The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-20

post-roads and the regulation Of inter-
state commerce arc matters placed by the
Federal Constitution under Federal jurs-
diction and the same Constitution makes
n the duty Of the President TO see that
the laws respecting them arc faithfully
executed When the President sent troops
10 rcpcl violence directed against the Fed
oral postal establishment and against the
vehicles Of Interstate commerce. thought
he did right. and still think so. and II the
Chicago platform should be fairly con-
efrued 20 mean differently J would 10
that extent dissent from II. But, In my
opinion. 81 does not
Wc know. then. that Senator paniel Is
Just as omphatically now upon the side
taken by tho President in 1894 towards
the Chicago rioters as he was at that
time. Unlike Mr.. Bryan. II he were Pres
idcnt he would send the troops of the
United States TO Chicago to Quell the rlots
II such things occurred during his Nd
minlstration as occurred in 1924
But Senator Daniel maintains that the
Chlcaro platform does not intend 10 con-
denim Mr. Cleveland for what he did IN
connection with the Chicago riots. Its
whole purpose. says he was TO condemn
the general proposition that Federal
judges are to make unwarrantable inva-
sions of tho rights and domains of the
States. Tho Chicago platform intended.
according to Senator Daniel. TO denounce
an abstract idea. instead Of to pass CEN
sure upon any one for any particular act
that had been performed. We quote from
his letter again to make it clear that We
do not misrcpfosent him. lie says;
ut dcnounccs the arbitrary interference
by Federal authorities in local affairs, ana
especially objects TO government by in
junction as "a new and highly dangerous
form Of oppression by winch Federal
judges, I'm contempt of the laws Of the
States and rights of citizens, become at
once legislators, judges, and oXccuiioners.
In naming these as the special subject Of
its criticism ii clearly discloses the kind
Of arbitrary interference by Federal au-
thoritics I'm local affairs, which 1t con-
dennis Ii is only in the imagination OF
those who seek a pretcXt 70 susmatlze
Democrats as Anarchists that there eX-
lists any roDugnance between the Demo-
cratic platform and the resolution OF the
Senate Of which / was TIC author.
Tno4 ,s If. says senatr Daniel. Inc
nlatform intends 10 denounce usurpi"s
ao,s Of Federal Judges in the aostractand
has no reference to the course oil inc
President in 1894.
- Senator Daniel had come out poiuly
49,, ia mat he considered the free com
oco If silver as Of such paramount I'M.
portance that he was willing TO ehl's' u''-
der the banner Of Anarchy to secure It,
Trusting TO his ability TO curp Aiidi0"S
ofter he obtained free silver, we SHOULD
have thought him badly errlng ciu%e"'
,,,,t wa could have understood the con-
sistenoy of his course. But wheh ne ue-
uberately and seriously comes before the
public and argues that the Chicago pat
form did not intend TO say that when such
conditions arise as confronted MIR. Cleve-
land in 1894 he should refrain from using
United States troops TO suppress the rot
ers. but only intended TO say, as an aO-
stract proposition, that Federal courts
and iudees must be confined TO their re-
snective jurisdiction, one is lost in amaze
mcnt. and is compelled to ask TO what
extent will not the froe-silyer delusion
obscure an ordinarily clear MIND?
1t would be a waste of words to argue
with Senator Daniel that the plank in the
Chicago platform dealing with the subject
was intended to censure Mr.. Cleveland Tor
what he did in connection with the chi
GEO riots. That matter has been fully
considered by all Of the American people,
and all Of them except Senator Daniel
have agreed in the common judgment that
that was its purpose. If the Senator, who
was in the rooms Of the Platform Com
mittee when Altgeld and Tillman were
coercing that committee into adopting
that plank. can persuade himself that II
was intended TO be no more than homi-
~ upon the ordinary principle of juris-
prudence that courts must conllne Them
selves to their jurisdiction, then we wish
him 10Y Of all the comforts he can eX-
tract from his delusion. But as for the
rest Of the American people, they do not
require to have written under the picture
of horse. This is a horse in order
TO recognize The Quadruped. They know
the animal as soon as they see IT, and
thev know that that plank was inserted
in the Chicago platform at the dictation
OF Altgeld, and that it was intended TO be
n condemnation OF Mr.. Cleveland Tor US
inc United States troops to suppress the
Chicago rioters. and they further know
that Mr.. Bryan has accepted the platform
ia that sense, and has pledged himself
n carry out the idea Of that plank. 50
knowing. the American people turn with
horror from the idea and will leave Mr.
Bryan to carry it out after the election
upon the plains Of Nebraska as he best
can. while his dear friend. Senator Daniel,
shouts in his ear that he wholly misun-
dorstands the platform. and that it was
IN fact nothing but friendly lecture 10
law class.
THE WAR on THE PLUfOCRATs.
one OF the reasons for supporting Mr..
H.