Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25

hCht tuut uniuuNIts Wclc elEu ucu
with the names of fictitious per-
sons. He did not know of Sher-
mans having a conversation with
Weber and Anderson. He had no
of having ever seen
Weber.
The Potter Committee-Butler,
Potter, Hiscock and Springer
met this afternoon. Representa-
tive Danford was the first witness.
He testified that he was member
of the Morrison Committee to New
Orleans and had met James e. An
derson there. Anderson had vol
UNFAIRLY told witness that East
Feliciana parish was the worst
"bull -dozed" parish of tho State;
that he had been fired upon and
only escaped death through the
darkness. He mentioned his pro.
test against the vote of East Fell
ciana and said he had circulated q
story OF Kellogg urging him not to
return and of preventing an elec-
tion, so that this parish might be
thrown out. Anderson said he
spread this story in the hope that
the Democrats would offer him
money to expose the authors.
Cortlandt Parker, of New Jersey,
testified that he visited New Or
leans solely at the request of Presi-
dent Grant. He did not, while in
Louisiana, hearany doubts throw
on the protest made by Anderson.
The witness stated that the Re-
publican visiting statesmen found
there distinguished gentlemen of
the Democratic party. A commit
tee of the latter addressed a com
munication TO the former proposing
that the two bodies of visitors or
ganize and participate in the busi-
ness of the Returning Board. The
Republican committees replied:
1--WE are here us private citizens,
with no official power. We cannot,
therefore, supercede or modify any
law of this State, nor have we any
right 10 control or influence any
of its officers as to the manner in
which they shall perform the min
isterial or judicial duties imposed
upon them by its laws" Senator
Sherman concurred very decidedly
in the views expressed by the Re-
publican Committee. The visitors
OF opposite sides mingled freely at
times. In answer to the question
whether the Republican commit
tee discussed any question involv-
ing interference with the official
course of the Returning Board,
witness said he never heard any
such conversation in private or at
the meetings. If any one of the
delegation had attempted such a
thing 1t would have been treacher-
Gus to his associates as we'll as a
violation of duty.
Lnss years Wool Statistics.
WASHINGTON, July 24th.-The
wool clip of 1878 is about three per
cent. greater than its immediate
predecessor. New England fell of
about five per cent. the three north
Middle States 8 per cent; the Pa
cific States 8 per cent; all the 9TH
er States show An increase. The
four South Middle States-Dela-
waer, Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia, one half per cent; the
four South Atlantic States-North
Carolina TO Florida-2A per cent.
the six West cotton States-Ala-
bama to Tennessee-l4 rer cent.
the North Central States-Ken-
lucky to Wisconsin-1l per cent.
States West of the Mississippi, 4
per cent. The heavy decline on
the Pacific Coast is due to the re-
duced production in California and
the great Increase in the south
west was in Texas.
Interesting Ea"d Dec!si1u.
WASHINGTON, July 24th.-Sec.
retary Schutz has decided that 8
settler on the Kansas Pacific Rail.
road had right TO pre-empt rail.
road lands for dollar and a quar-
ter an acre, provided the company
had not previously disposed oil
them. This was under clause in
the charter from Congress that all
lands granted to the railroad, un.
sold after three years from the
completion of the road, should he
open to pre-emption at the price
stated.
PietfIrn Of fthe Nationals
SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 24.-The
National party's convention plat
form accuses Democrats and Re-
publicans of legislating in the in-
terest of the money power here
and in Europe; asserts complete
independence of these parties; ad-
heres to the National Greeuback
Labor Party with confidence. 1t
first, declares that Greenbacks
must be Il full legal tender; second,
denounces as fraud the action of
Congress which changed the origi.
nal contract, the resumption act,
etc, and demands the immediate
payment of all bonds and no fur
ther issue; third, demands the re-
peal of the National Bank Act,
the withdrawal of National Bank
notes and the substitution of alb.
solute paper money; fourth, equal
taxation of all property; fifth, the
adoption of land Limitation laws;
sixth, the remedy of State railroad
abuses; seventh, a protective tariff
on manufactured articles which we
can produce, others to be admitted
free; Sth, the establishment of a
statistical labor bureau for
the benefit of poor men;
10th, graduated income
tax on incomes over $1,000;
l1th, the reduction of all State,
county and city official salaries,
which are above $1,000; 18th, inter.
nal Improvements; 18th, thorough
reform in schools and the estab-
lishment of agricultural, mechani-
cal and commercial schools; 14th,
demands that anybody convicted
Of trailicking with votes shall be
incapacitated for voting or holding
any official position; 18th, we OPP
pose the importation of servils
Chinese labor to come into compe-
tition with the honest labor Of this
country.