The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
COY. O'FRRRALL HITS BACK.
he Says That Senator Daniel Tacitly
Admits Many Charges
VHICH THEGOYEREOR has PREFERRED
He Says, Also, That senator Daniel Makes
ItAppear III ~ He Took but Sma0
Part in the Chicago Con-
vention.

ttthlHk cbbio FPe'' "a 49,
popular paper In order that i may reply
10 the letter Of Senator Daniel, which
appeared in tho papers OF Sunday last.
cannot plead In justification Of the favor
ask that regard an answer as absolute
ly necessary, for the Senator has involved
himself in such labyrinth Of difficulties
that 1 might submit his letter to the
candid judgment of discriminating pub
lie without comment. lie has. however, so
wired in and wired out" that the people
NAV require some assistance in ascertain
ing whether no is going North or COM
ing South
THE GAME NOT WORTH THE CAN
DIE"
Before entering upon my reply i want
10 refer TO the opening paragraph OF the
Senator'S letter. lie says. referring TO
nv letter OF recent date, that Il Chez
will not answer in detail The game is not
worth the candle" This shows how very
towering and transccndently mighty the
senator stands in his own estimation'
"a draws forth the involuntary excIa-
nation:
Upon what meat doth this. our Caesar
feed.
That he has grown so great!
"The game is not worth the candle
Then. why was the Senator so prooisal
with his candle; why was ne sucn
spendthrift Of his time7 Why devote so
many days to his useless task and impose
upon the papers for so much spaceF
1 suppose the Senator while descanting
learnedly upon the benefits he mas oe-
rived from his superior knowledge OF
Grammatical construction" leading him
10 congtrue the Chicago platform diner-
emily from twelve millions OF voters,
throws himself back and folding MS
cloak OF Senatorial dignity about him.
cries Behold me IN my sacerdotal robes.
Think not speak not Of me. but IN rev
erental awe.
The game Is not worth the candle.
Really tho Senator has a case OF dropsy
which ne mistakes for substantial i'm
mensity Of statue: II IS pity he labors
under such a deusion.
lie says I display Ignorance OF current
political matters and a happy go-lucky
style" i trust l am not wise In my own
conceits. but IL does seem 10 me that
have been sufficiently informed TO pierce
the cuticle of the Senator until he shows
evidence of his celestial temper, and is
restless under the operation.
My 'happy-go-lucky style" may be the
result or the easy task have had. Though
feeble in ability ! entered upon the work
OF defending myself against the onslaught
OF the Senator and OF carrying the war
into the camp Of the enemy with confid-
ence born Of a consciousness OF right.
and belief that my work could be ac-
complshed without serious trouble. l did
not feel that / had a mighty fortress to
storm. nor a giant 10 meet and now that
ina / have succeeded fairly well l am
not at all elated: in fact / feel like the
girl said she felt after the minister had
performed the marriage ceremony, 'tt
was not such big thing after all"
CLEARING DECK.
Now as / proceed modestly TO answer
the letter OF the Senator IL may be well
TO clear the deck" OF unnecessary
things. all matters that need no discus
sion. SO ] will in a "happy-go-lucky
style" group the admissions of the Sena-
tor.
]. / charged in my letter that in 1881
the Senator in one Of his eagle soarngs
declared he would rather see every public
school house in Virginia burned TO the
ground than that single dollar of tho
bondholders' debt should go unpaid.
BY his silence he admits the charge
ful citizens who acquired their education
through the States benehcence. and the
worthy but poor parents who to-day are
sending their children 10 the public
schools and preparing them for the stern
duties of life. ponder this admission Of
MIN VINO sets himself up now as the pc
culiar friend OF the poor: and well too
may the mechanic. farmer and laborer
contrast his interest then i'm the welfare
OF the "bloated bondholders" with his
present championship of the rights OF
ianor and agriculture
?. I charged that in 1881 ne insisted up
on the payment OF every dollar Of the
state debt. and little later he embraced
the proposition to settle upon readjuster
lines.
by his silence ne admits tho charge.
g. l charged that he discarded his
greenback and fiat money theory which
was 10 bring peace and tranquility TO
every home rs he declared. and allied
himself with the free silver movement
which he now insists is the sovereign
remedy for nard times and depressed
prices.
BY his silence he admits tho charge
a. ] charged that he made speeches in
lS8 IN favor OF free unlimited and indie
pendent coinage OF silver at a ratio of is
" T. th NlF'''ii'N ~ the STATE PLATFORM,
which declared for a sound silver dollar
or equal intrinsic value and purchasing
power with a gold dollar through inter-
national agreement or legislative safe
guards.
By mis- silence he admits the charge.
b. l charged that he denounced Popu-
ism In 1893 and 1885, took II 10 his bosom
caressingly In 1896. and in 1897 sat in the
Roanoke convention and heard the name
q inc f.f
convention for Lieutenat Governor pre-
scented for the nomination OF the Roo
noke convention for the same office and
receive 2gS votes without a single word
Of protest from him.
BY his silence he admits the charge
g. / charged that the Illinois state con-
Nention. In its platform. aimed its de-
nunciation OF Federal interference in local
anair5 az Mr. Cleveland for sending
troops 90 protect the mails and property
Of the United States. and that this plat
form was prepared by Governor Altgeld.
and invited the Senator TO deny that Il
was intended as q condemnation OF Mr..
Cleveland.
BY his silence he admits the charge
and admits that the plank was aimed at
Mr.. Cleveland.
T. I charged that tho Chicago plank In
reference TO Federal interference was the
same In all essentials as the plank in the
Illinois State platform on that subject.
and invited the Senator 10 show by ANY
fair grammatical construction" any diff