The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-31
DANIEL, THE sENifOE.
I, Not the Brave soldier. A-tute Lawyer,
aud Polished Nirginian.
To the Editor Of The Times:

To the Editor Of The Times:
Slr.-Thcre seems 10 be a stg)ng ten
dency IN certain quarters, more especially
among the politicians. to elect the next
LEGISLATURE with q view TO the reel ,ctlpr
OF Major John ". Daniel 10 the ,hitrl
States Senate To politi ,ians wh) ~pnii
fain Iull themselves into prom in 'ncr anu
public notice tor pers, nal reasons, by
cspOusing the cause of q a uldr ptino"-
age there = no argument 10 aaNahc"
or advice 10 offer, but 10 the cool I,o,
pie OF Nirsi.ia, the pure ana uhn'ii,p
Demo crdcy, whose highest pHipo7t ~ w"
election Of public servants, select'i De-
cause Of their peculiar fitness Z" f'p-
resent the best Interest pI our COMMON
country. chcre can mueh be Sal TOT
Major John warwick banlel, thr bitN'
soldier the astute lawyer, the polished II
giuia gentlem ~ ai't lnishcl orlto', VIZ
ginians must ever feel the most pioiouhp
respect and regard. but the non. JONI
w Daniel. United states senator -
different parsonage, and one Who, WINE
his private character Is above reproacn,
fails utterly 10 measure ny 10 the stahH-
ard Of craftsmanship that shCuin tlldi -
tcf'Ize our representative IN the hlsh'st
legislative branch OF the cOFefhhi'i'.
Take. for Instance. his views upon .n'
silver question. which. II put INTO oieia-
ton. NOfItl entail upon thls co.tilt1 NV.
Wafs than We have eyer ckptii'h''i. ~
pight be- hoped that tine ana en- a,
We only refer back 10 the ii'v''i'i'e
chcap-mOney craze. the Sf''hga,n
craze" We md that II had no n.oi' 'ic-
oucnt champion In Virginia thah ne -
his present position Is al ieaai ,onsl 80, ~
y ift mis- past record. and leads up 10 tnr
conc fusion that Ephuim - h)Veits@Y
Joined 10 h.s IDOLS and prompts 'h' anF
that was offered the coietllp'hts o. 10
prototvpe-i e., Jet him alone. " me ~
rrri;nies the position. without "A donp'
of ~. FIRST ard foremost orator IN me
State. vet that argos nothing ~ I'VE
fav0. 50 far as the srnatoiat " - ~,
| cernei. except so far as ne mas us.' .ii'
efff II oratOry ia suSt am crff"et ~"
etrl.s His most noted effort was 10 IL
feuc. of the sherman bill. IMAM Nh,'r
the rankest POpu.ist bss never ou'''r a., -
worse measurc-a III ASSURE 20 'oNt''". -
I r.ur, base II silver WErE 9,pp TONS OF P'S
sfl,.r were th.n living in N" vault. OF
the treasury. for which the Cow .i'''' ..i''
baI "a somtely no uso ana Nh.h was
a dangerous menace 10 our circuit No,n -
| home ard abroad b Noni. We w." .,'
| FAR letter 70 nave A'l w, ~, Do.
vaults flll II peas, poik' anu "a" -,
,.raa tho fNHlkIt IRON - e. u f@f us
substances would have a"ahrhtn VIZ 49, 49,.
III, 10 the folly OF fhc p ''- 49,.
and the attending loss "oiiH n"t 70
been 80 cor sitt tahlc- h- yit~,
i'm democracy for such hef'betl iii'ii' .' 80
views jet run. iian WHOM -"N .
a.. has never produced "A greater n',s
man SAID that TIE riAtlI HN'' -
,i. S,,, o,rs- be REGULATED ~ the price OF
in, metal as a commodity ana ~. 800,
/ fauiocr4cN lea"ts fH.s pfihflhlt ~ 49,
- a., D.. ,he tfnc-aouOrrt narno. pia-
,rry Is one thing and state sn'ansi'i -
another. and the Two ere iA',if -.
bin.d III there was an grafton 20 h.1N.'
suit 10 defend, or baitie 20 n7..' -, 80,
would sooner express II vl.i. 80,
Ws5er Daniel. but ~ q statesman WIS
needed understanding th" deep ar 81. ny, ~,
Gaze questions OF political economy ''''
writer would seek further ..,,ouAS
Lynchburg. Va. Aug. .. 800