The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-07
A PEpPERY
ENCOUNTER
Senator Daniel Replies to 0'Fer-
RAILS Interview.
A LONG LETTER IN WHICH THE
SENATOR COMBATS THE GOV
ERNOR'S ARGUMENTS - CRIT
CISM NET BY STRONG COUNTER
CRITICISMS-TH SENAT TOR
TAKES STRONG GROUND IN OP-
POSING THE UTTERANCEs; OF
THE GOVERNOR.

mas addressed TO the editor OF the Lynch
burg News n reply to the interview of
Governor O'Ferrall published in the
Washington Post OF Iast Wednesday.
Senator Daniels letter is as follows:
"I.ynchburg. Va, Sept. 8, 1897.
"Carter Glass, Editor of the News:
"My Dear Sir-Therc would be no &C.
caslon for me to say a word respecting
Governor OFerrall's interview in the
Washington Post Of September 1st, but
for tho fact that he makes an unfounded
and unprovOked criticism upon me, and
in correcting that criticism l deem it
proper to point out some other errors
into which he has fallen.
among other reasons which he as
signs for opposing the Chicago platform
he includes its alleged condemnation of
President Cleveland for protecting the
mails and property of the United States
when threatened by mob violence And
he adds:
"'Nor could forget that it was Scna-
tor Daniel, of my own State, who offered
resolution in the Senate of the United
States commenting Mr. Cleveland in his
course in connection with the suppress
sion of the mob at Chicago. This resolu-
ton was adopted without dissenting
voice. Yet, if remember Alright, Sena-
TOR Daniel was Il prominent member CT
caRo convention when that committee
denounced Mr.. Cleveland for doing the
very thing for which Senator Daniel
praised him. If Senator Daniel raised
his voice in the committee or In the con-
vention against this plank I have not
heard OF it,
''To this reply: The governor does
not remember Alright. He is wrong in
both OF his allegations. First, was not
member of the committee on resolu.
tions at the Chicago convention Sec.
ond, there WAS no plank in the platform
Iienouncing Mr.. Cleveland for the very
thing for which had praised him-nor
any plank which could he fairly con-
strued or which / construed as OF such
import.
1T is true that was ut first named as
member OF the committee On resolu-
tons at Chicago, by the Virginia dele ga
ton; but was subsequently chosen to
preside temporarily over the convention,
nm" you, Mr.. Editor became the Virginia
member of that committee and served ms
such. The plank Of the Chicago plat
form to which presume the governor
refers to is rs follows:
We denounce arbitrary interference
by Federal authorities in local affairs AS
violation of the constitution of the
United States and q crime against free
institutions; and we especially object to
government by injunction, as new and
highly dangerous form of oppression by
which the Federal Judges in contempt OF
the laws of the States and rights of cit-
zens, become at once legislators, Judges
and eXecutioners, etc, etc
To his charge that it denounces Mr.
Cleveland for the very thing for which
l praised him. | have to say further
H. That by no tair grammatical con-
struction can it he so interpreted. It's
denunc'ation of arbitrary Federal inter
ference i'll local affairs Is old time Demo
cratic doctrine, often repeated in plat
forms and speeches.
~. This arbitrary interference is the
main general proposition; government
by injunction is the specification. The
expression Of the one thing is the exclu-
sion of another thing.
70. This clause was not regarded by
Mr. Cleveland's particular friends in the
convention as having reference to his
action at Chicago, which Democrats In
the Senate and House had endorsed The
Cleveland men objected to many things
IN che platform-"ot one OF them objected
to this.
''4. j never heard from any one mt the
convention, and never surmlsed that any
one supposed MI. Cleveland to be aimed
at in this clause
70 In point of fact, Mr.. Editor, rs 1
am Informed by you, who were present
III committee when this clause was passed
on, all reference TO Mr.. Cleveland was
expressly disclaimed, and Mr.. Altgeld,
to whom the plank has beer imputed,
was nou member of the committee and
had nothing to do with it.
~. In conclusion of this point, let me
aud; have always defended Mr.. Cleve-
htno Tor protecting the Iost-routes of
the United States and the mails from moi
violence, by United States troops. He
had. in my opinion, the same right to do
1t, and duty TO do it, that President Buch-
annn had to send United States marines
under IL. f.. Lee and j. r. b. Stuart to
deierd the United States armory at Har-
per's Ferry against John Browns insur
rection. If at any time had believed or
fancled that the clause of the platform
would be tortured and prevented into the
meaning now attributed to 1t by those
who call MS anarchists, L would have
made my views known and defended
Cleveland, as have always done, from
What deemed unjust assault.
~. The governor has evidently thought
that 1t would be reprehensble in Sen.
a'or to endorse a Presidents action and
then become even his silent assailant for
what he had praised him. So, think !.
What does the governor think of pablo
officer who. during many terms of service
in Congress votes every time for free and
unlimited coinage of silver at / 6 to land
becomes governor through canvass in
which he boasts of his ardent devotion to
the principle, and having voted fo it
many times in one day at 10 to |. II to1
Is to |, 10 to |, 90 to Indeed. ut all the
ratio proposed-and who, after he is in
Office, heaps denuncintion and opprobum
on those who stand by the doctrine