The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-04
he MAKES REPLY
III. MR.. SPENCER.
Former Senator Chandler Issues
a Signed Statement On the
Note Question.
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f1csQuotcs Two Southern Papers
to Show That This is Re
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(By Associated prcss.)

CONCORD, NJ H., October S.-Fortner
+ Senator William u. Chandler Tonight is-
suod II signed statement upon the rail-
road ratio question In reply to remarks
( BIZ President Samuel Spencer. of the
1nuthern railroad, published In the MORN
Ing newspapers. Mr. Chandler says:
Mr.. Spenccrs general statement Is that
nothing but broad and Legitimate facts,
] Conditions and arguments concerning
railroad rate leglslation have been pres
scented 10 Congress and the public BY the
railroad managers, while none OF that
cllaracter has been advanced BY the other
Alde,s so there Is nothing us yet which
needs answer. ".rhe cEotism and cons
cet or Mr.. Spencer in thus dealing with
a great question shows the worthlessness
OF his general utternnces. Fl
I. "rarllcularly however, he does deny
that the Jim Crow cars have eyer been
in any sense atfnctor In the argument
on his side. But he does this IN the
face OF the statement made by the Ma
con Telegraph that tho bill must 20
.eslsted ON the Jim Crow car ground,
saying, IT there were no other reason
FOL opposing the scheme to concentTa GO
this power in Washing ton, the Telegraph
= would oppose 4 It. on this sipge GROUND,
and the statements OF the charleston
Post that appeals are being made clever
" enough BY the railroads ana mat me
southern people are. quickly moved ~
: play upon their prejudices. and TINS Is
I being taken advantage OF In the treat
q ment OF the Jim Grow car question.
"In view Of these statements MI
y spencers denial IS incorrect, and he had
hotter deal With thesa newspapers and
leave MI. Chandler alone for time
"Mr. Spencer also says that In his ad-
dress before the Manufacturers Conyen-
ton Mt Atlanta In May he did not use
tho Jim Grow car argument, and that II
was not used before the convention: IN :
deed. Mr.. Chandler never thought OF say
Ing that It was publicly use! put rnae
1T was the Earsument privately ~ us ,a Nc ne
believes and continues TO assert. y w" was no
moro in public evidence than tho free
passes which were used to control the.
convention 81 SS =,
.rrhnt Mr.. Spencer made any open APP
neal 10 tho convention, Mr.. Chandler never
knew TIL now Such an appeal was hotr
necessary: the Jim Crow car argument or
4 FREQ passes and other similar agencies mao
done the deadly work, and the natural
voice OF tho convention WAS smothered.$5
.,rhiY Atlanta convention was held on
NAV 1st. On May 2sth, Mr., Chandler
said in tho washington Post that Mr..
Spencer tho strongest railroad manager,
H intellectually IN Inc couH - J, 'inu ~,
j aasirnated 10 mako tho issue with the
President, and TINT Mr.. Spencer would
attempt to consolidate the South against
legislation BY the Jim Crow car argu-
ment. ss
,iFour months ella psed before Mr. Spen-
Ger made any denial whatever y w Y, no 9
snys he did not use the argument that
4 II was not used before the convention. and
that he has never used or referred to 1t
elsewhere.
"That it was not used publicly before
the convention, Mr.. Chandler admits. As
to tho rest OF the denial. Mr.. Spencers
memory is conveniently eclipsed Al
S though he has not yet referred and re-
nlied TO the Jim Grow arguments OF the
Telegraph and Post and other southern
newspapers. there Is yet time before
Congress meets"