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" RlPESrISG OF AID
AND COMFORT GIVEN TO THE pEMocRArs-
AIMS or TRE LArTER--THE REAL DANGER OF
COMMUNISM
In the course OF interview with correspondent
Of the Cleveland Herald General Garfield spoke a. fol-
lows:-
"rhc republicans who went into Gresleysm never
intended that South should be gwen the power 20
rule the country. They that tho rcsuit Of
their movement has been TO throw Congress into
the hands Of the OLD rebel leaders, aud they have
returned 10 their old allie glance resist the tendencies
OF that result The denoor attic party In Congress IL
ruled by the CAUCUS every the Soutnern
members nave AN enormous prcpondersncc. II The
democracy gets full possession Of the govsrnm ent,
then Southern leader. will have absolute control
they had IN Buchansp's time"
s'What their purposes ?"
DEMOCRATIC PURPosxs()
"First fer ilIZe Their Impoverished country wish
streams oil APPROPRIATIONS from national Treasury.
Every prclext Tor spending money in The South--
levees railroads, hnroors, rivers pubic buildings and
the Ige--wiII 10 se,zed Last session tho North
ern democrats rcsted and swore TO no avail they
SAID the party in the North would be ruined u the
Southern members pushed through their schemes.
Tho southern meL wore immovnOe. some admitted
tho political Jolly OF their course, but they saio their
constituents demanded liberal appropriations and
they dared not resist" 80
alter they have drained The Treasury what nexts"
81 suppose they viii assert In some way the right.
fulucss principle OF secession Tor which ney
ioughl. J,n. DAVIS SAID IN speech the other day
that he hoped 10 live that principie vndicsted
Tue Sou hern Congressman arc aiready show ng
great sensiiiveness about calling their war rebel
hon."
.sAs far as the contest the two ola parties
Is concerned, General you mink the republicans are
united aud have tue advanta2es"
sUndoubtediy.s The Potter investigation nao .
marvellous and instantaneous effect III consolidating
our party IN Congress. For months we did not daro
Presidents policy would break out ~ open dseosd
but the moment the democrats deveiopoo 'her
soneme people acted together with The spirit and
uuauimIty OF u disciplined regiment"
COMMUNISTS AND THEIR ALLIES
'We have taking OF The OLD parties, but VIDAL
OF the newS Il tne Communists knew sxacuy wn.s
they wanted they would DO much more dsi GER
great share Of their agiiatlon CONES
nom a discomfort that Is not formulated into
a distinct demand tor political action. l can
the future, however, time whom incress'
ing population aud decreasing opportunill Tor ac-
curing property will Drng about old world conditions
and ola world agitattons As long AS Communis-
movements couiped 10 cities they Will Dot be
they are a. old as cities themselves But our farming
population is undergoing great change. The oder
u now country and virgin soil to acquire farms
by their own unaided aoor and economies.
Their sons md no such opportunities. How
nothing but mis- own hands 70 earn enough 20 buy
ial IN OH the Reservef He could not 40 II In iife'
time II he MARI led and had family. He would i've
and die hired iaOorer. Now tho young mon are edu.
Gated 10 IDEAS OF Independence anu comisrI Thsis
fathers were country gentlemen, with good houses.
pianos, books, and horses drive They want 10 DO
gentlemen, too but the paternal acres VIII not sup
port ALL aud II The Iorce Of circumstances pushes
hem dowa to the conditon VI European peasants
they VIII make powerful resistance, aud their pro-
test will work out In political acfton."
A DANGER
Communism pure aud simpie-whicn means "a
assault upon property aud a demand Tor divislon-
you 90 rot thin dan gerousf"
'sNo: because the who have something will al
WAYS outnumber the men who have nothing
s'Yes, but the men VINO mold government bonds are
In a small minority, aud there Is evidently danger
vi the SORT Of Communism tnss would rob tnsm OF Q
part the whole OF their property invested ia ponds
Tor he supposed benefit OF the non bondhoders That
is what The greenoackers mean 10 do"
ssrhat Is real DANGER" replied the General ''and
the republican party SHOULD not parley or temporize
with IT, Tne greenback movement, aiming ~ u does
1T imitation aud reputation, should be sharply as
sailed by the whole orce OF inc republican organiza.
ton Ours ia party OF CONSERVATISM aud honesty on
National finance, and IL pisdged 10 MAINTAIN the
national honor aud insist on The Torrance Of
all the nations obligations will be our policy and
our duty to combat the grccnback movement. We are
lis natural antagonists aud Abs democrats are It's
natural iYfena II changes Abe lace Of politics II
will be- IN the II immediately, to shutter tn
democratic party ana to strengthen ours"