Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-13
VISITS OLD VIRGINIA
Continued from Page I.

Ellyson, and this was followed by a re-
ception at Mr.. Ellysons rsidence in
honor of MIR. Bryan.
From to 10 o'clock at the Jefferson
Hotel, Mr.. Bryan held a more general
public reception, which was very large
ly attended.
THE GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. Bryan this morning gave the fol-
lowing authorized interview:
What are the prospects for Demo-
cratic success this year?" asked the re-
porter.
Il think they are improving every
day"
ing back?"
Yes. in large numbers. The gold
democrats who left us can he divided
into two classes: 1st those who left us
because they knew the real nature OF
the struggle and deliberately choose the
plutocratic side, as against the Demo-
cratic side.
These will not come back and would
not help the party If they did. Rail
road attorneys, who are more interest
| ell In the railroads than in the people;
newspapers, whose owners are bcnefi-
Charles of class legislation; bankers.
| who want to secure control of the ma
TONS currency, and money lenders,
| who want to make the dollar dear for
| their own pecuniary advantage. will
not-e5'4e=bacl1. anei-Hslild do tiea=party
more harm than good If they did, be-
| cause they would be n disturbing Gle
| mcnt.
I'm order to know why n man holds
| n certain opinion, YOU have to know his
| pecuniary interest in the triumph of
that opinion; for while the pecuniary
| interest'is seldom brought TO the front,
| 1t can never be overlooked
Equal laws are possible because the
| great majority of the people find the
| highest benefit in equal laws, and we
must rely upon their intelligence to dis
cover these facts
1.-THE great majority of the gold men,
however. We're miSled by men in whom
| they had confidence
These will come back, because they
arc learning that the Republican party
| is standing for Il government Of by
| and for the syndicntes as against a
government Of. by and for the people
THE FIGHT.
sit is not fight OF the poor against
the rich. 1t Is n fight between those
who want to acquire wealth by honest
| means and those who have been de-
scribed as the predatory classes.
1T Is fight between those who are
willing to work. and only ask that they
may enjoy the rewards of their own
toll. and those. on the other hand who
desire to use the instrumentalities OF
government for private gain"
PARAMOUNT ISSUES IN 1900.
Asked what, In his opinion, would be
| the paramount issue OF the canvass of
1900. Colonel Bryan said:
There are three great issues which
now share public attention. They are
money. trusts and Imperialism. Men
differ as to their relative Importance
and circumstances will do much to de-
termlne which will exert the greater
| influence.
1.-THE Republicans are on the defen-
sive on all three of these great ques-
| tions."
FUTURE APPOINTMENTS /.
Mr.. Bryan leaves Tomorrow morning
| for Raleigh, n. C. He has announced
his engagements as follows:
| Chapel Hill, Wednesday. February
| 14th; Columbia, S. c., February 18th;
Brookevillc. Fla. February 10th Che
will spend three days at this point with
his cousin, Mr.. w. S. Jenningsl; Tam
| pa, Fla, February goth; Jackson, Miss,
February 21st; Columbus, Ga. Feb
ruary 22d; Atlanta. Ga, February 23d !;
Nashville, Tenn, February 24th, and
! Memphis, Tenn. February 25th.