The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06

What is suggcsted by che Proposed Game
ron-Daniel Debate.

RON Daniel Dehhtrs
Senator Daniel has returned from his
trip abroad. and next week will take the
stump 90 Virginia for silver. The sound
Money Democrats or tho state are anxious
20 engage him in diO.nt debate and have
put forward ex-Goy. Cameron as thsiF
representative. Mr Daniel has not as yet
responded 20 tho proposition IL the TWO
meu should confront each other lh mo
campaign. tito spectacle. in abe ught %.
some very Interesting state history, Woula
be most noteworthy.
when General Malone inaugurated the
movement flr reallusting the debt or VIZ
r.nf. his principal opponent IN tho Demo
cratic party was ST. Daniel Ihe move
mrrf was Denounced as reputation ny
SIR. Daniel ana DIS friends. who insisted
rnat heavy as the burden was and poor
as the state was. Virginia must az all cost
nav dollar for dollar Any other course
fhov declared would not only De wrong IN
morals. hut would iniure the credit OF 'ns
Commonwealth They made thai deciafA-
ton fno KEYNOTE OF their campaign. ana
Nr Daniel headed o. ticket for Governor
General Malone accepted the challenge
and nominated % state ticket with Mr.
Cameron as the candidate for Governor
rh. rf..f FORM demanded the scaling down
0f fhe stare dott. An exciting canvass
followed and The Mlhonitcs, called i1eha-
busters. carried the day. Mt cameron
was elected Governor Legislaiure on
the same platform chosen aud tho dept OF
3D., state was scaled down. The states
creditors raised vigorous oplecuoh ana
eminent council was retained 20 contest
.ne matter. FINALLY. However after some
years Of controversy tho rea1lustmeht
was accepted. both by the states creditors
and fr the Daniel wing OF tho Democracy.
Since thou some radical changes nave
been recorded 20 Virginia politics Zen
oral Malone and his party have gwen
place 90 Mr. Daniel and HIS party. and the
Democracy boasts OF having a pretty tisnt
grip on the old Dominion.
But strangely enough. Mr.. Cameron
who in those readiusted times WAS de-
nofnced as a repudiator By Mr.. Daniel.
and charged with being an enemy Of me
character and material welfare Of mo
State. is now IN tho ranks Of the sound
Money Democrats. and brings d charge Of
fne same import against Mr.. DanieL' Mr
Cameron insists that free silver means
.ae ropudation of half the Indebtedness
of The country. besides most seriously I'M
,sfrir.- fine credit Of the country IN all
The r,4rl-ets of the world Nor viii he al
low that there Is the slightest excuse for
such a proposition Heavy as present our
dans may be-. the country, he insists,
must maintain its credit and sound
financial standard. and pay dollar for dol
lar I'm the best money on all or its obliga-
tons
Among politicians active IN the state a
lively desire exists TO have these two men
meet. II would be a very spirited contest.
Both are able men and fine speakers Mr.
Daniel rs the better known. because OF ma
national office but Mr.. Cameron ranks
high 40 home as rhetorician and deha-
TOR. He broke with General Malone after
leaving the Governors chair. and has since
lived quietly az Petersburg. practicing law.
lie returned to rhe Democratic party SOW
eral years ago. and was one OF the irst
70 repudlate the Chicago platform ana
nominees. With the one man champion
ing the memory Of the Readjuster move
ment In Virginia and at the same time
sound money for the United States. and
the other denouncing the memory or that
movement while advocating free silver
for the country. The debate would not lack
for nice baiancings and distinctions
Washington star.