The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25
POWERFUL SILENT VOTE.
THE DEMOCRATS VINO ARE NOT
TALkING WIZ VOTE.
Encouraging Reports of the Progress oil
sound Money From Hrist"i-sone
Significant Features.

BRISTOL. VA, Oct. Especial. There
is one significant feature In the campaign
In this section about which nothing mas
been published thus far. but which pro-
misses 10 be a most important factor in the
election.
IL is not everyone who is talking, but
the genuine Chicagoist may always be
singled out by his buster. \ large eic-
ment. comprising the bulk of representa-
tive Democrats, are not so loud-spoken.
and il is anything but certain that
majority of these will vote for Bryan
and free silver.
II il a significant fact that OF the
numerous meetings held in Bristol since
the campaign opened none have been 50
large and enthusiastic as those held by
the sound-money people. The Republican
meetings and the sound-money Democra-
tic meetings have never failed TO attract
a large crowd composed mainly OF repre-
sentative citizens. and the calm and
celebrate way in which they have listen
ed TO the discussion of the real points AZ
issue signifies that they do not intend ~
be led astray by former prejudices.
POWERFUL SILENT VOTE.
Outside of the shouting element. who
ridicule every effort at fair presentation
Of the issues by gold-standard men. the
free-slver meetings have been exceeding
" slim i'm attendance and wanting in en-
thusiasm. II shows that majority Of
the citizens of this section are not afiiict-
ed with the craze. and that while many oC
them may not choose 10 talk. their votes
will be cast against the candidate and the
platform that now proposes 10 coin So
cents worth OF silver into n dollar and
call that coin the equal of 100 cents worth
OF gold. This silent vote will be large.
and there is every reason for believing.
that IL will be found practically 10
INIT on the side OF sound-money. Con-
siderate men generally have weighed the
Hryan proposition. and they are evidently
awake 10 it's glaring absurdities. For in
stance. a Scott county farmer, who was
assumed 10 be a free-silverite by town
gentleman. recently resented the idea
and said that because he belonged 20 the
agricultural class, was no reason for the
,ssumntion that he favored cheap money
He said further that he had given the
subject thoughtful study and that ike
many Of the farmers in his community
his vote would be on the side OF sound
money. Again. the laws or trade having
disprovcd the assertion that wheat as
the slave Of the gold-standard, IN inc
rand advance i'm price OF that cereal trc
farmers have the advantage or another
,,rnnr,,nt lesson. and there can be no
doubt that this class OF men In SOUTH
west virginia. possessing the hi21 degree
~ Intelligence that they as a class er jov.
vii appreciate this lesson along VIII
otbers II for no other reason. because
u reaffirms the absurdty OF the claim
r.de nv the silverites that the opening o.
tho minis 10 the free. and unlimited COIN
ago of silver will open better marker
for any farm product.
A "TAMNANY JR.'
Another significant feature or the cam
naign here IS noted In the local free-si-
YER organizations. Following the example
90, nv the men who captured the party
machinery at Staunton. whom the name
% Democracy was thrown aside Tor that
~ free silver. the followers or BRYAN 10
bristol have organized "TammanN-
Jr " which Is being conducted ms an or
y,nization protesting nothing I'm common
with true Democracy. This organizatlor
rs almost supplanted the BRYAN Sewau
and Williams club which was organized
earlv in the campaign with flourish OF
trrnnets. This latter organization secured
a large warehouse. which II designated
az che wigwam" and announced that
FREQ silver orators would speak ar the
wigwam every week. Tese meetlntN
which were 10 he presided over bv dis
t,,guished Republican hotter. who was
,iso elected president Of the club. have
cessed and the great flourish with which
tbese advocates or BRYAN started ont now
fingers only as the shadow Of a dream.
Across the Main street in Tennessee IS
o. ,orrov little room. wedged In between
two large buildings. Above the door Is
large piece Of canvas. inscribed Free
silver Headquarters" Inside IS n small
table with a quantity Of free silver htera-
ture And this Is all there IS to those
famous headquarters. so that' suihiiiee