The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31
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We take the following from the WASH
ington Post:
CONGRESSMAN Turner. OF georgia,
would IN my opinion. make an loeH
Democratic candidate for President.
Senator John NJ. Palmer OF LIMOS
who said this. had been discussihs .ns
political situation and the presloe" W
possibilities OF the Democratic parry il''
mention OF Judge Turner Is the iise ''Ns
that that gentleman name mas p'V'
snoken of in connection with the presi-
d.ncv. This Is doubtless due TO the iact
ma. Turner comes from the South. In
noint OF ability he stands in the opinion
~ many. the equal of any Democrat III
tho House or Senate lie Is a man OF
broad and deep learning, an accomp s'h-
cd orator. man of great force OF chai-
acter. of high reputation, and the most
coiftcous gentleman. He has become
the recognized leader of the administra-
tion'in the House. and the chief champion
OF sound money on the Democratic sac
Ills leadership has come TO him so quietly
as TO attract little attention.
Senator Pdlmcrs statement, in view OF
its coming from n man from Illinois
whose Democrats arc credited with IA
voring w. r. Morrison for President, ls
especially interesting.
'Of course" said the senator, II favor
Colonel Morrison for President. ana shail
DO all n m; power to assist him IN get
ting the nomination. But that does not
lessen my belief in the excellence OF
Judge Turner's ability. for the place
regard Judge Turner as one OF the aolest
men in public life to-day. His recent
speech ia the House on the currency
question is ~ far the abest delivered IN
this Congress. 1t is clear, concise. CONF
prehensive, logical. business-like, and
convincing 1t is the speech Of an honest
man, with a clean. deep, practical IN
sight into finances. Of "a man who sees IN
the welfare Of the business world the
welfare Of his country.
'"The fact that Judge Turner was. dur
ing the rebellion. a soldier in the Conied-
crate army should not work 10 his dis
advantage now. At the time the war
broke out he was but twenty-five years
old. He was in the midst OF the Con-
fedcracy. and absorbed It's ideas, Wouid
have. been ostracised had he not cspoused
them. and il was but natural that he
should follow in the footsteps OF the
leaders Of the South. and join his COM
rades in taxing Up arms for the cause
which was there believed TO be Just. All
that unpleasantness Is passed now. ana
such an act OF young man as Judge
Turner was then should not be used
against hlin now.
Moreover" the senator continued. 1T
would he of great advantage TO the South,
and Indirectly 20 the North 70 nominate
a Southern man. There is a feeling among
the young Of the South to-day that be-
cause OF the rebellion none Of them can
ever hope to reach The chair Of the Chief
Executive. No matter how able or hon
In, la fe ~ n
they may be now. they feel that the
highest place I'm the Union is not for
them. Such thought is n great mis-
fortune. II not only tends IN measure
10 humiliate them. hut by shutting the
White House from the range of their
possibilities. IL narrows their thoughts
to local issues instead OF expanding them
10 national affairs. as would be the case
were they possessed OF the hope Of ono
day reaching the presidency.
"The preservation Of the best Interests
Of this country depend on the intelligent
and honorable activity Of its people IN lis
political affairs. And to engage that
activity It Is necessary that everybody
should be made to feel that he stands on
the plane Of absolute equality and pos
sibilitv The nomination OF a Southern
man Tor President would be guarantee
| that the South as well IS the North,
stand on that plane. ana the result would
work TO the immense advantage of the
| entire colnny.
II 40 not know that Judge Turner has
any aspirations for the nomination.
| do not know that any one has spol.en
10 him Of it. But | do know that he
would make a most worthy candidate
and, If elected, an admirable President"
1t must be borne in mind that Senator
| Palmer was a distinguished Union sol
der who rose to the command Of q
corps. This interview with him is mosi
crcditable to his broad craftsmanship
and generous nature. General Palmer un'
derstands perfectly well that the Confed-
crate soldier is a true and loyal to the
| Union as any citizen it has. lie under
sias*s that the Confederate soldier s.
| just as fixed to-day in his opinion that
the Southern states had a right to secedt
from the Union as he was in 1861. but he
also undersTnds that when the Cen
| fodeFate soldier fought it out and was
beaten, ne gave up his cause and agree
to the formation Of new Union which
shou- not embody the right OF secession
and -,it the-Confederate soldier intend.
to I've as loyal to that new Union as h'
was to the old one. General Palmer
shows real craftsmanship. which treats
cases just as they are, and not as theo
rists would have them TO be.
All the same, we cannot agree witt
General Palmer in thinking that II would
be wise 10 nominate Judge Turner. Al
the people Of the North ought 20 think as
| General Palmer does. but all the people
OF the North do not think as he does
! In point of fact, very few of them 90, SC
that there would be no chance 70 cleo
| Judge Turner. much as We should BE-
delightcd to see him President II he were
| nominated. We are not after paying
! compliments now. but olectins sounc
| Democrat on sound-monoy platform
| That Is the thing TO keep our eyes on
and We must let nothing obscure oui
vision while that IS the goal aimed at.
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