The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-13
GOTERNOR O'FEREIII.
Reasons which Prompted Hin 20 Cast His
Lot wi u sound Money Democracy.

Reasons which Prompted Hin 90 Cast His
Lot wi h sound Money Democracy.
The following appears 20 the Danvilie
Register Of Sunday:
To the Editor Of the Danviile Register;
The attacks on Governor OFerran have
been so vicious and unjust that my love
OF fair play prompts me TO say a "oia
i'm his behalf 1 choose the medium OF
the Register because am personally
known to your readers. and believe tnat
they will give me credit for sincerity in
what / shall say.
Not long before the Chicago Convention
] called an the Governors residence one
evening ANA had "a private chat WIN h'm
about the situation. hnoWlns ms views
ON the currency question asked what
le proposed I'D do il the Chicago Con-
vention should declare for ifee coinage
He replied that the situation was un-
comfortable tor those Democrats "ho did
not believe in free silver. and that ho
was much concerned about the result.
Tie feared that radical measures would
Dee auopted az Chicago, and he feared
that the convention might possibly 20 as
far ass TO nominate AS candi-
date some free silver man. re-
gardlcss oil his past party affiliations,
in order TO rally tac irec-siiver voters
of ah parties. The Governor then be-
came very serious. .nd said. Il hope
they Will not uO So. lll swallow free
silver. IL / must, but il they put u0
man who SIS not Democrat, u not
vote for him.
! was impressed with the Governors
solicitGdc. and Left him much troubled
I'm mind myself as TO the lutuIe OF
the Democratic party. / knew that
wnen "a nian nnc 0uNeu.or - reilaI talk
ed Of The possibility OF division m he
party there was danger iu the air.
Some time after tns Chicago Conven-
ton / again caIeu DID tine Governor ana
afa.n We talked over lue situation IN
private. 1 tolna him greatly concerned,
not TO say distressed. at lno uIn which
ahuIs mad taken. lie said that ne
never was 3D. such a staff. %. mind m
fis iue that ne would lot have oc-
i"Vcd twelve months ago chat Dr. Was
possible for tha Democratic parry 10 uus-
su' such 3D. course I- would oflNe him
from the SUPPORT Ol o. Nominees. rhlt
whatever Dice was lut whatever success
Dee lau attained bee owed DO au to fns
Democratic party which taI ECO often
favored him. That DIS Democracy was
"a part of his religion asa that hc uld
loved the Democratic party as hs loved
hia country. but chat ilt Chico go ,on-
Vcnuon had adop1ed such radical 'opu-
nsfic measures. had departed so far
from TIE Well-es'aDlished principles OF
me Democrat. party. and bad marie
such disgusting alliance with the Popu-
lists ass that Dee did nor see how he could
conscicnu0usy give the ticket his Sup-
port especially since the nominee VI she
ami. B. Ia d.
Popahst party ana mad a. one time de-
termncc 20 come 20 VIRGINIA and stump
the State for the p0pIlist nominee for
Governor against him tO FerniD. ns
nominee of the Democratic purity
A. that time the Governor hHd not
made mp his mind what bee would Oh, anI
requested me 10 say noding of what
| had pissed between u.s.
! have no doubt that he tried as many
! others have tried ~ reconcile his C0n-
science to the Chicago platform and
ticket but was unable to 90 $50. believe
I that no man was over more honest in 3
| line OF conduct than was Charles r.
| OTcrreil in determining 20 east his lot
with what IS known ass The Sound Money
| Democracy
Ana I hcliovo rs truly as I believe
| ANYTHING that the only reason is that
/ which Dee himself offers. namely. tho
simple fact that he could NOT corscien-
uousiy give hls support TO O. platform
which is oontrfry to his ideas 6f DcmoC-
! racv % q candidate whose Democracy.
] % say the least has never hoen pro-
! r0unced and co. "a movement which he
/ believes ~ De dangerous 90 the financial
/ welfare Of the nation and menace 10
/ The institutions Of tho republic
have written -his ~ fne 7u~0ostion OF
no one bur hocaIse 7 believe 70 20 be-
due. as am act % Justice. to man who
I mas been vlciOdsi- mn'iered
~. S COPELAND.
! Richmond 20 October 9th