The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
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II seems a very queer state OF pubic
opinion that would suggest that Genefai
Lee is ineligible for election TO the United
States Senate because OF his belief In the
main tenance of the gold dollar, while
MIR. Thomas s. Martin is eligible because
OF his advocacy and belief tn the silver
dollar General Lee has attended STRICT
lv 10 his business, ana no man IN Ameri-
ca has had more absorbing and exacting
business for tire last three years. be
has never said that he was Tor the main
tonance OF the gold dollar, or for the es-
Establishment OF the silver dollar as our
American measure OF value. IL is ques-
ton about which We have no doubt he
will give forth a clear and satisfactory
statement Of his position I'm ample time
for the members OF the Legislature 10
decide whether IL shall influence their
votes one way or another. On the con-
trary. Mr.. Martin had voted for the main
tenance of tho present American gold dol
lar as our measure for exchanges and
was accounted W TO the time Of the
stanton convention the leader OF the
gold forces in the State Of Virginia.
Row Il may be said that the gold men
of the state OF Virginia had no right to
so account him their leader. but 1t Is
nevertheless a fact that they did 80 ac-
count him. aud IT is very strange that
man who was then 50 heartily In favor
of the silver dollar, If he were On favor
of n then, could have been IN this false
position.
II was position nothing like so excus-
able as IS the position that General Lee
occupies at this time for Mr.. Martin was
n member OF the American Senate and
Rad tho discussion OF these economic
1. q
business When the stanton conven-
ton met, the gold delegates 70 mat con
vention decided 10 put Mr.. Marun
name UP as the delegate to Chicago az
large. When 81 was limited 20 some OF
them that they had perhaps better see
Mr. Martin and get his consent 70 uslns
his name In this way, then II was Tor the
first time that it developed that ar. Mar
tin had decided to 90 with the SILVER
majority and brush aside those minor
differences Surely now. It comes with
ill-grace from the friends or Mr. Martin
10 he reading General Lee a lecture on
announcing his position on tho silver
question. II General Lee sees fit TO op-
nose his individual views 20 the ViewsGf
a majority Of his party I'm this State on
this question then IL VIII be time enough
for his opponents TO criticise him; and If
he should see llt 10 do this II Is verysllke-
w that a man who has been known from
the beginning as a leader Of the silver
forces i'm this State will contest tho honor
with Mr. Martin. Virginia Democrats
are very likely 10 have all the fun they
want in witnessing a vigorous. weli-or-
ganized ans lively bout for the next
United States Senatorship.
Some very inconsistent things are go
ing on in Virginia politics just at this
time. over in North Carolina. our good
Democratic brethren are having a life
and death struggle 20 gain control OF
their state government and TO put the
negroes out OF office. These negroes have
gotten into Office because Of the split IN
the Democratic party in the State. Both
gold Democrats and silver Democrats
have come back ike brethren shoulder
TO shoulder. and arc ready to lay down
their lives 90 get rid of the insolence and
intolerable nuisance OF African domino
ton. While that is going on across the
border here in Virginia we find Demo-
Gratis encouraging negroes TO run for the
American Congress. True, they call e
p0lltfcaI strategy, a drawing off the
black cohorts from the Republican
standard, a division OF the forces Of the
enemy so that they can fall on each sepa-
rate DdllahOh anu conquer ~ "ut' az -
same time, II IS putting notions into the
negroes heads and stirring up race
conflict which may arise TO give US seri-
Gus trouble IN this State In the future.
Political exDodieucy IS no defence for
such announcement. Mr.. Kerr, the
chairman Of the Democratic COMPRESSION
al Committee, in Washington, seems 20
be the head and front OF these move
rnents 70 get negroes 20 run for Congress
The white men OF the South should be
ashamed 20 encourage negroes in such
presumption. and sooner or later IT VIII
rebound 10 the harm Of the Democratic
party and return to plague the inyen-
for"