Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-30

was gong 10 DISCUSS Inc Ice cOlhase
question, but he was not; he must s. Y
.(numorously referring to the action OF
The Senaie) 1t was little discouraglng
but, like the old woman, he was of
the same opinion still. Mr.. Kent who
was going to be Lieutenant Governor
and Mr.. Patterson, VINO was a visitor
thought differently on the subject with
him and he was not going to enter into
discussion with them, for il h did he
would bring such arguments 10 bear
upon them that he might convert them
and make them feel so bad that they
would be sorry they had come here and
might not come again. He said the zen,
ate had been voting on the silver 5iilalI
day and though he had been beaten IN
the voting his side bad beaten the other
i'll the arguments and that ne was with
the majority OF the democrats in the
Senate. His humorous illusions 10 the
silver question were received with APP
plause. Referring to the populists ne
said he was not going to abuse them as
they had regarded him with confidence,
INT he was rot going TO be led astray
from the democratic fold by them; they
naG written themselves down net &
peoples party, and he then read parts
Of their platform to prove that they
were not Regarding the money ques-
ton he seid he favored a gold currency
for foreign trade and silver and green
back currency for local trade, and fav-
ored State baaks and the removal Of
the tax on the same Eirginians,
be said, had sense enough to make their
State bank notes good. These banks
would be Scattered all over the State
with restored bank notes and they
would be beyond the control of any one
man. The populists, he said, had taken
the name of the people in vain. He
read the money plank in their plat
form snd ridiculed it as being meaning
less-words, words, free and unlimited
coinage OF words. He said the popu-
lists would realize that unlimited money
instead of being blessing would be a
curse; hat twas the limitation ofmoney
that made it valuable, and that if all
the money they purposed to make was
to be redeemed, taxation would have to
be increased and ruin would ensue.
At this point Messrs. Kent and Pat
terson were called from the stage to
take carriage for the train, and as they
left Senator Daniel humorously re-,
marked, "Now that they have gone
will say that am still for free coinage
of silver" Continuing be said the dem
ocratic party had divided on the silver
question, but he did not intend to let it
divide him from the democratic party.
Referring to the stand taken by
himself and others on the silver ques-
ton he said representatives of Virginia
must be rs independent and as out
spoken as Mr.. Cleveland, must not be
subservient to any one, and must not
be coerced into acting against their
convictions; as for himself when he
erred lie was always ready TO be con-
WINGED of errors. Again referring to
the democratic party he said that party
was right on more things than any
other party that had ever existed, and
concluded by complimenting the demo-
Gratis Of Alexandra for their loyalty and
urging them to elect Mr.. Bendheim to
the Legislature, and to give O'Ferrall,
Kent and Scott their hearty support.
Maj. Daniels speech was wellreeeived
and heartily applauded. 1t showed
that while the S, nator is for free silver
ne is for sound money-that which will
be redeemed on the pledges on which it
is issued Before leaving tho city he
said he was much pleased with the re
ception that had been accorded him, and
was glad to have had the opportunity
of explaining his position to the Alex
andria people. His speech was finish
ed Grafton and is regarded as one of the
finest ever delivered here.