Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

I o.. Ee0Gral
CONSTITUTION under Federal iurisdtction
ana the same Constitution makes n The
su's oi tne President to see that the laws
t'vSpectihg them are faithfully executed
LIEN "nEN THE PRESIDENT SENT
hOOfS TO REPEL VIOLENCE DI-
hECTED AGAINST THE postal
ESTABLISHMENT AND AGAINST
dhE VEHICLES OF INTERsTATF
pIS,slr MEhCE, 1 THOUGHT HE DID
n,uh AND STILL THINK 50.
AID lF THE CHICAGO PLATFORM
SnoCLD on, BE FAIRLY CONSTRUED TO
MEAN DIFFERENTLY, ! WOULD. TO
THAT EXTENT. DISSENT FROM TT,
But IN MY OPINION, 1T DOES NOT.
II denounces the arbitrary Interfer-
ence oy Federal authorities In local AZ
! i"irs ana especially objects to govern
iieht Dy injunction, as a new and highly
uaLSerous form Of oppression. by which
peueral judges, in contempt of the laws
OF the States and rights Of the citizens
become at once legislators, judges and
cNecuuoners. In naming these as the
special subject Of It's criticism, II clear
~ discloses the kind OF arbitrary inter-
ltIeice oy Federal authorities in local
alIalrs which II condemns IL is on,v
In the imagination Of those who seel q
preteXt TO stigmatize Democrats as Anar-
chlsts that there exists any ie
p1shance between the Democratic Mat
iorm and the resolution Of the Senate
Oh winch / was the author. The plat
FORM approves the bill passed bv the
senate and Of which Hon. David p
mr. OF New York, was the author
"hich provides for trial by Jury I'm GER
yam cases Of contempt Of court. and
Mnich would In large degree remove the
abuse OF the power Of Injunction bv
Federal judges The approval given thai
biil In the Senate by the members Of All
rarties is proof that the supporters OF
Bfyan are not moving on any eccentric
me III thelr devotion TO popular right
and 10 trial by Jury"
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS.
II the criticism urged against me by
Governor O'Ferrall was made against
me umes without number In the last
campaign so times without number
answered H. in letter and in speecb
oy tongue and by pen. in every form
"l puDilc communication. The exchanges
,eelneu with my reply-and while I
nave not access to files of old news
papers. have an abundance of evidenco
before me in preserved copies that were
for citation pio'iN
Inc Petersburg Index-Appeal Of Octo-
Der 81 1886, says Of my speech in that
city or the night before: He sunnort-
ca MT Cleveland for sending troops 70
Chicaso, and gives some of the areu-
ments l used.
me Richmond Times Of October 18th |
8 siaclously said Of me, respecting INV |
,S''eI' lie stands by every word of |
.i'9 RESOLUTIONS, we are glad to say. for |
they were the utterances of natr,o, %
and statesman"
Ihe Norfolk Landmark of October %
lo9o' quotes from my letter. refutinq |
year ago the charge revived bv Gov |
- hor ferraH, and yet the Governor
~" quotes that journal as declaring
n"1 10 eXchange ever contained a re
py TO this unfounded and unnro-
'oked criticism from the tongue or
zen or Senator Daniel"
/ couId multiply these testimonials In.
Iennlteiy' and might ask where was the
IoVerhor during the last camnaien9
" ds ne bind. or deaf, or asleep. or
'uayed, or stolen, that he did not see
'r read, or hear Of my answer to the
'ritics when he was so diligently ana
constantly perusing the press that he
saw the criticisms which he adopted
times without number?
THE COMMITTEE AGAIN.
The Governor asks me some ,riv,eI
laestlons, &C which I reply in bulk:
'hat ! was not a member OF the Com.
nittee on Resolutions; that / never at
ended, even as a spectator or auditor.
single one Of its deliberative sessions:
hat l never saw It in deliberation. as
held its meetings at the Palmer House.
While l stopped at the Sherman; until.
indeed. 1t had finished its platform com
ieted its work. and had come UP to the |
Onventon hall to make it's report |
While the convention was in session the
ommittee, or a part of it, was getting
ypewritten copies of the platform made
p in an ante-room. Mr. Carter Glass
sked me to go where it was and request
ONE verbal alterations in the platform.
went as requested. 1t was too late to
0 anything. The work OF the com
ittee was done. l never heard Of the
lank alleged TO be an endorsement of
-ltgeldism" or anything that / can
ecall on the subject. Indeed hurry and
)nfusion reigned, as the members were
astening to report, and the convention
npatiently awaited It. / leave Mr.. Glass |
answer whether the correspondent | :
loted is correct as 10 his leaving the
,mmittee. was not there. having been c
losen temporary chairman of the con- '
ention. There was no agreement that a
should take Mr.. Glass's place on the !
,mmttee at any time, only he insisted I
first that If / were not elected chair ]
an, the movement being then in course O
, would wish me TO do so. But the con-
ngency never happened, and / never g
,rticipated in the framing or drafting c
the platform. nor saw II until the o
hole matter was accomplished. v
The platform was then presented to Z
a convention lust as it was before
|
vernon Russell. and Senator Villas. all -
eveland men, discussed ii freey-not a
q supposing or suggesting that it con- d
med endorsement OF Altgeldism," or e.
of Cleveland. There u
re whitney and Flower and Fellows
q Bragg and Waller, Of Connecticut, p
a a host of able lawyers, orators, u
Il statesmen, all keen and able TO OBJ n
4 10 anything that might tread on the -
g of Cleveland or CleVelandism. They u
re all silent when the convention de u
rnced Cleveland CD for what l had -
Used him df grammar and history !.
, TO be destroyed to arrive at this pl
m
We more: Sixteen OF the Cleveland ou
no of the convention, constituting a 10
ooritv Of the Committee on Resolu- nc
ne made a written minority report ie.
ich was read to the convention, and
n there is no pointing out Of any 81 81
nix In the platform endorsing Alt
disro" or "denouncing Cleveland for yu
at senator Daniel had praised him" 70
et I am 10 be singled out for doing i''
oe enormous thing because 1 did not -.
I'D 10 defend Cleveland. u,a
THE SUPREME COURT AGAIN. ho
ht Governor says ] did not notice COZ
charge that there Is in the Chicago WI
80 -. ,o,,cbod exnression of a de- | re;