The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-01

necessarily out of the radical and revolu-
tionary policy of gold money only, which
was secretly, stealthily and without the
popular knowledge or consent. instituted
by the gold class in 1878; and has been
quietly, diligently and remerselessly en-
forced ever since. 1t has produced an all
pervading Indignation among all classes
of people save one. 1t has sown some of
the seeds of communism in our republic,
which has heretofore been free from the
abomination. The growth of commun-
ism OH this side of the Atlantic would be
disastrous in the extreme, and humiliat
ing in the last, degree to our pride of
country | have no fear that the candi-
dates who We're nominated ut Chicago
will sympathiZe in any degree with any
insipient manifestations of communistic
anger. which may have found expression
at Chicago.
The policy of mo money but gold has
paralyzed our Industries, deprecated all
property values. undermined wages, and
spread,d istress.a and dependency broadcast
over the land. The people are every
where indignant to an extent not
dreamed of by the class which put this
baneful policy upon the country, or by
the newspapers, politicians, small dealers
and petty bankers, who are industriously
preaching up the iniquitous policy in our
cities and towns. These various agents
of the gold class have separated them
selves from all relations with the voting
masses of the country, and are entirely
out of rapport with the popular thought
and feeling.
The action of the Chicago convention
was Il surprise to these strangers to the
popular sentiment. The election in No
vember will be IA greater surprise. The
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by Il majority never before known in
Presidential elections.
The people at large are considering the
money question and that only. The mem
bers of the Chicago convention who rep
resented the genuiI e American sentiment
in that body, know little and care less
about communism. They will repudiate
any communistic Interpretation of their
platform. Their object was to pronounce
anathema maranatha upon the policy of
gold money only, and to give the cold
shoulder to all who have had art or part
in putting it in force i'll this country
They will go no farther. Radical and
revolutionary measures like that of no
money but gold invariably promote coun.
ter measures, more or less similar. The
adage says, that the devil must be fought
with his own fire.
now absolete party questions, but all past
issues are lost in the intense feeling that
has been engendered by the radical and
revolutionary legislation of 1873. The
election of 1896 will be an overwhelming
reputation and rebuke of a legislation
that has been so destructive to Amcri
can interests of every name, and so
humiliating to our national pride.
The nominations of the Chicago con
vention were excellent. The good genius
of America presided in their selection.
They are men of spotless character, ster-
ling worth and extraordinary ability
They have had no acknowledgements with the
past politics of the old parties and there
is nothing in their careers to need eXplana-
ton or eXtenuation. They will he elected
by an immense majority with joyful ac-
claim, and they will give Il strong and
pure administration to the country. |
shall cheerfully vote for them with in
tense pleasure.