, 1879-07-22
apo vou think your party gained much by

% much "a Ind lioped fnr, lrlt considering tlc
circumstances Under which We lubored, tflnx
We did very we'll. While wo had clear We wofx.
ho T th ri anI n5rese. G1 sa de.ea
Which, for tho good Of tue country VIC snou'a
have tlud.h
"What do you consider a. tho most Important
work Of your rnrsy dnrlE ts n;ess ;ess9n IT, employ.
mtnt OF Sarsas and Denuty- anse@na,s @ ~ nni ,rsd
rolls, Tint VI itself waa Rtcat 'et Ihi,, . a.
viii entite us to great confederation tnh, @ ~. ~
iIie ha,,ls Of a, those who Wish 10 see wv it.u
dom % Of tho g bnlot malnteIncd and nlt elections
held by The people themselves, M thc m }uuEGs .9r.
thew select, uuawcd and nntesrlflsu ny .ht ~.
tation OF Il sodicry ana oi poieo ,Vhiis ~ havc
not rDt o. ts,a statute repealed tilut provides ior
tHr,e fnnr,|ounrses, yet we have dealt It sach
blow t tia. ii cannot long survive" .-,.. a..
Il will YOUR narty continue next winter INC
h.,,is Tn,, bcrnn to fight this sprinsf''
oassio sce nn rcn.on why we should not; the
Same NECESSITY o1lsts. md VII s1fst until the
laws complained q a1S renealsd;" u, ~.
t., ;isSi, e. yeu .h'0k tho Democratic party WILL vi"
."From present appesrance I do not eco how
"Who IL the choice OF Virginia foF Prcs!-
III do not desire to talk on politics; wifi not,
for don't caro- about being made much Of a
public character, though will ansWcr that
question AMI none other. l think Aalcn 9.
IUutluau 10 AS ElIDiEC4 snNH+ Oe'NA hEtH
md distinguished lnembcrs Of the party Wilt
State"
"Who nre thcyl'
80, too, huk Bayur1; but | do not care TO tlis-
cuss tiirlr various catms. or to prel!ct who may
possibly be successful"
MIR. MILLS, or TE1As.
hnd talk yesterday With tin Hon. Roger
q. Mills. Of Texas, on the general political sitta-
ers in tho Democratic party, INK! he leads to-dny
the Texas delegation In Congress-. = As regards
tbs outlook in 1880, !" says tie General, III think
,tis fair, but it is not br'aht. We have too
contest ] as We should. The North and tic South
are divided on buu,a Of the mnfn principles,
while general antagonism exists between tho
West md South, and East on tho money quos-
toni
twill you harmonizo by the simo Of your
noxt National mecttuga"
II do not think wo 7;!l; ut least not on The
money question. Thc south and West will
able to do 30, and tlsiuk wc call carry our ideas
Into ue platform and not get swindied rs In
''i Iii you fall In getting sucl, platform as you
"ttwlll, and that largely, md will inluro our
SUCCESS. Our people are In casuest upon these
questions, anl II the party OF their chocc docs
not grant them What tl.ey want, they will or
gantzc separate pasty and get that which they
"Who Is Texas' cholcc for rrcstdcns1''
"Tllc man TINT con win Ia her ctotcc, and
what bis name is mi at u loss now to sny, but
best chance Of harmonizng tho party in all sec-
tlons Of tho country, Afitl mn sure no one
would poll better in tho South titan the great
statesman from Ohio. Another man that wu
quitu available. Is Gen. Ilancock. lie stands
well with our, peoplg ana has splendid record.
Its views on politics mud hnn1tce suit rs exactly.
and asr' not 50 sure but that hc would DO our
| sLronCest.man.h
"Iiow dues Bayard stantl y
"]3uyar0 has n0 show. We don't like the
man. Ills course on the financial question has
not been to please t,s Mt all. Then ut ilrst llc
we have gust been ngitaslng. II he has uuy SIP.
port ut oil from the South It will conc from
Texas; but he is JUS: losing Ills hold on tho peo.
ple."
"Illdun IL unpopular III tho South. Wchavc
| lost out coul!dGnct III him. lie WIS forced on
US IN 1876, M,d VIC don't Wnnt the game repeat
! cd. 1nk llu Is tile weakest candidate that
well, hut le is not tic ilrst choice. Still OF,
peuplc would accept him, and witt him I think
s "Wl9m VI, !. i q you think tho Republicans will
"ltw!!l bo either Grant or Sherman. A shor!
think now tho ttda is strung for 5her1nan.'
which Y tho two would bo the strongest It
"Noth Of them orc strong, and It is only
matter Of individual Judgment which would b
the strongest III our scction they both have tht
confidence OF tho party. HlFf would poll the en-
an, srro tlat Orsn,t is the first and only cboIcr
| and no onc else Will be ucccpted''
\ "Arc you indorscd byyour people on tic !g
YOU hare mndo III Congress OH tiIo old Wu
mcnsilrcs1'
,"Wa arc, md VIC will be condemned u,llcs
VIC continue the light TIL the lust obnoxious mi
tyranuus law Is repealed. We iayo suffered b,
eass lsglsiai|91,, s and w i tue time as conc when
"Whuo urn tNe pcOplo Of Tc1aa III farur Of
soft Or hard To1cyf"'
"Soit-by nil means. Wetlcmntxt the aubsti
tuition Of Treasury notes inr National ba,,l
tlonal bants. We dcnlu,.l au incrcaaa In liz
per capita circulation 50 ns 10 bring 1t IN tu TIL
demands OF trade. We demand lhe FREE aH'
unlimited coinage Of silver and the Keeping q
,hs supply equal TO ths tlc'nand. These thing
wo not only dcn'ala1, but We must s,art thr,p
We have suffered long Antl waited patiently 10
tho, return of prosperity, hut 1t cunnut rutl!u Il
long u.s. the prcscnt legislation OH tlnnuccs con
"Nro you satisfied witt. the work your purt
| accomplished In the last session ~
"urtler tho circumstance. Nc could not l,ar
done bottcr. Our pcop!c know that we III
would have accomplished everything. and "
cams ucar doIuEi 1t anyway. We secured uIl "
expeetell 10 secure On llM Supervisors I'LL,
AIarsha9s' law. nm! the test oath, md The lscs1
inE U! soldiers at the polls"
81 uottrcd HAT wl,en 'bacl; down. wns tn
CRY certain vi Tie bleody slalwarIs OF sllc 4outt
and tIloso who wera the luudest tpr the battIc I
begn "s1s hs +, first to acrept the cry of back
1--WE havu men In the Sotlth, md mn sorg
to 6ay ll.cy nro acknowledged as leaders. vii