The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-26
The Governor Contributes Another Chapter
to the Interesting Controversy.
JUMPS ON SENATOR DANIELS RECORD
Specifies Twenty-Five Chnwecs That
He Had Previously Made Which
ahe senator by His silence Al.
mits-Eniarscs OH tho Points At
Issue and INDUCES in Sarcasm.
Richmond, Va, Sept. 25, 1897.


morning will publish the following let
ter from Governor O'Ferrall sin reply
TO Senator Daniels last Letter:
Richmond, Va. Sept. 25, 1897.
MT. Edltoc:
I trust you will pardon me for again
seeking some space in your bright and
popular paper in order THAT I may reply
10 the letter of Senator Daniel, which
appeared In the papers of Sunday last
cannot plead in justification Of the IA
Vor ask that regard an answer as abb
solutely necessary, for the Senator has
involved himself in such a labyrinth OF
difficulties shat I might submit his letter
to the candid Judgment OF q discrinin-
ating public without comment. He has,
however, so wired in and wired out"
that the people may require some as
sh'tance In ascertaining whether he is
going north or going SOUTH
CLEARING DECK.
Now, as l proceed modestly to answer
the letter of the Senator it may be well
to clear the deck" of unnecessary
things, all matters that need no discus
sion. So 1 will in n happy go lucky"
style, group the admissions OF the Send
tor.
l. I charged in my letter that In 1881
the Senator in enc of his eagle soarings
declared he would rather see every pub-
e>t'SSs
the ground than that q single dollar of
the bondholders' debt should go unpaid
BY his silence he admits the charge
z. charged that In 1881 he insisted
upon the payment of every dollar OF the
State debt, and, a little later, he en-
braced the proposition to settle upon
readjuster lines.
BY his silence he admits the charge.
5. I charged that he discarded his
Ereenback and fiat money theory which
was to bring peace and tranquility to
every home, as he declared, and allied
himself with the free silver movement
which he now insists IL the sovereign
remedy for hard times and depressed
prices.
BY his silence he admits the charge
4. I charged that he made speeches
in 1893 in favor OF free, unlimited and in
dependent coinage of silver at a ratio of
16 to l, In opposition to the State plat
form. which declared for IA sound silver
dollar OF equal Intrinsic value and pur-
chasing power with gold dollar
through International agreement or leg
islative safeguards
BY his silence he admits the charge.
S. I charged that he denounced Popu-
lism III 1898 and 1895, took 1t to his bosom
caressngly In 1896, ana In 1897 sat In :he
Roanoke convention and heard the name
Of the nominee of the Populist State con-
venton for Lieutenant Governor pre-
scented for the nomination of the Roar
oke convention for the same office and
receive 29S votes without n single word
of protest from him.
BY his silence he admits the charge
G. cha! ged that The Illinois State
convention, in its platform, aimed its de-
nunc!ation Of Federal interference in
local affairs at Mr.. Cleveland for send
ing troops to protect the mails and prop
eNty of the United States. and that this
platform was prepared by Governor Alt
geld; and invited the Senator to deny
that 1t WAS intended as Z condemnation
OF Mr.. Cleveland.
BY his silence he admFs the charge,
and admits that the plank was aimed at
Mr.. Cleveland.
7. charged that the Chicago plank in
reference to Federal interference was
the same In all essentials rs the plank In
the Illinois Stale platform on that sub
ject. and invited the Senator to show by
"any fair grammatical construction
any difference
BY his silence he admits the charge
and admits that he can show no differ
ence between them.
g. charged that Governor Altgcld, in
his campaign speech in New York clear
ly indicated that the plank on Fedora
interference in the Chicago platform wa
directed ut Mr.. Cleveland and intended
troverEy with the President.
BY his silence the Senator admits the
charge.
0. I charged that the plank just re-
ferred to was constructed ard approved
as a condemnation OF Mr.. Cleveland by
the. Bryan campaign speakers all over
Virginia and the country at large
by his silence he admits the charge.
10. / charged that the plank In the
Chicago platform in reference to the in
come tax decision was constructed and
approved as an attack on the Supreme
Court by the Bryan campaign speakers
everywhere.
BY his silence he admits the charge.
II. ] charged that Senator Hill on the
floor Of the Chicago convention aasaiIc
the plank just mentioned rs Il PROPOSE
ton TO reconstruct the Supreme Court.
and as Revolutionary" and his state
ment went unchallcnged
BY his silence he admits the charge.
10. I charged that the Senator con-
demncd the alleged bargain or Malone
with n Republican court some years ago
and asked the Senator 10 draw the dis
tinction in ethics or the effect on our
institutions, between bargaining with a
court and bargaining with men directly
or Indirectly, who are appointed as
members OF 4 court.
The Senator, by his silence, admits the
charge.
49, l charged that the Senator had no
convention In reaf1irming the national
platform.