The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-07
ON THENORTHERN NECK.
nov THE POLIIICfL SITUATION rs
IN THAT SECTION or TIRGINIA.
4 Richmond Mans Observation-M Many
People Who Want to know the Facts.
strong Influences at Work.

Gently travelled through the Northern
Neck Of Virginia. embracing the coun-
ties Of King George, Westmoreland.
northumberland. and Lancaster, and has
seen and talked with the people OF that
section on the subJec- OF politics. In
speaking Of his trip yesterday to 4 repre-
sentative OF The Times, he said:
1t is useless to deny that in these
counties there is a strong sentiment ia
favor OF free silver ana the peculiar
theories OF Candidate Bryan; but just as
surely Is there a strong under-current
Of feeling among the better informed,
reading, and thinking class. growing
every day, that these theories, are moth
ing but theories, and that they Will not
stand the bright lights OF information.
history, and exeriIcnce.
The First Coz gressional district. in
which these counties mentioned are, he
went on, has been very thoroughly
worked over and convassed by Hon. VIII
nsm a. Jones. and the workers for and
supporters Of this gentleman for Con-
gress."
Il would not say that the bulk Of
these citizens. especially the farmers Of
these counties. have been deceived. delud-
cd. and led astrsy by the elittering gem
c-alitles OF prospective good times. So
called. and benefits TO ensue on the cleo
ton OF Mr. Bryan, but there is an idea.
and "A widely diffused one too, that, in
some sort OF mysterious way or other.
the moment Bryan IS elected. or AT the
latest when he takes his seat that in
stantly the prices OF produce, wheat
corn oats fruits. flowers. vegetables.
poultry. and everything else found upon
or raised upon a farm. Will advance. to
great extent. and the consequent i'm
mediate financial advantage Of the farm
ing community, in particular. and all
the rest Of the country. generally speak
ing
1T would seem an easy thing TO coun-
teract and 10 overcome NJ once such very
plain and palpably incorrect conceptions.
hut II is not easy with many Of them.
Though as I told YOU before there are
very many men. many more than YOU can
imagine. who are quietly listening 90
everything they hear and reading the ok
collent sOund-monoy literature which
your party is sending out and who will
cast their votes on electi0n-dav for Pal
mer. Buckner and the sound. healthy.
iusiness-ike. and equitable Democratic
principles which THESE statesmen have
represented. and Will always represent"
POWERFUL INFLUENCE.
The gentleman was asked why it
was that these people do not exercise
their unquestonable right Of free speech
and ventilation of opinion. ami whL
believing these things as they do. they
do not 20 10 work by all fair ald l-gi-
81 IA
citizens towards voting rs they them
selves are going 10 vote? and be replied
Some OF them are working hard. and
/ mention especially Hon. Benz. Cham
bcrs who lives at Lodge Northumber-
land. and Hon. John \. Palmer. at Kiln
arnach. Lancaster"
Both Of these well-known and repre-
sentative citizens are working with and
speaking 10 publicly. and privately. is
an places their friends. ncighhors and
acquaintance. with a view 10 enlishten-
ins them and having them view the sit
uation intelligently. and from q business
standpoint"
a great trouble in the way is the fact
that the Bryanites. with almost 40 ex-
ception. have adopted tactics hat are
certainly not calculated 10 win commen-
dalton from those who believe IN q fair
great questions involved.
II mean that they are bringing every
kind OF influence 10 bear on the w1uld-hc
Palmer and Buckner voter rhey draw
a line which. while 81 is imaginary. is
nevertheless a strong and In many cases
a very effective one. and call FOR the
sOund-money Democrats 10 90 over IL
To the Republicans and 90 the negroes
and leave the Democratic party. forget
ting that even % a locker on, IL Is evil
dent that the Bryanites are foll0win-
a political WIN - The Wisp." who IS
&C heart at least. an advocate OF ex-
IRENE and Impractical policies tha- 90
not do else than bring confusion and
upheavais IN business and financial c'i-
Giles. and put this great country back
many years behind the rest Of tht
world"
Then. there are social ties and BUSH
ness relations between these people ana
they are working them for an they are
worth. and energetically too.
IT takes a man OF great nerve and
something OF independence in more ways
than one 10 consider even the prospect q
ostracism." .......
A FLOOD OF LITERATURE.
"Tbis present campaign has been calles
a campaign OF education ana quite rlsn-
was the man who so characterized IT,
"If ANYBODY doubts this. trip through
the country to the various post-ofiicei
in the cities towns villages. and coun-
try places will soon satisfy nm as L.
its correctness.
Especially Is this true OF the smaller
nst-offices and at places where in or
binary times fifteen or twenty minutes
is consumed in the distribution OF the
mail an hour or two is taken up with
handling and distributing II.
Personal letters. circulars .newspa-
ners. magazines and pamphlets all Dear
ing upon one phase or another ot tiie
ereat money question are flooding an-
crowding the United States mail oags-
AS far as Virginia, especially that
mart ~ n Of which I have told You. Is
rpo er there IS no exception TO tits
rule" r.,a r.ro,bor
10 bas absorbed It or not-enough good
~ literature and has NOT cen
s'own ,lainlv and conclusively the rrin--
ss,,os ~ true and tried Democracv ana
- ~ absolute and vast importance OF