Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-24
COOPER'S CIRCULAR.
a COPY or II As puBLnHED IN LYNCH
BURG.
Card from Mr.. willism L. Royal Explain
ing the Authorship
ofIe

Oh II
Mr.. RoyalI said Yesterday that II was moi
true that Mr. James p. Cooper, who Is now
IN England, had issued sny circular IS 10
coupous.- Dispatch Of yesterday.
The following {. from the Lynchburg yir.
ginian OF the 2lst:
"The appended circular from Mr.. James
p. Cooper, the agent OF the foreign bond.
holders, was handed us for publication
By one who has been coupon taxpayer up
TO the present time. As will be seen by !
perusal OF IL, Mir. Cooper proposes to post
poue the fulflment OF his 'gn 'raotee con-
tracts until he hears further from the Su.
preme Court. AZ MI. Cooper hasn't the re-
hottest idea what the decision OF that tribu-
nal will be la the cases cited by him,
although he expresses the utmost confidence
that It will De alI his way, his circular isn't
at all calculated 10 reassre parties holding
his guarsntees.' Read Il:
"'RTcHHoYD, Va, -.
"Dear Sir,-I had determined 10 settle all
cases involving my guarantee contracts this
spring, but very fortunately our attorney
succeeded IN getting sill the questions be-
tween the Taxpayers aud the State growing
out of the use OF coupons before the SUI
DTtUlc lOuIt VI bUt u u'Lfu DtoANl lh D'Ntu-
Der last, and the supreme Court most unex-
pectedly advanced tbem all for argumsnt in
October next. at which time have the most
abs lutte confidence that We sn1li defeat the
State upon all questions at issue.
60. For q number OF reasons II IL far better
that | should postpone settling the cases
where my guarantee is involved until after
the cases at Washington are decided.
must therefore ask your Indulgence for =
short while longer.
"'i enclose a copy OF recent card from
SIR. Royal, which explains Tue ststu' OF ai-
fairs. JAMES T. COOPER
Mr.. ROYALS EXPLANATION.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Your local OF this morning makes me state
that Mr.. Cooper has issued no circular re-
speeding bis guarantee.
This is strictly true, but misleading, and
| must ask your indulgence for complete
statement.
Mr.. Cooper sailed for England about the
LIST OF January.
When he left he had determined TO settle
up oil his guarantee contracts, and bad left
with me power to do 50. Before he arrived
on the other side the Supreme Court OF the
United states advanced hi, cases ana ordered
argument in them next October. thought
alter this that | would not he justified IN
settling them until ! bad received further
Instructors, snd whatever may be called a
circular is what has been put out By me
since, in Dir. Cooper's name, without his
authority.
And now, as your publications have forced
this matter upon public attention, think
have a right 10 have you state the whole
facts.
Taxpayers rendered Mr.. Cooper's cou-
pons with his guarantee OF protection. Tee
State sued them for their taxes, and they
pleaded the tender. Her courts refused 10
allow them 10 make any defence because
they could not produce the bonds from
which the coupons came. although they nd
bought the coupons In the omen market,
ALREADY detached from the states bonds, as
the States contract authorized them TO 10,
and did not know waere the bonds were.
These courts sentenced them to SIT with
closed mouths snd submit TO judy.
ment against them, with sixteen do-
lars for cost ADDED in each case
Mr. Cooper and the taxpayers thought tpis
a pretty b rd measure, and appealed against
II TO the Supreme Court Of The Uuiied states.
Shlcn tribunal, against all precedent, aud
against the strenuous opposition OF the
States AttOrney>General, ordered the cases
10 be advanced and heard on the thrd Mon
day OF October next, winch IL one week ron
tue first day th / the law allows them 10 be
heard. Now, the States course seem, pretty
hard measure on her citizens, but, II II stood
alone. we should nave 10 bear 1t. But the
State law authorizes tae Auditor 10 have The
tax payer who Will not submit 10 one iudg-
men; sued again and SIC OF costs added 10
the original amount, and the Auditor has d.
rected these second suits all over the State.
This spears to us 10 be piing on the aRooy.
II the State has got one judgment, why
should she want another! The second can
add 10 force to the first, and means nothing
but an extofLion OF SIC more OF costs. when
she never mad right 10 anything but her
coupons.
Now, Mr. Editor, let me say this. ! am
one OF the persons aggrieved 10y this degra-
datIon and abuse OF Judicial procedure
feel that am not being fairly treated, but
that am being oppressed under the forms OF
law because ch pose 10 exercise the rights
which tue Consultation aud laws OF the laud
confer upon nc. There are five hundred
other Democratic voters OF this city WHO are
being treated Just us am, and We are all rs
good Democrats as The city contains.
| know not what the Others NAV think, but
feel that the course OF the state IN thus un-
dermulnS the integrity and honesty Of her
people, and 10 setting an example 81 tvran.
ny, IS perpetratlng greater and more lasting
wrong and injury upon Der people than any
evil Which befell those states which were
over.ridden temporarily by the carpet-bsy-
ger and the negro. And the party which
maintains the present policy OF the State in
this matter deserves TO be overthrown, and
as sure as right is right Will be overthrow
In disgrace. WILLIAM l.. ROYAL.