Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
Bryanisrn.

Bryanism.
what's Organism? 1t is SANDER upon
the grandest party that ever existed to
call it democracy. II is to-day mas
querading under the name Of the"regular
democratic party" What are its teach
|ings? What will it do for the country:
These are questions which every siacere
democrat should consider before he casts
his vote. rs teachings are the doctrines
of hate. AT Chicago, in convention as
sembled they insulted the President OF
the United States. Their teaching there
was contempt for the highest legal au-
thority Of the land. They tire atened
our Supreme Court, the highest bulwark
of the liberties Of free people. They
inserted in their platform plank whose
sole object was to shsw their contempt
for democratic president Of the United
States.
The principles of their platform and
venom that actuated that body has al
ready borne thefruit Thsircandidate fol
President has gone almost over the en-
tire country endeavoring to sow the
seeds Of dscord. A part Of this unioi
he has denominated as the enemy
country" He has sndeavored to array
classes against classes. the poor against
the rich, the employees against the EN-
ployers. His followers have soon learned
their lessons. The venerable Secretary
of the Treasurer has been egged in his
own State. because he dared to make a
democratic speech: The speakers of the
National Democratic party have been
howled down by the mObs OF this coali-
ton party in various parts OF the country
and even in our own fair valley. A
registrar Of this same party in Virginia
refused to register so legally qualified
voters and thus deprived them OF then
right to exercise the elective franchise, a
right given them by the constitution and
laws Of our country.
II this registrar can thus control the
vote in one precinct other registrars can
control it in yours. install this party
in power and how long would it take
them to require a new registration OF all
voters, and then only register such as
their partisan registrars would select:
What hopes would there be for the per-
petuation of free government? What
could we expect from them? Our cur
rencv deprecated in the interest OF
silver miners; the highest officers Of the
land insulted aud egged; the right OF
free speech denied; the exercise OF the
elective franchise restricted to such
classes as partisans would designate;
and the administration of the govern
ment placed int the hands OF a party
that by such frauds, could continue it
self in Office indefinitely.
Can we afford it? Can We afford to
turn our backs upon and rspudiate the
principles which have heretofore ena-
blsd Us TO preserve our liberties and
build up one Of the greatest and best
that has ever blessed man
kindi IN other words, can ne abandon
the principles nearest and dearest to a
free people in order to be called reg
ular?
These are questions for the voters to
decide each for himself. They arc
questions that rise lar above party poll
ties. They involve the rights OF our
selves and those of our children. They
involve the duration Of the liberties SO
dearly purchased by our ancestors and
50 faithfully transmitted to us. Are the
people willing to surrender
hem at this day? We cannot, we do not