Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-20
WHAT HALE THINKS.
His Version of the Political Situa.
tiOn-Financial Issues-Hfs Own
lefeat-(ien. Buffers Chances. and
Other matters.

MS version OF the Political Stfua.
tfOn-Ffnancial Issues-Hts Own
4efeat-Gen. Buffers Chances, and
Other matters.
Hon. Eugene Hale. of Maine, chairman of
the republican congressional campaign COM
mittee, was at the headquarters of the com
mittee, on f street, yesterday, when a STAR
| reporter asked him what was the position of
his committee on
THE FINANCIAL ISSUES?
MIR; Hale tenderly adjusted his right leg,
which is lame from a fall and answered:
Sas is aways sfs that the
Star:-Then you do not contemplate any
change in the conduct of the campaign, based
on the election in your state?
Nr. Hole:-We do not. l know there has
been good deal of talk, recently, about
Change of base by the republican party on
financial issues, but there is nothing in it. We
will keep to our old programme The speak
| ers that this committee are sending out ives,
to help in the canvass are some of the same,
who made the fight for us in Maine. Mr..
Gorham and | have agreed upon this. They
are the kind OF men to ma ke our fight out west
1Or sound money and a redeemable currency.
NO CONCESSIONS TO GREENBACKERS.
Stdr:-Then, you do not propose to make
any concessions I to the greenbackers9
=, Hate:-We Will not go out of our way in the
least degree or make any Overtures whatever
to the greenback party.
Star:-In district where tie republican
party could, by supporting the greenback can.
the committee counsel such course?
Hdle:-lt would not. An honest financial
policy is the one upon which we must make
the fight The standard which we upheld in
Maine must not be lowered an inch. BY CO.
aleSclng with any man unsound in his fnan-
cial views we would lose moral strength and
gain no votes. AT that kind of game the demo-
Gratis could always beat us. Our only path of
safety is to keep right along.
MIR. GORHAM'S RECENT FINANCIAL SPEECH.
Stdr:-Mr Gorham's speech delivered i'm
Newark 1aVS
view from that you hold, Mr.. Hale.
=, HGe:-1 do not believe in good deal that
Mr. Gorham said in that speech, which only
represents his own views, however.
StGr:-Mr GOrmau has been severely criti-
cised by some OF his own party for that speech,
has lie not?
Holc:-Yes. he has; but as 1 said be-
fore-and would like to have it clearly un-
derstood-that speech represents, only Mr..
Gorhams personal views would also like
to say that Mr.; Gorham has not dictated in
any manner whatever to this committee. The
statements that he is trying to do so are not
true: He is not trying, nor has he tried. to
complaints made against him are without
cause. he has done noble work for the COM
mlttee and for the party. Every republican
ought to be grateful to him.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES VS.. GREENBACKs.
Stdr:-Mr Hale, do you agree with some
1 meh3erS Oh your party who think that it
would Nan,l @ be the better plan to retire national
them?
.. Hale:-I do not; I am totally opposed
such The speeches ye are
We will make decided stand on this issue.
GEN. BUTLERs CHANCES.
Stdr:-Y0u are directly from New England,
Buffers campaign and movements What do
you think OF the Generals prospects?
HGe:LIhere is great fear that with his par
and such other followers as he NAV have. he
may capture the state:
Stdr:-Do you think his chances are good
for the Governors chair?
Hate:-l do. The only. way of making his
defeat absolutely certain is for the hard
money democrats to unite with the republican
which nominated Butter at Worcester, the
other day. ought to teach them that they
SHOULD unite with the republicans.
Sf0r:-DO you expect that they will?
Hale:-l do. think that many of them will
De found voting with the republican party, not
only In Massachusetts, but in other states.
THE RESULT IN MAINE DUE TO HARD TINES
Star:-To what do you attribute the result
in Maine?
Hate:-To very hard times; the great pros
tratlon OF most OF the industries and to the
have had no education for the past twenty
five years: They have been fighting the bat
Ties OF politics on other issues altogether. 1t
educate them On the financial question. This
1t will do. 1t may take one year, two years or
ten years, but it will accomplish the mission.
CtuI.-Dlu tHe attitude OF your party towards
the President have anything to do with the
result?
Hale:-It did not enter into the fight.
RESULT OF THE MAINE ELECTION
Stdr:-Do you think the result will help the
greenDack movement in other states?
Hole:-It will give it an impetus for the
present; but do not think it will discourage
Stgr:-Does your committee feel discour.
aged on account of the result?
Hale:-We do not in the least. consider
our prospects fine. Our party is full of fight
ever.