The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17
Answer Ca "Democratic Voter"

IL He Editorof The Times:
/ Democrohc ioter, who says he does
not use coupons In The payment Of his
taxes, asks, "can the (State) administra.
ton afford TO fight or antagonizc any
part of their own party 10y Furnishing
those members who diiler with the heads
Of the government as to their lawful
righss; and especially so while such
rights are pending judicial action
| answer as follows These men do not
differ with "the heads of the govern
ment. but with the people OF Virginia
This Is proven by the fact that The policy
the heads of the government now seek
20 carry out o. the policy of enforcing "a
-ettlement OF the debt under the Riddle
berger bill To That policy the State
stands committed by the action of both
the Democratic and Republican conycn-
tons twice deliberately published nc in.
teryals OF two years, by the unani-
nous and unit resolutions of two
successive Legislatures and by the action
0f the Legislature cat the conference OF
Virginia with the bondhoider-l in extra
session in the spring OF 1887.
In carrying ont this policy, the law
known as the Coupon Cru-her Was en-
acted in the spring OF 1857. The con
stltutionality OF that law was denied by
Mr.. Royal, acting as the agent of am
Engli-hman named Cooper, who aycrred
thar he had bought taX.receiyable cou
pons on speculation, paying thirty cents
for them on the dollar for the pur-
pose of selling them al an advance.
And Dee secured the easy and will
ing consent of Judge Bond 10
arrest and imprisou the Attorney General
of the State and two of her Common a.,
wealth's attorneys, thu, grossly Insulting
the Commonwealth. At the October
term Of 1887, the supreme Court of The
United States, with only one discomfort. /
llarland decided that the law was
c,hstfDton,d. and his ~ ue tgc under
the head OF The Government are
executing the will of the people.
As 10 any other rights that may bee
pending Judicial action, | have this 90
say II the officers of q State are Go sus
pend the execution of her laws whenever
we'll paid lawyers pick iaws in them and
"a case tor the courts, why. then, no
asserting the rights OF the people
will be enforced.
TO the intimatiOn that cool, deliberate
thinkers may not cooperate with the
Democratic party in consequence of re
nembering wrongs, | have 10 say first.
hat they have mo- wrongs 20 remember,
or they have been fairly notified not to
isk their money ON coupons in an at
empt 10 break down the only policy
which stands between the State and
bankruptcy.
The English speculator Cooper, who
ias guaranteed these cool and deliberate
hinkefs against loss-he is the man 90
uiter, be promised 10 light the State
% they mean 10 side with this succulat- i
ng foreigner against their own fellow
or do they fear he will not re-
urn and redeem his pledges Whose
iuli is il iilthey trusted hih The State ,
them not TO do h.. How can y
hey quarrel with her, Z
And, second, | say that il has been ex- )
ected that some few of these would 20
nyhow, D. e., if they join their faith 10
lr. ROyall, for he has lately told them
lat "tbe party which maintains the pre-
-nt policy OF the state in this matter de-
.ryes 90 be overthrow, and As sure AS I
.ght is right will bee OSerthr0wn in dis Il
race. lOf course substitute negro rule ,
trough domestic white renegades and
tytional black Republicans. for The
they displace) But the d
lumber that will thus be converted a
y Mr. Royal cannot make any serious ;,
lange. From the best estimate / can h
axe, there are not much, ii anv. over oi
le thousand ADOuJtterss now il the -
ate, and OF those suppose
are now Republicans. That
I'll leave only about five hundred =
c0uid be willing 20 sell out TO the
IN order that they might make =
oney by the peoples distress. We =
all see how many OF them riN do it Il,
hen the issue Ot negro rule is squarely NJ
ide and holly fought and forced upon ~
attention. / do not fear the loss OF =,
.e hundred. wi
one friendly and respectful word in wi
Inclusion To n Dem0critc r0lsr. The ca
Sc now "pending judicial action has III
cn through GU courts and decided in Al
O. favor by unanimous decree Of the r
'urt OF Appeals. Mr.. Royal has taken
up 10 the Supreme Court of the United N.
ates. Now, when did Mr.. ROYALS th'
ton become infallible and demand ",
the officers Of the State should sus- Al
nd the execution Of a law an
lctl0ned by our own courts ~
I'll be should get the Supreme Court of inl
, lnited States 10 decide in his favor Pr
rely q DemocIQhc c0ter wac not aware ne
the facts. | presume he cannot be. foi
sort Of Democracy is that that The
uld require the State administration 30
halt as soon as Mr.. Royal cocks his sig
and points it at them rel
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