The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06
MR.. PETER COOPER'S VIEWS
PREDICTION THAT ASTONIsHED
THE MN VINO HEARD II.


sinsuiariy Imagining TINT Uncle Samuel viii
Withdraw aud that the Creenback Wen
VIII Make MIR. Hendricks Vice-President.
The venerable Presidential candidate Of
the National Independent Party" sat In his
study Yesterday afternoon, In his pleasant home
at Q Lexington avenue, picture Of peaceful and
prosperous old ace. His siivery hair and beard
framed his benevolent face, rudy with health:
beneath his shaggy, black eyebrows, and behind
his god-bowed spectacles, kindly beamed his
large dark eyes. He wore his eighty Ave years
lehtly and with grace.
"Mr. Cooper" said the reporter" the canvass
has fairly begun, the candidates are all In tho
Geld. and The SUN Is DESTROYS OF learning your
Views Of the coming struggle"
well, don't know as my views are worth
muoh," 8 i'd the venerable pbilanthropist smil-
ing. "You know what my views on the money
question are, but I haven't f)rmed any definite
opinion to what will be the result OF the cleo
ton. am certain that the candidates Of both
the Republican and Democratic parties ere
radically wrong on the currency question.
Hendricks has been right. His views as for
merry expressed, agreed with mine exactly,
but whether the pressure brought to bear on
him now will cause him to modify them, can't
tell. hope not"
But what do you think OF the Greenbacf
psrty's chances OF success2"
II don't think anything about II. j am to
candidate because saw my country In danger.
and saw that there need Of some one to
take the nomination. hoped that the convene
ton that met In Indtana polis on the 18th Of May
last might settle upon Allen as their candidate:
but Allen said he had always been party man.
and had voted for the party and worked for IL.
| and that he didn't think he could consistently
| leave II. The Greenback party then put me for
that there was no man Identified with their
principles more widely known, OF whose name
| first / refused to accept, as my age-I ,hall be
ak in February-rsndered It necessary
p r.a I Si,IiIsd, 'S sSoss ali things, the
turmoil and care of once. had
except for three years, some nfty years ago,
when wss . member OF the Common Council ~
half Of duty. When saw the terrible state Of the
country, the THOUSANDS OF poor people. and the
IN regard a." to the currency QUESTION.
l was willing TO sacrifice myself II necessary
10. i For TV sbinH Continued Mr.. Cooper tina,
| whether the movement Is successful at presene
ornot. It Is bound to be IN the future. or the
does justice TO the people, the freedom OF the
republic viii be lost: by justice I mean this;
Pile the money that belongs to the people. When
the Government issued greenbscks and the
their sacrifices, and their blood, these green
back dollars became the peoples dollars. Now
when the Government reduces the amount Of
| peoples money, takes away the workingn ans
and You cant cal r expect him to work. This very
act Of Injustice on the part of the Government
s a s Si I'D country, ,hi bust. S''''a. ssna
| still, Thousands OF worH' .sss az a stanu-
and unable to -,t bread 20 eat, Nv h house "rx 4:
oSef'un .,tn what they call tramps. They are
, ~or and needy. They have to tramp for a liv-
them from starving, aud demand II, perhaps,
then they are put In prison. Prosperity will
never bless our country until justice Is estab-
lishsd. by giving back to the people the ct
close OF the war. A return to specie payments
will not do II, because tue country hasn't got
Here" said the venerable candidate. taking
pamphlet from the table, here 10 an open lot
e. that p wrote to ep,n M,; iideI and Mr.:
great parties, calling their attention to views
on this momentous question. and urging them
to adopt them. handed one OF them to MIR.
riiden and asked MIN 10 read 1t. and II possible
to coopsrate with me in the effort TO save the
country. He took 1t, and when went after he
letter the other day he said he hadn't read it.
SO there It 70, you see," and the aged gentleman
IL have spent Thousands OF dollars 10 sending
these pamphlets and documents around. and
i wisn The Sun would publish this open letter
To the Candidates. I have thought of seeing
pr niing it. VIII YOU take this copy Mr. ID ma
with my compliments. and SIX him u he VIII 10
me the favor to print II entiref don't re-
what IN ents are aoe upon IL. WHIT want
is to get II before the people. and n HE SUN
Will print II, u Will De before the people.
The reporter then ask Mr. Cooper what
effect be thought the letter OF Samuel +. Cary.
the nominee for Vice President on nj ticket,
In relation TO the Venezuelan Joo would have.
Il don't know anvthlne about the Venezu-
elan matter at ALL" said Sir. Cooper, "anI 1
never heard OF MIR. Cary's connection with Il
until this morning. when read Il In THE SUN.
am not at all certain that Mr.. Carys connec-
ton with tue case Is otherwise than perfectly
legitimate. He may have been counsel for some
Of the parties. You know ths best lawyers
spmetimes defend the worst criminals. IL dr.
Cary Is mixed 40 in this matter, he VIII have TO
take the consequences. don't believe It will
effect tue canvass IN the least.
IL was suggested that Godlovs 8. Orth was
forced TO resign his candidacy for the Governor
with the Venezuelan JOBS but Mir. Cooper
seemed TO see no such fate In store for his coll
league on the Greeno back ticket.
Asked what he thought OF tue chances OF tho
otner candid ties, Mr. Coouer maze no Ieferenos
to hayes AID Wheeler, evidently regarding them
as out ~ the race entirely; but ne put forth the
startling opinion that Mr.. Tiiden would with
dtssT , irTm !he canvass; ru..
drcks VIII faiI TO az ee on the currency ques-
ton; and tnat Mi iilden will have TO decnne.
and Viii undoubtedly be elected Vics-Presi-
Sin case Tnden wi,hdraw., who will the Dom
ocrats nominate In mis- placer
MI; Cooper thought that no one would be
nominated. II am the Candidate for President
of the Gr,enback party. That Is the party that
VIII elect Mr. HENDRICKS Vice President. have
been nominated aud have no choice but u run.
II tue people want TO vote for me tLey c m. 1
kno~ am an old man, and nave not long TO
i've, but am going TO 40 my dutV. wish they
could settle upon some other andIdate to
represent these principles, which are Of such
vital importance?o the country. was m hopes
that one or the other ~ the parties would see
the necessity ~ the movement but they have
made their platforms, and have ignored the
gre I question aud must stand up OF It. | shall
ST. right here and send out these documents
and suive to enNshten the masses as to their
interests {; but shall not spend any money In
another way; | shall pay no man for voting for
me. Now, II you will take these document
this speecn whicu prepared to read IN Indian
apolis. and this open letter, you Will ct "a very
clear idea Of nv views and the PRINCIPLES Of tho
GreenUack party.