Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-27
ENTHUSIASM IN VIRGINIA.
The Silver Wave Overshadowing all
Other Issues in the "Old Domin-
ion"-Everybody For Silver.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
CEDARvILLE, Va, Aug. III wrote
you a week ago of the conditions of
things politically as saw them. In
stead of the condition getting worse
il grows better all the time. see the
papers say that the silver wave is
dying out In the west. l expect they
wish it were, but it is not dying here.
More than that, it is here to stay. Per-
feet nonsense to talk about it as
wave unless it meant that wave that
sweeps to destruction everything that
stands in its way. There is no wave
about it but that upheaval and en-
veloping an Indignation of a justly in
censed people at wrong in oppression
who have determined to burst the
chains that bind them and set up for
themselves and children the banner OF
freedom. Old Virginia is boiling from
center to circumference with enthusi-
asm for Bryan and Sewall, and this is
no idle dream. 1 know whereof l
speak. have been in and heard re-
liable reports from seven different
counties and it is at the ratio of seven
to one. I mean this statement as be-
ing correct. And in Washington City
the same feeling prevails. enclose
an editorial from the Winchester
Times that shows the spirit of Virgin
ians. / enclose it and want it repro
duced for the benefit of that little
body of Simon-pure CD Democrats
that met in that little back room in
some house in Mexico one dark night
and thought they were SO many and
issued that wonderful Democratic (?)
address. / wish it were published in
every paper over the State for all lit
tie squads who imagine they carry
the fate of Democracy in their pock-
cts to read.
Iwant especially the Virginia con-
tingent of the little squad to read and
ponder. I tell them here and now
that Virginia would not own them as
sons. 1 tell you Virginia is awake,
alive and in dead earnest. But here
is the extract. l want you to print it
with emphasis and don't care If you
put it in capitals. 1t is to the point,
plain, pointed and stubborn facts; the
conclusions are legitimate, sensible
and right. Irepeat it over; if you are
not for Bryan be man, not whining
sycophant, pretending to political
sanctification, and vote straight for
Mckinley. That is honorable, that is
creditable, and the man that votes his
honest convictions in this election will
be respected hereafter. l will send
another letter next week. Keep the
ball rolling. Bryan and Sewall will
win next November.
'Certain piutocrats have met in In
dianapolis to mourn over the back
sliding of Democracy and to resolve
that they represent the virtue and
the cream of the earth. They can
not vote for Mckinley, oh, no! They
cannot vote for Bryan, oh, horrors!
But they initiate their programme by
stealing the name of the Democracy
Stealing is very naughty thing fol
other people, but the virtuous ane
sinless plutocrat is above the mora
law. He appropriates what is not hi
and at once the decalogue contains al
exception.
'sThese virtuous people are going t.
put up ticket, in which there shal
be no guile. They do not expect it II
be elected, they say. But among th'
ignorant and illiterate its stolen nam
may produce confusion. They CLAIM
they may thus divert votes from
Bryan. They also claim that travel
ing under false colors may secure TO
them hearing from Democrats ant
they may be able thus to give McKin
ley some half votes.
off there is one thing the American
people do believe in it is manlines
and straightforward dealing.
"If citizen believes in the gol
STANDARD and that the election of Nc
Kinley will secure it, and that hi
election is desirable, let him vote hi
convictions and no man will gainsa
: his right or think the less of him TO
his courage and manliness; but thos
who seek the defeat of Bryan b
travelling under false colors are ne
likely to receive much considerable
or respect. Who ever heard Of q ID
v of Pecksniffs, however, doing any
: thing by direction"
JAMES BRADLEY.