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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
MAJOR MUM.

Why don't Mckinley talk? asks n cor
RESPONDENT OF the New York World, and
the World. with all its wisdom. answer
eth not. The answer, however, is not
difficult. see.ng that Mark Hanna is the
grand moving spirit behind the candi-
date, and 1t is plainly evident that Han
ns has called halt upon the talking bus
mess. SO far as Major Mckinley is con-
cerned.
If there is to be any talking. why Ham
ma will attend to that. All that Major
Mum" has to do Is to keep kinder
uub:t. like. In the beginning of the cam
paign, or rather Immediately after his
nomination. there was a continual call
upon Mckinley TO say something. and in
response to that feeling the candidate be-
gan to do some talking, but the pro-
Gramme was not kept up long before he
relapsed into silence, from which he ap-
pears to be hard to awaken, and it is all
on account of Hanna. 1t is quite plain
that Hanna has imposed a policy of
silence upon the head of his ticket, but
what must the people think of a man of
this kind? Mysterious silence might do
for people of the older countries, and /.
sometimes Is taken for wisdom, but the
great American people will have none OF
either. Major Mckinley should come out
of his hollow,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
THE EVER AND EVER so LONG AGO

oh, life has its Seasons Joyous and drear,
Its gummer's warmth and Eta frost and snow,
Bns the fnircss OF nil. ! tell yop dear,
Mas tho sweet old spring Of the long nso-
The ever and ever co long ego.
Wien we walked together among the flowers.
When the world With beauty was all aKlow.
oh. tho rain and devil Oh. the shine and
showers
VI tho sweet old spring OF tho long ago--
The ever and ever 30 long ngol
hunger for oil Of the past delight
Is stirred by the winds that softly blow.
Oh, spare Just thought, dear, from heaven
tonight
For tho sweet old spring Of She long ago
The ever and ever SO long agoi
joan Bleystk
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

soldier vote?" Hasn't the Republican
party been doing this very thing ever
since the war? And won't II continue
so long "a there Is Il soldier left who
participated In the "late unpleasant-
ness"
There are very large number OF
people who do not agree with the Post
as to the non-existence of the soldier
vote" but all will agree with 1t that an
appeal to the soldiers to solidfy Is
wrong. The Soldier vote" has been
worked in the past by the
Republicans for all that 1t was
worth. and while the Post is right In
deprecatlng an appeal to that vote, it
may as we'll possess It's soul in patience,
for Hanna and his gang are going to tap
every wire to win, and 1t would not be
like them IL they gave the soldier
vote" the go by.
However. It may be set down as GER
tain that despite the appeals of Hanna
O. Co., the people alluded to are not go
Ing to vote as formerly. The issues of
the day are quite different from those of
FORMER campaigns. though there were
never any good reasons why the vote of
the soldiers of the country should have
been practically thrown one way. The
oeiiet Is that those referred to will come
more nearly voting in the present cam
paign like other citizens-diyIded. and
voting according to their judgments as
individuals.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
a Double.Barrcled Campaign.

The editors of the Richmond State
one gold standard man, the other n
supporter of Bryan and free silver, have
agreed to run double barreled cam
palgn. Hereafter the paper will be for
gold and silver. one column advocating
me existing standard. the other the six
Teen to one idea. Several years ago.
during the Prohibition fight in Georgia.
the editors of the Atlanta Constitutions
were unable to agree as to the attitude
the paper should assume, so one col
'imn ON the editorial page was each day
devoted to advocating local option while
parallel column opposed what was
termed an infringement of personal lib
erty. The chief charm about an ar
rangement of this character is that ne
matter how the election may result tn,
paper can iollify all the same.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
News Items and Editorial Comment on
the Great Political Campaign.
A CHICAGO BUSINESS NAN FOR SILVER
The Larseat Retail Merchant I'm The
World Comes out for Bryan and
Free Coinage--No show for Repub.
hcans I'm VirGtnin-A Richmond
Faper's Mixed Politics.
From the Columbus Press.

chicago. Aug. 15.-Frank H. Cooper,
Q, the Dig firm of Siegel. Cooper 6; Co, of
Cnicaso and New York. the largest re-
tail firm in the world, has Just returned
from Europe. He is alive TO the issues
OF the day and has kept we'll posted while
away from Chicago.
cant see anything but good to result
rom the Tree coinage OF silver" said Mr..
COOPER True. 1t will benefit the mine
owners: 1t will also benefit the miners
and the Wsst: 1t will give the farmer
money: It will make better prices for
farm products; it will make the farmer a
DuHer in our markets.
Times can be no worse than thew are
at present. Our currency is not eXpan-
siVe enough for the demands of the peo-
ole. France has $40 per capita of money
IN circulation, and Its people are pros
porous and happy. We have $50 psr cap
ita. We need more money, and free sill
yer coinage will put an end to business
stagnation. Our factories are closed and
our artisans and mechanics are out of
work. More money will make higher
prices. better demand for goods and q
revival of prosperity.
Goods and produce are too cheap be-
cause the people have no money to buy
Lines of goods have been reduced more
than so per cent In the past six months
With free silver the price of wheat and
corn would enhance in value. Dollar
wheat for the farmer makes him look al
his clothes. When they are frayed he
DuYS new. He refurniSheS his house IL
1t is needed, and so helps to start the
furniture factories to going again. 1t Is
SO in all lines. More money, the greater
demand for goods. IA single gold stand
ard would bring prices still lower and
more failures and more disasters for the
| people. We are partially upon bime-
tallic basis now, and that is in Il meas
ure our salvation. Talking of free sill
YER. our minis could not turn out over
$50. 600, 900 per year-less than a dollar to
every inhabitant. Would that flood the
| fidence and rcsuscitate business. That's
about. think. what free silver would dc
for us. We want to take care of our
selves first-European countries are able
to take care OF themselves"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

Although Chicago has been selected as
fhe national headquarters for the Dem
ocratic committee much Of the campaign
work will be done at Washington, says
the Post. The branch headquarters to
De located there will work IN conjunc-
sion with the Congressional Committee.
efost OF the literature will be distributed
from Washington. Congressman Ben
ton MoMillin, OF Tennessee. has been Sc
slected by Chairman Jones and Senator
barikrer to prepare the Democratic
scafnr,aign book. He is industriously at
work on his task. and is expected to have
4 the volume in print by the time Mr.. Bry-
\ an 10 ready to give his letter OF accept
eaes 70 the public.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
Spelling SewaII.
st. Paul DisnntchN


That the democratic nominee for vice
president is ont very we'll known out
side of his own State is indicate
by the variety of ways In which the news
papers spell his name and by the com
Ihents made upon his nomination and hi
career as Il business man and politician
me ne lSniinlo On. " Times says the nam
The Rochester IN. y Herald has place
page. ans it reads as follows: For pres
iGcnt. William j. Bryan: for vicc-Iic ST
dent, Alfred Sewall. The Savannah (Ga.
News spells the candidates name with "a
e.; viz. Sewell. Several Western papci.
call him General Sewan' and o;hel
General Sewell."
Those who should know best say he +
worth in the ncighborhood of n million
but most of the Herald's Western ~
changes place his wealth at about S. CH
200. Several populist organs are authorii
Tor me statement that his FORUM
amounts TO SS,000.000 or more. "iIc h..
amnssed much of his wealth." gravel
remarks Southern jocrnal. "in tn. ia.
indian trade. exchanging New EnSian,
rum for oriental products: he has nj
made great deal of money In cocoanu
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
A Virginia Cold Mine.

"a special to the Washington Pos
IRON Manassas. Va. says:
Gold has recently been discovered q,
branch emptying into Bull Run, 81.
miles southwest of Manassas, on prop
ertV owned by a daughter of William
Simpson. in this county. Investigation
mus far prove that the gold is in pay
ing quantity. and the prospector is sar
Suine OF striking n rich vein to-day.
The lead has been traced from Penn
sNiVania. and this is the only poir
where 1t has cropped out sufficiently
render the working of it at q compar
lively small expense
Before the civil war this same vo'
was traced and worked for while to
point In Fairfax county. six miles d:
Ant from the present point of disco
trv. but as the ore was so far fro
the ground surface it was not foun.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

On a recent Sunday evening I'm J.,
tast, Me-. says the New York TrlLui
n young man in church looked frcoucl
w at his watch during the scr,n,
lust as he was doing so for the fouI.
time. the pastor, with great earncstno.
was urging the truth upon the CO
science of his hearers. Young maI
said he. "how is it with you?" Whc-
ipon the young man with the p,
'epeater bawled out, "a quarter ~.
light" AS may be supposed. the g!a
itv of the assembly was very much q
urbed by the occurrence.
No one looked better at the royal V
ling than Mr.. Gladstone, and Il was
!!fiicult to see that he entered with
lis heart into the functions of the day
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
No Chance for RcpnbiicanIrm in vir-
ginin.
CIV ashington Post.)

"It Is absolutely time wasted to try to
convert Virginia voters to sound mon
ey," said Hon. w. A. Little, Jr.. one of
the most popular and respected of the
young Democratic leaders of his State
in talking with Post reporter at the
Shoreham. THE people are set on sill
ver and think that Bryan and Sewall
will carry Virginia by over 40. 900 majo-
rity. l am not a free silver advocate
but I recognize the right of the majority
to rule, and the Chicago Convention
was controlled by a majority, after
the regular methods of all party organ
izations. If the gold men had been
victorious there, the believers In free
coinage would have stood by the ticket
Loyalty.
LAS far as Virginia is concerned, the
whole number Of boiling Democrats will
be so small as to count for nothing in
the result. Even in Richmond, where
the greatest opposition to free silver
centers, only few hundred Names could
be secured of those who woui bolt the
ticket, and the Democracy OF large pe,
cent. of the slgners was dubious Ii
can be positively asserted that Rry"i.
VIII get practically the solid vote of thu
OLD Dominion Democracy, for whatevc.
objection may be urged against him or
the platform, he is prefera BILE. from q
southern standpoint to Mckinley Free
silver may not be n panacea for ON
financial ills, but force bills and trust
breeding tariffs are not conducive to
prosperity"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

HE was very quiet and good little
boy" at school. was Joe Chamberlain.
according to the story Of his schoolmnte,
Mellor Q. c.. at the recent reunion
of University College School; but he is
hummer" now.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
Mixed Logic.
washington Post.)

Some of our esteemed Republica,
contemporaries are becoming woefull
mixed in their logic. Every time fail
ure Is announced they attribute 1t TO IL
danger attending the election of BryaI
ana then they proceed to assure tho.
readers that there is not the least DANCE
OF the election of the Democratic nomi
nee.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

The worst enemy of the country is
the man who seeks unjust legislation
or defends unjust legislation after 1t has
been obtained. He is the best friend OF
the government who in the first place
seeks to prevent unjust legislation. and.
( IL unjust legislation has been enacted,
seeks to erase 1t from the statute book"
BRYAN In Plttsburg.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

The gold production of this country
reached It's maximum in 1853, when the
gold mines produced SOS, oO0, COO; 1892 was
the great silver year. when $50, lo1 .o1S
was produced.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

An exchange says: "As the Prince Of
Wales has set the pace in matters OF
fashion for many years past It IS scme-
thing of interest to know how MS pur-
schases are made" Why?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

Mr.. Walker Jordan presented to the
virginian sample of about 800 water
MELONS raised on his farm. TIE sample
weighed As pounds and was a handsome
rouser
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

Every country on the globe Is said to
produce more or loss gold. Even China,
which does not use gold as circulating
medium. produces annually about sS,000.-
600 worth. either exported or employed in
the arts.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

II is hardly probable, remarks the Sa-
vannah N@ws. that Mr.. Bryan will ac-
cept the proposition that he and Bourke
i Cochran shall have Joint debate at the
New York Chautauqua. Mr.. Cochran
has assentea. but AR. Bryan cannot af-
{ ford to go about the country engaging
in q Joint debate with every one who
challenges him. If he engages in a joint
dapate with any one 1t should be with
Ms, Mckinley.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

Several New York women are now
wearing diamonds in their teeth. and
the Memphis Herald thinks that the
next thing in order is a substitution of
free silver finger nails for the genuine
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

Gynchburg Advance.)

Can the people of the Southern States
AFFORD 10 disorGanize the Democracy on
any issue involving merely commercial
or financial result?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
profitable. and, the work was abandon.

There Is keen interest In this section
In consequence Of the rich discovery.
indications favor the finding OF precious
metal on properties adjoining that of
the Simpson estate
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10, 1896.
EIGHT PAGES.

/ fhe Rev. Sam Small fas offered hts ses-
vices to the National Campaign Commit
tee and 1t has accepted them.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

Hon. Chauncey Black has issued a call
for "the second quadrennial convention
OF Democratic cubs to assemble in ST.
Louis on September 30. MFR. BLACK says:
This cali Is respectfully addressed to
all popular organizations under any
name which support Bryan and Sewall
or fusion tickets in behalf Of the Demo-
cratic candidate for tbs, Presidency"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

The New York Mail and Express
thinks that the action of the Pennsyl-
vania Bankers Association pledging its
cooperation in the plan of the New York
banks to maintain the gold reserve by
surrendering banks coin TO the Treasu-
~ In exchange for legal tender notes Is
nnselfish. practical and patriotic. Yes.
but why did they not do 1t before now?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
Observation-Disclosures

MEMS SUITS, STAPLE. DARK
BLUE AND GREY Tw1LLED NATE
RIAL. NEAT LOOKING AND Sly
LIsH GARMENTS. EXCELLENT
SUITS FOR THE PRICE. ALL SIZES
TO 40 NOW. AS LONG AS THEY LAST
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19

PANTS TAPPED. AND ARE MADE
WITH ALL or THE BEST IMPROVE
MENTS. SIZES ANYWHERE TO AGE
TO- AS LONG AS THEY LAST.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22

In 1893 w. j. Bryan was editor of the
Omaha World Herald, an on the 3lst
of July of that year. announced editor
tally his views on the silver question.
He advocated: ~ The repeal Of the
silver purchasing clause of the Sherman
act. (2) Providing for the free coinage
of silver ION such standard as will
put about 100 cents of silver in each
dollar, taking the average value for
the last six months" He declared
there ought to be no question about
the first, and that the second was
"honest and safe bimetalism on the
ratio of to u.s." and added, mo peo-
pie except the greedy owners OF silver
mines, anxious to make inordinate
profits, are interested in coinage at the
ratio of to 49," There was good
deal of sound sense in the views he
advocated then. But why has he
changed his views SO radically?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22

n reference TO the claim that ne
decentralization Of silver In 1878 was
The cause of IN immediate and contin-
ued fall of prices, Carl Sohurz, in his
recent Chicago speech, gave the follow
ing significant facts: The act of 1873
In question became law on the l2th
Of February. What was the effsctf
Wheat, rye, oats and corn rose above
the price of 1872, while cotton declined.
In 1874 wheat dropped little; corn
made jump upward; cotton declined:
oats and rye rose. In 1875 there was q
general decline. In 1870, there was a
rise in wheat and = decline in corn,
oats, rye and cotton. In 1877 there
was another rise in wheat, carrying
the price above that of 1870 and up to
that OF 1871, years preceding the act of
1873. Evidently, SO far the 200-cent
dollar had not made its mark at all.
In 1879 specie payments were resumed.
Metallic money circulated again. And,
more than that, the cry about the
crime of 1879 resounded In congress
and in tho country. Then at last the
200-cent dollar had its opportunity.
Prices could no longer plead ignorance.
What happened? In 1850 wheat rose
above the price of 1879, likewise corn,
cotton and oats. In 1881 wheat rose
again, also corn, oats and cotton. In
1882 wheat and cotton declined, while
corn and oats rose"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22

This is an increase that has cspe-
tally affected the farmers Of eastern
Michigan, who find good portion of
their markets in Detroit.
In beans, vegetables and small fruits
Canadian competition is even sharper
than il is in the articles mentioned,
and this especially hits the gardeners
in Wayne, Macomb, Washtenaw and
Oak land counties, who ship or drive To
Detroit for a markc. The value of
fruit alone imported through the De-
troit custom house during the past
fiscal year was S74,S
IL is at time like the present that
the evils of the ad valorem system of
levying duties appears. Under the
cents a bushcl on apples. Under the
Wilson law the duty is 20 per cent.
Az the present price of this fruit this
amounts TO no more than four cents a
bushcl, so that now Canadian apples
come in practically free to help flood a
market slready glutted.
Michigan farmers! A vote for Bryan
rs vote to continue the great wrong
that is done you md -r the present law.
A vote for Mckinley is vote to re-
store the far more favorable conditions
that existed under the Mckinley bill.
A vote for bryan is vote for
Canada.
A vote for Mckinley is vote for the
United States.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22

who buys that article shall pay int
the public treasury the tariff upon the
article, and you expect that this. to
gether with the price, will be sufficient
to protect some body else.
There is a question. Mr.. Chairman,
when YOU come To consider the details
of revenue tariff, Ms 10 lust how il
ought TO be laid. ! believe. and ! am
ready To stand by IL anywhere. that o
protective tariff levied not 10 raise
revenue, but To protect some particular
industry. is wrong in principle and
vicious in practice"
Mr. Perkins: Are yon In be under
stood as opposed Ia IA state or national
protection To be- extended to the beet
sugar Industry"
Mr.. bryan ~ am most assurcdly."
MIR. McKenna: DO You really believe
that the protective policy is similar to
the piclpoclsct'S policy OF putting a
mans hand into another mans pocket
and extracting money from it?"
MIR. Bryan: Yes, that is my belief
II care not, for the sake Of the
argument, which position is true. One
OF three conditions must exist at this
time. We have imposed tariff ON wool:
v
duty, which is equivalent To that tariff,
upon wool in all in all its manufactured
forms The manufacturer Of wool
must, il he buys foreign wool. pay this
duty. Now. IL the farmer gets no in
| creased price for his wool because Of
protection. and the manufacturer deals
honestly with the people and does not
| charge them anything extra, then the
removal Of this duty will still bring RE-
lief To the consumers of wooden goods
by reducing the price Of imported wool
without affecting the price Of the farm
crS home grown wool This is the first
condition which may exist"
Later in the debate in answer 10 a
question Mr. Bryan said: I'VE arc
only beginning an attack which will
Ice continued as long as there is any
| thing To remedy
lie is still Of the same opinion. Is
that what the farmers and manufac-
turcrs Of Michigan want?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22
Blaine on Free Coinage.

Garbled and misleading quotations
1avc been made from Mr. Blaine s
speech of Feb 7, 1878, the purpose OF
The Misrepresentation being to show
that he favored the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of l6 TO |. The
whole drift Of his speech was adverse
% such coinage and here is one para
graph in which the objection is very
Explicitly stated.
Our line of policy in joint move
nent with other nations TO r, ,cuetize,
is simple and direct. The difficult
problem is what we shall do when we
am tn re-estabiSh silver without the
cooperation of European powers and
really as an advance movement To
.oercc those powers into the same
policy. Evidently the first dictate OF
prudence is To coin such dollar as will
lot only do justice among our citizens
At home. but will prove a protection
IN absolute barricade-against the gold
ionome tallists Of Europe, who, when
he opportunity offers, will quickly
iraw from us the one hundred and
sixty millions cI gold coin which we
low hold. II we coin silver dollar OF
!ull legal tender. obviously below the
current Of value of the gold dollar, we
IRE opening wide our doors and invit-
ng Europe 10 take our gold. With our
gold flowing out from us we shall be
'orced to the single silver standard and
our relations with the leading CONNER r.
.ial countries of the world will be not
)nly embarrassed but crippled.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22
FOR SALE CHEAP.

FOR SALE CHEAP.
Eighty acres OF land at Holton, Muskegon
county. Soil first class producing nearly 10
bushels OF wheat to acre this year and 20 last
year. Bearing fruit trees Good buildings,
house and. barn. Spring brook near house
Will sell on easy terms or will take. house and
lot in Belding'in exchange.
j. w FLEMING,
p. o., Saranac. Keene, mich.
Seven miles south.of Belding
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22

address send w Best Room q r
Building the New York Weekly lrne will
mailed y
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22
FROM CAN ADA.
Far mers Of Michigan, This is of Interest
to You.

rsrn,e Of Michigan. This is of Interest
to You.
The reduction Of duties on farm pro-
ducts by the Wilson act has hit Mich
igan farmers in many ways, but its eff
feet has been no more direct in any
thing, than in the importations from
Canada.
In the following table comparison is
made of two years under the Mckinley
bill with two years under the Wilson
bryan bill, of the amount Of farm pro-
duets brought into Michigan from
Canada, through the Detroit custom
house alone, to compete with the pro-
duets of your farms