Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-23

views Tint Differ from the "Dis-
patch's."

WASHINGTON, ID. c., January e
(Special.) -Rcprcsentatlve Otey, Oh '"e
Sixth Virginia District. recently formu-
lated a plan of campaign. which involved
a national convention Of the Democra''c
party, TO be held the present year. nus
plan was published i'm the Dispatch' anu
1t was edtorially commented upon IA
that paper. To-day Mr.. Otey was askeu
IL he had seen the comment, ana "hae
was his opinion OF II. He SAID:
Eyes: | saw that the Dispatch did not
agree with me respecting my SUGGESTION
ak to a delegated convention OF the DEM
ocratc party OF the United states III
this year. 1891 II may be that prosper
~ 90 is crowding us to such an extent
that II would be as well TO wait I'LL its
advance agent reaches Washington anu
removes the advertisement from the ppi-
boards. You have heard. however the
saying: by the road of "by-and-by' one
arrives at the house NEVER. rms
has, in my humble opinion. too otten peeh
the road taken by us; and the Dlspa'ch'
II mistake not, advocates taking IL now
II have never known still-nunt 10
win I'm politics. IL assumes that such
hunters are using n strategic movement
unknown TO their adversaries. IL Is
others. TO deny to those politically nos
tilc that degree of sagacity which we
claim for ourselves.
cit is an easy thing to object 10 any
positive or aggressive action when no
substitute but inaction Is suggested III
strikes me that we DO not wish 10 sneeze
whenever the Republican party taxes
snuff. but we wish to take snuff withous
waiting on them. and let them sneeze.
However. | have no quarrel with the
Dispatch. We are looking to the same
end-success in 1898 and 1900 l am not
welded to what 1t called the 'Otey plan
Let another be suggested
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
"What do you think of constitutional
convention"
II am in favor of it. and believe we
ought to go to work to carry II.
"Are YOU taking any special interest
in IT. and if SO. do you object 10 saying
why?" ,.. l..
"Of course am taking an interest IN
II Is IT not a Democratic measure, pro
pounded by a Democratic Legislature
was IT not inaugurated by our puphc
men. and has it not been dlscusseu loi
wears? These are questions when III theh-
selves are sufficient reasons FOR taxing an
interest i'm it," ,1
do YOU tnink our pupi'N ~
Democratic press should favor II
~ think both should express unmistaN-
able opinions on the subject.
what is your opinion as TO the senti-
mont I'm the State on the question
~ believe a very large majority OF
those who voted for Bryan are IN iaVor
of II. That is TO say. large hhdJoiHs u
IA 600 of the most respectable. cultivated,
and educated voters of Virginia FAVOR IT,
GETTING AT FACTS.
"Have you any figures you can give
me?' ,.,,o,, or
collection. but IT is not yet completed.
"How do you get the Information OH
which to base any opinion
'Wen here is circular when man
TO correspondents in every courty,Ho'
one hut many i'm each county. WIN H.
7 send n postpaid, self-addressed enve-
lone or postal-card for reply. Here is the
circular: o,,.,tive
UNITED States.
"Washington. ID. c., January !, lSy''
oDear Sir-The Constitution or virginia
under which we live. framed py the
black-and-tan Underwood convention JUS
after we emerged from the Wdl'
certainly not the Constitution Whlch oui
own people would have framed.
.In the approaching spring we VII,
have TO vote as TO whether or not we VIII
have n constitutional convention Tor une
rurpose of framing a constitution. WIN
Won kindly let me know what Is the pre-
calling opinion in your section Tor ana
agoinst such a convention? Yours very
truly, = -. g. ,.a,l,,
~rhe card enclosed with this ior reply
is as follows:
Precinct, ........'...
'T think the opinion at this prec.nct Is
(vyrite for or againsD. ...........a cohsti'u-
tional convention. ...'.''''''''''''
Post -oflice.........'
"sunpose II is not carriedY'
eve viii be no worse off. IL VIII GER
.ainlv not be carried If we pursue poiley
Of inaction. So where will we be II II De
not carried? Just where we are now;
II we move aggressively to carry II ana
fan we will be just where we are now.
II we are strong enough to carry II. we
are strong enough TO control II. ii We
fai, 10 carry it by reason OF inactioh'
or fail even in fight for it. we Will nave
in 90 on under the Underwood Cohsti.u-
lion, lust as we have done since lSos'