State Convention
from localities in number Of the other
districts. but in the Second alone were
the sound-money representatives numer-
Gus enough to control the selection Of
delegates TO the National Convention.
The Second district embraces Norfolk
and the country lying all around.
visit 10 Norfolk at this time Of the year
will explain why the Second district is for
sound money. The people living there
have a live. active. remunerative business.
Their soil and climate are suited to the
production Of early vegetables, and the
whole face Of the country IS one great
truck farm" Standing at the Norfolk
wharyes In the afternoon. one sees the
whole bosom Of Elizabeth river covered
with small schooners coming in and loaded
down 10 the waters edge with truck for
shipment to the Northern cities. Great
barge-loads Of 1t are carried in the af-
ternoon from Norfolk over TO Cape Charles
and then shipped 10 New York. where
~ arrives I'm time for the New York mar
kets OF next morning and is on the tables
of Now Workers the next evening after
At leaves the Norfolk "truck-farm." Other
loads are forwarded to Baltimore by the
Bay line Of steamers. and others 10y the
Merchants and Miners Line to Boston.
When one stands upon Norfolks wharves
and sees these great shipments Of farm
products. which mean immediate receipt
OF money by the farmer at profitable
prices. then one understands why the Sec
ond district is opposed TO free silver and
In favor of sound money. Go where you
Will and II the industries are tagging
or the people are thriftlcss. you
will find the clamor for free sil-
yer loud and rampant. Thrftless
men the world over always cry Tor
cheap money because they are unwilling
10 work for that which can be earned
by earnest toll alone. and they think
that II money is cheap they may come
IN for some Of 10 al least. even with the
trilng efforts they are willing TO make
Even industrious men are sometimes de-
iuded into advocating free silver or some
other kind Of cheap money by the small
returns Tor their struggles which hard
and sharp competition condemns them TO.
But 80 into any community where
good. and you will find the people horror
struck al tho suggestion Of free silver or
other forms Of degraded money. This
Is an absolute fact. and il is the most
powerful argument that is 20 be made
N the case.
Fortunately for the country. there is
prosperity enough. when added 20 the peo-
plc who have not lost their reason, 70
finally overthrow free silver The free
:oiners have some Of the deludcd laboring
people with them now. but these win all
cave them before November. They will
vi be made 70 understand before then
hat free silver means a dollar worth only
fifty cents. tia. their wages will not be
raised when the money is degraded. but
hat everything they will have 20 buy
VII be doubled IN price.