The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19

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protext to stigmatize Democrats as an
archists that there exists any repugnance
between the Democratic platform and
the resolution Of tho Senate Of which ]
was tho author. Tho platform approves
| the bin passed by the Senate and OF
| which Hon David r. Hill. OF New York
| was the author. which provides FOR trial
/ by jury IN certain cases Of contempt OF
court. and which would IN large degree
remove the abuse OF the power Of in
/ junction by Federal judges. The APPROX
| al given that bill IN the Senate by the
members OF all parties Is proof that tho
| supporters Of Bryan arc not moving on
any eccentric line In their devotion 10
| popular right and 20 trial by jury"
| ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS.
il tho criticism urged against me by
| Governor OFerrall was made against nc
1 times without number I'm tho last cam
/ paien. so "timcs without number" / an
swcrcd 10. in letter and in speech. by tom
quo and by pen. IN every form Of public
communication. The exchanges tcemcd
with my rcply-and while / have not
access 90 flies Of Old newspapers. ] havc
| on abundance Of evidence before me iu
preserved copies that We're sent me. 700
numerous and too proliX for citation.
The Petersburg IndeX-Appcal Of Octo-
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of the night before. "Ie supported Mr.
Cleveland for sending troops O.. Chicago"
and gives some of The arguments / used.
Tho Richmond Times OF October 18TH
rraclously said Of me respecting my LETT
ter. "llc stands by every word Of uis
resolutions. We are glad TO say for they
were the uttcrancCs Of patriot and a
statcsman.'
The Norfolk Landmarks Of October go
1896 quotes from 10Y letter rcuuug q year
ago THE charge revived 10y Governor
OFcuan. and yet the Governor now
quotes That Journal as declaring that mo
exchange over contained reply TO this
unfouudCd and unprovoked criticism from
tho tongue or pen Of Senator Daniel.
I could multiply these testimonials in
definitely and might ask where was the
Governor during the last campaign Was
he blind. OF deaf or asleep, or straNed
or stolen that he did not see. or read. or
hear. or hear or my answer 10 the crit
les when lie was 80 diligently and con-
stantly perusing the press that he saw
the criticisms which he adopted times
without number
THE COMMIT AGAIN.
The Governor asks me some trivial Ques-
tions. 10 which ] reply in bulk: that ] was
not "a member Of the Committee on Re
as a spectator or auditor. q single ono OF
its delibcrativc sessions: that 1 never
saw IL I'm deuberation. as IL held It's meet
inrs az the Palmer House while ] stop
ped At the Sherman. until indeed II had
finished its platform. completed It's WOrk
and had come mp To the convention han
To make its report. While the convention
was in session the committee. or part
Of IT, was getting type written copies
Of the platform made up I'm an ante
room Mr.. Carter Glass asked me 10 90
where e was and request some verbal al
terations in the platform. l went as
requested. IL was too late 10 do any
thing. Tho work OF the committee was
done. never heard OF the plank al
legged to be an endorsement OF Altgeld-
ism" or anything that | can recall on the
subject Indeed. hurry and confusion
reigncd as the members were Fastening
10 report and the convention impatiently
awaited it. I leave Mr.. Glass TO answer
whether the correspondent quoted Is
correct as to his leaving the committee.
] was not there having been chosen tenn
porary chairman Of the convention. There
was no agreement that ] should take Mr..
Glasss place On the committee at any
time, only he Insisted at first that II j
were not elected chairman the movement
being than in course. he would wish me
10 do so. But the contingency never
happened and I never participated In the
framing or drafting Of the platform. nor
saw II until the whole matter was ac-
compnshed
The platform was then presented 20
the convention just as II was before j
saw the committee. Governor HILL GOV
ernor Russell and Senator Villas all Cleve-
land men. discussed it freely-not one sup
posing or suggesting that It contained
endorsement Of Altgeldism.' or 'denun-
citation" Of Cleveland. There We're Whit
nev and Fowler and Fellows and Bragg
and Waller, Of Connecticut and host
of able lawyers. orators and statesmen
an keen and able 20 object TO anything
that might tread on the toes Of Cleveland
or Clevelandism. They were all silent
when the convention denounced Cleve-
land" CD for what ] had praised him. or
grammar and history are 10 be de-
stroved TO arrive at this conclusion)
Ave. more: Sixteen Of the Cleveland
wing Of the convention. constituting
minority Of the Committee on Resolu-
lions. made q written minority report
which was read TO the convention. and
in 10 there is no pointing out Of any plank
I'm the platform endorsing Altgeidism'
or "denouncing Cleveland for what Sena-
tor Daniel had praised him.
Yet I am TO be singled out for doing
some enormous thing because ! did not
get up 90 defend cleveland.
THE SUPREME COURT AGAIN.
The Governor says ] cd not notice
tie charge that there is IN the Chicago
platform "a couched expression Of
determination 20 so organize the Su-
irene Court as 10 secure a reversal OF
it's decision upon the consututionality
of the income tax" As he did not
make II i'm this form before. / could not
so notice Il: and / have never regarded
Il I'm any similar form as anything more
than a weak campaign canard. / do not
think there is any such expression. couch
ed" or otherwise I'm the platform what
are the facts? The Supreme Court 10y the
vote Of five Judges against four, ruled
that the income tax provided IN Demo-
cratic tariff bill was unconsutu-
tional-overruing in this manner IT'S own
uniform decisions through hundred
vears-decision of successive courts, de-
cisions which most eminent judges OF
America had made. with John Marshall at
their head What could be more destruc-
five Of confidence. order. vested right
settled law. and true conservatism II
was radical and revolutionary; and It's
onect was affecting The country was
astounded IL created a deficit i'm the
treasury. and more debt and more taxes
will fan upon the masses I'm consequence,
while plutocrats and monopolists viii ie-
iOicc The Democratic party In conven-
ton reviewing this situation declared:
1--WE declare that IL is the duty Of Con-
gress 10 use all the constitutional power