The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-05
,,,orufcaUsr oFsOUND MoNhi
pourke Cockrans Declarations "'
o.,.d to Have Great Influence

wAsr,INGTON. Aug. 3.%rhe most en-
couraging assistance receiver
sound-money men for several Jay
found I'm the declart,ion o. 'he i'o''
rorrke Cochran in favor Of inc 'icD'''''
of Mckinley and 10 )art a. I'D" 'Ho'1
direct and effective way o, dei,"'ln" N-1
freo-silver craze. "a limo "lth the rN
,.o.,snt announcement of NJ. Cochran -
Ella. address, issued by senator " %
cotr. of Colorado, TO the voters Va
state. and IL Is expected 10 h4fS
',r,.t an influence in IeepinS kepunli c"i'1
IN liue tor McI.Tley, notWlths'Alu.ls
their financial views, as M 49,
Will have ia leading Democrats 10 ~
stppOrt OF the Republican ticket -.
of their financial views. Mt. NVi0os'
attacks the principle OF "A golu slanudlu
but declares that he VIII not hclp 70 NC
smlrch the Supreme Court OF inc Lhi'cu
states or 10 withhold from the fresl-
don't The communication for Federal IN
tarveutiOn that is accorded him by every
man who yaiues our liberties, ana pc
leves that the rights guaranteed us 10y
the Constitution ought TO De sacIeuly
guarded against every form OF lawless-
ness" Senator Wolcott calls the fopu-
list Convention trayesiy, made up me
SAYS of every cranky Quirk, every III
cOngruous and ludicrOus, and mlsshapeu
idea which the wheels n the brain or
man could evolve" and closes hy saying.
I'VE who believe in the free coinage or
both gold and silver at our mines, at
the ratio heretofore existing. VIII secure
the adoption OF our views when We are
able 10 convince the majority OF our
citizens TO share our belief. Free com
age will never come out Of the tumble
and folly OF the Chicago platform. nor
VIII II be hcraIded by the caps and bells
Z /. pulism.'
I'm other words. Senator Wolcott repudi-
ates the Populism of the Democratic plat
form. Notwithstanding that he is devoted
TO the cause OF free silver and viii
support Mckinley because he is Re
publican. and not a POpulist. Mr.. Cock
ran will support Mckinley because IN
that way be can most effectively oppose
tho election OF the Democratic-Pop uliStic
ticket. Both OF these influential young
public men are I'm their different ways
aiding tho cause of sound money. This
declaration will be used 10 good adyan-
tage by the Republican Campaign Com
mittee.
Another piece Of gratifying information
that has come into possession OF the
SOund-mOney mon in Washington during
the past few days contains very valua~
BE straw, showing how much truth
there is in the repeated claim OF the sill
yer men that tho workngmen throughout
the country are rapidly stampoding 10 tho
cause OF Tree silver. \ lew udf@ d-'
secret ballot was taken among the
hundreds of men employed en- tho great
wagon-works Of the Studehaker BROTHERS
Manufacturing Company. in South Bend
Ind The workmpn represented an ma
tionalities. and the ballot was taken In
such way that none could Doe Influenced
from the outside or hv their fellow
wOrkmen. Two slips OF paper of eN-
acflv tho same color. were handed 70
each man. one bearing the word Silver
and the other the word Gold" and tho
men were free 10 vote rs they pleased. as
no record Of names was kept and II was
not known 10 ANYBODY who cast any par
ficular ballot The total number 81 slips
deposited was 10fs 81 which 200 were for
gold. 80 for silver and = doubtful. Tn
one OF the departments or the factory
forty-seven Poles arc employed Of whom
IN but ten deposited gold sllps.-New
York sun.