The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12


in the ranks. But In 1896 there was
serious breach and the action OF the
conventions from 1871 10 1895 was not pre-
cedential.
Tho convention however, had a pre-
ccdent in the course pursued by the party
I'm 1873 In 1S72 there was a wide breach
resulting from the nomination OF Greeley
and the adoption OF the platform Of the
Liberal Republican party, and by reason
OF it Grant carried Virginia, thousands OF
Democrats, as I'm 1896. refusing 10 SUP
port the nominee and platform. In 1913
the gubernatorial convention ignored an
national issues and adopted platform
on State issues. Instantly the party was
reunited and solldhcd and Kemper was
elected BY an overwhelming majority.
II Senator Daniel was so anxious 70 fol-
low precedent why did he not act upon
tho only precedent before him.
IL might be pertinent 10 inquire n the
precedent OF 1873 would not have been fol-
lowed IL virginia had been carried by
Mckinley last fall2 Ii might be per-
tinont 10 inquire II Senator Daniel
had not felt secure I'm a reelection
n he would not have counselod har-
mOnv and the following OF the pre-
cedent OF 1872 Perhaps he felt ne
could do without gold Democrats and be
"as Independent as n wOOd-sawyer. Per-
haps he was resolved 20 carry out Mr.
Bryans threat in his Jefferson Hotel
snccch. that no gold Democrat should
return 90 the organization oNcent ON
bonded knees, stullifyins and Illuminating
himself
Power sometimes lntoxicatcs as well as
wine"
"a BUNDLE OF MARVELLOUS MOON
GRTITTES AND NCONSISIENClES.'
But why should Senator Daniel take
me 10 task for one inconsistency when ne
has so many charged up against him;
l. lie abandoned his "last-dOilar' posi-
ton on the State debt ana adopted the
state debt proposition Of the Readiustcrs.
2. lie discarded his greenbacI and hat
money theory which DE insisted was the
only salvation Of the country and adopted
lhe silver miners forty or nifty cent dollar
'as the panlcca for an the MS of labor
and agriculture.
3. TIE cast aside tho idea OF repeating the
Internal revenue act and allowing tho
protective tariff to stand, in behalf OF
which he made numerous speeches ana
accepted the true Democratic doctrine.
4 He now fOrsakoa tho tariff plank OF
1852 and clings % the tariff plank of the
Chicago convention. denounced as un-
sound by Senators Vest and Mills.
g. lie endorsed the State platform or
1893 for a good silver dollar by and through
international agreement or legislative
safeguards and instantly took the stump
I'm favor OF INlNMlNH Open 'AA HtttAh" 10
all the silver OF the globe AZ 10 10 J. WIN
out agreement or safeguards.
6. He took the position i'm Readjuster
times Tor the payment OF every state
bond in full n the poor chlldren OF the
state had thereby 10 grow no IN lgno-
rance. and now insists in paying lhe
national bonds IN deprecated currency
ne denounced the unit rule I'M the
etato convention of 1902 when leading
UWs minority and demanded IL IN the
state convention of 1896 when leading
silver majority ,,,-
s Tie fought Populism I'm 1893 and 1895.
coaloecod with 90 in 1886. and az the
Roanoke convention in 1877 quietly SAT-
bv and heard a Popuiist put IN noHiild-
tion and receive COS votes for the place
of Lieutenant Governor ON the ticket
Inconsistencies, WHY 7 might continue
the list until I had wearied the pubic
with 81. am sure On this respect / need
not fear comparison %. 49,,
orr dfstincuished senior Senator. May l
NOT cav he is "a bundle Of marvellous
i,co,ornifios and Inconsistencies To is
Zen rooortod that De is changing his
mind ON the subject Of selecting Lmleu
states Senators by primary ana IN.
friends of the proposition are io'N'"7
forward h0nofullv for his support.
THE SENATOR'S APPEAL.
7, en- conclusion Of the Senator lel-
ter we find an urgent appeal IN ms V",t
behalf. and T think we discover l' i'
the auimus OF his publication. ,r-4.l,
"Our state ticket cannot DE dtl'"''"'
bo declares. T agree with him. am as
anxious fo see 10 elected as me l5. i,ul I.t
bed stirred as 10 his own Sii'l, Dr.
seems I'm spite or his IRON sway az III vi
noke he appears to- be alarmed. Llo
fhfnltq there may be combination
a~9fnst him What combinations he is
rs strong as Organism ana IopuIl7iu
combined and they were stronger thae
Republican m last fall la ne altalh on
tho gold Democrats co1lesc'hs WIN lng
RoDublfcqus2 ~ so Jet the senator hanl-n
his fears. OH and water Weiiu I'M , a
soon as gold Democrats would MIX WIZ"
Rcpublicans or ponui5ts.
COURSE or GOLD DEMOCRATS. ~.
What will gold Democrats DO ODD me
coming election? 7 have no authority 10
e~r,t- for -ham. simply give Dc as my
opnion that m there is Republican OF
P0uuUst oru0sitlOn in the interest or
virginia. and TO keep the relns OF COY
eminent out az the hands or the hepup.-
cans or pooulist gold Democrats VIII VOC
The Roanoke ticket III no opposluon tue
great mass of them VIII remain away
from the polls. Why should lloy vote
II There rs no oprOsitOuH Why go iorWafi
unnecessarily and stuItlfy and humiiilIe
themselves iv voting for platform tutN
do not oud0rse2 Why willingly support
the action of convention Whl.n -IIlu.t
their appeal for harmony ana without
rf,tr,o c,. ra4e0u or pracc1eut determin-
ia ~. et,,, th.r, No Consideration and to
800 tbrn, Boz tha Language of Senator
D,ri,f oe "9uferle enemies" The gold
.rt,.-,ts 10 t-i~gfria are mon who
49,, .''F, '.l ~ ,...f,.. -,,T have fho pride
- .u- b., bove fbe courage 10
,l... t,. ,i,.i- ,,,,,...ti.,e and the manhood
e., ,',frtoi, tbor Their orini0ns are
'.,+ f.r,+,J i.,. l,,',,ti-,- roee.. thov are
willing 20 stand forever in minority IN
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c"i'rd 'f t''l 'l'''''lI.l
THE SENATOR'S PRAYER.
Tho Senator I'm the concluding para