Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-05
rALmAoE SAYS SILVER WILL WIN.
Celebrated Preacher Sees Renewed
Prosperity I'm It's Victory
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''If the silver people win, believe there
will be such a revival I'm business, such
a booming In industries which are now
inactive. and such general shaking UP
OF commercial interests that the country
will be sure to prosper"
These words were spoken by the Rev.
DR.. It. Dewitt Talmage. at Easthamp-
ton. l.. l.. after a long tour of the South
ern States.
The reverend gentleman is n keen OBJ
server, and can see which way the wind
blows as quickly, and with as much
certainty as the shrewdest of politicians.
He does not only preach TO the people, nut
he mingles with them, feeling the popu-
lar pulse and searching the hearts OIL his
countrymen.
DIR. Talmage arrived at Easthampton
on Friday last from ChautaIqla, where
he had attended an educational conven-
ton. Not only In the big cities did the
Doctor mingle with the residents, put IN
remote and sparsely populated districts
and in minor townships and villages.
ALMOST ALL FOR SILVER.
During my entire trip" ne said, II did
not find more than one or two men VINO
were not silverites. The unanimity was
astounding. The sentiment down South
IS universally for the white metal Bryan
that section of the country" .
DIR. Talmage is too little or too mucn OF
a politician to come out fatfooted Tor Tree
silver, but his utterances are perhaps
sufficiently significant TO show the tenden-
cies OF his personal feelings.
MY associations and training ana my
political affiliations of the past place me
on the side of a single standard, ne eau
tiously said and then as a twinkle came
into his eye he added: But l certainly
believe that instead of disaster and ruin
following in the wake of the silver move
ment, the opposite will be the result.
II am not advocating that side OF tne
political question" said the diplomatic
divine, but do not believe, with q good
many Of my Christian friends, that IN the
success of that movement the country VIII
greatly suffer-
This is a strong nation" he added.
1--WE are engaged in a great political cam
paign. and IL will i'll befit me to be
strong partisan on either side. There are
honest, Christian. patriotic men on Dotn
sides, and the life OF the country and well
fare Of its interests will be a great incen-
tive to lead men in the right direction i
have great faith I'm the people or this
country, and it Is n fact that the people
of a vast southern and western tract
are yehemently in favor of silver
DIR. GUNSAULUS'S VIEWS
The Rev. DR.. Frank w. Gunsaulus, pas
tor of the Pilgrim Congregational church,
of Chicago. and president Of the Armour
Institute of Technology. I'm that city, has
recently arrived in Brooklyn, after visit
ing and studying the States OF Kentucky,
Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee,
Illinois, and Nebraska.
He is at the st. George Hotel. He IS
deeply impressed with the widespread
feeling for silver in those localities.
Il firmly believe" he said yesterday,
that il we were to have an election to-
morrow Bryan would stand an excellent
chance TO win He must not be laughed
at in the East. He will visit you here.
and by the force of his mental and ora
torical power will make many converts.
The men who are I'm favor of free silver
must not be set down as wild-eyed and
bewhsKered. There are many among
them OF great brains and intelligence"