The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-17
THE SOUTH fiATIES


the wild and reckless editorial from which
the above IS taken VIII properly be treat
cd with silent contempt. To classify Tho
Times. or any one connected with its man.
aecment, with south haters' IS but an
other instance Of that kind OF argument
which substitutes abuse for reason and
disrcgards every consideration Of decency
in a frantic effort TO sustain cause.
which withers before the light Of truth
and justice.
The Times has not assailed Major Daniel
in any way and does not intend TO assail
him. on the contrary IT inyokes his aid
and assistance in a much-needed reform
No one that we have ever heard OF has
ever imputed to Major Daniels conduct,
such as The Dispatch IS vainly trying. for
its own malevolent purposes, to make
The Times assume.
we have frequently said and we re-
peat that we DO not intend 10 allow the
discussion Of the issues In this campaign
to assume any personal unge. that would
produce bitterness between Democrats.
who should hereafter unite on platform
Of sound Democracy and sound money.
Tho description OF Mr.. ingalls, as
South hater is Of a piece with the
balance Of the article which has the
rancor and the folly OF the viper biting
a nle We had occasion recently to note
/ the effort OF The Dispatch TO bully the
people OF Richmond by threatening them
with the in will OF the Lecslature-as II
the Dispatch owned the Legislature and
could pat them on our people as hunter
would his pack Of dogs.
We dcplored. then the attitude Of the
Oldest journal in this city, towards people
who had for years regarded it as a friend.
but its present purpose TO assail every
| bon,factor OF our State and city who
cannot change his financial opinions as
readily as the Dispatch as a south
/ hatcr' IS a course more violent and I'M
| furious than any yet taken by that hith-
orto cautious. vacillauns, and umid
paper.
Mr. ingalls, does not deserve TO be call
cd a south hater." The charge is STU
/ pidly absurd. lie has all his lfo been
Democrat. but before the nomination at
! indianapolis. Ike many other Democrats
| in this town-who we suppose The Dis
/ patch includes as south haters men
who have blcd for the South. whose every
interest and hope is fixed hero-resolved
/ that DE would vote for Mckinley before
he would endorse tho monstrous platform
and the revolutionary leader put up at
| Chicago.
We thought these Democrats precipitate.
but they were none the less honest and
earnest only followed W. u Bryans re-
/ peatcd advice to conscientously put coun-
try above party.
VIII The Dispatch call the good and
true men Of Richmond who Will pursue
this course south haters?"
Mr.. ingalls, came first TO the knowledge
Of this community about eight years ago
as president Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
| Railroad Company. In that time
ho has exhibited the most distn-
| cuishcd abilities as railroad man
uror and has raised the rail-
road in his charge 10 the first rank OF the
great trunk lines Of the country.
The relationship between the officers
and the men on that line is as cordial and
friendly-as exists on any railroad much
being done by the management for the
convenience. comfort. and benefit Of the
men. Seeing with surprise this attack on
1 Mr.. ingalls,. we have obtained some facts
! which ought by all means TO fix on him
the stigma OF south hatcr.' il a man
who deyotcs his time, his influence and
fortune to the development OF our state
/ is thus to- Dee characterized. Since lie was
made president Of the Chesapeake and
ohio Railroad Company, IT'S earnings have
increased SL20Q00. The number of em-
ploycs has increased 300. their wages
have increased sl.Ssao00. ana average in-
crease OF q per cent. the freight and
passenger business has doubled.
4 fleet of SIX magnificent steamers has
been established as a line between Now
tort News and Liverpool, the exports from
our Virginia port being yl3l69.o0O in 1885, as
AGAINST S5.9sSO0O in 1890. and its Imports
increasing The Same years from Sa.ls0 TO
go26o. Millions OF dollars have been
spent in branch lines double tracks and
increased facilities. The valley, in which
are located the Hot Warm, and Healing
Springs. one OF the marvcls OF the earth.
has been made accessible up rail and
opened zap to a worldwide patronage by
tb. expenditure of Sl,so0oOO.
Mr.. ingalls, had his plans complete for
the expenditure Of about 100000 for
terminals here in Richmond when the
free-siver delusion. which tho Dispatch
is encouraging. stopped every new en-
torrrise. He has given work u the
Richmond Locomotive Works, amounting
TO largely more than a million Of dollars.
thus beneauug our workmen and our
merchants. The impetus given to the
trade Of Newport News. promises TO
speedily realize for that place tne splen-
dd future predicted for it by Commodore
Maury. who. if he were alive to-day and
should refuse to- advocate free silver, the
overthrow Of the Supreme Court and the
repudiauon OF just debts and should in
sist that our elections should be honest
i4 DE-. pl,a .flfer,afch no doubt be