The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25

not allowed a voice by the dominating
wing Of their party. mat tHeie az
many able and true Democrats IN 'nls
broad land. VINO cannot get the consent
OF their Judgment and their conscience 10
suuuort the candidates and platform sci
forth at Chicago, ana whose love ior tneii
party and its ancient principles Is equdi
To that OF any of those VINO are support
ing that platform ana those c1"u'u"'e''
c ,nnot be denied
When these gentlemen, deNed VOICE
I'm the regularly constituted convention OF
tIetr parry not being wiiiing 10 cast theiI
votes and influence for the candidates OF
that party wriCh they mad been so ac-
custo.ned to hight. determined TO put up
candidates representing that whlch they
conceive 10 be true democracy, they uiu
so. not tor the purpose or aiding the Ke-
publican Marty and its candidates, but
that they might have candidates for
whom they might conscienilonsly vote,
and TO prevent many OF their numDer
whose opposition to the tree coinage Oh
silver IS so strong that they would vote
for the Rcpul licln candidates IN prefer
ence TO indorsing Mr.. Bryan and his
platform. from doing so. For this act ana
because they will not outrage their con-
sciences. turn their backs upon their prln-
/ ciples ana do that which they nrmly De-
lieyo to be an injury TO their country,
their State. and their party, they are de-
nounced through the press and from
every hastings In this grand old Common,
wealth az traitors to their people anu
their party. I, for one, cannot beneVe
this to be generous and manly conuuct OF
wise politics.
Let us remember that this money ques.
| ton. while II is the paramount issue AT
this time. is not the only question: "a
great in portance the Democratic party Is
| Interested in and that this Is not the last
battle this grand old defender of the PEG,
pies rights and interests VIII be caileu
upon to wage. In view OF these iacts' Is
u wise by vltuperation ana apuse, "
drive these gentlemen VINO agree WI WI
their narty upon every otner queS'lyli
away from its ranks and council. simply
because they do not indorse the action or
the majority upon single issue! we
tried that I'm Virginia once. and as re-
suit. there are many wise ana paulo'ic
Virrinians who have never returned 10
the folds Of their party. because or tneH
remembrance OF the shameful abuse 10
which they were subjected because they
could not subscribe To the policy OF the
majority OF their party upon the cues
ton OF the readiustment Of their states
/ debt. Democrats be calm. profit by the
exreriorcc- n tho past. and be too wise
TO repeat this error.
Notably and prominently among those
who are being subjected TO this TRADE OF
virtuperation and abuse Is that dstin-
| gushed Democrat. our gallant Governor.
the Hon. Charles T. O'Ferrall. a man
whose voice has been heard in the de-
| Tense OF Virginia Democracy upon more
stumps than any other man in the State.
/ or all nen In Virginia this IS the last one
upOn whom tho Democrats OF Virginia
/ should open the phals Of their wrath.
/ There IS no man within the broad limits
/ OF this Commonwealth who has been more
| faithful TO her every interest. and VINO
are willing TO make sacrifices for her
/ sake. lie began her service nj the early
! age Of seventeen years and has been con-
| stantly At the places Of most danger and
/ responsibility. calamity lighting her bat
! ties 20 this hour. He has never stopped
! 10 ask himself the questions: IL IS popu-
| iar2 VIII II meet with public appreciation?
/ But always: Is IL right? Is il for my peo-
! pies good2 And when he has arrived al
! a satisfactory answer 10 these questions,
| he has ever without fear or considera,
! ton OF coneeOucnces taken his stand
where he believed duty called.
| People OF Virginia. remember. that
when he WIS only nineteen years old,
! Chas. 4. o Ferrall left his home and dear
/ ones. when these dear ones had no other
strong arm to lean upon for their daily
| support and took up arms IN detence OF
| Nircinia's honor. and that too from a
| county which Furnished only twenty men
| 10 tho cause Of the Coniedcracy. Thus
! showing I'm the spring-tiWe OF liio thar
| CORA gcOus disregard Of public dis1ppro-
| sal when he HAD concluded that he was in
/ the service OF right which has 50 emil
| uently distinguished him throughout his
! political career. 10 man could mus con-
| duct himself at SO tender an age, ana
| plunge himself in the midst OF danger
| Gus and stug urinary war. Tor the sake or
| conviction as TO the right and his State 3
/ honor, without being 4 man or sterhnS
/ worth. in whose breast Cot hai piantcd a
| courage and faiihfulness 10 duty, when
/ could not be shaken BY a fear or pubic
| diaapprobatlOn. Ills party mas no risht
| 10 expect such o man 10 lay aside ms
! devotion TO what he conceives TO be MS
duty, when he considers that the homer ol
/ his country. his state, and his party, al
/ cali upon him TO sound note OF Wdrilnn'
The people OF this grand old Common
! wealth placed the helm OF the ship or
State IN the hands Of Colonel Oferral,
| and with Il the duty 10 guard every IN
| terest OF the people TO the best OF MS ai1l-
| itv II in this vantage position lie St'S
| breakers ahead and disaster ana pe@tI bc-
! ti0l threatening bis precious chdise, a. -
| his duty TO sound the alarm, ana III posi-
| Ile guido his people away rom the TOWNS
! of danger He believes ne sees 'aNi.ri
ahead I'm the election OF MI. Bryan, t,u
/ that this country can bring aotn'hs bu-
! Gnoncf4l ruin and disgrace TO ifsnN ~
undertaking 10 establish free coiil'e .,
/ silver upon an INDEPENDENT basis anu
/ thus thinking. he believes IL % We h.'
/ duty as q custodian or the puoh- H'ci
| go tn say so with no uncertain f""nu,
lac has the courage Of his conNlcupus' 81 ~
| Ia Lcne.t enough 10 let his PEOPLE ~"
,.ter, he stands. We knew full well he
/ 70 he introduced Gen. Buckner 10
/ piel mood audience how II wouid = re-
! Ieived nv the people Of this State' put
De believed Il 10 be his duty TO 90 So anu
/ bs feorleseiv ala g. II would ic muCn
! betfsr FOR Virginia II all her pubic tlrh
! ba3 mo COURAGE Of their conrir' Oh = NV
| were brave enough 10 point tntl, n"iIs ~
/ H., rioLt instead CT servilelv to'oWlnS I
nteiber n he right or wrong. AIRY man
! can shout and follow but only true into
%, roint tho way IN time Of pubic peru.
| Governor O'Ferrall Lay be "rohs III
his convictions as to what IS MS uuly III
| ,n,s crisis In his country MS
| -. huf II is his :onVlc-
,iction. and that same brave spirit ylich
| "a nier.tfd i'm lis breast and wnlcn
| o,,eed tir, 10 draw his sword IN uei nc
| ~ V,roir ia'e honor IN 1861. VIII not dh, ~,
! him 10 reriain suninely silent WIZ ~. a.
| tatie,ee his country pceds his service ~
h[sancs ~ her financial INTEGRITY. HIS
| conduct AT the Academy or "'t'lc' ~
| Richmond makes il Impossible LOT ans
NAN 10 saw that he has not the coui us
! g. GO whore his sense OF duty "itl- Nil
! ~ 49,, ,bo,,gh II may compel him 10 par,
oo,,,,,en, ter the time win ms most
| ct.,.riehed associations and trlen,is,
W. should III he nroud of onr 'oVo -.
! ord bonor him FOR his COURAGE e,rn go.
-. 1a,rot agree with him In TINS H<h.'
! VINO CHi. ~. tho has the courage TO race
/ IoI 's,a,,ro,,al ~ his friends. ARD 90 y
! TIC 40 ,sed he In his hattie Tor Una [
| 49,. 10 ccrccives 70 be the trulu. =
W,-,,,ossd OF the material ont OF VIII ~,
tr,'@ leaders are '''D r. r. sTYLL.
all honor. -
rrvrpILO FMR. CRIsP.