The New York herald., 1878-10-20
THE CoNGHE ssMEN.

The candidates, great and small, for Congressional
honors IN the city ''thick leaves in vallom.
brosa." The following are tho questions which they
asked to answer
l. viii you for for the full establishments
Are yaa in favor OF an unlimited coinage OF sivset
4 Win you vote against all land grabs Tor railroadsf
s. Win you support adequate appropriation for shs
vim you adyoeats the Harlem River Improvement
9. Win you support postal savings banks.
o. at arey o W on he at u onf
To- DO you regard tho Presdenvs title as rrsvocaby
settleds
In answer to these questions Mr.. Peter Mitchell
who the Tammany Hall nomination tor Congress
In the Ftn district, represented by Mr.. Nicholas
Muller, who is also candidate for renominatton,
said:-
l. would vote for measures ina, would mako gold,
silver and paper an equal legal tender In other
words favor OF making currency the same
as that OF Engand where Bank OF England note
equ ivaent to u gold sovereign.
z. am not Ia favor OF an Unlimited coinage Of
silver.
g. / am in favor OF the gradual substitution or the
legal tender Tor Tho natiorai bank notes with the
view OF saving the interest which the governmens
pays tue bonds deposited by the banks and which
amounts TO over $40. 0oO 900 yoar. but not Ia
manner h,ch wouu do aay injustice to the banks
In reference 10 granting lands to railroads, ! am
empha,caiy opposed TO the practice. and think Il
the greatest Outrage that was ever perpetrated on
people that such grants OF land should
have been given away to without
8. am In favor OF adequate appropriations TOR the
army.
Improvements of the Harlem River.
7. am IN isvor Of free ships or anything thas viii
revive the shipping industry Of the country.
8. A proper postal savings bank bill would vote
for.
would say that am prepared 10 advocate aoy meas
urcs will the Industries Of the country and
| give employ yment TO the unemployed.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Mr.. Thomas J. Creamcr national greenbsck-iaoos
party candidate, from the Seventh dislriet sxprssseS
!. II forced resumption shall not prove oppres-
svo 10 the people ~ - % snrmkng values and sslsng 80:
Tor the full establishment Of specie pay men.
| 3 ,nink IL would be better for the banks
| aud the people In the long run " gresnbasks we're
| substituted Tor national bank notes
| s. wiz never vote Tor . large standing army -
| buIoze the people.
/ 8 All improvements TO give employment 70 the
people aud add 10 the prosperity OF New York VIII
| vote Tor.
| II Is a shame and . disgrace that tho Americas
| Gag Is seldom the high our carrying
| trade be restored American bottoma
ana IL srsa. bench, 70 The ,naus,risi and frugal
| classes, and approve OF II.
o. / think on the labor question that q board Of
| srbitraors should be authorised by the State Legs
ture TO settle disputes that may arise between The
railway and other corporations and their employees
and Ia the corporations refuse 10 abide by the
decision hcy should DO opJoinei from running or car
Ia in regard 10 the Presidents title would say
that prima facie Of fraud has been uiads ous
clearly against Mr.. Hayes and u is Tor him 20 show
sne contrary, otherwise no must vacats mis- prsseae
alleged usurpec power
NINTH DISTRICT.
Mr.. Fernando Wood, candidate Of Tammany fro@
the Ninth Congressional district, found By the
HERALD reporter in hrs simply furnished eyre up ~
the building IN Nassau street marked No. 11h Mr.
Wool, on being shown tho list OF questions At she
hend OF this article, courteousy bot nrnly declined
any hing In reply. "You wlll," DO said, bay
that declined 10 be Interviewed, and do not want
TO let Il appear that am solic,tinR nominssiee
for Congress- have not been nominated 80 far, oai
when am shall gladly answer all these Questtoua
right that any slector should put them 20 me
MY record Congress, however, should be sumctsn
answer 10 most OF Them. and that 10 easily asoep
taiued. A | would rather not saw any shinl
unIil the assurance Is mado that am actually ess
dldnt0 tor ConrrosaD