The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-18
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FL0RIDA'S SENATORSHIP.
CHIPL9Y CHALLENGES GALL TO A
JOINT DEBATE

Meetings in Every County in the State
Proposed, and Not Less Than Fifty
TO Be Held-Next March the Time
Proposed for the Discussion.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. l1-Senator
Call, several weeks ago, in a letter published
In the Tunes Union, challenged those per-
sons opposing his reelection to meet hun in
every county Of the state. and discuss the
charges which have been made against him
by the public press. he Times Union will
publish tomorrow an acceptance of this
challenge by w. d. ChiDley of Pensacola,
chairman Of the democratic state commit
tee, and n wel-known business man. The
letter Is as follows:
PENSACOLA, FLA. Aug. II, 1889.
Hon. W. 4. Can, Washington d. O..
DEAR SHINY attention has been attracted
oy discussion In the public press, in which you
challengo your "defamers" to meet Won and
discuss the charges made against you before
the people IL every county in the state. Ihave
NOT NOT favored this discussion at this time;
not that l did not believe the charges
but because | considered the time inop.
perfume. IL Is, therefore, with some surprise
that learn that you do not hesitate in conver-
sat1on 10 connect my name with these news
paper assaults and your friends repeat what
you saw aud some Of the newspapers favorabls
70 your reelection mention my name OUT
right, although you have not been frank enough
70 announce the names of your alleged de-
fameus' in MS public a manner rs YOU have
male the charge Of defamation Of your char
acter.
In view Of this fact, am Impeled to saw To
you that l will accept your challenge aud
VIII meet you before the people. You will res
can that wrote you years ago over my own
signature my opinion of your course | have
never since then found II necessary to mask be-
hnd any public journal on that or any other
subject. will meet you, not as your ''de-
iamer. but IN the interest of truth, the state of
Florida and the prosperity of our people. and
TO show TO them your utter incapacity 20 fill or
else yonr wiiul disregard Of tho duties OF the
high position you hold at the hands Of the
following conditions:
l. will formulate charges at each meeting in
not exceeding one hour and fifteen minutes you
to reply in not exceeding one hour and fortys
five minutes, and TO have fifteen minutes for
r-Joinder. No Introduction to exceed eight
minutes
2. There shall be Hfty meetings in the state,
fixed later between u.s.
B. These meetings 10 commence on the first
tuesday ia March, 1890, ana continue to the
finish. 1t would be useless and senseless to
discuss the issues OF next years campaign at an
earlier da;e. Either party who abandous tho
contest before its conclusion win thereby ac.
knowledge his defeat
I. As the discussion il a matter relating SOLELY
TO your official course t is 10 be understood that
it shall not lead to any discord in the party,
whose harmony is Of far greater importance
than any private interest. Nor shall it give us
any claims upon the party organization, but at
each meeting we shall discharge all expenses
equally between us.
D. will cheerfuliy join you in a request Ito
the state press to suspend the discussion until
February next, month preceding the Discus,
sion.
will mail you copy or this acceptance, and
at the same time will give it publicity through
the same medium by which your challenges
reached me, 10 wit, the state press. Respect
fully. W. D. CHIpLEY