Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19

soin trust Is the greatest or these. Inc
free coinage of silver will tighten their
burdens, and they are demanding IL now
more than when they voted so solidly for
William Jennings Bryan: and there Is no
fear that they Will make any mistake next
fall"
so you think Democracy will win No
vember nextY'
Mark what ! say. We will present
united front next fall. And you will see
sweeping victory then, not only in the
gubernatorial election. but I'm the over
whelming verdict OF the people to return
John ". Daniel to the United States
Senate. But such a victory is not to be
won by decrying those sturdy white men
who i'm the presidential election chose TO
take different path on the money ques-
ton from that pursued by the great bulk
or the cultivated. educated, and enlighten-
ed white people OF our State.
mo calamity could befall Virginia so
great as that which would close AROUND
us the night OF Democratic defeat. The
negroes blindy follow the white Repubh-
cans. even voting for Democrats with
Mckinley procliyities when the RepubI-
can leaders order 1t, regardless Of what
they so often term the fundamental prin-
ciples OF the G. O. r. And yet. no matter
whether In national or State elections. II
the Republicans are successful the negro
takes q back seat while the white Repub-
leans take the offices. There stands
waiting now on the threshold Of the in
coming administration the same old office
holders who from time immemoria have
gone into office on the accession Of Repub-
lean administration, camoring for reap
pointment and expecting to receive the
plums from Mckinley In other words.
there are a select few Of white Republic
cans who claim the offices, while the
white contingent Of the Republican party
in Virginia is probably not 10 per cent.
OF the whole"
I'VE must stand together for equal
rights for all and special privileges for
none For war against putocracy.
monopoly, and trusts. and for home
rule and the management OF our in
ternal affairs without Federal interfe-
renee. and hide our time on national
questions. The free coinage Of silver.
as well as of gold. tariff for revenue,
income tax by constitutional amend
ment. all of which will come and again
roll up the normal white majority in the
Old Dominion"
ALL THAT COULD BE EXPECTED
"Then you think the policy Of the white
people of Virginia has, in the main. been
all that could have been expected?"
Il do. The public schools are on a sound
and prosperous basis, for which appro-
priations amount 10 already 80 1-3 per
cent. Of the revenue. The oyster indus
try IS thriving and now pays the State
a handsome revenue. Taxation has been
equaliZed. and about one fourth falls
on the agricultural community. Libe-
raj appropriations for desirable i'm
migration are annually made, and an
versity and other State colleges. one
hundred and forty thousand dollars are
appropriated for the disabled Confede-
rate soldiers. commodious, convenient.
and substantial buildings have been pro-
vded for the unfortunate insane-white
and black alike. The public debt has been
settled on fair and satisfactory
basis. and we are patiently awaiting
the great prosperity which its advance
agent has been so industriously pro-
claiming since November 3. 1885,
zone more word about the constitutional
convention. am, as l have stated fire.
quently, in favor of it. l attended the
Roanoke conference over a year ago I'm
advocacy of IT, The Underwood Consu-
tuition i'm Virginia. coupled with the mil
lions annually appropriated out Of the
Federal Treasury for the benefit Of
States other than the Southern States,
and other class legislation in favor OF
capital as against labor. including the
enforcement of the gold standard is
paralyzng the arm OF the mechanic,
and rendering almost vaueless the pro-
ducts Of the farmer, thus blighting the
hopes and aspirations OF our people,
and we can correct the evils which OPP
press US only by standing together
against further encroachments."
How about the papers in the State on
the question Of a constitutional conven-
tion?"
"As far as I have noticed. thirty-eight
are for and eight against. OF course,
there are many whose position on the
question am not advised"