The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-13

whom wore Mckinley badges, were highly
pleased at the small turnout, a. the
men who were pulling the ropes IN the
pOle-ralsing seemed To be the only ones
interested in the arair.
/ was frequently asked about Virginia
and how 1 would vote. told them mat
L was Ike a great many other dissatisfied
people but that the Republican party 5
course toward lie South from 10 to
this date had not been such as 10 win
me 10 their side. and that when the
time comes for me TO cast my ballot IL
would 10 in las usual" against the Re-
publican nominee. aud / thought Virginia
would do the same IN the electoral col
lege.
am still Of the opinion that the man
who was with Sheridan and helped 10
Law in asses the beautiful homes of our
people i'm the Valley (and / saw 1t all
with Eariy) will be the next President,
but he'll never get there with my vote.
In this section the people are all for
Mckinley. OF course. and the matter IS
hardly discussed. They think moo lok'
holds the key 10 the presidency as well
as 10 the money OF this great country. L
see the Dispatch got after me about that
letter I wrote you. Well, from what 1
have heard from Bob. Southall and Billy
Baker on their return from Chicago,
expected 10 see the people or Wisconsin,
Illinois and Michigan red hot for Bryan.
All the leading Democratic papers IN
those states are against him, and II IS
but natural that the people generally
follow the advice OF these editors, VINO
study for the benefit OF their readers
The masses are ike ! am. they know
there IS something wrong. but what IS itE
I know why my business is not as good
as i, used 10 be. and / know 10 Is due 70
the lack of prosperity on the part OF
the farmers / agree with Bryan tnat
"the cities may burn and the grass VIII
continue to grow In the country, nut
burn up the farms and grass VIII grow
in our streets"
The man who can prove 20 me that
free coinage will benefit the asrlcu'-
turalist will lead ME into the ranks OF
Brvan and Sewall. as an enthusiastic
supporter Of that cause But Tor lne ire
of me I cannot see il from what nave
read and heard.
In the West. every prominent man
talked with. many ~ whom said tHey
have never voted any other than me
Democratic ticket. and every Democratic
naper [ saw was against the Chicago
nominees.
Perbaps when said that every man
met I'm the West was against Bryan
was uutting IL n llite StIOub 'd0 Ni'
Dispatch very properly says, but Wheh
I saw Mckinley badges on the coat
collars Of men who had never before
voted a Republican ticket. and saw no
BRYAN badges worn at all II was put
natural that I should have come To- such
a conclusion -. 49,,
Not being politician. 1t may have been
u.ronr, for me 10 have "aired my views
on the situation as / did, but / gave II
az NV honest opinion from what l saw
i'm nv travels among the people VINO
have been reported as being wild for free
silver ,s.-.,o,,
Rrvan does not seem 20 he so objection
able as the platform. Some time ago
ono NJ our reporters asked business
man where he stood. and in reply ne
said II am standing on the same plank
MAR I've stood on since the reconstruction
DAYS. and that plank is '- the IKE
publicap party .,r,.-..., .oor,
read that and said. That's me TOO.
am inst about 70 drive over % me
80 ~ old John Brown. ] DIDN'T know
In yesterday that he WAS buried mp
49, few weeks ago 7 saw the court
house and Jail ~ charlesown' H.ln
which he was hung ana want 10 ~
-, him M and sec the last resting 2ia'"
- tho fanatic whose grave Is kcp' gree"
49,, boro on account Of his greatness "hlio
,,o Who suffered by his mischievous ac'S
20, never think Of him except Win
Lin, Of hatred for his memory
teo'"e POLK MILLER