The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27

lucky. tho decision OF the State in the
aggregate would be the same as the de-
| csion of the people of Kentucky.
| The Times shares Mr. Triggs regard TOT
| Senator Daniol. and IT. regrets OF all
| things TO see him In the ranks OF the
| fee coiners. Virginia has rarely hai
public man who represented her people
more acccptably TO them than Senator
| Daniel does in all other matters. But
The Times does not share Mr.. Trigs
confidence that Senator Daniel will be
elected 10 be his own successor, unless ne
changes his views upon this. the most
IMPORTANT matter to their interests tnat
the people OF Virginia can be cared on
TO consider Every man who las ioilar
Of accumulated property. and every man
who gees an opening before him In me-
Knows that order and stability in our
finances are absolutely necessary TO inc
JrotcctCn OF tie property that the o'e
has accumulated ami TO success IN MS
upward career to the one who Is MAKING
progress Both know that a degraaauoh
OF the standard Of value imperis 'he
property of the one and closes up all me
avenues that have been opened to 'he
enterprise and thrift Of the other. Ihese
two classes win never again consent ~
see any man elected TO the Uni;ed o'"'eS
senlte who declares his purpose 10 III
terfere with the standard of value anu
10 thus imporil properly and overthrow
ard paralyze business
If the question of the free an unlimited
coinage Of silver is live issue when the
election of senator from Virginia next
takes place. unless Senator Danlei
changes lis views upon this all-es'en'iai
question, he must expect when the Legiss
lature of 1897 is elected TO have opposed
70 his return to the Senate all those men
with hope and property whom we have
described.
He will have the backing Of none but the
despairing part Of the population. who
either want 10 pay their debts with less
than what they got. or who think that
the way TO improve their own fortunes
is to forcibly withdraw by statute Id"
from those who have something, part
of what they have for the beneht oil
those wo do not wish to labor Tor what
they desire to possess.
We do not i'm these general terms. in
clude those indescribdble gentleme1, OF
honest convictions and ordinarily clear
heads, who must have misshapen organs
of financial perception because they IN
sist that some legislative enactment can
change the laws of nature.
BY 1897 the line is going TO be
drawn between these two parts OF
the population, and the property
owners and the hopeful strugglers In
life are not going to consent to being
represented in the Senate by man VINO
believes that their interests are advanced
by degrading the standard Of values
Senator Daniel must change his views
iron this al-important question before
the Legislature of 1897 is elected, or he
must expect to have the deadly hostility
of this entire class to his return TO the
Senate.
For John w. Daniel we have both af-
lection and admiration. Barring his ap-
parently uncomfortable perversity In
financial opinions. he would represent Nir-
ginia in the United States Senate in a
manner worthy of her ancient renown.
He is a brave. true. chivalrous Nirginian
of the ancient type, who represents
many of the best qualities Of the
Virginian's character nobly and we'll But
he is suffering from "A fatal dclusion IN
this matter, that imperils the prosperity
Of her people and the existence almost
of the State
For his views on these essential mat
te-s 10 become the law Of the land, would,
in the opinion of The Times. mean de-
struction to the best interests of the
people Of this country, and poverty and
rags to tens of thousands who now live
in comfort. How can these people be
expected to consent to see him put in
position that would enable him TO carry
out his cherished purpose and thus bring
such ills upon themselves?