The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-13

who honestly believe that free silver
would benefit the country; second 4
very large number OF men VINO know
absolutely nothing Of the merits or the
question and care less. but they want
a change, and because the business IN
terest OF the country which they call ths
money power Is opposed TO free silver,
they favor IL: third the politicians ana
demaeorues who ind In this spirit OF
antagOnism 20 the moneyed interest," d"
opportunity TO ride into power, these are
doing most OF the talking, and are spar
ing no efforts TO arouse the passions %.
the people by the use OF catch-phraAes
to promote their own selfish ends
TO NV mind the most serious aspect %
tho whole situation is the manifest dis
respect for and often antagJnlsm 10 nor
only the principles upon when our gov
eminent rests. but In many cases 70 -
government itself. "A sentiment but slight
~ removed from anarchy We misns
expect to find this sentiment 10 great
or or less degree among the imported
citizens OF our larger cities, but winnie
the past few weeks | have talked with
property owners. who bear the MARKS
of service I'm "a war In defence OF prlncipl-
and home, who predicted revolution WITH
apparent pleasure and seemed 10 look
forward with delight 10 time when the
"plain people" would rise In their might
and establish the new principle that TIA
him who hath not. shall be given, and
from him who hath. shall BE- taken away.
IN their minds IL Is apparently no longer
a question of right or merit, but one u
power.
They assume that they have been
wronged and propose 10 right 10 by th-
feeling Is deep-seated and makes ono
tremble for the future OF our govern
ment.
For this evil. it seems TO ma there
IS but one remedy. and that is for our
best people 90 seek the cause of this
discomfort and remove 1t by careful
education Of the public mind as 10 the
functions OF government. o.,
Politicians seeing an opportunity ior
uersonal advancement, are DOING AN ia
their power % encourage, rather tN'n
ouell this revolutionary sentiment anu
IA my mind the situation has become en-
tirely too serious 10 justify any pdl4l''',
man in following their lead from a"'
mistaken idea OF party allegiance N"''
it comes 10 a question OF parry UT CUM
try. the party must go. inc success
Of The movement for the free coinage or
nlored is not 10 be dreaded 50 mucn a9
tbe growth Of that S0cialistic sentiment
~ which this movement Is, but one OUT
ward expression
1 rejoice TO see that the men who are
vet true 20 the principles OF Democracy
have decided 10 put o ticket h tho neiu'
NV observation has convinced me tnae
the sound-mOnoy men of the south VIII
vote for Bryan before they Will support
Mckinley. If IL comes 20 question De-
tween thL cwo. They recognize the
fact that the Republican party mas ever
been the enemy ~ the South, ana lhal
its policy of protection ana palei na''s,i'
has perverfed tho ideas or the peopio' w.
dermined tiic principles upon VIZ .,.,',,',
the stability OF our system OF boF'''''.
and done more than anylhins e.a0 80.
ter the revolutionary sentiment N"'en
now threatens our credit our Ao"o'' "'''
our institutions. ~. %
TO support obese principles is but 70
all IN lnfcrsifying this sentiment
In addition TO this, the peop'
~ the south are now largely
interested i'm cotton manuiaci nI-
ing and they arc afraid OF
KinIey's tariff policy one OK the pro-"
cipal cotton-miu men I'm ms tAte TON
me a few days since that he would ho-
support Mckinley because ne hh'" .-'"-
the mill men OF New England no" '''
o.nized the fact that they coulu not N,'.-
ufacture coarse goods IN coinp'"''"'
with. the South. and that II Wa OILY
question OF time when they would De III
a similar position on mo soous. -,
Mckinley were elected. the Noiln'l-
manufacturers would dictate ms tttiN
policv and would have high tafiH on
nne goods and low tariff on Goa, a
Foods. thus discriminating agaihs. 'n1
South to the serious deiriment anu l'i-
hans destruction % It's manuiAe i'S
interest. There Is unquestionably mucR
force in this view OF the case" i"o
only way 10 keep these men iohi aNb
porting Bryan is 90 put up sVU"u
money Democratic ticket. lnere arc
thousands OF others who VIII not vote AZ
all unless such ticket IS put III inc
field.
The attitude OF the metropolitan press
Is doing more to strengthen the silver
sentiment than otherwise. This IS no
longer a subject for ridicule and abuse.
and such a course tends TO array class
against class. and give color 10 the
calm OF the free silver people. that the
moneved classes are their enemies. This
is A subject for argument and before
th,eo ,eople will be anenabis 10 reason
tie faci ,and IL i a facO must be all
nittcd that the legislation OF the past
twenty-five years has been against them.
that they have been done an injustice.
They can then be convinced that the
trouble Is not In tina amount but In
the distribution OF money and that the
remedy is not revolution. but return
10 those economic principals which leave
individual SUCCESS 10 individual EFFORT.
instead OF making 1t a matter OF govern
ment regulation.
trust that you will pardon this long
communication. started 10 write YOU
a note and wrote this without knowfnV
Il. | wish you much success Ia your
fight for true Democracy.
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