Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-30
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Republican CIaims-iiourke Cock
rams speech-The New York Press.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
A month or two ago the Republicans
were claiming that they were certain to
elect their candidate. Now they think II
the election were to be held tomorrow
they would be defeated, and many OF
them admit that their only hope is in the
subsistence OF the Democratic wave be-
fore election-day. The New York Tribune
saws: Better anything than the over
confidence which engenders apathy and
indifference and ends in disastrous sur
prise" The Tribune did not overdraw the
slough Of despond into which the Repuoli-
can party had fallen, but it attempted 10
cheer its party by hopes that are not
likely to be realized. The Democratic
tidal wave has come, and there is no rea-
son 10 think that 1t will subside before
the election or lose any Of its power. Inc
World SAYS: thine VIII help us, and let
US hope that during the month OF OCTOBER
the people will cool down and elect the
right man, for they have never made
mistake" The New York Dispatch. one
OF the rankest OF the Mckinley sheets
SAYS: 1.-THE free-silver craze Is rooted In
every nook and corner OF the country
III l9 stronger III new lOih 'iAs AIhh e4's
place in the Union. IL is strong In the
New England States, supposed to be
solidly for gold. Let us face the facts
The Republican party never in its his
tory had harder struggle before II thah
II has to-day TO elect Mckinley on gold
plank" William G. Whitney says: the
truth is, there does not seem TO be In the
East a realizing sense OF the seriousness
and sincerity OF the free-silver movement.
You may call IL d craze. but X has cap
tured the great mass OF people through
out the entire West and South. and It has
a much stronger following in the East
than is most generally supposed"
These are only a Few excerpts from
among many papers and persons to show
the fearful state OF mind OF the great
and boasting Republican party and its
Democratic allies-the Harry Fokers OF
the G. o. p. In 1856 Sir Richard y.
Fowles Lord Mayor Of London, said: III
we can keep the United States on a gold
basis thirty years longer We will aDso-
lutely ruin the wheat and cotton Indus
tries of that country" The thirty
wears" asked for have not rolled around
vet. How are wheat and cotton standing
the prophecy? 1 pause How was thus
answered. Was the spirit Of lII6 ruined!
The Chicago platform hurled shotted smell
at the bare SUGGESTION, anu sdiu' W. 81
able and are determined to manage our
own affairs independent Of any other
nation on earth" What answer went out
from St Louis? Listen: I'VE are UNI
alterably opposed to every measure cal
culated TO curtai the power OF foreign
money lords by improving the currency
of our country. We are. therefore. OPP
posed 10 this nation, with its so,OOO,OOO or
free people managing its own financial
affairs without permit from the leading
commercial nations OF the world under an
international agreement" Virginians,
Americans. which do you prefer? Choose
va this day. Bryan, with his Virginia
blood. will do for you and your country
what Washington, Jefferson. Madison,
ara Monroe, with their Virginia blood.
did before him. Listen not 20 beaten ana
disappointed Oft clans; heed not the voice
OF scientific fnanciers.
Bourke Cochran said: I'VE must raise
our hands against the nominee or our
party, who has conspired with farmers
who labor with their Jaws; farmers VINO
cultivate the quarre.s OF their neighoors;
Populist agitators Of the West, and the
unreconciled Shareholders OF tina South;
professional farmers. who want to pay
low wages. and the unreconciled slave
holders. who would like to pay no wages
at ALL"
This man was paid large sum or
money TO desert us and TO reply TO Presi-
dent Bryan. Like all sold-standard men.
they can't do It. you know; they are