Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
EIGHT PAGES
FRIDAY, AUGUST IS. 1899.
THE BRYAN TIDE IS IRRESISTI-
BILE.

1t Is astonishing how men who are
usually intelligent enough 20 keep from
walking open eyed into Il blazing con-
Migration, so often do that very thing
In politics. or something equivalent in
foolishnesS. At this moment when
everything is favorable To Democracy.
at home and abroad. and when public
opinion itself is arousng all over the
land to the mistakes and general mail
administration OF Mckinley and his
party, and concentrating on Bryan and
the Democratic party MS the hope or
freedom and good government, n num-
Der of more or less influential Demo-
Gratis should be in consultation at sara
toga as to ways and means to defeat
the people and assure the continued
mastery of money
That is the aim of the Saratoga gath
ering; and whether the gentlemen
gathering there know it or not, the
whole movement, from It's inception
has been controlled and directed by and
for the money trust, which has its
agents in all parties, tireless. watchful,
cunning. with money in hand and
boundless promises for profusc distri-
button. Besides the immediate in
nuence of money there is another force
that is bringing gentlemen TO Sara
toga. In all parties there are men who
let others do the work and guide the
operations of the party, until success
seems in view and the Presidential
nomination becomes u most valuable
prize. Then only these walters on PROV
idence begin to bcstir themselves.
They are eager to seize for themselves
and their friends all the promises held
forth by situation worked up by
others and the course of events.
The browning proof that the cam
paign, SO far, has been wonderful sue
cess for the party, its policies and Mr.
Bryan, in the present management, is
this very conclave at Saratoga, hungry
to secure the butter due 10 the churn-
ing or others. 1t is always 50. in all
undertakings: class of Indifferent
lookers-on, full OF criticism OF the men
and their work who are doing all they
can, suddenly become deeply interest
ed as soon as 1t looks as IL The enter
prise has success and prosperity on its
side, and when there is something in
sight 10 scoop. Then it is that they
rush to the front. Mr. Croker. of New
York. was expected by these Sara
togians to give them much aid and
comfort with his presence ana counsel:
but, 10! Mr.. Croker not only sees how
strongly the wind sets for Bryan. but
how it is growing in strength for him
beyond anything that can now be done
In either party to change. or weaken it.
Even the banks that two weeks ago
swore the Republicans in Congress
must pass an act making gold our legal
standard and basis of value, and other
acts withdrawing all Treasury notes in
circulation and canoeing them-no
more In future to be issued; and an
other act authorizing the ao-called
National banks to issue free and un-
limited paper, wholly unsecured. upon
the credit of the banks assets, the
banks, we say, have aba.ed their pre-
tensions wonderfully, and viii be glad
II they can obtain q legal declaration
for gold as the legal gold basis.
1t Is nearly year before The National
Democratic Convention will assemble
to renominate Mr.. Bryan, re-afnrm the
platform OF 1896. and do such other
things as may seem best under the
circumstances,
ito make assurance double sure,
Ana take bond of fate"
But this interval until the convention
Will not weaken Mr. Bryan. nor