The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
Inc Political Campaign as Viewed Through
al 6feat Many Different Spectaeles.
SIGNIFICANT OF VERMONT ELECTIONS.
The Democrats on u Gold Platform
Tried TO Defeat Republicans OH n
"imhar PlatrOrm-Thc Success of
the Kentucky Democracy is Ger
fainty-BimetnlIic object Lesson.
(Washington Post.l

10 those who are inclined to argue a
silver Setback from the Vermont re-
turns Democrats at Congressional head
quarters are suggesting trifie Of calm
| research In to the Vermont issue. 1t
may be arrived at, they say, by glance
| AZ the Democratic platform. 1t Is n
platform the antipodes OF the Chicago
product, and one, they argue, VIII. III
Wotid nightly fit the mugwump pluto
cratic gathering Just now looking for
a leader at Indianapolis The platform
endorsed Clevelands Administra ton
and says: 80
We demand the maintenance of a gold
standard OF value as being for the best
IN OF all our people, and especial
~ LOT tnose who are obliged to Ia Dor for
what they receive, and we are opposed
10 the free coinage of silver except un.
der national agreement
Eliminate the. endorsement of Cleye.
land and the perfunctory balderash con-
Gernins cuba and Venezuela" said one
democrat, land you have the ST. Louis
platform over again. There is excellent
reason, perhaps, to argue gold gloom
from yesterdays result in Vermont. but
when the issues presented are consid-
eIea II is difficult to see how free silver
Ut 10 10 l was interested at all in the
Come-out."
chairman Faulkner said the result
was IN no way a surprise TO him; tina
the only matter that could attract atten.
tlon was the fact that the Democra tic
party party should have cast n larger
vote for Governor in 1896 than it d;d
IN 1894 He continued: 1T is gratifying
10 note that there Is no falling off In the
democratic vote In Vermont this wear
In 1881 the Democratic vote for Governor
was li'l4Z. and in 1896, $50. an increase
or over 900, which increase is liab IN he
larger when the other ten towns NOT IN
10 ms time reported are heard from,
rms Is surprising i'm view of the fact
lnal tne Democrats of Vermont had
ADOPTED a gold platform before the Chi
cage convention, and thus placed their
party III opposition to the Democratic
National Convention. The incre, sod
republican majority was produced by
an active canvass on their'part. n most
LIBERAL distribution of campaign litera.
lure, ana all the sincws OF war that
. g"uia be used for election purposes.
me Democratic National COMMITTEES
was aware or tho fac: ti:st .ha siIvs~
question mad never been discussed in
vermont. and the fact that the Demo
cratic party more than held IL own IN
ms election Is therefore a surprise to
tne committee, because the silver wave
had not reached the State. Ii extends
over every State South Of New Harm
sh!.e; and the demand for silver liteia-
.ure mas been unprecedented Ii comes
lloli almost every precinct, and the
coIninittee Is overwhelmed with de.
~ ib'i Inlt the )snn.
v.dSE OF Vermont was not stampeded
uhuef these circumstances is the most
t re kabie thing that has yet occurred
IN the campaign"
congressman Richardson said the vote
, hau no significance. If.the State had
9een carried by the Republicans ar a "a.
uuced majority or had ii been carried
ny me Democrats. he should hava
'housht something was quite wong
haieiSh News and Observer: The gold
S ,trd won an uncontested victory i'm
Vernoni. The Democrats, with n SIN.
pluit! mat courted defeat. in their Stato
convention adopted a gold platform in
ain0si IN IDENTICAL words of the re.
punncah platform. Between two siniIa-
pia 'lornS, there was no reason why n
republican State should not double its
maiorlty. ii the Vernon, Democracy
nau prave!y cut loose from it's gold fac
,ioh' ana given clear ring for bi-metal-
nsn' u would at least have d. served 10
WIN. But 1t can never hope 10 be a strong
party as long as II apes Republican poll.
washington POST We do not thinl,
me vermont victory of the Republicans
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