The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19
A CONDITION, NOT A THEORY
4 Virginia Poor Mans AdmOnltiOn
To His Reckless Fellows.
ANSWER TOMR. BRYAN'S SHIBBOLETH
"Rather Endure Crown of Thorns Than
Behold tho CrucihNion of Golden Con-
dItions Of Social Lifo Upon Gross
of Silver Sentimentaiism."

OF Cvcr-shlftlng scenes ana coHul ,i''''
s. an era OF evolution and resolution %.
question now confronting the hi""u,
Hand under the canopy of Heaven Us INC
nr.eervation OF the palladiums OF our
liberties in the maintenance OF lne S""D
titv and purity Of the axloms or tiu'" Df'"
which our governmental structure was
reared. The spirit OF unrest IS ABROAD
in the land. The days which witness
diving cmbcrs of civil strife ma q hii"-
nne fame OF class-cnyy ana jealousy -''i9-
fortune bcects distrust Wni,h i' ga"
breeds unjust iwputatons. lnjU9"No
Ncktn~ in nioocs of power is Responsible
in large measure FOR lne u"'"."'
eliminate imputation OF dishonor ana op-
prcssion ON Clo moro fortunate ones ~
lies Great battle. Hard time impcis the
masses To- cast about for RELIEF. The laim-
e. toline from carly morn ON dewy eve,
10 husband "a crop to bc saci"cen per
haps at prices below the cost or pro-
cucuon. and tho honest laoofcr weary
from scokicnc employment ne cannot Sc
cure auI looking in amazcment al the
rrof'cacy OF the millionaires, conclude
there is something radically wrong ana
in thcir extremity turn 20 their govern
mont for relief False notions as 20 the
nature of government arise. and the Nis-
ionarv phian,hropst. the idler and ihe
professional politician OR demagogue, add
10 tho perpleXity of the situation. and,
10, "a land blessed hy nature with all
cood things for naukind's peace and nap
pines is Boz the bonds OF pcrpleNity. A
lImc Ike th.s demands the leaVcn OF con-
seryafim. issuing from brave and true
hearts, and the illumination from truth s
holy torch held in the hands of the pa
triot. All mere party scntimonialsm
should give fiqce TO a firm stand for prin-
fH IIfr IN
defended and preserved. Above all. there
should Doe a greater reliance upon the om-
nipofcut one who holds the world I'm the
hollow OF His hands. and whose eye has
guided this st0rm-rocked republic from
the days OF IT'S swaddling clothes 20 its
present age OF miehtest Of the mighty
ENDS OF the free. righteousness
exaltcth a nation"
AT CHICAGO.
Tho recent Chicago convention was
elimination Of determined efforts on the
part Of a large proportion OF our popula-
ton 20 unfuu q free-silver banner from
tho Democratic fag-pole. The silver
tongued orators had long declared that
the government was responsible for tho
depressed times and sundry other Ills
and that tho Ship o. State should be
rescued from the crew about 20 s0utfle
n. Relief from the oppression of the
nonied class. through the mcdius OF a
new currency SYSTEM was the ralying
ely which was taking. catchy. inspiring.
Vain Illusion But the little silvcry
Ftreamlct Of tho North and West grew
holder and holder. and presently formed
coujunctions with the Populistic rivulct
,rbich fr trrn convo-red with the Great
Dor,oo-atf, rivor which now over0owed
o. bari,e-au combining 10 make q. great
,,sol ,,,,.o anon vrhoso silverv tosom the
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