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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
r,,r ,xpI.YApoIIs CONVENTION.

The Indianapolis convention OF THIS
week VIII produce fierce denunciations on
Mfr. BRYAN. the Democratic candidate Tor
President, and much laudation OF MT
Mckinley, the Republican candidate Tor
President. This indianapolis convention
is to be a Republican body, we repeat
and will result in no benefit TO the Demo-
Gratis. Let the Virginia delegates to tne
Indianapolis convention speak out and
and let il be known that there Is I'm this
movement nothing but a trick TO Kill on
Mr.. Bryan.
who knows the names OF the delegates
to the new indianapolis or sound-money
convention? Read the following list: Ala-
bama, j. NJ. Faulkner; California, Il. -
Pond; Illinois. !. NJ. Palmer; Iniiana,
y. Il. Wilson; Kansas. Eugene Hagen;
Kentucky. r. T. Tyler; Massachusetts
Ex-Governor Matthews; Minnesota T.
w. NJ. Kutcheon; Mississippi, Il. S. Will
son: Missouri, l.. c. Krauthuh; Ne
braska. E. Martin: New Hampshire, Cor
don woodburn; New York, Charles Ira
cev. PENNSYLVANIA. Joe c. Bullitt; South
Carolina. =. f. folly; West Virginia, II.
S. simms; Wisconsin, Ellis Il. Usher; ore
gon, G. T.. r.. Wood.
Nobody from Virginia, we are glad to
say.
The free-slver Democrats Of thirty-siX
States will be represented at the Indian
apolis meeting Of national committee
men. who are instructed to sign and is
sue a call for national nominating con-
vention.
SO. as we have said. it is already fore
gone conclusion that the Democratic
state Of Indiana Is to be honored with
the next Republican National Conven-
ton. Indiana, however, will not be mis-
led. She will vote for Bryan in Novem-
Der,
A telegram says that it has been found
that the sound-money men Of nineteen
States have already organized and named
their committeeman, and instructed them
10 attend the indianapolis meeting.
Nevertheless, the anti-Bryan' sound
money men will disappear before the
election. It has been a long time since
Bryan was nominated. and he is stu
waiting to be notified Of his nomination.
But. above all, see II Mckinley IS not
the real leader Of the men who have gone
about TO work up" another national con-
yentiOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
uuy.y GROWS IN THE EAST.

Mr.. Bryan is not a horse that breaks
down. On the contrary. he elevates him
self to the heights Of popularity. and
then draws up his friends with him. a
Washington special tells the truth in the
following paragraph. lie says;
1.-THE convention Of gold Democrats Cof
the East will be held and 1t will put
ticket In the field, but nearly all the lie
I'm the movement has been impaired by
Western spirit. Cp to date, at least, the
cooperation in the East has been not
much more than perfunctory, whatever
the cause may be. Possibly it lies partly
in the fact that the Mckinley managers
have used all appliances and influences
at their command TO discountenance the
project. 1t is no secret in inside political
circles here that at heart the Mckinley
managers look upon the prospect as ex-
ceedingly dubious unless the entire sound
money vote can be concentrated
We expect to see all the sound-money
McKinleyites collapse before election day
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
WHAT WILL RICHMOND dor

Tho State Democratic Committee and
the Democratic Committee Of the Ihird
Congressional District will both meet mere
tonight.
The state Committee will organize Tor
work and the District Committee VIII
fake under consideration the matter Oh
amounting the time and the place Tor
nominating a candidate to represent US
On the United States House Of Repre-
sentatives. etc.
Wa earnestly trust that the District
Committee will not be in too great q
hurry 10 take action on this SUBJECT
while our country friends are solid
for BRYAN and Sewall and the chicago
platform. II would be folly 10 ignore the
fact that in Richmond there are a con-
siderable number Of Democrats VINO are
not yet reconciled. though we peheN
their number is lessening every day.
II for instance, we should have pri-
mary this week TO elect our delegates
10 the nominating convention, we might
have 10 deplore the absence thereirom
Of many worthy citizens who have all
the,r lives been members Of the Demo-
cratic party. But give these gentlemen
time to think; time TO go OIL. on tnelr
vacations and meet with the country
peopIe. and we may confidently count
upon the cooperation of the great ma
tority of them. We repeat, give theH
cooling time; don't call upon them for
decision just yet.
That this is the best policy TO pursue
seems so clear TO us as to admit OF no
ouestion; vet all Of the district committee
men may not be so thoroughly persuaded
OF this as we are. II so. we nope thal
these gentlemen will talk with Rich-
nnonders generally. After doing this we
feel sure they will come TO the con-
clusion that we have-viz.. that 1t would
ne well for us to act leisurely in the
matter Of calling the convention 10 nohll-
nate our candidate for Congress
We recognize the fact that there Is
dIsafected element in our party here
though we do not believe that It is half
so large as the opponents OF Bryan ana
sewau claim. Many Of these dissatisfied
voters we may easily reclaim. Indeed
before the campaign has advanced much
further we may reasonably expect that
not q few who have signed the opposition
pledge viii rise up and withdraw their
names.
But. doubtless, we are going to have a
sharp contest here this year, and our
old enemies are going 10 try to press
us hard. and the voices of Lewis Lindsay
John Mitchell, and others OF that ilk VIII
be raised in denunciation of us. Then we
shall see II our old army friends, our
old school and playmates -- our
brothers-are going TO stand idly by
whilst we are bounded down by our an
Gent and unforgiving enemy.
When It comes to choosing whether our
people will join the shouting multitude OF
Jackson. warders. or will line up under
the Democratic banner. very few OF those
who have always been Democrats
will be absent at roll call We have faith
that by that time our voters viii under
stand IL is wrong in them TO give Force
BIN Mckinley either half vote or a
whole vote.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
THE FOUR PLATFORMS.

The Dispatch to-day publishes in full
the platforms adopted by the national
conventions Of the Democratic, Repuoh-
can. Populist, and Prohibition parties.
These papers will be in great demand
during the campaign. and we give them
TO our readers in a bunch to make them
more convenient for reference and COM
parson.
Since some dispute has arisen as to
certain insertions in the Democratic plat
form. we think it well to say that our
publication Of that document is from
COPY furnished us by the Democratic Con-
cressional Committee, of which Senator
Faulkner is chairman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
No Man Has Dryan's Pledge.
New York Journal)
"I.incoln. Neb.. An

Lincoln. Neb., August %.
"To W. r. Hearst New York Journal:
II desire TO say that | have not a.
rectly or indirectly, promised any Office
of any kind to any person whomsoeyer,
and shall not during the campaign prom
Use any Office of any kind TO any p rson
whomsoever WILLIAM J. BRYAN"
The above statement was drawn out
bv the story published in Chicago news
uaper Yesterday morning that the Dem
ocratic candidate had promised in case
of his election. 20 make Governor John p.
Altgeld. Of Illinois, his Attorney-Gene-
raj
According TO the story. Judge Van
Wagenen, who represented Ex-Governor
Roles. sought to secure from Altge'd
the forty-eight votes Of Illinois for the
Iowa. candidate. IL was asserted that
Clarence S. barrow. for Altgeld, asked
Van Wagenen If. in case Boies was nomi-
mated and elected, he would appoint Alt
geld Attorney-G General. adding that the
Governor considered that in this position
he could best serve the working classes
Bojes. il was further asserted. re-
Piled that he would do nothing Of the sort.
The story then claimed that there were
conferences between the Nebraska and
Illinois men, and that everything was
satisfactorily arranged with Altgeld's rep
resentatives When Candidate Bryan was
asked concerning the truth Of the story.
he replied 10 II I'm the above characters
tic and decisive message.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
NiGsuHImer.
George Edgar Montgomery. in Harpers
Weekly)

George Edgar Montgomery, in Harper s
WeeklyD
Why rail against the radiant summer sun
Because IL beats too harshly on some
days,
because # brings not JOY to every. one,
Nor peace, nor comfort TO all human
Because with sudden potencies it beats
Upon the city I'm death-burdened heatsF
What season Of the year has not its sting?
Winter is glorious, yet may freeze the
heart:
There is subtle poison in the breath Of
And autumn harb6rs an envenomed
dart;
As every soul it's own imperlous fire.
These days Of summer are 50 rich with
bloom,
So sweet with perfumes Of the flowers
So wonderful with starlights hazed in
SO fun Of mystery on melodlous seas,
So tender, dreamful, with bird-haunted
And songs Of soft winds under yellow
moons,
That we who live them with loye-lighted
Gather their sweetness to ourselves and
grow
Beyond the commonplace Of common
goals.
Beyond the dull restraints that all men
know,
And we are thrilled with divining sense
OF love and its supreme omnipotence'
Now earth seems like a garden where our
thought
Blossoms anew in fresh and tender guise.
Where beauty has the power OF life tull
wrought.
And youth sees far with wide, enchanted
eyes,
And where the air is scented as II flows
with fragrance Of the jasmine and the
rose.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
what the Banks Are Doing.

Every bank which is a member OF the
New York State Bankers Association
wifi. I'm a few days. become an education
al. as we'll as a financial, institution; but
the dissemination OF knowledge Will he
confined to the merits OF gold and silver,
and all persons who are In doubt as 10
the relative value OF the yellow and the
white metal can have all questions an
swered by simply going 10 the neares,
hank. In this way the special Sound
Money Committee OF the Association hope
10 educate voters and enable them TO
vote for a gold standard with full
knowledge OF why they do so. and not for
political preference alone.
President Hepburn. OF the Third Ma
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
NrK,NLEY,s PROGRESS"

Mckinley has tickled immensely the pa
pers that have been endeayoring to make
n appear that the currency issue Is the
,a,amount issue Of the campaign by at
last mentioning the word gold on
several occasions since his nomination the
Napoleon of protection has rejoiced the
h,ch-tarlfites by mentioning In his
sneeches the word tariff" but up TO
Thursday neither threats. entreaties,
catolery, nor intimations that he
was hshy on the currency ques-
ton had succeeded in drawing from
him an allusion 10 the yellow metal so
nerslstent was ne in ignoring the gilt
terIng material with which the 81. Louis
niatform is vepeered that some OF the
journals that justified their support OF
him solely on account Of that veneer be-
gan 10 feel their hearts sink within them
and 10 look around for hole through
which 10 back out gracefully.
But on the eventfui day In question IN
a speech 10 a delegation Of Pennsylvania
citizens. Mckinley uttered the magic
word. and straightway the papers, boih
nrst and last aforesaid commenced TO
exult with great exultation. The Spring
field Republican was made so happy that
81 sang a song OF triumph under the title
Mckinley Making Progress"
Wen. Mckinley is making progress In
sense. lie first as we have shown, made
himself solid with the high protectionists
by frequent mention OF the tariff; then,
yielding 10 the pressure of the wall-street
organs and certain Democratic and indc-
pendent allies. he mentioned gold. IL
may. therefore. be said that he has done
his best 10 satisfy two elements Of his
suppsrt. But we insist upon It that Major
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

tionsi Bank, Is the chairman OF the BANK
Association Sound-Money COMMITTEE
Speaking Of the work OF education that
this committee intends TO accomplish, ne
said: "Our committee decided that BANK
officers need TO be better posted on mat
tiers pertaining to the silver ana gold
questions. They must tie prepared 10
answer any inquiries made Of them ana
to do so without hesitation. To accom-
plsh this we will send every bank In the
association several OF the most COM
prehensive and best-computed statistics.
facts. and figures. giving the history OF
gold and silver as our currency. / know
this f. needed, and that 1t viii help IN
the campaign for sound money. We VIII
only send pamphlets Of literature to banks
in the association. however. but l learn
that others will send literature to all of
the banks in the country"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

IN a letter. TO the New York Tribune,
printed recently, Professor J. a. Lntner,
State Entomologist Of New York, indi-
Gated that ditch with perpendicular sides
is the most eficacious obstacle that can
conveniently be placed in the army worm
way. If I'm the bottom Of the ditch, at
short intervals, there be excavated deep
er holes. the worms are liable to tumble
into these, with practically no chance or
ever getting out. Experts in other States
make the same recommendation. Straw
thrown into the ditch, over lot of worms
and set afire, is also an expedient which
meets with favor. Galcn Wilson, whom
the Tribune quotes, however, prefers TO
burn corncobs soaked in kerosene, because
the resulting confiagration lasts longer
Spraying the grass or growing grain with
a solution containing Paris-green, though
sanctioned by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture. is open TO two OBJ
iections. Only part Of the wormF may eat
the poisoned vegetation; and the latter IS
also rendered unfit for forage, and must
itself be destroyed before cattle can get
a chance TO touch IT, The plan of cam
paign first mentioned therefore, seems to
possess the most advantages.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

Philadelphia. Pa. August l.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Robert T. Pattison said Saturday
in answer to question as to whether
he would support the Chicago nominees
and the platform: "Unquestionably, and
| shall do my part as a citizen to bring
success to the candidates"
In speaking Of the probability OF
further detection among the presidential
electors in this State. he said; II any
gentleman named as eiector teels that
ne cannot obey the mandate Of his party,
he ought to withdraw without being
asked
Irnauestionably. There Is nothing that
win excuse a candidate for presidential
elector from working for the success OF
the Democratic ticket.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
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ADDITIONAL FACILITIES OFFERED
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ing line, IL the approaching car IL within
ne distance OF ono square. The travel
ling public Is requested 20 advise the COM
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
COERCION OF VOTERS.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
hear that there is being circulated
amongst the laboring classes notably, by
some OF our large manufacturing con-
Germs. a paper pledging the signers TO
vote against Bryan and Sewall under the
penalty Of losing their positions
Is this not in violation OF statute for
bidding the coercion OF voters? Please
answer In your next issue.
Yours truly. FAIR PLAY.
We are not quite sure whether the laws
with respect to intimidating voters would
apply 10 such cases We should Ike to
have the opinion of'men better Informed
than we are on this subject
Public sentiment in Virginia has, how
ever. long been strongly opposed to any
such coercion Of the will Of the voters.
1t is foreign to our peoples customs. un-
Virginian. and very likely would produce
"a result opposite to that expected ann
desired.
II is said that in some of the States 10
the north and west OF us, employers have
long been in the habit OF making their
men vote TO suit them, but not so here.
The Australan-ballot law was passed
in those States to meet this evil, and That
of buying and delivering votes. In Vir-
ginia we have a modified form of the
Australian ballot law, but it was not de-
vsed to meet an evil Of this description.
But if the booth is erected in conformity
with the law it is impossible for any
employee to tell how his men vote.
As we have said, in Virginia coercion
has seldom been practiced. and we DO
not believe that it would be tolerated by
our public, which always finds some sue
cessful method of expressing its disappro-
baton of such proceedings.
We desire to add, however. that we
know Of no such circular as that de-
scribed by Fair Play being circulated
here. We think it more than probable
that Fair Play has been misinformed as
to the tenor of the circular in question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
! 1 l o0d :
arsaparilIa

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Prepared only by c. l.. Hood 6 Co., Lowell Mass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

Mckinley still omits one superlatiyely Inn
portant mention. II he would satisfy
quite the largest and most influential ele-
ment in his party-the South-haters-he
ought 10 mention that he championed ana
VOTED for the Lodge force bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

4 Republican candidate for Congress in
Ohio has issued an address announcing
his intention to vote for free silver u
elected. It is said other Republican can
didates for Congress not only in Ohio but
in other States will do the same thing
If elected, and it is further whispered that
there are well-known silver men on the
Republican electoral ticket OF Ohio.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

In Cincinnati last Friday the lightning
struck hundreds Of places I'm and about
the city. Hundreds experienced severe
shocks. who were not prostrated. Quite
a number Of horses were killed in stabl g
that were struck by lightning or blown
down.
These new phenomena viii call for eX-
PLANTATION by scientists before long. Even
here in Virginia storms Of thunder and
lightning are becoming unpleasantly fire.
Ouent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
A Rural Definition.
ATLANTA Constitution

what is the meaning OF the word ori-
ginal?" asked the rural teacher OF the
Class Of small boys.
Liar. sir" shouted the little fellow at
the foot ~ the class.
mo, sir" thundered the teacher.
"Well. hits mighty close ter it, said
the boy. FER dad says you're the most
original liar he ever seem"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

The Hon. John G. Carlisle. Secretary of
the Treasury, is the champion friend Of
the newspapers He has gotten out
a pamphlet answering almost every ques-
tion that II is possible TO raise with re-
spect to our coinage and currency and
viii send It free Of charge TO any one
who writes TO him for II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

our Washington correspondent is IN
error I'm supposing that General James A.
Walker is still ospousing the free-silver
cause. Some weeks ago General Walker
published a card. saying that he yield d
10 the arbitrament of the National Re
publican Convention, and would support
that platform If reelected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
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muscle and tissue. 1t is more because OF
this condition of the blood that women
are run down,
s. Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because OF the work itself. Every
physician says so, and that the only rem
edy is in building up by taking a good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar TO Women at change OF season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure IN