The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-28
Senator Daniels Views.

Senator Daniel has addressed the fol-
Loving letter 70 me Mew IKE xorK Iimes
August 18th relntinE to my alleged OF, a''p--
poised financial Views. It "a erroneous on
so,ne assumptions Of fact.
1t Is not true that I hlLYe expressed the
opinion that asset banking will be the
leating issGe OF the next campaign.
have simply said that financial Issues s
lnhy arise n tho next Congress whici, y,
1t Is not true that have expressed in;-
self either for or. against the elastic cur
roncy asset banking scheme IL whatever
presentation and discussion. A bill that
eominunds my Judgment dealing WIN tne
avs ia osn a xau one yof ba tor ai T not
Tor o"', Wfatevc ex It's seri origin WV
The subject does not invoke partisal
s eeRhs q pary ssoe It rhs
Democratic party has plenty Of issues, It
need not look for them. They are look *.
Ing FOR ,Sa rm 1a f a rid s Standard
has been esta blIshcd by law. with almost
the do something for siver party. It
Is r nty 1 Eli nsst s kat
silver must be restored to its. place"
Permit me to say that I do not now
insist that alvor be restored to its place
mare or from anywhere else. The night
mare feature has found new locations. So
far as silver free coinage Is concerned. I
Tansaa CITY Democratic Convention Of
an issue now. I distinctly said 1t was
"mpractlcable and 4unavailable.
thing for silver" party stood for the
old silver free coinage cgal-tend dollar
Il specific thlng-and as far from regret.
ting II. But T recognize events. One Of !.
them Is that 1t has been beaten out OF our
financial system. Tmc may restore IT, II
II become an issue again It will DO IN
the future. which no living man can now
proenostlcate.f and the issue Is merely
no desire to put any views on nnance be-
tore the public, and indeed without such
deliberately formed views as ! would
be willing to. PROFOUND and stand by. !
seek instruction.. with the disposition 20
| do what may be deemed best to meet ex-
istlng conditions on sound principles. y,
Iwould, say nothing nov; nu' tne u,sn,ty
| seems to require that i should say ms ~,
much to avoid misunderstandinE. ! ~.
| ~ realize the dellcacy and tho dl1iculty
denvor to act in my vote ms a patriot wro
| holds foremost tho welfare OF his coun-
when / have sufficiently studied the
! matter, have seen the propositions SUD
1nlttcd, and have matured opinions whlcn
/ am prepared to vindicate = Will DC Us
! candid In their utterance nsl am nov y,
abstinent Meantime do not Wish 70 ne
m'sco"'t''''' JOHN ". D p. !.
Hot Springs. Va, Aug. 2, 1908.
The Times makes the following edito'
Invented Issues" says Senator Daniel
4 In n statement Just made to remove the
4 erroneous Impressions created by an N
tcrvlew published as having been Ina ~
/ by him, ''do not plow deep. Bu. tns
carelessy constructed interview a1ay f sior
from 20 ono end OF tho land to. the other Mn
We ought TO say to senator p cn,.ted "a =.
4 we accepted the statement 4rep Eteu u. a.
4 proceeding from him as an auHnorlEs.
uoii questions. and therefore. upor
bavinp been enlightened BY a letter ovel
/ Ills own signature. It gives Us plea ara,
i 10 learn that he awaits Win an otS.
mind" the financial prog IA saId thnt i.
{, does not believe that the finance I on
4 mzittee Of the Senate cannot frame cur ,'n
rcncy bin upon which the senate W
that he has net 6 ea3nsea coin
i ane Issue was no longer praoticante, :, @
Satanic. and that he has not sHiu aha q,
he is opposed to the Fowier pm ~, v. . .
an elastic asset currency AS we ! p,rsn
ed some regrets based upon the assu VI,
tinn that Senator Daniel occupied raj ~ u.
W.. o,nnhsnieys nosit!on on the silver questiol
81 nn obstructive attitude on questi,G.:
mat appcars to be alive Win sothe Pr .,."h1II
OF usefulness IN "a IT, co we q him ,lpol
III 'nnhi1osophic hope that the Democratii !,
ms -, ,ujil not be found lacking ELMER u
unninyented issues or candidates VINO ~
no. p.epostcrous.