The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04
PROGRESS OF SOUND MONEY.
Magnificent Work Done in Virginia Dur
inS the Past Week.
TRUTH Is MIGHTY AND WILL PREVAIL.
How the Movement is Gaining Strength,
The Speeches Made. Leagues Organized
and the Men Who Have Joined Ranks
of Victorious Sound Money Army.

the past week for sound money was In
high degree satisfactory, and reports from
all parts OF tho Commonwealth show
that this movement. which began but q
few weeks ago as tiny infant, has now
become a giant Of strength and vigor. It's
growth has been wonderful, and not won
derful either when II IS remembered that
the movement Is founded IN truth and
principle. These are always mighty and
will prevail.
During the week speakers have been
presenting the cause here, there, every
where, new leagues have been organized
and prominent men have announce iheir
intention 10 support the Indianapolis plat
form.
Gen. Peyton Wise accepted n position
on the Executive Committee Of the Ma
tional Democratic party and has entered
into the active work OF the campaign.
Gen. Wise has had wide experience in
such work and his services to the party
Will be invaluable. In accepting the po-
sition, he wrote Gen. Logan a manly
letter. giving his reason for the falth
that IS in him.
ANOTHER GOOD ONE.
Mr. James Y. Brooke, one Of the most
influential lawyers OF Warrenton, accept
ed a similar position, and he, too, publish
ed a manly card in which he laid down
this principle. by which his conduct IN
lie has been guided:
According to my old-fashioned notions,
a mans vote is his own. He Is Indebted
10 no party for il. In its exercise he Is
a sovereign. And for its proper use he
must be guided by his own Intellect. en-
llghtened by all available means, and by
his convictions OF duty as 10 his proper
course. Party organization may be
necessary for the efficiency OF system,
in which its principles are observed, and
Individual opinion may wen Yield TO num-
bers. where matters Of minor import are
involved. But in matters. vital and fun
damental, the only safeguard Of repuol-
can liberty Is found in the untrammelled
exercise Of a. Individual suffrage, di-
rected by the individual mind and con-
science"
A sound-money league was organized at
Warrenton with Mr.. Brooke az It's pres
iden;.
a sound-monev league was organized
at Aryonia. Buckingham county. with j.
Q. Unger as president.
a sound-money league was organized in
Suffolk with \. Wooiord as president.
Steps were taken 70 organize sound
money league IN Louisa county.
a
The Danville Daily Register. one OF the
Oldest and most Influential Democratic
papers in the State. arrayed itself on the
side Of sound money. making its declara-
ti0n as follows:
"The Register Is Democratic 10 the core.
believing IN principles OF the Democratic
party as enunclatcd by jefferson and car
ricd ont by Jackson. that IS 10 say. we
believe IN untaintod Democracy We
have made an earnest EFFORT 70 persuade
ourselves That it was our duty 10 sup
port the Chicago platform and the Chi
cago ticket. but every line we wrote tend
ing in that direction was against our
conscience and AGAINST our sense Of right.
We believe chat i'm the defeat Of
Mr.. Bryan. which now seems Inevitable.
the Democratic party viii d.sintegrate
unless there De some organization 10
take IFS banners and plant them upon
the rampar's This duty devoivcs n0-n
the National Democratic party. under
The lead OF Palmer and Buckner II
seems to us that in this party lies the
pcrpeuity OF the Democratic party. and
WHOM fhe wreck comes as come II must
this wing Of tho party must gather from
the debris tho material Win witch 10 re-
build and reorganize tho party on the
same Jcfers0rian principles uuon which
which cannot dc unlegs orr form os cov-
eminent he changed"
soAfD or TIE SPEECHES.
Ex-GoYernor Cameron spoke 10 mag
n4AceAt 4lll-u-e iA the CITY OK Peters
buls, ms lo-uer home. lie had an
eAlh-a.e-.4c reception, ana Eeutlaman
from tnal city who Wds IN Hlcnmond
YESTERDAY, said that the speech made a
psoloun1 impression Oh those who
Deu.d lt.
air. ~. T.. ingalls,. president OF the
Chesapeake and )hio Railway C-L pany.
addressed the people OF Ro.Loke ln t.e
interest of sound money. lie spoke ia the
largest hall in the city. and it was
packed from pit TO dome with euthusi-
asuc listeners.
Messrs j.. =. cox. J. c. sengcs. ant
Randolph Williams addressed a large
gathering Of people at Arvonia. Buck
ingham county.
Hon. s. Y. Southal addressed the
people Of Fredericksburg. and read for
their instruction a strong resOlu'
which the Democrats OF that city adopt
ed In May last in favor OF sound money.
Mossrs. r. c. Saunders and J. c.
Smith made several addrases In the
Fifth district
Mr. Barton Wise made seTeral speech
es in the Third district.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan spoke 70 large
audience al Charlottesville Friday night,
and was warmly received
One OF the best meetings OF the week
was M Kent's store F'uvanna county. a
sound-inonev stronghold Mr. John
Hunter. Of Richmond addressed LARGE
crowd there Monday ni~ht. This is the
place whore Mr.. Aubrey Kent begin
ming with himself has converted fifty
n, bis reIow-citizens TO the cause Of
sound money
THE ELECTORS.
on the "a instant Secretary Harvey
Wilson fled with the Secretary OF State,
as provided by law. list OF the electors
OF the National Democratic party, as
follows:
First disirict-Benj. Chambers. OF
Northumberland.
second district-Richard b. Tunstal
Of Norfolk.
Third district-Barton II. Wise. OF
Richmond.
FOURTH distr1ct-T. j. Taylor of
Brunswick.
. Fifth district-John A. Tredway Of
PlttsTlyania.
sixth district-Thomas ]. Kirkpatrick.
OF Iynohburs.
co,,.nh distfict-John T. Harris, OF