The New York herald., 1876-10-13
PETER COOPER.

THE GRxENDAcK CANDIDATES VIEWS ON THE
| POLITICAL sITUATIoN-HE Is OPPOSED TO
STRIFE FOR OFFICE AND WILL RxTIRE ON
CoNDITIoNs-MR. COOPER ANows NOTHING
| OF THE MOVE TO WITHDRAW MR. TIIDEN's
| NAME FROM THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
The uncertainty that continued yesterday to hang
over result IN Indiana had the effect Of bringing
quite large number OF visitors to the green back head
quarters, on Fourteenth street There were number
Of men III attendance who are to act as distributors
tickets and who to be supplied with boxes to be
used the polling places election day The strange
statement made Wednesday relative to the with
drawal OF Mr. Tilden of the States the sub
ject Of considerable discussion and reporter OF the
| HERALD sought to obtain tho latest that i'm
| porlant point.
| INTERVIEWED
| The candidate OF the independent greenback party
was found the Of tho Board of Trade during
the afternoon He looked The picture OF health and
was an amiablo and conversational mood The
HERALD reporter asked Mr. Cooper II no had heard
ything relative to the withdrawal OF Governor TIL
denis in more States and the substitution
| OF his III its place. Mr.. Cooper replied that no
| had not any information whatever on that point and
appeared to consider 1t tning very unlikely TO
cur. There was some doubt he thought, as to the
election OF the Governor. II The Governor, however
adopt the principles Of the Independents ana
give that he would carry them 10 the
best ol his ability, Mr. Cooper said he would retro
from the canvass and would hope that tho democratic
candidate would receive the support Of tho green
back all the country. Before his
nomination he had gone to Mr. Tllden and stated
10 him that such was his intention II named
ior Tho Chief Aagistracy and Mr. Cooper ready to
stand by the offer at any Time. He had not been
trained AZ politician. He had served in the Common
Council and had always considersd his duly work
for the welfare OF the toling Masses and IN accepting
his present canddaturc he oniy striving to beneht
those who sulei ed most by our existing financial
system well as for the best interests OF the whole
country. Nothing could be more unfortunate than the
policy of the government reference TO grecnbacka
Mr.. Cooper cited the OF Francc-a country that
had suffered far from the OWLS OF than tho
United states. Her contest with Germany, though
brei In point oil umc cos. her more than ths war OF
the rebellion did the United States Notwithstanding
French paper hardly ever deprecated, because that
paper was receivable Tor every description oi inn
ports, and gold under that system never went
beyond two per cent per annum.
Inc independent party had no money to spend In the
campaign. lis committees confined themselves prin
c,pay furnishing and circulating documents Tor
enlightenment OF the people OH subject that touched
them tho great struggle tor honorable existence
STRENGTH OF THE GREESBAck PARTY.
In Mr. Cooper's opinion the strength Of the green
back party lar greater than many think Thousands
agree IN principle with the Independents, but having
Votes, they unwissly conclude 70 save tnem-or, Ia
other words, not throw them away, winch thcy
| imagine they would do by supporting Cooper and
Cary They seem TO believe that 1t Is u choice be-
tween two risks Anyhow, they wish TO cast their
ballots lor candidates they Imagine arc likely
Mr. Cooper remarked that nine out Of every per.
sons he met expressed themselves IN favor of the
pnancal lpes OF the independents but owing 10
the they KEEP. Uy old political
uuns they likely to vote against their interests,
convictions He could not OF course, say that In.
figures gwen such fair just proportion
apply 10 tho community at large ior IT was not
al m he of e hab-
tually came across entertained his own views, and
they were tie only correc. ones on the paper money
question However, on the highest GROUNDS oi public
duty he was determined 10 remain IN the held To tue
last and II was to him source OF regrct that neither
the Of the republican nor oil tho democratic
party had recognized and adopted The only true
remedy for the evils unucr which the country suffers
Nothing can be more certlin, said Mr. Cooper, than
the that contraction Of the currency
followed by reduction OF all values, SO that y wrong
has been inflicted upon all the cnterprsing business
OF the ration ana that there be nothing
important than to nd out and remove cause that Is
brnging bankruptcy and ruin On millions oi tho
Industrlou ana encrprlsng OF the American people.
HERALD coMPLINESTED
Tho HERALD. Le knew, did not coincide with his
views. out he was bound to admit that he had been
treated by the paper with great courtesy ana
a.ion ior which Mr cooper SAID he ieit grateful
Widely differing with IL thc financial question, no
had 10 admire the iorce ana ability VITA which Is
maintained It's posito There were many subjects,
| however, On which he was fully IN accord with tho
HKRALD particularly In matters relative 10 tho munich
| pal government On every occasion hc deslr, d to
reacn the pubic through the columns Of the HERALD
! he specially favored, aud OF course do
| no less than make suitable Acknowledgements he had
covenanted to 10 before tho peopenot Tor the striio
| oil office, the triumphs OF successful cand
date, but for the vndicalon oil great principle that
underhes ali mocratic iusttutiousnainry that the
interest and happiness o the whole superior
TO the de mands interest oi that the
ana defiance ut this principle the var debt has
been administered too much by tie aavice ana IN
Interest o small class Who care Tor their income but
cannot look out Tor or attend 10 active investments,
and hence they prefer the bond 10 the currency;
and another class who desire tho highest interest
Tor tho smallest invesimeut and hence they prefer
! gold To a paper legal tender
i LOCAL SoASArloSs.
In regard to local municipal affairs Mr.. Cooper
marked that II wouId hardly bc proper Tor hgin,
national candidate TO take any part IN the matter OF
making or controlling nomnatioss. Anyway, he SAID
the man point was 10 get good men IN Office aud 10
lay the formations oil thorough reform tho CITY
i government Tie HERALD, he continued, had
posed nearly all The Improvements required and there
/ was now opportunity open Tor AN upright man 10
MI the post oi Mayor, who would baye the power To
confer benefits ou the metropolis that would bo re-
4 membercd Tor all time Twenty years ago, when the
project " building substantial Jocks was p.o,loscd
there was quarry In the northern part oi the clty
where suitable stone ior the purpose could bc obaned
sufficient quantity. The quarry could be bought ut
reasonable, even al a low naure: Mr. Cooper offered
$4,000 IN order to make the purchase, with
The view OF giving employment TO all in need OF H.
/ Ills object was that all working ia getting
out the stone should receive seventy i've per cent
OF the prevailing rates OF wages SO that street Dcggay
should cease and no one IN condition o mcndlcity
\ could excuse himself by saving that lie could OBJ
taiu no work The plan not adopted. and LATER
wnen cocks were built, u was lound that the Invest
ment such as he suggested ana which was entirely
practicable, would have been returned In the way Of
n less than ta enty and tho city provided
win hardly any cost Win magnificent system OF
docks Conserving the matter OF pubic improvements
Mr. Cooper thought that The ISSUANCE of city bonds Of
SINAI denominations ~ payment to CONTRACTORS would
work well He instanccd the case oi tue people OF
town IN the Island OF Guernsey who not long since
| qulred markc, house They hai everything reauy
/ for its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES brick, lumber, plaster
/ &c but they lacked money 10 80 iurther They
qurcd 5000 anu applied 20 the Governor FOR assist
ancc. That iupctiouary having satisfied himself that
the material Tor tho budlnR was all right nc agreed
TO iurnIsh the requisite iuIds Legal tender uotcs
issued Tor 81 each, guaranteed by The govern
mont and the market house gwen security for their
redemption. The work vas completed, cfnpvy ment
was CIV TO many worthy persons, needed public
necessity snppicd and IN the course OF few years
the Governor invited tho inhabitants Of the town to
witness the burning or the legal tenders which had all
been redeemed by the rents oi the market
Mr Cooper expressed himself generally pleased with
The pOllttea outlook. would keep n scuding out