The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-02
CAMPAIGN CONnENT.

The good effects Of the great gold move
inent 10 this country are increasingly
manifest. 70 is thought now that the
imports Will reach $4O,oOoOGO. Everybody
except a few free-siiver spei4-hndeis Nci-
comes the inflow OF these golden lct-
tiers. New York World.
In the progress OF civilization money
has become a mere tool OF trade; Tor IS
10 the best of tools for large work the
bin of exchange, the check-DOok. and the
clearing house accomplishing vastly moro
work every day than would be physically
possible, even with the beet Ct money.
But tools are necessary. and sound ec0No-
my demands that the hes and hanfiest
shall be used-and that - why silver.
really clumsy implement. can nave no
leading place Ia Civilizations OUTFIT
Philadelphia Record.
The farmers who favor the free and UNI
limited coinage Of silver should with equal
justice demand mat the Government shall
receive evefy bushc ~ wheat they pro
cuce, store IL ina public warehouses, as u
now has thousands OF tons OF silver
stored. and issue a certificate II value 20
tho farmer at 81 a buslcl instead of -
cents That would put the farmer on
equality with the silver rodIcers.-Ph-la-
oelphia Times.
Louisiana VIII be represented, ana
WOrt1ily, at Indianapolis in the great and
patriotic assembly q the National Sound
Money Democracy. and the prospect is
good that She will meet there all her
southern sisters. 50 that the southern
States may be relieved Of the false re-
preach that their people are engaged in
another sectional outbreak against their
fcllOw-citizens Of the North and East
New Orleans Picayune.
We are ask by correspondent: "Do
you not consider dollar that has ape
preciated in value as fraudulent 10 the
debtor as a dollar that has deprecated
I'm value Is fraudulent TO the creditor.
III not. why not?' There IS no fraud
IN either case. Fraud involves the idea
Of intentional deceit. The debtor who
has to pay his debts in dollars that have
risen In value by natural causes, as the
gold dollar has risen in comparison with
agricultural products. is not deirauded
by anybody. He took his chances and
must abide the result. IL, however, a
debtor should procure the passage or a
law allowing him 10 nay his creditors ~
dollars worth the half OF those he prom
ised TO pay he Will not defraud the
creditor. he Will rob him ouuignt-NeW
York sun.
Mr.. Bryan's coming has been accom-
panied by no wide prcad paEic among
the Sound Money Democrats and Repub-
leans of this part OF the country. " nat
ever might have happened n MS MADISON
Square speech had not fallen so fat that
distinguished episode has taken al the
wind out OF the PopOcr1t boom here IN
New England. and more than ono great
oratorlcal effort. such as the Nebraska
candidates managers are sim pronis-
ing u.s. will be required 20 stir public ih-
terest iu him or his campaign 10 any
thing like fever heat
Nor should We forget that, I'm a contest
Of this kird. judiciOus management counts
for a great deal, and that the antt-Bryan
fight will have the benefit Of by far the
larger number of efficient ga -npaign work
ers The Republican managers were never
more united than now. Mr.. Platt is work
ing shoulder 10 shoulder with Mr.. Hanna,
though he has "a local fight with Warner
Miller ou his hands in New YORK STATE,
Major Mckinley has harmonious party
back OF him. and in addition 10 the old-
time Republican workers, host or shtewd
Democratic politicians. ON the contrary
Mr. Bryan has been deprived or the SER
vices OF the most efficient leaders OF his
party The Democratic organization mas
always been inferior 20 the Republican
in this matter OF leadership but TINS year
20 H. much worse OF than ever before.
Harrity. Lamont. and innumerabie other
hard workers will not lift their hands
TO secure the success Of the regular Demo
cratic ticket If Mr. Bryan goes lnto
Office IL will be on the crest Of great
popular wave such as there was thought
bv some TO be reason to fear at the time
Of the Chicago Convention, but which need
not be too seriously anticipated now
Providence Journal