The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-14
State convention of 1896 when leading
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State convention OF lSJb when leading u
silver majority.
rs. He fought Populism IN 1898 and
1895, coalcscea with it in 1896, and at the
Roanoke convention in 1897 quietly sat
10y and heard a Populist put in nomina,
ton and receive 29S votes for the place of
lieutenant. governor on the ticket.
Inconsistencies. Why. | might con
tinue the list until I had wearied the
pubic with IL. arr sure in this respe ct
need not fear comparison of records
with our distinguished senior Senator.
"Nlay not say he is II bundle of mar
velous incongruities and inconsistent
cies:' 1t is even reported that ne is
changing his mind on tine subject of Sc.
Letting United States Senator's by pri
mary. and the friends of the proposition
are looking forward hopefully for his
support
Regarding the course TO be pursued by
the gold Democrats, Governor O'Ferrall
says:
"What will gold Democrats do in the
coming election? I have no authority to
speak for them. l simply give it as my
opinion that if there is. Republican or
Populist opposition, lin the interest of
Virginia. AMI to keep the reins OF govern
ment out OF the hnnus OF the Republicans
or Populists. gold Democrats will vote
the Roanoke ticket. If no opposition the
great mass of them will remain away
from the polls. Why shor Id they votejf
there is no opposition? Why go forward
unnecessarily and stultify and humiliate
themselves by voting for platform they
do not indorse? Why willingly support
the action of II convention which spurned
their appeal Cor harmony, and without
rhyme or reason or precedent determined
to show them no consideration aud to
IL
Daniel, rs outside enem'es:' The gold
Democrats of Virginia are men who think
for themselves, and have the pride of
freemen: they have the courage to live by
their convictions and the manhood TO
maintain them. Their Opinions are not
formed by counting noses; they are will
ing to stand forever in minority il the
support of their principles rather than in
an everlasting majority purchased by
their abandonment
In conclusion Governor O'Ferrall says
that Senator Daniel has shown great
lack of charity and moderation, and says:
81 am confident that the doctrines of
TIE Chicago platform will not much lon
ger be masqueraded rs Democratic prin-
ciples. Free silver is retreating before
the returning tide of prosperity. 1t can
only live on hard times 1t is begin
ming to pant for breath already, under
the pressure of the advance in wheat and
the reopenng of mills, mines, and facto-
rieS. The free silver campaign slogan of
last fall, as silver falls wheat falls; as
silver advances wheat advances is no
longer heard. and the people are fast
learning that it is the law of supply and
demand, and not the price of silver that
controls the prices of the farmers pro-
ducts and the laboring mans wages.
80 Free, unlimited, and independent
coinage of silver is doomed, and 10
strong political party of the present, or
future, will ever put itself to death by
declaring for it in national convention.
1.-The Democratic party will return TO
her moorings. In 1872 she WAS led off
into Liberal Rcpublicanisn,' but she
soon returned to her faith. In 1896 she
lost her bearings and drifted against
shoals. and is still Numbering in strange
aud dangerous waters; but give her time
aud her compass will direct her into safe
and familiar seas.
IL have faith in the people. have
trusted them in the past, and trust them
now, and, mark my prediction, The day
is not far distant when praises will ..be
turned into condemnations and condem-
nations into praises.'