The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-04

thing that will cure all his iils-as the one
thing that will fetch back the blessings
BE- enjoyed before 1850. He cannot under
Stand why II is that his products nave
fallen so I'm price I'm the past few years
lie has seen himself growing poorer and
poorer and now he turns 10 silver as
a cure-all. II Is wholly . sentiment with
him. The Southerner Is essentially sem
timental and the Southern farmer. I'm the
matter of silver. does not argue. lie can [
argue the question.
As matter Of fact. he cares little or
nothing for silver. lie wants n change
any sort of a change-and silver is tho
nearest one at hand. He SAYS 10 him
self that change cannot make things
worse. and II probably will make them
better, and he has taken in eagerly all
statements that go 10 show that silver
Will make him rich
IhoSe are the country peOple-pooDle
VINO nave little 10 do with the outside
Worli, who see people from the towns
tuu other parts or the country but once r
week or once a month. or two or three
times year. As soon as we get among
people who are in daily contact with the
outside world we find exactly tho onoo-
site sentiment. Take the peonla alone
tnr Chesa peake-the Oystcrmon. clammers
ana truck gardeners. All OF them whites
anL pidcNs are for fixed staudard-for
kolu' From the very nafura az tbsi-
business they are brought INFO all
contact with the world Their nroI,,,.s
are perlshabie. and must he sold day b,,
oS 'S IneSe people understand the val,a
OF money. They understand v,h,t ''"e
Iuotuating standard means ~ -
,nem cannot read or write but ,bev -.
1H5t lIeN DO not want free coina~a O.
old Fellow said 10 me. 'he
more. uo. want none Of your silver
h2i.ey ana grtertacks ] had enou,b 81,
,"at "nen We had Confaderata 49,, ~ on
/ don't want 10 put bv NV litti, money.
~ canvas bag 10 buy a new boat a,,.3
"',u 90 70 buy II find thar I havsn,t
i.DGrrsh 70 Duy chew of tobacco
lon a.. a. - inc sentiment" said Mr.. Gar
zen, ttat Is found all along the coaet
@l.oHg that class OF people They will
Nole Tor sound money or they Win ~
vote al al. II the towns and cities
an org al business mem of wbafever
, uiass, you VIII md good. healthy. sound
money sentiment. They are believers h,
sound mcreS bnt whether thew win
vote the Republican ticket is n question,
As said before tho Southcrner and Tho
" irglnian Is null Of sentiment. ana IL
y VIII De tremendous step TOR them to
throw over the traditions OF the past
and vote for Mr. Mckinley"
HOW about third ticket movement
Inc leading sound-money Democrats
are discussing that now. The leaders
are undoubtedly going TO do what they
think IS best for the cause OF sound
money. II they feel that that cause
Will be best helped by a third ticket they
will fevor one. The trouble is that Mr.
Mckinley Is personally very unpopular
one o. tho leaders told me that II Reed
had been rcmir sted there would have
been 10 trouble In carrying Virginia for
the Republicans. But there are barge
NJ mbers OF sourd-money Democrats who
VIII not vote for Mckinley and will re
frain sltosether from voting
VIII there Is many deserters from
the Republican ticket 10 the silver ticket
No" ansv cred Mr.. Garden The
Republican party in Virginia is IN much
better condition than ne Democratic.
The Democrats hfve been badly split up
ror the last few years. and in this very
fact lies ono OF the explanations OF the
strong silver sentiments IN the country
districts Some Of the leaders have been
sadulousty fostering that sentiment In
the hopo OF uniting me party again and
bringing harmony into the ranks. The
Republicans / have been told by leading