The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-13
INTERVIEW WITH SENATOR NrDON-
AID.

WHAT THE INDIANA SENATOR HAS TO SAY ON
THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY, THE REPEAL
OF THE BANKRUPT LAW, THE POTTER CON-
MIrTEE AND THIRD PARTIES. ,H
From the Cincinnati Enqurerl
INDIANAPOLIS, August s. 1875
This evening met Senator j. Z. Mcdonald at bis
Office, and dnding him in his usual good temper and
talking way, had q quiet little interview on the Sit
nation in the nation and State. i sad:--
"senator, suppose ron have your speech prepared
for delivery at Logansport on tho 7ths"
mo have not have the general outline In my
mind and propose to do the job ohand. 1t Won't be
worth reporting"
'Neverthelesr, 1 would ike TO got an outline Of
your positions, especially on finance"
'I voted against further contraction of sthe
paper currency or tho govSrnment and for
tho silver bill favored b-metal-
Ito currency because We arc tho greatest
producer Of Tho precious metals These metals form
stands money is good all purposes. don't
think contraction should go TO point which men call
would be entirely DESTROYED, and there would be
nothing to redeem on the day Of resumption. And
,ns1 No .oa
Tho government was exchanging bonds bearing
0n per bore cent IN "
itor who held the debt asking IT, The government
n ITS SSn a. par and sas ss
practically already accomplished, but not by do.
stroying tho paper money OF the United States but
sion act don't amount to anythisa because We
have resumed now, and the Treasury can redeem
Treasury and $500 600 600 Of the balance Of trade In
our favor We are back to a specie basis. But tho
Should have been gradual, even II years were re-
CURED, SO that all tho business interests Of the
time q the psssas. Of N. bill ID. West was 1o.dsd
down with debts, long loans based upon high
ana s M q me ACT ,0rcsa
end and then fail, because the snrinkags would
worth the amount Of shs debt. wny,is Is not dis
honesty which is filing tho courts with bank
through but the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law alarmed
them. they know that they never could got from
under their loads " they walled for the in suits
under The State laws, which would consume oil they
have and leave large judgments stn standing against
them."e
THE POTTER COMMITTEE
sWhat DO you think OF the results OF tho Potter
Committees inves,,eationss"
nothing new TO cay. The committee have brought
out ne now facts; they have shown what tools
Louisiana The oaths Of Anderson and men Of
his INK were used to disfraucnise 1900 voters in
publican party stood By 10 see 1t we'll done An
dsrson Is q specimen brick. can excuse some Of
to these matters, for they wero anxious to believe
that Hayes had carried the State and II was
had brought RS'y in nesross from all psss .;
tho State who had been maltrcatsd IN any
wsy either 10 priv. .U,, or public ash,s; in
q hurt from whatever cause. was manufactured
into witness against democracy. and when the
visiting Statesmen cavnc they wore shown these
creatures, from Eliza Pinkston down, and 'crammsd
With reports o. ou:rages." as Kellogg :.id:
whole patoons oil rihemen shooting negroes
they ran. But how any ono could hear Eliza Piuks-
ton and believe !. is more than ! eoaa undcrs.and
ws were told (ths Senate commistos) tina.
We would have to take hor evidence at
able i to- TO appear and was on: Of the three
appoutsd TO take her evidence We went down TO
SoarsiOS house, and upon a' entering her room. We
found her lying upon tho bed in scmi-hys,erical
condition. while the fellow brewster, whom sho
tho sida Of tho bed, and kept saying:-"Now keep
quiet Eliza. Don't be alarmed. Those gensLsmsn
committee would not examine her then, ana In
about week snc came down and told her Incredible
story. We started to prove iase, but Senator Howe
said need no. do that, tho ssa.snsns dsprovsd
itself"
.'From what you have spen and know Of The situa-
ton In this State, do you think the democracy will
carry it?"
II am quite confident We will"
"What do you think OF the nationalist"
81 know but little OF them, but don't think their
The fact Is, no third party can exist or succeed
whilo the two great parties preserve their party
Ranization and cover all the issucf mink
tho republican party a. strong in its orsaniza-
sion as at any Time during the past ton years They
will miss Morton greatly, but will gain something
by the different uspirants for his place. While he
lived these men had no hope o. success for thsm-
selves and had but little heart to work. think Ben
and hs Vii sse ali n, 0s Hs iooSs,s s%o d
the class who control"
Just here messenger called to take the Senator to
the Hendricks meeting, and the interview closed.
THE NATIONAL PARTY.