Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03
'sIBy's Hon. Chaunce.yy 4, Blacl

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.sss the political forces ranged on either
81 TIA will be much the same as those
SSyyh5chs faced each other round century
IS FORE Where Thomas Jefferson stood
.;Ss&t hen,Ss William j Jennings Bryan stands
at 81 Qsday. @ w ,. have much sound reason
8 s5sf OF the good hope which Is In us, that
80 ite the perverted pa ronage of gov
erffnents despite combinations of mon
s3saysd and privileged classes, despite
l5SE Social2a business prescription, and
despite vague threats Of underlined dis
SSS as tersSWlth which corrupt press will
again cover the land, the independent,
SsS plain people of the country will stand
AZ III 6y their ne singular champion, whose APP
distinctly marks new era,
s. aid that on the 4th Of March, 1901, Mr..
,s Bryan will, by grace or Divine Provl-
80 dence. take the oath of office, as Mr..
S Jeferson did one hundred years be-
tsssf Tor and begin the new century under
IA he same glorious auspices. The par
aliel between Mr., Jefferson and MIR.
g9stances that Mr.. Jefferson was defeated
S. I'M 1796, yahd elected In 1901 History Is
Saaptsto repeat Itself.
sssSE. The Democratic party Is In fair con-
sys di ton for the great conflict before it.
MI is In truth Democrat tic. Neither in
sd ts5 leadership nor in Its mass are there
JJSis now remaining any elements, which, in
n teal sentiment or in personal inter-
Il est or by previous association, secret
sF:s. or$Qpen. incline to the Federalst enemy,
q and seek to'serve him within the party
by the methods SO frequently employed
N before the Chicago convention. When
1.-The mighty purgation OF 1896 passed
through 1t swept the party clean, and
left at pure, healthful, united and full
isa 81 Ssthe renewed, lofty and aggressive
% spirit of its giant youth. The conven-
il+s;t lon$ Of 1896 did n work whose benef-
s2se cent influence will be gratefully felt
ss5ssa way down in the farther years Of the
s#c oming Century, as the great Work of
~ EMERSON and his associates was in
is 18th aof the present The enemy has
representation among us.
ssASt5ele has no secret allies In our camp,
battallons readf to break
Y; " s Or surrender at the critical moment.
~ inegSStncurably corrupt political ma
/. !G nlnes Il or several important States, the
9l2mo representatives OF corporate
land 5moneyed powers, seeking. undue nd
sEXantagesl at the public expense, and the
Re lhSi Sc array of their underllngs, stIp-
" II. en- aries, strikers and heelers, who had
sSa long disgraced. harrassed and frequent
S$&l " defeated Sthe Democratic party by
ya heir unnatural presence In It's ranks.
u 5s m de their last stand at Chicago, and
I. down under the Consuming indjg-
ss IS ~. na ton OF the aroused Democratic peo-
b, pl G; never 1t may well be hoped to ap-
az Peer pen a gain in national Democratic
HI us SEN ply. ~ me remains, picked up from
sss nes DUST of that historic field were dis
ssst RIB. by the Republican manager,
Us some IN his own proper camp and some
IS ~ lTlssIhe pigeons sblvouac at India-
Is na p Oils AT anyirate, the leaders the
:s se console Gus servants OF the trusts, and
e: OF the tarlff-stlffed monopolics, and
gss.2 noiiliea hanksFand railroads, have
IS e oillte J" ere they belong and whence
~ lley4--c can not return totsplaeue- he
IS 'tllonest Democra tic masses, which now
sss Gonstltute the Democratic party. and
s sSs ueeserYe the name. OF he.icruel mis-.
SIS enleI 1 hey3sdld at that time, 1t Is I'M
81 sscssSafy TO sneak at length 1t Is
sss g 5Ina It can not be repeated.
!ssssy hereePsTs they had been in possession
IL ar5 tha organization they left It, pros
ss ss e sl!s fragments In States like
ssss Is 81 $lvanla there was no sem blance
i ssCsDI rganizatlon in sight. and even
sessSssS,n a. tickets were found to have
with men who were hostile
sIslts iIStss party and openly for Mckinley.
HsaiiSssspyecis some parts of the country
sssfl eeil Ar committees had to be wrested
'ssds O. hands Of traitors and totally
IISeias III tTed. g With rare and most hon
5aa snortssptions the daily press either
igsI or dependent upon
/; aksen o. business interests" poured
garsslsalled among the people,, and over
A.
ssanot her tolstratlon,g placed In power nv
NrsGept1on te votes, turned upon the
~ los! AlsssyEs their late frfends-unon the
~ SsSf III g s ulmi trusting citizens who had
mSMtly raised them to honor 81 nl
ssssndTs. Georgry engine Of destruction at
3 rldge} M rmand. But, Notwithstanding
~ n.,a |. ~ ele sS and tremendous de-
IA the sunsound and faithless:
sfi The hop fithstandlng foods of trmst
:terd2y al citrate. and private money. And
" banging e. be ding the frowning array Of
SuHtttf 9, III he ted banks and railroads and
Itthsf1edd ersp loylng concerns. V notwithe
~ ,tiielaaces ofpower in every
SSs. ~ with general corruption and
j = W BY 81 nom nearly seven millions of
70 the polls on election
,sss3s ~ liilan j. Bryan and had their
lsats s slS'ln tsa. How many were UNI
# es sa9 ~. or now many fraudulent votes.
III 5 5fss i other hand were counted cannot
ls rs 81 out night, perhaps, be rea-
I'm f2ttSs gu Nei BY one who would take
84 staRu PIE 70 examine the mysterious
IN the yote-casting population
q = TINS mighty host, Iunled, ex-
Fl e, s.h i mat arose in Nebraska,
!, " anized, Sthreatened
s5Ss s54 8 ss! BY bribery. and Indus
ta 2o9 SIN mess coerc iont on all sides,
= ssl ~ 2nlyf by e.: love Of liberty and
sslst HI q 90 thus true { In 1.-THE dark
eSssEsss nat may We no 81 expect in
81 zines are reforme d 3: The de-
Isl lse IS ave be EN- \. reoccupied.
8 ys8ssssssio latse ca plains IN, commits
lon from top to bot
Y n y S1ats The chair
- - 1ts i,a i0nal Committee Is
! tsa u gE9up xofS h is asso-
go trol III q y1p i'm
f1e vi ed IA nd ssholf1
"a slees ~ ~ he ia peop te.