Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-10-05
POLITICAL.

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Carnegie, the steel magnate, will
support Mckinley this time.
The New York gold Democrats will
not revive their former organization.
About sixty travelling statesmen
of Baltimore have organized Bryan
and Stevenson club.
Senator Hanna asks the Baltimore
banks to contribute $4,000 to the
campaign fund.
The Republicans are beginning to
fear that Bryan will carry many of
the dou btful states.
In many parts of the country now
the dinner pail is full, but of air ONLY.
-StqtRton Spectator.
The Republican National Com
mittee admits that both Indiana and
Illinois are In the doubtful columns.
Former Senator Arthur z. Cor
man, of Maryland, thinks the polit-
zeal tide is now setting strongly in
Mr.. Bryan's direction.
Adlai Stevenson, in his letter ac-
ceptipg the nomination of the Popu-
lists for Vice. Presidency, makes
Imperialism and not Free Silver the
paramount issue.
Congressman Swanson is speaking
twice day during this campaign.
Gold Democrats and Republicans
have combined on ticket and are
making hard fight in his district.
There Is undoubtedly a strong
trend of popular sentiment toward
Bryan, says the Boston, Mass, Post.
No person who moves about among
men needs to be told of this; the fact
is so evident that it cannot be ignored.
Senator Clark, of Montana, is
making his campaign with a vaude-
vile show including number of
short-skirted young women in mink
tights. If he is successful he will
probably claim that he was elected
by the ballets of a free people
Richmond NewS.
1t seems rather strange that th
Democratic party should anvwher'
within United States Jurisdiction b
composed chiefly of blacks. and their
opponents, the Republicans, be of the
white people. But this is the case in
Cuba. A black Democratic partyl
and white Republican party. Whew,
Whether Imperialism becomes the
future of the United States or the
threatened danger be averted, histo-
rians doubtless will mention as an in
teresting fact that the instructions
of William Mckinley to the Philip
pine Commission formed the first
genuine imperialistic document on
record in this country Wash. Corr.
Bdlto. Sun.
The Washington Post, a Mex inley
paper, denies that the Filipinos
have been subjugated in very strong
language. 1t SAYS: "These repeated
assertions that the Filipinos have
been pacitied are VIGOROUSLY false.
No one believes them. They are
unanswerably contrsdicted by the of
fetal announcements from day to day.
They promote no useful or credi-
table end"
Just a little suspicion is beginning
to be entertained in Washington that
all the apathy talk of Mr.. Hanna
and his associates is only cover to
conceal their real doings. Intelli-
gence recently received discloses con-
ditious in doubtful States ard doubt
full Congressional districts indicating
that, so far from apathy, the utmost
activity has characterized the move
ments and plans of the Mckinley
managers aud agents from Mr.. Han
Ma down.
Here are extracts from Senator
Hanna's Chicago speech which is
creating quite sensation: with
these two (Hoar and Bryan together
l would tear the mask off the face of
that hypocrit, William j. Bryan.
CHEERS and hisses.) One stands on
the foundation of his convictions of
right and the other on flimsy foun-
dation of hypocrisy" II
would like Mr.. Bryan or any other
Democrat to tell me what trust is.
believe there is not trust in the en-
tire United States. = / have no
objection to the Democrats opposing
trusts, but they have not got any
patent on it," eyes. i am al
right, for talk about things | know
all about, and i don't lie, either"
Senator Hoar denies that he made
the statements in reference to Mr..
Bryan attributed to him by Mr..
Hanna.
A NICE LETTER.
Dear Sir: Please call and see me AZ
the above address on Friday. September
2Sth, between the hours of o q. m. and
IL m, or as soon thefeafter as convenient
II desire To see you on an important
matter of business. Very truly.
"B. b. ARNOLD, Secretary"
Copies of this letter have been sent
to nearly every man in the Federal
building, Richmond, who is drawing
a salary from the U. S. Government.
The address at the head of the letter
rs "Third Congressional District
Campaign Headquarters, Fora's Law
Building" The letter-head carries
a pink carnation and the names of
the campaign committee, which are
headed by Morgan Treat as chair
man. 1t is the most unpopular
missive that ever went to govern
ment employee, and its meaning is
being iaconically stated as "Money."
BRYAN QUIZZED.
The people at Huron, s. d., seemed
disposed to ask questions. and Mr. |