The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
Ex Gov, 0'Ferrall 81 ows How He
Voted in the Legislature,
HIS POSITION AS TO FREE SILVER
The Ex-Governor Asks ifthe Congress
man Ever Expressed Himselfas Be
inG Opposed TO the Free Coinage
ofSilvcr az a Ratioo OF 10tot,


Nr Hay denies he ever favored the gold
standard, or that he ever pointed out
me opportunities for fraud in tho present
election law OF Virginia, or that he ever
believed or charged that tho Walton law
was intended for fraudulent purposes or
tbat fraud was ever pracuced under &C..
( feel in noticing this reply OF the gen.
tleman ike the lrishman with tho rab-
bit: eft costs moro TO cook it than Il is
worth" Set j will call attention 10 his
attempt % dodge and the hoilownoss Of
his reply
he declares he never favored the gold
standard. bat ne does not say ne never
expressed himself as opposed 20 tine free,
unlimited and independent coinage OF
silver at a ratio of lb Co i. whicn IN the
nomenclature of silver circles. constitutes
o. gold 0uE VIII ho now deny that he
ever so declared hiweell' That IS the
point The term gold standard was not
used in my letter. Let us have 10 eva
sion. Breu,y S. "a good thing. but never
30 so brief ass 90 become obscure
number OF gentlemen are anxious TO have
e. direct answer 20 the question pro-
pounded.
no CHARGE or FRAUDULENT IN
TENT.
RE is very emphatic I'm asserting that
he never believed or CHARGED that the
Walton law was intended Tor fraudulent
purposes OF that fraud was ever prac-
ri-ed under &c.. This must Doe q response
no some one else than me- Tor I did not
state that he had such @ belief or had
made such a charge. 7 never supposed
fs fond as he Us Of imDugning motives.
shat Doc Yves ever so unklnd as 90 agsail
the integrity or hts legislative colleagues
or SO bold as To- even intimate that the
election officials were guilty Of improper
conduct.
HIS ADMISSIONS.
Hs admits by his silence that he was
opposed 90 tho Walton law. lie admits
that he introduced bills 20 amend the
law. and does not deny the authenticity
81 the bills ! published. He admits that
the people objected 20 the law.
Tor he says bis purpose in in
producing the bills was 20 make
the law more sausfactor 20 the
people. I'm WORD, h0 thought tho peO-
pie wanted a new law dispensing with the
constable adopting an emblem ballot, re-
curing the ballot 20 be posted al the
polls and making the marking easy and
simple-thus despoiing the Walton law
absolutely What reasons did he assign
on behalf Of tho people for these radical
changes iu discussing his bills with his
colleagues and before the committee
Were they uot-hrst the opportunities
FOR fraud. second indispCsitiou OF ilite-
rate voters 10 have their ballots pre-
pared by strangers. third. expressions of
doubt as 90 the truth Of the returns in
some Instances. fourth the liability 20
make mist9kcs in marking hastily a
ftrange ballot? II these were not the rca-
sons. what were they2
HIs RECORD.
But let us throw the llght on Senator
Hays record in connection with the law
During tho tendency of the Walton law
ir the Senate. lN3-9f Senator Hay was
regarded as one OF it5 most pronounced
opponents and was so announced When
DO WAS taken mp Senator Echols NOW
LIolteDgut Governor moved 20 exclude
certain counties ana cities from fits ope-
ration. The amendment was lost by
vote MI Ayes. I Democrats 10 PoDulists
Sd. Noes. % Senator Hay voted No
Senator Echols moved 10 reconsider.
Lost by vote of Ayes ia Democrats
80 FoQulists g. Republicans -. Noes. IS
senator Hay voted no.
ON ordering the bul 10 be engrossed
and read third time the vote stood:
ayes -- Noes III Democrats - Popuilsts
Do Republicans ID. Senator Ray voted Aye
Up TO this point. SC would be
supposed that the Senator's oppo-
a.tion had vanished. but not so.
As soon as the result was am
nolnced hc moved to reconsider the vote
by which the blI wac ordered % be en-
crossed and read a third time. but the
Journcl recitcs hc was unsuccessful.
mus explains the votes be had been
casting apparently in favor Of the bin.
Pie was Keeping himself in a position by
Noune with tne majority 20 continue his
hsnt against the bin by moving 10 re-
consider, Nc. Every novice in 'parlia-'
mtntafJ proceedings viii understand this
.' 90,
'eto-e. indeed. bat we must concedc he
"aN dD.us the best hc could-thougb he
acquired no fame. ON the nral raseaaa of
Che DID there was not even q roll call.
oenAl of DAY opposition had been calm-
ee o-e Senate journal lSo3-H. pages
TO AMEND.
On ths 18TH day OF December 1885. eight
days aftcT the commencement OF the next
session of Tho General Assembly. Sepa-
Tor Hay introduced his hills Senate Bills
t5 and I'D to amend tho Walton law and
inake % more satisfactory 20 the peo-
pie.'
Ills bills were referred 10 tho Conn
mlilee on Elections ana there they re-
manned. when Senate hin l10 to- pro-
vide for the method of voting by ballot"
was taken up. did De offer any amend
msnt. bob the lines OF his bill? No but
Senator Hale QopuIisD offered an amend
mcnt striking out section a. and insert
iug ln lieu thereof the following provi-
s.0n..
"The ballot shan De a white paper
ticket, containing the names OF the per-
sons who have compiled with the pro-
visions OF This act as hereinafter pro-
vided and each ticket shall bear as many
parallel columns ~ the same width. two
an COue-half inchos wide as there are
political parties ar examinations parti-
c.potlug in the election. Zach column
shall be headed with the name Of each
party and one column shall be head "a
Democrat candidates. another Republican
candidates. and so on. and in these sep'-
rate columns shall De printed the scpa-
rate Offices ~ be- filed and under each
ONCE the name of the party nominee and
Che order ~ printing the tickets shall be
precisely che same on each and an Of
ths tickets printed Including @ circle not
less than two inches in diameter. print
eI next and underneath the name If the
~arfy. and each ticket 80 printed shall
bear and have printed upon % just above
fle name of each party q device 10 be
chosen bv the state chairman ~ each
party participating in The election which
device must be chosen and communicated
TO fhe chairman az mo several electoral
boards of the counties eQo cities OF the
state az least thirty DAYS before any
election held under this act And Il shall
be the duty Of tho judges Of election az
every election and az every precinct whore
a poll shall b. opened, TO post up, or
cause 10 be posted up and kept posted
u9 an day during election day az some
conspicuous ri0co 0ufgida the voting place
four ~ the oIciai tickets 10 be used ~
10. 81. IN default