Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-18

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Senator Bailey's. Captain Coiner was
an extreme silver man, and probably
II he got a speech on the other side
he resented It, The Democrats and
Republicans were divided on this
subject in Congress-the Western Re-
pubicans being largely for free sill
YER and the Eastern Democrats
largely against silver, and men OF 10th
parties had been on both sides OF the
question.
Judge Mann Mistaken.
Judge Mann is mistaken when he
says. according to Mr.. fuckers own
printed statement, he then told dis
tinguished member of that tmeaning
the Tenth district) convention. that II
the Chicago convention declared for
the free coinage of silver at 16 to l
be would not be candidate for Con-
gress." | never made any such state
ment as that to anybody. ! recog-
niZed the right OF the congressional
convention to make its own platform
to suit its own people. or to make no
platform and nominate its candidate.
What | did state and what Judge
Mann inaccuratelv refers to. is what
said in my speech at Amherst
Courthouse. before the Congressional
convention: My friend Button, who
stands before me, asked me at the
Stauntcn convention IL | would stand
on a 16 to ] platform If nominated.
To which ! replied | would not. Is no.
this correct? Ito which Mr.. Button
replied in the affirmative).
In the action of the counties. like
Amherst. Nelson and others. instruct
ing their delegates to vote only for
candidate who has been and is now.
consistent advocate OF the free
coinage of silver at the rate of I6 to
l. and who Is thoroughly and heartily
In accord with the Chicago platform
and who by his past record viii be
able to advocate and sustain the po-
sition Of our party on the money
question: We see most clearly that
those instructions were aimed against
me. when the people in those coun-
ties knew my position and the in
structions were given III order to pre-
vent the delegates voting for me. be-
cause | was opposed to Is to I silver.
and that showed beycnd question that
the people knew my position. Many
men in the convention preferred me
on my record as 10 silver: more OF
them preferred silver TO me. They
all knew where I stood.
Judge Mann says he has copies Of
certificates from Mr. f. d. Slaugh-
ter and Mr. w +. Henderson. OF
/ Nelson county. stating that told each
OF them. after the Chicago conyen-
ton and before the Amherst conven-
ton. that I would stand on the Chi
| cago platform These are both excel.
| lent gentlemen and would not certify
to what they did not believe to be
| correct The certificate is as to a
fact which occurred thirteen years
ago. Human memory is faulty. but II
is Impossible that could have told
them that. In she face OF the fact
already alluded 10 that ] had told
Mr. Button six weeks before. at the
stanton convention. the leader Of the
opposition to me. that I would not
stand on a Is TO I platform. and in
the face OF my position. understood
I. throughout the district. and In the
face Of the confemporaneOus evidence
set forth in NV speech at the conven.
tica. taken down ~ the time. printed
az the time. and understood BY every
body as representing my position. OF
course what I said TO these gentle
men must have been that ! would
stand by the nominee Of the Chicago
J convention. and do what ! could Tor
his election. as did. was anxious foi
denomination. did not desire q
: leave Congress J made the aght f0l
I u on my record. " 7 hsd secured a
. u.ajoritv 81 the delegates a, that con
/. veuii1n. Of course hey would MOI
have adopted a rs TO I platform As
, 7 Old not secure them. they adopted
u. and a. socn a. that vas donS :
asked the privilege Of addrcssine th'
convention and Withdrawing from tn
race