Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-29
THE LATEST PLOT.
THREATS AGAINST DEMOCRATS TO
DE POSTED IN WORKSHOPS.
ANOTHER ELECTION ESTIMATE.
Two Hundred ana Nincty-Two Flee
torni Votes for Bryan-One Hun
Thirty-Eight Doubtful.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. October 2s.-
Especially -'Iet Il be clearly understood.
and there should be no mistake about it,
said a leading Virginian to-day, that
all the coercion. intimidation. and bribery
in Virginia are being done by the al
legged 'sound-money.' gold-bug end OF the
Mckinley combine In that State. They
are handling the Republican corruption
funds, employing the tally-keepers, spot
tiers. and legal spies, and importing the
Pinkerton thugs to detauch and terrori1e
the workingmen at the polls on Tuesday
next"
/ This is true to the letter. and as stated
above. the gold-bug leaders and their
4 followers sholld be held TO a strict ac-
/ countability for their lawless and out
rageous work.
The last -esort-fcrlorn hope-which
they intend to use. and which caps the
/ climax Of all their previous outrsges
ia Virginia. has just been exposed here.
/ As developed the plan is that in all the
| factories. foundfies, AMI shops. and
wherever else workmen and operatives
are employed, notices will be posted to
the effect that in the event Of the cleo
/ ton OF Bryan. a reduction q wages and
/ the discharge Of a large number Of en-
I ployees viii be absolutely necessary. 1t
/ is stated that in many Of the fOundries
/ and workshops I'm Virginia such notices
/ have already been posted, and it is feared
| by the gOld-bug employers that they
| have not had the proper effect, as the
/
/ the dodge. and have discounted It, An
order was then issued to stop the posting
! Of these notices until the very eve Of
/ the election. when there would be no
/ time for inv cstigation and exposure. SO
/ the last desperate expe1ient has been
/ postponed until the gc'i-bug employers
/ feel assured 1t will tell on electlon-day.
/ There was nothing else they could think
! OF. after intimidation al the polls to
/ guard against workiugmen who are hur-
raining for Mckinley and wearing Nc
] kiniey buttons. 10 keep their places. but
b will still cast :heir ballots for Bryan and
| free silver.
-. Employees will be fatty told that II
they vote for Bryan their wages will
! be reduced and the services Of vast
/ numbers of them VIII be dispensed with.
/ The conditions OF trade. the gold-bug
/ employees Will urge. viii be greatly
changed, and they will be unable TO pav
/ paying, when they know, IN fact that
/ an the changes Of condition will be FOR
/ the benefit of the workingman. by such
/ iutimiQating methods as these the AfcKin-
] ley gold-bug contingent in Virginia eX-
/ poet TO hold AZ least soBse of the votes
/ Of umid employees. and thus. n possible.
Coithue we present h4rd tlm,s ior dn-
] oiher -FOUR years It IS the last effort
/ - scare the workingmen into voting for
Mchiu4ey-tO continue TO make the rich
/ richer and the poor poorer.
SOMETHING UNLOCKED FOR.
A rather unlooked-for phase Of the cam
paign in the West is the attitude of the
/ negroes In that section. which occasions
. Hanna and his managers the gravest
I concern. An account mas been received
. here at Republican headquarters. which
was not at all relished, and which was
/ promptly suppressed IL leaked out,
. however. The account came i'm the
shape Of a letter from George T.. Taylor
(ColOred), editor Of negro paper at
/ Oskaloosa, Ia. He goes on TO state that
/ rom personal observation, and commune
I cation with men OF his race IN Iowa,
I Kansas. Michigan. Nebraska. Minnesota.
/ Missouri, Wisconsin, the DakOtas. Illi-
nois. Kentucky. and Indiana ne is forced
TO the conclusion that a large majority
/ of the negroes In the States named are
. IN sympathy-ful working sympathy
with the frco-silver cause. and purpose
to vote for BRYAN and Sewall. 'The
/ truth is" says Taylor, "the labOrers Of
/ all classes and races are studying the
issues of the campaign in an earnest.
sober manner. the result Of which forces
them TO the side OF Bryan. silver. and the
/ peoples cause. II is gratifying 70 me.
I he continues. "tO see the negroes falling
/ out of the ranks of the NJ Kinley gold
bug party. 1t IS an indication of a
! iiberalty and prOgressiveness that points
/ TO a hopeful future. When the negroes
. succeed In demonstrating TO the Republi-
can party leaders that they are politically
I free they Will then be rewarded wi
just recognition. There Is every indica-
ton Of the certain election Of Bryan and
/ Sewall. and since the negroes of the Mis-
sisslppi Valley are joining the masses
/ i'm support Of free coinage, II would APP
pear sensible that the race in the Central
states should do likewise. The cause or
Bryan Is the cause of the whole people
and the negro can i'm no wise render bet
ter service to himself than by supporting
him"
Taylor Is the president Of the Colored
People's National Protective Association,
and it Is believed that his letter VIII
lave great effect among the negroes Of
/ the entire country The Republicans arc
deeply chagrincd over the letter; they
have endcavored 10 suppress II, but have
failed 10 do so. as II VIII appear IN
aU the western papers between now and
the election.
FOR BRYAN. 292.
At Democratic headquarters they have
made the following estimate OF the cleo.
t0ral vote Of the States, as a result or
the election next Tuesday. saying that II
needs no explanation, and that they are
banking on 1t: ,.e.,