The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-15

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NO Improvement III Bnsiness TSSss
pre"s'on-The 9 REASON Why-5siIysrs
Sentiment ne III kSas5
fho sousil-v Virginia aIospitaiityssS
FIFE Leo ns Consul General !. Esiss;sS

me interview Is one Of enalttes sGfl
IteaeneSS, and while here yesterday hes
ron. ron. Wi!llam Jennings Bryan could ilaEss
escape the infiiction A virginia n 3Ets.Sss sSs
l1orter was fortunate enough to gets aTi;ssas
unusually long chat with him. Sssss
1he newspaper men all found #9 Mr.
5iyah exceedingly clever IN his treatss
ment OF them, and In this casa FfIeS sIIyfTaiE
no exception. He talked freely . ia ssNaa;HsSs
pressed himself without hesitation upo Or oS1sS
dll matters put before him, i'm pres & irfas9
one Immediately with the fact thatlhs8
- man or convictions, and In thbsas
convictions perfectly fearless &
Then, another thing, he was in a. resfa
markaoly good humof engend cred 4 BYS
ms royal reception here, and his MA ss
ing surrounding. Add to this his natiVasa
courtesy and kindness and his consIdara .Hss
tion lor doWntrodden scribes, and YOU
nave IN nutshell the reason Y - hySbssE h
could spare to The Virginian a he Il fsI,I n
nour or more OF his busy time. .4 IN 3 ifnYa.aF
thae, through It's columns I ne I N fefifss
: 2taIk 70 the people whom hef could q Esf
feach sch WIN MS logic and eloquenca..Ss
a DELIGlI'rFUL TIAi &. = ssNa ssaS a
have had most delightful tt11n d. sNSs
Sala Mr. Bryan, in response to q a quervNS
looked ra ther than worded .'and 3 ho oyasss ss9
could help It, among you generoussssaa
nneIFted, Southern folk. This i IS rs nv
ilrh,e.p ZIP 10 virginia Beach. It Is a da4s;
ashtLul place, and I have enjoyed thesss
day thoroughly" - EssSi'ss1#'
at the risk Of boring you, Mr.. BrY MIS-
nave few questions would IilSa fass;
3lsk ASK you regarding current conditfon@ssS
was asked @s''sl - = SotA.sasssSss,isss2 iss
wen, l am in mood to answerEyouTs2s
questions II they are proper ," sa ii IN Z III
bryan. You may ask them ana sSIvasSsss
VIII see what can do for you.
VII .hls promise to stand on the rssS
porter put Mr.. Bryan through thasfoiss.
lowing examinations: E'I lESis1 $500 81 u
Tow 40 you View the non -act on st1sss
Lhe dominant party In the mat terS5cf
money legislation 2" 4''es iss ssssssE
ane Republicans promised to n1a i1f .s
tam uhe gold standard until forefen M ..Sss
tons Joined in bimetallism T IN isl dnSas
not require any affirmative actor, $Ge.e sSf gss
cept as 70 the attempt to secure IN faTsI'
nhtiona! bimetallism, and the ad.nin isasttss
llation mas sent a commission abroa sfrSSe
Gomsule ot4er ma tons In regard to e. scon.sss
1sLence. It seems to me that the RasH
publicans are doing upon tha q ~ an 49, sgssl
question all that could be EXPECT al BSrsi
them. It Is probable that the aid1nifi-if
istratlon Will recommend comlniss insn
70 consider the question Of retiring fhas
greenbacks. and I think II Is an a. n;sYfiSss5
oable that the commi ssion Will Ia all;
selected as to report IN favor Of rettring9lss
the greenbacks. The Republican, s "a dfSSf
nor. during the campaign, pronliss IA &
retire the greenbacks. but there sia sriEA
to do so.'' 5s53 Ssi4sSsaS "a
~ as your observation upon The SUBJ
1ect or hard times led you to beiIavsssass
that they are improving r.,
SO far as have been able to gegsSs gegsSs
tliere ~ ,l, mas Deen no general improvements
IN business conditions. The failures ra@ss
ported weekly do not differ material allYsss,
IN number from those reporte "a IA 2Year.SSs
ago, and bank failures have been more
numerous since the election than tl,aE
were before" ss
What are the chief reasons fnr;ia fssiss q
continued business depression z
Inc position taken by btrnetaliiataa.
during the campaign was that the low
prices received by a large portion or stlfa 8 ss
producers Of wealth made It irnposstbiHs
TOT them to buy. When the farmer haaSs
nothing left after paying his staxessantsss 81
interest. he cannot buy from the r1ians;a5!
1actureT. and when maufa acturers canas Z.
not sell they cannot employ la Dor. VVnaYTsl
people are idle they are not good Seli
toners for the merchants. tS I
rs the silver sentiment on the ts1 ssas
crease?, IA $E5
The silver sentiment Is growiil ssa 81
This Is apparent from the number III is1sss s1ss
are announcing thelr. conversion, and
from the spring elections. I& haYs no.
doubt that the SILVER cause Will be ntuatsss
Are you in favor OF the main teRan ss III
of free silver clubs until 1900
= Yes, decidedly. While events ara CHI
hest teachers, yet; those who bel lieYaS s&s!
free silver must point out from tim 81 sftsas
time the course Of even ts, afi{ altoHvsg
their connection with til mon eY au gsas
tion. I Z the members OF the tres sifvsTs
clubs Will max II Sth cir hussn sss sto gss
cuiatc serature and keep tho IIi4 sfsfsbax
fore the public con start 80 HI isna
bimetalls Ism wi II he theS resiia iss
S83''D Do you pset Il 5tis /
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