The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-26
O'FERRALLS RECORDER.
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11CNAL MEMBERS TO THE COURT.
OFT THB TURNING OUT OF OFFICE
MD RECONsTRUCrlNG THE
WHOLE COURT Why did the Sena-
sor allow this grave and defiant charge
20 so unrefuted?y If the Senator be-
.eVsd then as he declares now, why DID
Lot this dist nguished scion of honoreI
took, trained from his youth to respect
COURTS" rise in the ajesty Of his
trength and defend the platform. and
Aurl the char~e back like q thunderbolt?
THE UNIT RULE.
The Senator admits that he opposed
The unit rule in 1892 and demanded it IN
Ss6. He, however, seeHs to excuse his
inconsistency by charging that 1 favor
Ad II In 1892 and opposed It in 1896. In
MS statement the Senator Is in error
II he VIII reflect he will recall the fact
that IN 81 conference in my room at the
exchange hotel the night before the con-
VsEltlon or 1892, l distinctly stated that |
favored giving the Hill minority led by
me Senator, representation on the dele
cation at large to the national conven-
ton. but not as large representation as
the Cleveland majority, but the Sena-
cor insisted upon half; that next morn
.E!s III the room of General FitZhugh Lee
another conference was held. and IN
THE INTEREST OF HARMONY, Gen
Lee, Hon. Basil Il. Gordccl and myself
supporters OF Cleveland, agreed to sub
nit proposition to the Cleveland eau
Gus Tor an equal division OF the dele
Gates at large; that this proposition was
submitted and supported by the speeches
OF Lee. Gordon. Hon. Holmes Conrad,
non. THOMAS Smith. myself and others
anu alter some opposition, the PROPOSE
.ioii was adopted. Erld then carried out
N the convention and no instructions
given. "a spirit of Cancellation and har-
,iiolS PerEaded the supporters of Cleve-
ianC But at the StauntCm convention
soid Democrats" were treated as In
truders, and the iron ,:n:t rule was en-
forced, ana the entire delegation from
me state instructed to vote for free
silver
FAITH IN THE PEOPLE.
In referring 10 my expression of faith
n the people" the distinguished Scr,a-
cor asks. What peopie?" Then an
'weria: hir>sc!f, says:
IN The elan that spent 100000 to buy
ne state for Mckinley last fall"
tirre are two aspcrsions:
ISL. nat l am III sympathy with the
Republican party. Cd. That gold Demo
rats were purchaso d in the last cam
hIEh IKE cattle in market overt
IEeSe reckless aSnerSions Indicate that
ne iron Of just criticism had touched
ne Quick and reached the marrow or
he Senator, and that like a tormented
! direction.
60 rar as his fling ut me is concerned.
treat 1t with the SAME Indifference l
| ave treated the many pueri!a iasinua-
IONS mat have been hurled at me since
COOK my position for true and unadul-
| Grated Democracy las fall
The wish Is father 10 the Thought
| Win the Senator 10
eiISht II would forsakc my Democracy
nd embrace Repuhlica nIsm, but his
| rish VIII never BE grat!hed. When he
| tands en%ulfed in EryurIsm and Popu-
| 'Sin' ana every othe: ism that prom SEES
"oWry oil some votes, he Will find me
Oh Democrat. l say further that as
ilShtY as he imagines himself to be,
| EsarinG as he does the Dronoun ~ rs
| is coat CT arms, he could never read
ne out OF the Democratic party even
ne could read his own title clear My
princlples are In my bone and blood.
EHlt Is NO PLACE IN THF; GIFT
~ TIL: REPUBLICAN PARTY OF
\ POLITICAL NATURE WOULD
,CCEPT. THERE IS NO REPUEIJ-
mn ,FENEF THAT I ENDORSE EN-
Ii.DI THAT OF SOUND MONEY"
IND THAT is a DEMOCRATIC TEN
M Avs WE'LL ! AAi A DEMOCRAT,
Nll1l,E AND PURE UNTAINTED
BY RIaIAN1SM AND UNCORRUpTED
~ Ril'ul9LICANISNI AND IN THE.
Attn OF DEMOCRACY I SHALL,
We MD UNDER HER BANNER I
HALL DIE.
me senator has !mpugncd the intor-
,tS OF man who are his peers any hour
T the day in all the attributes OF man
,oods ana he has made charge that
Ike Hanquo's ghost will not down. and
'ast an aspersion that all the briny
ears OF repentance that the Senator
nay ever shed. Will never efrace from
me memory OF the brave mer, who I'm
me courage of their convictions and
me exercise OF their rights as freemen,
reused to follow his blind leadership
the late Presidential campaign.
and now In conclusion rcpeat have
faith in the people. They are honest.
ct them see the right and they will
pursue it: let them see their error and
hey Will correct it. I have faith in the
democrats of Virginia: IN the 20, 600 who
imid the storm that ragged and the
tempest That hOwltd about them re-
NAMED stsadfast in the tens Of thous-
inds who committed by primary pledges
voted for Bryan under protest. and tho
multitude who were mlsled by the po,iti-
nj quack doctors with their Deprecated
dollar nostrum for all his, and their
cree silver soothing syrup for hard times
| have faith In the second sober
thought OF. the Democrats all over the
land. who :n 1896 were beguiled into
strange paths and devious WAYS. Tbcy
VIII return to the ARK of the fathers
strengthened In their devotion to Demo.
cratic principles by their experience In
Following after false gods.
CHARLES It. O'FERR8TJ
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