Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-16

is controlled directly or indirectly by the
ponied interests.
Perhaps | owe the editnr OF the
Herald" an apology for addressing a
question to him rs a member OF the DOLL
ing Democratic State Committee instead
OF the National Demo cratic State Con-
pittee. Your name is so pretentious for
a party which Is only acting IN the ca
pacity OF running mate to speed NC
Kinley, that | really thought the word
boliRq wOuld designate you better than
National meant no offense and am
sorry a little mistake in the name should
deprive the Democrats Of Shenandoah OF
an answer to my question. whether you
had not solicited one or more gentleme1
TO run for Congress 10 opposition TO MT.
HAY. However, it makes no difference
new a. the candidacy of Mr.. j. 5. Hans
berger answers 1t. THIS brings me to
yonr last answer: You say you will
neither work nor vote for Dir. Hay, while
be endorses the platform adopted at
Chicago. This is frank. but 10 it consist
emf Ii am not mislnformed, you have
supuorted Mr.. O'Ferrall lOr Congress, as
the nominee of the Democratic party. |
showed In my former article that nr.
OFerrall for several years in Congress
supported free silver, voting, l have since
learned, eight times for the free coinage
of silver aud several times at the ratio OF
l6 toI. New Mr.. Editor, as the money
plank of the Chicago Convention is The
chief stumbling block for you gold Demo-
Gratis, it seems little strange that your
Democratic principles will not perm t
Won to vote for Mr.. Hay. | havs not 40
cess TO the files of the "heralG" buf l
osnnot recall that the "Hera d" has eyer,
until the past eight or ten months, fought
the 90 called heresy Of the Democi attic
party. II the free coinage OF SILVER VIII
bring such untold evils as yeu now seem
70 think it will, why had not the "Her
aldD been fighting for the cause OF the
single gold standard for the pas. ten
yearsi
Yes, Mr.. Editor, my place aud your
olaoe. aud tue place of every true Demo-
crat is to oppose by all honorable means,
trusts, combines, sVndicates, and corpo'
ration. which today threaten our llber-
ties. D. not be frightened by the phan'
tom Of the wicked "Silver Mining Cor
porations." majority of whom you say
are English, "the most gigantic corpora
ton that ever threatened the Liberties
and property Of free people 1t Is not
wise Mr.. Editsr, to be frightened at a
silver ghost Cotton up for campaign pur-
poses. while a gold ghoul 10 feeding on
dead industries aud mortgaged farms. BY
the vay. [ Wonder when the silver mines
fell into the hands OF tho English. 1t
yuu will find that you said: wall Street
will make more mon sy out Of free SILVER
than all the farmers and laborinR men oil
the country, Wall Street OWES many OF
the silver mines 30"
Does any voter in Shsnandoh believe
that free coinage Of silver At 10 to l 70
,cheme 81 Wall street or OF Englandi
would insult thsir intsllegence by asking
suoh 4 Question. wish could command
space In ySur columns to an.Weryour oo-
lotions 70 the Chicago plAttorm-the
attack on the independence OF the Jnnlc'
iary-ths right Of private contracts &c
bat the length OF my Communication ha-
already trespassed on your COURTESY and
| must forbear.
In conclusion, let me IN all earnestness
ask overy hating Democrat and every
Republican who aiheres to Republican
lam A. Taught BY Lincoln, Blaine, GArbsld
Logan and Others. what can you hope foI
in the election OF AcKinleN
The Republican platform offers no re-
lief. 1t is pledged to the gold Standard
which il admits II not good thlngl
until the nations of Europe shall agree t'
remonetize silver. These nations holC
five billion dollars Of our bonds and 1t Il
idle for US to expect them to aid rs. j.
!. TO their interest 10 deprsss the price,
of our farm products, and they Will no
abandon the gold standard, through Uhlct
thew have been 90 succeMful until thel
ara compe lied to do 10. Mr.. Mckinney
offers tariff legislation a. remedy Du
even ifhe is correct, Dir. Sherman teil'
us that tariff Liquidation 10 tmP;dct'd''e
because tho free silver senators nave pos
session of the Senate for at least three
yssrs to come. The Democratic part!
como proposing a remedy the remonstIza
ton of silyer-And many OF the ablest and
most conservative thinkers in the worl'
urgs Us 10 make the trial, With she IN
creaslpe failures in business, II 10 ap
pareut that some cha nEe should be made
Come Mr.. Editor, don't be long sllure'
by the euphonious terms OF Sound an
Honest" money, b ut join your old com
rades In this fight Of the people. II yo'
cant get all you want with Bryan an
the Chicago Platform, will your demo
orAcv get more from Mckinley Hanna
Republicans of Shenandoah, your part.
offers You no relief. your interests in thi
6ght are with the Democrats. You
platform four years ago said blmetali su
was tradition OF the party. Tho Coo
Influence has taken captive your Leaders
Be sIroug quit yourselves like men an'
vote for the candidate OF the people
william Jennings Bryan
Thanking you Mr.. Editor for you
courtesy and spsloglzns to your reader
for the len 9Th Of this communication,
| Law down nv pen. Wm. I. Williams.