The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
THE POLITICAL FUTURE.

AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL GARFELD-THE
''LIBERAL REPUBLICANS" RnPENrISa OF AID
AND COMFORT GIVEN TO THE DEMocRArs-
AIMS or TRE LArTER--THE REAL DANGER OF
COMMUNISM.
In the course OF an interview with correspondent
Of the Cleveland Herald General Garfield spoke fol-
lows:-
"The republicans who went into Gresieyism never
intended that the South should be gwen the power 20
rule the country. They that the result OF
their movement has been TO throw Congress into
the hands Of the OLD rebel leaders, and they have
returned TO their old allie gauce resist the Tenderness
OF that result The democratic party in Congress
ruled by the caucus In every the southern
members have AN enormous preponderance. II The
democracy gets full possession OF the govern meut,
then Southern leaders will have absolute control
as they had In Buchansu's time"
ssWhat Their purposes ?"
DEMOCRATIC PuRPosKs(S)
"Frst TO fer ze Their Impoverished country wish
streams oil appropriations from national Treasury.
Every prctext Tor spending money in The South--
the ilge-wii Us se,zed on. Last session the North
ern democrats en,rcsted and swors 70 no avail They
said the party In the North would 10 ruined ths
Tho southern mel wore immova0le some admitted
the political Jolly Of their course, but they saa their
constituents demanded liberal appropriations ana
Alter they ha 70 drained The Treasury what psxts'
iuuess oi The principle OF secession LOT wnicn 'ney
fought. J.n DAVIS SAID in speech the oihsr dsy
that ne 10 1--we 70 ses ina.
great sensitiyeness about calling sneir war 9eosE
hon."
REPUBLICAN UNITY.
.sAs far as the contest between the Two ola parties
Is concerned, General you think the republicans are
united aud have tue advanta2ep
s.Undoubtedly.. The Potter investigation bad .
marvellous and instantaneous elect III consoiosueg
our party In Congress For months We dId not dare
cal IA. cauc divisions In Togaru 10 Tue
Presidents policy would break out ~ opeu oss oTd
but the moment the democrats devsopoo 'nes
scheme people acted together with the spirit an9
unanimlty OF a disciplined regiment"
The COMMUNISTS AND THEIR ALLIES
eve have Deen TALKING OF the old parties, but what
Of the new? II the Communists knew .exacuy what
they wanted they would DO much more da ger-
ou, a great share OF their agilatlon CONES
nom a discomfort that is not formulated into
distinct demand tor political action. can
iny popuialon aua aeorsasins opportunities Tor
curing property will DrIng about old world conditions
mere and OLD world agitatioax As long as Communis.
tic confined 10 cities they Will not be
they are old cities tnemseives But our farming
population 10 undergoing great cnanse. lhs oluer
generation passing away found opportunities IN
new country and on virain soil TO acquire farms
by their own unaided iaoor aud economies.
Their sens ind such opportunities. How
IGng would Il take young man with
nothing but his own hands 70 earn enough 20 buy
Iar IN on The Reserve2 He could not DO 1t In life-
time II be married and had family. He would live
and die hired iaOorer. NOW the young men are eau.
fathers wore country gentlemen, With GOOD houses
pianos, books, and horses 10 drive They want 20 DO
gentlemen too, but tue paternal acres will not sup
port ALL aud II the iorce OF circumstances pushes
Them down to the conditon Of European peasants
they make powerful resistance, aud their pro-
test will work out In political action"
A DANGER
"Communism pure aud simple-which means "a
assault upon property aud "A demand Tor DIVISION
you not thin K dangerousF
'.No; because the men who have something Will al
ways outnumber the men who hAvc nothing
yes but the men VINO mold government bonds are
In a small minority, aud there IL evidentiy danger
vi the SORT OF Communism saas would rob tnsm OF
part or the wnoe OF property invested tn bonds
Tor supposed benefit Of the bondholderA That
ID wat The green packers mean 10 do"
ssIhat Is u real DANGER" replied the General, ''and
the repub can party should parley or tcnporize
with IL. Tne greenback movement, aiming ~ u does
Ut imitation aud reputation, should be sharply as
sailed by whole i0rce oil Inc republican organiza-
ton Ours Ia party OF CONSERVATISM and honesty on
National finance, and IL plsdged 10 MAINTAIN the
national honor, aud insist on The performance OF
all the nations obligations will be our policy and
our duty 10 combat the grccnback movement. We are
lis natural sptagopists aud ths democrats are It's
natural irfsnas II changes the lace OF politics II
will be, end II not medateiy, to shpttsr ths
democratic party ana to strengthen ours" ~