Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-10-17


he will subordinate his authority to (
the will of another, and Will wait un-
iii the State Executive calls Tor troops.
III the call never comes, he viii allow
Anarchy TO raise it's red flag and reign
supreme.
What answer can Mr.. BRYAN make
to this charger What can he say to
offset the effect of so telling an indict-
ment2
He portrays a danger in the assault
upon our Supreme Court which is not
ina gination. but substantial fact.
Second. 1t proposes TO reform or re-
6uce or increase the membership of
the Supreme Court of the United
States 90 as TO secure a partizan decis-
ion upon n constitutional question.
Could there be a proposition fraught
with more danger? Make the highest
legal tribunal of this republic the foot
bail of political strife Make its com
position or the tenure of its Justices
depend upon the mutation OF party
Make compliance with party edict
the test of good behavior % Suspend
over it's head the sword ready to de-
scend the moment it runs counter TO
some popular doctrinel Direct its
decisions from the hastings, and make
compliance with the dictatiOn of the
party in power condition precedent
to appointment or continuing on its
bench Oh What a fountain of JUS
tice such court would be.
His discussion of the financial ques-
ton is plain and convincing, and his
defense of President CLEvs SANDS po-
sition. the sblest we have as yet seen
in public print Certain it is that no
Southron has esssyed TO set forth in
such language the admirable attitude
of the Chief Executive of the nation
towards the South.
But, the very argument advanced
here is most telling reminder Of the
ingratitude visited not only upon
GROvER CLEVELAND, but upon CHARLES
I. O'FERRALL, whose best years OF his
life has been spent and precious blood
given in behalf of the section which he
loves so we'll.
Here is the defence to which we
have just referred
men, willing under the circumstances
however much you may oppose the is
suing OF misunderstanding bonds" to
condemn by your votes the man whom
you have twice elevated to the Execu
tive char OF the nation, and who wa
lauded by every Democratic canvasse
in 1892 as a pure and upright states
man. the friend of the people and the
defender of the masses? Populists
may do it, but will the thoughtful and
well-informed Democrats be guilty ol
so great a wrong? Viii you not "put
the saddle on the right horse?"
Sixth. The Chicago Convention, no
content with uDjustly rejecting upor
the President in the manner just stat
ed, went farther, and without tin,
slightest provOcation or excuse, de
clared against third term for Presi
dent. The President was not seekin,
a nomination at their hands his nam
had not even been suggested he de
, sired no third term like his illustri
Gus predecessor, who served tw
terms, he was not only willing, bu
anxious TO retire to private life. n
convention had ever made such q de
t claration. Then why deliberately Civ
| MIR. Cleveland this affront? Why al
, tempt TO numilitate the only Democr
t tic President this country has had j
= the last forty years. who raised th
= party up in 1884, gave il renewed life
< and vigor. and led il TO victory, an
{ again in 1892 wrested the reins of gov
5 eminent from republican hands
J whose administrations have marke
c with unsurpassed ability, purity an
e courage whose entire course has bee
= patriotic and sta teS man-like, an
c whose treatment of the South has bee
4 most kind and considerate.
E And again:
This affront upon the part of South
ern delegates was cruel, and displaye
: a spirit OF inCratitude unparalleled
! the history q. The South. Rising aboy
f. sectional lines ard Drawing norther
pl'ejudices IA both of his ADMINISTERS
to ", Mr. Clev Gland gave the Sout
the fullest recognition. He called ht
| SONS To his cabinet. appointed them |
the highest positions ia the diplomat
and consular service in the depar
ments at the national capital Di
D playing supreme courage. he vetoe
5 the dependent pc nsion bill, and dire,
= ed The return OF the captured ConfeC
crate flags, drawing forth the mo-
> violent denunciatiOn from the fanati,
l of the North. AS friend of the Sout
5 surely he merited far better treatmel
from southern men than he received
Chicago. He should at least ha'
, been spared the insult given him.
, might have been expec ed of populist
but not of Democrats, particular
; southern Democrats.
Both Mr. CLEVELAND and Mr.. OFFS
! RAIL will be reminded of the play
; JuLIUs CESAR with the South ass umil
the character OF BRUTus. The IT aso
. given for has opposition to Mr.. BRYl
= are as outspoken and convincing
l the other portion of his address h
been. He declares he will suppo
PALMER and BUCKNER. and conclud
: with a ringing appeal to Virginians
, note the deception in the Chical
platform and heed not the siren ton
: of the Populists and Anarchists, w
S have captured Democracy's standaI