The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-15

significant OF something. and II Is safe
to say that the people OF the Valley are
AZ thoroughly aroused ana as sedulous III
the study OF this great economic question
now before the country as those oil any
other section.
The voters OF the Shenandoah Valley
have always / believe. adnefcd with
conservative ttnacity to sound Democrat
&c principles. Tie Reputation OF tine ne
adJusters found few advocates or support
ors In this section. and Il cannot lie sup
posed now that rational reputation u
presented TO them as a policy OF our gov
eminent they will abandon their chaI"C-
terist!c fidelity TO the Democracy OF 'heH
fathers.
In tho little town Of Stephens city the
writer knows OF thirty-two Democrats
who will aot vote for Mr. Bryan. ana ne
has put himself to no trouble to op''in
this intelligence. and believes that 'htic
arc many more. a good per cent Oh
these Will vote for Palmer and BdcAner'
The fact is. the Democracy OF the en-
cago platform reminds a great "l""F
people up here of the turte-soup "'e0
dote, which was as follows ,,.
Guest--"Waitcr. did you say TINS turtle
SOUP was the genuine article?
Waiter-"Ycs. sir. boss, dat turtle so"p
was made out oh de water oh roma he''
here. whar a turtle was KEEP las SUM
n.er."
lust as the genuine" Democracy OF tne
Chicago platform was promulgated at
Chicago. the place appointed lot a bVAio'
cratic convention last summer
There are many OF the Democrats mere
who will vote for Bryan. however. and
they are free silver men from convictions
and not as a matter of expedicn'N OF
regularity"
Those who plead Regularity though,
are not few In number, and they really
nresent a spectacle bordering closely on
the ludcrous. To see those who at least
favor the gold standard. who raved and
rantcd a few months ago about the dis
sstor and distress that would entail upon
tho American people II free silver became
n fact. 10 see them now hanging on 10
the coat-tails Of Mr.. Bryan. 10 hear them
defending Messrs. Bryan, Tilman. Alt
geld. Weaver. PETER & Co. and talking
about regularity" and saying sweet
romantic things about Mrs. Lease re-
minds one. i'm some respects. at least. OF
notorious Vicar OF Bray. who 'conscien-
fiously'' and regularly" changed his
theology during the successive reigns. and
according to the opinions Of Henry. Ed
ward. Mary and Elizabeth. Truly, ma
ture hath fashioned some strange fell
lows in her time"
A lesson Of regularity" might be
learned from the recent history Of South
Carolina. In that State "A few years
since, when Mr.. Tillman was put forward
as the exponent Of democratic" prin-
ciples. the true Democrats in that State
looked upon the whole affair at first as
n joke. But later. when things assumed
n more serious turn. many OF those same
Democrats "hopped" over TO Mr.. Tilman.
pleading in justification OF their course
this same regularity" that we hear so
much about to-day. And what has ''resu-
larity" done for South Carolina? ASK
the best people OF that state. ASK them
II the time has yet arrived when con-
scientious adherence TO principle and love
OF country should transcend false fealty
10 party organization.
The pet phrases Of the sil"er orators.
the alliterative dollar Of our daddies."
1.-The poor mans money" and the crime
OF 10" were first explained. | believe, by
an old darkey here a few days since.
Several negroes were standing on the
corner discussing the political outlook.
when one of the younger members Of the
crowd asked old uncle George: "See heah.
kin yo' tell me what desc heah SLIDER
folks means bout de dOllah oh de daddics.
de poah mans money and dat crime oh
sebbenty-free?" Uncle George Strengthened
up and a serious expression came over
his face IA he said. "Well. boy. dat am
right rebound question. but ! hadn't bin
libbin all desc years for muffin. and de
bes' calculation ! kin make Oh il is dis:
'Fo' sebbenty-free. when da had dem dol
labs oh our daddies. yo' hears Mr. Bryan
an all dem udder folks talking bout. all
de peoples had heard so much bout 'em.
wifout seem 'em. dat da iis concluded
dat da wouldn't hab muffin for de produce
but de dolahs oh de daddies an IA let
eberyting 20. a huntin' for de dOllah Oh
de daddies. tin la got so pcah chasin'
dis poah mans money round. dat da
jis come so 'stracted dat ia demonstrated
slber by de law. an dat was de hcinyous
crime oh sebbentv-free.