The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-07


length the currency plank in the National
Democratic platform OF 1892, and the
Virginia platform of 1893, arguing that
they did not declare against free silver.
with reference to the Chicago platform
and the tariff, he says:
Again the governor does not 'remem-
Der Alright respecting the Chicago pla--
form and the tariff. He says:
1t abandoned the time honored prin
ciple of tariff for revenue only enunca.
ted by every Democratic convention
which mentioned the tariff from 1910 to
1892
ia Not So The fact IS that the Demo
cratic platforms of 1884 and 1888, upon
which Mr.. Cleveland was twice nomina-
ted and WHICH were framed by his friends,
did not declare fer tariff for revenue
only The fact is also that the Cleve-
land leaders in the convention of 1892,
led by his eX-Cabnet officers, Villas
Whitney and others, stoutly resisted
the FOR revenue only expression, and
that every one of the Cleveland delegates
from Virginia votel with them against il.
So it would seem that if the tariff is the
matter that is veXing the governors
spirit he supported Cleveland twice be-
cause the for revenue only clause was
lett OUT and afterwards opposed Bryan
for the same reason. Surely this cannot
be the governors trouble The fact is
that the Chicago tariff plank is less pro-
teotive than the platforms Of 1854 and
1885,
The Senator next replies To the COVER
nor's statement concerning that plank
of the Chicago platform in which the SUI
preme court Is mentioned, and maintains
that the language used would not be I'M
derstoou rs an attack uDou the court
He says in part
Courts are human. Judges cannot
escape criticism and should not escape
criticism any more than represent atiyes
governors and Senators. None have
criticised the supreme courts decision in
this casc more severely than did the dis
sentieIt judges themselves. Democrats
standing for the people and the peoples
rights will not hesitate to critic:se either
judges or Presidents when they deserve
TO be brought to the bar Of public un;m-
adversion. But howey er much the decis-
Ion OF the supreme court may have mcri-
ted the criticism it received from it's own
dissenting members IL was not attacked
by tn" National Democratic platform, I'M
less, indeed, we strain the moderate Ian
GuaBe used into an attack If this be
an attack, according TO the linguistic
theories of those.who torture everything
In the Democratic platform into sinister
new constrIctiOnists make the most of
1t. Jefferson warned his countrymen
against judges rs the sappers and min
erS NJ the constitution and his follow
ers will not be lacking in manly defense
of public rights even if they be called on
to criticise judicial revolutionists who
upset the judicial proceed ents grown hoary
by century Of acquiescence and univer-
sally accepted as final"
Taking up the Endorsement of the Chi
cago platform by the recent Roanoke con
vention, Senator Daniel defends it as in
accordance with the regular policy. lie
declares that Governor O'Ferrall's sun
porters urged the ratification of the ma
tional platform when the Virginia Demo
cratic convention Of 1893 was held, and
intimates that the governors protest
against the same course this year is in
consistent with his attitude in the past.
Major Daniel concludes as follows:
II had the honor of being member
OF the Roanoke convention and the chair
man OF it's committee on resolutions.
take my full share of responsibility for
i is endorsement of the Chicago platform
and ] advise all who question that plat
form to read it carefully and not accept
loose criticisms as true indications of its
purport. The committee consisted of
thirty members. twenty nine of whom
were present. They were unanimous in
their action in endorsing the platform.
The convention was very numeronsly at
tended 1t also was unaniomus. 1t con
sisted very largely of the same persons
who nominated Governor O'Ferrall in
1913. 1t consisted altogether of the same
class OF persons who nominated him, and
was noble and imposing body of yeo-
many, artisans, merchants, manufactur-
hlnEprG n D1 a.
State, than which our homes. fresdcs
counting rooms and workshops cannot
supply better. IL transacted its busj
ness with patient and pertinacious diff
gence aad good humor, occupying two
days in its sessions and carefully deliber-
atlng It's every step of procedure 1t had
the choice of candidates from the ablest
and most respected men OF the common
wealth. The defeated bore themselves
with manly and exemplary conduct. The
successful candidates were Tyler Echols
ana Montague, who are known by all
men to be worthy ard we'll qualified
be honest. just and capable. And it
declared rs its principles those doctrines
VIII CHI received in the candidacy of Will
liam Jennings Bryan the most numerous
and enthusiastic endorsen ent ever given
10 a candidate or a cause in the United
states, saving alone that given to vii
liam Mckinley and the Republican party
in 1896.
"Yet Governor O'Ferrall derdes this
convention and its action. He has so
contracted his vision that he STYLES its
leaders as 'crazed with temporary power
AS deaf tc all appeals for harmony
fand as in their frenzy declaring that they
did not want the utilization of the GOLD
men This extravaganza answers itself
Ihey need no answer. They will become
| his exalted station. They seem esnec-
inll,r