The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-09
SENATOR cArrERY REFUSES
TO Resign Because of His Anti-Siiver
Views.

New Orleans. August S.-Senator Donel-
son Gallery has recently been the subject
papers ON account OF his opposition to the
Chicago ticket and platform. An effort
to induce his resignst ton as tjnited
States Senator.
The following signed interview with the
Senator appears In this evenings States,
and fully explains his position:
ITO The Daily States
You have asked what reply, If any, I
wish to make to the criticisms Of certain
tude towards the so.caiied Democratic
as Democratic senator from M Louisiana.
United States Senate beeause y Of my nj abam
donmont Of the Democratic party Involves
the qGfns9n tna what Ghca.d Is
platform. has abjured the principles OF
that party. the calls of these Individuals
whether tho platform has abandoned
and argument, not one to be settled by the
tic party; il a set OF men. Temporarily
in their platform the docrines' tenets eiS1ei anG
traditions of that party, there is not only
pSrty cesaop Io s9ppopa either e tsa OF
its nominee, but 1t Is their duty to oppose
both:
me by electng me TO a seat In the United
States 1t stood
"First-For sound money and the MAIN
tenance of the public faith and credit
Second-For the enforcement of the
law. both State and Federal under all cir
''Third-For the maintenance OF three
coordinate branches of the Federal gov
ernment as they are.
"Fourth-For the freedom and inyiola-
bility OF all contracts, both public and
private
The Chicago platform assails sound
money and erects the standard of inila-
ton. 1t threatens to dishonor the ma tionul
honor by paying its gold obligations in
ment by Injunction and the Interference
Of the Federal government in State affairs
Chicago strikers from Interfering with
me the oiis,roy:ng OF railroad property in the
stesy Court on feesivsrs appointGd by United
mails. 1t threatens the DESTRUCTION of the
Supreme Court of the United States as at
wade the liberty OF the citizen, heretofore
unlimltea, to contract for payment in any
OF character to inJure morals or threaten
society. IL Is n matter, therefore, of seri-
GUS contention, whether tho Chicago plat
ing the support and allegiance of Demo-
Gratis. Every man must pledge this ques-
t,!I,, ton for himself From my standpoint,
with the exercise of ~ Judgment and con-
science. | cannot follow the new banner
with strange devices. The old flag of
Democracy of sound money. sound hon
esty, rigid enforcement of all law main
tenance of our admira BILE system OF Fed
eral government and its full integrity and
widest, liberty of the, citizen to contract
for all payment In legal commodity of
commerce, is good enough for me. / have
followed II for many years In defeat and
victory, in storm and in sunshine and /
propose to follow II to the end of my days
NO sudden ebulition of popular deiu-
sion can swerve me one iota from the CON
victions of my whole life. | have no ambi-
outside the plain duty that lies before me
10 keep unsullied and unimpaired the
Democratic credentials that | bear When
such party as elected me demand my
resignation II will be given. Until such u
serve to herald the exalted patriotism or
certain censors who have dcma nded nv
retirement, for any individual 10 ask me
to resign"
(SigneO "DONELSoN CAFFERY."