The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05
DANIEL TO The GOVERNOR.
Be Replies 10 O'Perrall'S Recently
Published Interview.
ATTACKS The GOYERNOR'S:MEMORY.
The senator Charges That IL Was an I'm
founded and Improved Criticism on
Him-He Explains the Cleveland Ar
bitrary Interference Plank.

editor OF tho Lynchburg News, the fol-
lowing reply to an interview with Gov
ornor Charles r. OFeuall published In
the Washington POST
My Dear Sir: There would be no oc-
casion for me 10 say word respecting
Governor OForralrs interview In the
Washington Post Of September LIST. but
for the fact that he makes an inbound
ed and unprovokod criticism upon me,
and in correcting that criticism 1 deem
Il proper 10 point out some oNler errors
into which he has fallen.
THE RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE
OFFERED by DANIEL. AND THE
CHICAGO PLATFORM
AMONGST other reasons which he as,
signs for opposing the Chicago platform
nc includes It's alleged condemnation Of
President Cleveland for protecting the
mails and property OF tho United states
when threatened By mob violence" And
he adds:
Nor could ! forget that It was Sen
ntor Daniel, OF my own State. who offered
resolution in the Senate OF the United
states commencing Mr.. Cleveland for his
course in connection with the suppression
OF the mob at Chicago This resolution
was adopted without a dissenting voice.
Yet. # remember Alright. Senator Daniel
was a prominent member OF the Commit
tee on Resolutions at the Chicago conven-
ton WHEN THAT COMMITTEE De
NOUNCED MR.. CLEVELAND FOR
DOING THE VERY THING FOR
WHICH SENATOR DANIEL HAD
PRAISED HIM. II Senator Daniel raised
his voice I'm the committee or in the con-
vention against this plank have not
heard or It."
To this I reply. The Governor does
not remember Alright lie IS wrong In
both Of his allegations. First. / was not
n member OF the Committee on Resou-
tons az the Chicago convention. Second.
there was no plank i'm the platform ode
nouncing MIR. Cleveland for the very thing
for which / had praised him. any
piank which could be fairly construed or
which I construed rs of such import.
IL Is true that / was at first named
rs q member Of the Committee on Resolu-
lions at Chicago, by the Virginia delega-
ton. but j was subsequently chosen TO
proeide Temporarily over the convention,
and you. Mr. Editor, became the Virginia
member OF that committee and served as
such The plank OF tire Chicago platform
70 which ] presume the Governor refers
is as follows
1--WE denouncc arbitrary interference
bv Federal authorities in local affairs as
a violation Of the Constitution Of the
United States and a crime against free
Institutions: and we especially object to
government by injunction as n now and
highly dangerous form sf oppression by
which Federal Judges In contempt Of the
laws Of the States and rights Of citizens,
become M once legislators. judges and
executioners etc, ETC.
TO his charge that II denounces Mr..
Cleveland "for the very thing for which
praised him." have to say further
l. That by no fair grammatical con
struction can II be so interpreted. It's
denunciation OF ARBITRARY Federal
Interference in local affairs Sc old time
Democratic doctrine. often repeated IN
platforms and speeches.
2 This arbitrary interference" is the
main general proposition; government by
Injunction IS the specification. The ex-
preston OF the one thing is the exclusion
Of another thing.
g. This clause was not regarded by Mr..
Cleveland's peculiar friends in the con-
vention as having reference to his action
at Chicago, which Democrats in the Sem
ate and House had endorsed. The Cleve-
land men objected 10 many things in the
pla,form-nst one OF them objected 10
this.
A. / never heard from any one at the
convention. and never surmisod that any
one supposed Mr.. Cleveland TO be aimed
az In this clause.
3. In point Of fact, Mr. Editor, as
am Informed by YOU, who were present
in committee when this clause was pass
cd on. all reference TO Mr.. Cleveland was
expressly disclaimed. and Mr. Altgcld, 20
whom the plank has been imputed, was
not a member of the committee and had
nothing 90 do with h.
g. In conclusion of this point let me
add ] have always defended Mr. Cleve-
land for protecting the pOstrOutes of the
United States and the mails from mob
violence. by United States troops He
had. In my opinion the same right 10 do
Il. and duty TO do il. that President
buchanan had 10 send United states
marines under II. r. Lee and j. T.. Il.
Stuart 10 defend the United States armory
at Harpcr's Ferry against John Browns
instruction. If at any time l had be-
neved or fsncied that this clause of the
platform would be tortured and perverted
into the meaning now attributed 10 II by
those who style us anarchists, ! would
have made my views known and defended
Cleveland. as / have always done. from
what / deemed unjust assault.
T. The Governor has evidently thought
that II would be reprehensble in Sena-
tor 20 endorse a Presidents action and
what he had praised him SO think I.
What does the Governor think of n pub
lie officer who. during many terms of SER
vice in Congress, votes every time for
free and unlimited silver coinage at 16 10
land becomes Governor through cam
Vass In which he boasts of his ardent de-
Voti0n 10 the principle. and of having
voted for 10 many times I'm one day at
IL 10 J. IL 10 /, is 10 /, 10 tO /. 20 20 lin
deed az all the ratios proposed-and who
after he is In Office, heaps denunciation
and opprobium on those who stand by
the doctrine which ne so often upheld
and declares that the idea with which he
was so long and notably identified as not
Democratic. hut born IN Populistic coun-
ciis?" May he not find a subject for re-
Election without attempting by strained
and attcnuatod construction TO make me
appear inconsistent in matter about
which l have been constant and invari-
able?
THE FREE COINAGE OF SILVER, THE
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FORM or 1892. AND THE VIR-
GINA PLATFORM OF 1898
The Governor contends that the con-
venton which nominated me (him) in
1885 repudiated the doctrine OF free. I'M
limited and independent coinage OF silver
and declared for bimetallism by and
through international agreement"
II so, the Governor himself speedily re-
pudatcd the platform on which he was
nominated. The convention x,,ae hofa A.,