The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-30
THEVIRGINIA CAMPAIGN
MR.. JANIS .. BROOkE, or WAPREN-
TON. COMES OUTTOR SOUND MONEY.
Takes the Presidency of sound-Money
Leagues splendid Showing OF Sound
Money in Pittsylvania County.

| yers Of Warrenton:
As my position in this canvass has
been referred to in a public form. deem
IL due to myself that 1 should state it
fully.
Thinking that I foresaw what has since
trarsplred. l studiously avoided taking any
part IN meetings. primary or otherwise,
looking towards the organization Of the
Chicago Convention. i cannot therefore
to considered "a bolter." IL / decline to
support either IT'S candidates. or the can
dictates Of tae P0pulst "half-and- half'
or The candidate CT the silver HepuDl-
cans.
But even II had taken part in those
lreAm.la.y proceedings. i would not con-
sIler myself bound TO support the Chicago
! platform or candidates. agree with
ar. nysu. in the principles which he
has Announced. Iu lis letter TO bon. Geo.
| a. Garden. of February N, 1886 after de-
caring tlat BE would not support gold
platform or q gold candidate II put forth
by tle Chicago convention. he says.
"No convention can rob me OF my con-
y.cti0ns nor c>n any party organization
drive me Co c0nsDiIo against the pros
p~rfy ald liberty q my country in
other words. u a Democrat attends
oouyertur for The purpose of obtaining
/ r-anrnafiDu - Democratic faith, and
fines faat me convention repudiates the
conditions or fhs party. and announces
az entirely new policy, he Is not, in my
judgment. bound 90 support IT, DC.
And again. BOO his speech az Richmond
last week he says.
"Rut With all the claim TO regularity l
do not ask a single Democrat 10 vote
tor my election. if IN his heart he be-
ueyes that my election would inirrs his
county no mo party is but a means
10 and end SC.
"I suppose it was upon this principle
thai le voted for Weaver The Polllist
candidate. in the last presidential cleo
ton. aud was willing 90 canvass this
state against Governor OFerrau in 1893.
10 IS true that he forgets this rule I'm
his abuse OF the Democrats who are sup-
porting the Palmer and Ruckncr ticket.
But even great men may be inconsistent
sometimes.
According 20 my old-fashionod notions.
"a mans vote is IBIS own. tie is indebted
20 no party for it, IN its exercise DE is
a sovereign. And FOR its proper use DE
must De guided hy his own intellect on
neht-nel by au available means, ana by
his convictions Of duty as 20 his proper
course Party organization may DE
necessary for tho efficiency Of system.
Boo which its principles are Observed and
/ individual 0pin on may well yield 10 NUM-
bers where matters Of minor import are
/ involved But in matters, vital and run
damcntal. tho only SAFEGUARD OF hepubh-
can liberty IS found in the unirammelled
exercise OF the individual suffrage de
rocted boy the individual mind and COM
/ science.
others have the same right 20 differ
With me that ! have 10 didcr with them
and practical recognition Of this urn-
ciple Will avoid elimination and recfimi-
nation.
shall vore f0r Palmer and Buckner
AND the platform ON which they slai-l'
because ] recognize that platform as the
only sound one presented nave Ao
hope Of ts success. but numbers are not
always the test OF truth. "NoX popuh is
not "Vox Del" il 10 aids the Mckinley
/ cause. ain not responsible for the re-
/ suit The Chicago Convention had tho
I power 20 present the alternatives OF
| P0pullstlc and Republican Platform but
b. had no power TO compel me 10 support
TIE one OF the other.
AND believing that the Chicago plat
form is em.nenty un-Democfatic ana
/ fraucht with most serious danger TO the
country tn all its interests and finding
| myself free and q Democratic platform
| aud candidates ready 10 my hand. / sLaii
| suuuoft them and Ut consequences take
| care u themselves.
Respectfully
JAS. Y. BROOKE.
sept CO. 1855.
4 sourd-morey league has been orsan-
! lzed 40 Warrouton VILE Mi- nIoDHe ~
president. making the second league or
! laniz.3 I'm Fauuuier within "a Week.
GOOD FOR FRANKLIN JUNCTION.
Mention WAS made 90 tfis column yes
fersav Of the good work being done Tor
| eouol money n the neighborhood oi
FRANKLIN Junction. in Pittsylyania county.
Major j. J. Anderson. member OF 'ne
| House Of Delegates from that county
writes I'm confirmation OF the report lie
/ saws that Nj Greasy. who conducts
! store 40 Franklin Junction, has maze
| canvass Of the white voters IN his imme-
| liafe vicinity. Whenever man comes 10
| the store Mr Greasy inquiries 81 nm IS
! to how Doe stands on the currency q4ts
zion. and If The man is for sound money
/ DE is requested go register iis name OH
tho sCund-money side Of the BOOK "A''"
Nf~ Craasy keops for the purpose indicat-
/ Cd. on - other hand II De i7 l'' !, ~
| silver Dee is requested q register ms
nam. ON the other side q The book. Ma
for Anderson saws iu bis letter that tAe
/ rou shows about four FOR one I'D FAVOR
OF sound money. and be hopes 10 maze
! IL sixteen u one before the campaign
ls over. The exact figures ~ ascertain
| ed by him after his letter Was written
are as follows.
! For sound money eco. .......'.''. '''''''-
/ For free silver ......-. .---- .-t-t--+-- '---r
AS already stated. Major Anderson mas
always been leading Democrat in put
/ sylyalia county
A private letter from Bnckner, sta
lion Old the Chesapeake ana ohio railroad.
| ir Ionisa county. says that the writer
and i've OF lis nearest ne.gnbors arc Tor
| sound money.
air Eichard y. Tlnstali ~ Norfois.
MS ACCEPTED a position on the Executive
! Committee Of tho National Democracy.
SIC CHANCE FOR COERCloN.
The Petersburg Ind~1-Appeal prints the
following timely editorial.
"tyerv sensible and fair-mirdsl man
understands how Tuerile and groundless
is the tax about coercion % voief7 hy
| emplovers. Under the Walton law TO
voter can be coerccd who does not want
10 be coerced. because 10 is impossible Tor
an enployer 20 know how any q h.s
emplovers vote There IS one thing how
over which the Walton law does not pro-
tect voters against. and tnat is the open
/ outrageous. and defiant substitution Of
! fraudulent ballot FOR the voters genuine
ballot. as testified 20 in Virginia con-
| tested t'cCtion cases This IS worse thar
| coercion even II coercion were possible.