The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-03

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NOTES OF TIE CAMPAIGN.
Tie Bedford Bulletin says that BRYAN
IL making the most extraordinary canvass
ever made A. the history of America"
That's the firth.
Tho silver press must be getting mora
tolerant The Roanoke Times confcsses
that President Ingalls,. Of the Ch.sapeake
and ONO. had Il packed house" when
he spoke in That city two nights ago. ana
che ~Lynclburg News confesses that Mir.
ID. Preston Parr, who spoke in tina city
recently for sound money. commanded
the attention OF mis- audience. These are
indeed concessions. and they are highly
esteemed.
The Sound-Money Democrats OF Bris-
iol are conducting a column tn the BTis-
TOD Courier in the interest OF sound
money.
The Danvfie Register says that the
nomination Of Hale by the Populists OF
the Fifth district. VIII undoubtedly draw
from Swanson's vote. and that Hale's
candidacy can not but make Swanson's
election uncertain.
The Norfolk Landmark saws.
afr. Bryan believes fl 10 be the duty
OF c.tizens In this campaign to conduct
themselves according TO their honest
belief and not according to party ties.
He has announced clearly that he does
- desire the support Of any man VINO
thinks hat Dis election would be injurious
to me country"
That sounds very pretty. but VIXEN Mir.
Bryan was i'm Richmond ne hobnobbed
with men who not long ago declared that
they td not believe in free coinage. ana
Doc had nothing but hittCrest t~enunciRtion
for H"I.. IA.r.U.n.H To- rsst. I..ff-.T =. -.
ied astray bv the Chicago platform.
"C0TRCTNG" RAILROAD MEN.
The Alexandria Times has been investi-
eating the report so industriously c.rcu-
lated thar inc railroads are "coercinc"
iner employs 20 vote against free coin
age. Hero fs tle result Of its investiga-
ton.
ln Alexandria, we are informed by tho
employees. and employers also. that such
'Aaf-rs arc wholly without foundation
DO f'r- ana tho purpose of those making
them SIS purely TO work up "a prejudice
against the cause Of sound money. and
those men On Che railroad business who
are in authority. We nave some little ac-
Qualutance with tho railroad men OF an
rrades in this city. they are. as q rule.
folly as INTELLIGENT. and certainly as
Independent as amy class Of our citi-
IONS. H4N4 amy NNAI N"INNFMtIIF making
such "a charre ass tiat above referred
90 by ur IS guilty of "a wfiiful and personal
arront 90 those respected people. and as
such 81 slhl not pass us without call
inr attention TO 10 and protesting IN the
strongest :-rins against any such re0cc-
ton on such "a useful body OF citizens.
Trrre may Dee. bu' we do not believe
There ie ouch 70 'nan in Alexandria. who
would allow himself 10 he coerctd into
foiinr fDr or against silver by DIS em-
piofer. even II DIS position was al stake
= g. certain that if any such action
were proven on an employer. IL makes no
difference whether DIE might be an adj
vocafe OF 10 % T. or Tor sound money
We would be the very FIRST one 10 de-
nounco him IN terms hat would eave
no room % doubt our opinion OF bin.
A CHUNK or FACT.
Here 81 a solid chpok Of fact from The
Norfolk Landmark
NOW. this country was powerless 10
maintain the ratio under free coinage
AZ any time between 1902 and 1873. Sill
- would rise or decline Ia spite OF our