Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-10-21
Senator Daniels Position.

Senator Daniels Position.
The committees appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce Of Richmond
and Alexandria to visit Washington
to urge the Senate to immediate &C.
tlon on the pending silver bill, paid
the visit last week. The tone Of the
meeting at which the gentlemen
were selected was decidedly in favor
of unconditional repeal and the visi
tors faithfully represented that sen.
timent. They arrived early in the
afternoon and Immediately proceeded
to the Capitol, where they were met
by Senators Daniel and Hunton, and
by them escorted to the room of the
Committee of the District of Colum,
bia. There an impromptu meeting
was held, over which Col. John B.
Cary presided.
Talks were made by Mr.. Joseph
Bryan and others and when all were
through, Senator Daniel said: "All
can do" he said, lis to explain my
position. Now, because of the pan
les in the Argentine Confederation
and Australia gold was withdraw
by England from America to replen
ish the gold supplies In these two
countries. And she has been with
drawing it to supplant the depre
ciated silver currency Of 1ndia-a de
preciated currency which England
herself precipitated: If felt | was
disappearing Virginia in the
stand have taken on this measure
would walk out of the Senate.
value my own opinions, my convlc
lions and my conscience more than
do any honor Virginia has bestowed
upon me or can bestow, however
highly may appreciate that honor
But what is the cause OF this lack o.
confidence now abroadY"
One of the party suggested tha1
the country had no faith in the Sill
yer dollar.
81 will give you rs cents for every
silver dollar you have OF can bring
ne"
The offer was declined.
II will give you 50 cents"
Again the offer was declined.
II cannot vote for the repeal of the
silver bill. trust that it will mo-
be repealed. The Democratic party
has promised to maintain parity be
tween gold and silver and why should
not that promise be kept? 1t is sa
cred promise. No convention of any
party has thus far this year asked
for unconditional repeal. Should
the bill be repealed, look out for 6
bond issue, look out for an increased
taxation, look out for additional bur
dens. This will be an inconsistent
attitude for the Democratic party te
assume party which has promised
to lessen the burdens of taxation
You gentlemen are asking for q con
tracted currency, and yet Virgins
has the largest debt of any State il
the Union. 1t has but SS5 per capita
for investment. Massachusetts ha!
$50 per capita for loans.
you are very much mistaken Il
you think l do not know and appre
ciate the sentiment of Virginia,
receive $50 letters per day. They
are not from bankers and men o.
wealth. but farmers, all substantial
intelligent and thrifty men. Anc
look at the promises in the Demo
cratic platform. Can / go to my PEG
pie and say that I have violated
these promises. I am firm believer
in the removal of tax on State banks
The tax was placed there to destroy
them. and it has done it. l opposed
the Sherman act, and yet you gen
tlemen are now rushing into the arm!
of the same men who passed this OBJ
noXious measure and you ask then
for relief.
"You ask us to come to vote.
have not delayed vote nor has my
colleague. Speaking for myself,
shall do nothing to postpone actor
unless provocation comes from the
other side. 1t has been my hope
that in the settlement Of this ques
ton there would be some acceptable
compromise. I DO not know wha
will be done. You must act upoI
your Judgment must act upo1
mine. 1t is.with the profoundest re
gret,n continued Mr.. Daniel in a pa
thetic tone and with glistening tears
in his eyes, that I cannot be with
you on this important issue. I have
honest convictions and / will die IL
my tracks before I renounce them
Mr.. Daniels speech produced a de
cided sensation.
Senator Hunton next addressed
the delegation. He gave them {
very pleasant greeting and told then
that he would favor unconditional
repeal as the last resort, [appluse,
but he was no enemy OF. silver. Mr.
Daniel at this point stated that he
had no hope for free coinage. Mr.
Hunton stated that he would moi
stand in the way of unconditional
repeal, on the contrary, he would dc
everything in his power to aic
prompt action.
The meeting adjourned after Gen
eral Hunton had completed hi'
speech.
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