The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-07-12
HON. WILLIAM z. ARNOLD.

HON. WILLIAM z. ARNOLD.
found Mr.. Arnold busily en-
gagged in his fields with a large
number of hands, preparing fol
harvest. He had no time to spart
for an interview, he believed, but
did not shrink from expressing hi:
sentiments on matters Of i'm
portance. Sound legislation, he
observed, should demand the at
tention Of the citizens moro thar
IN early selection Of candidates.
"But the next Presidency, Mr.
Arnold, surely it is not too early
to talk of that?'
Well, sir, I was for Tilden and
Hendricks before; I am for them
again. 1t is tho strongest ticket
the Democracy could present to
the people. It would win-beyond
the possibility of defeat by an
Electoral Commission"
"On tho question of the currency
Mr.. Arnold, the party is somewhat
divided. What arc your opinions
on that suhjcct?"
~ am an old-line Democrat, and
l believe that the money of the
Constitution is tho only legal
tender money. l believe that
grecnbacks have performed theil
Office, and that there is no power
granted in the Constitution tc
issue them in times of peace"
"As to tho extra session?'
u don't want to talk about that.
l believe, though, that it would
have been much better for The
Democracy ifno extra session had
been called"
sand in relation 10 State
politics?"
~ am, rs you know, an internal
improvement man; and had the
honor to introduce measures in the
Legislature looking to what I con,
sidcrcd u judicious system of in
ternal improvements. My firm
conviction is that this State can
never be developed, and will never
occupy her natural and rightful
position with her sister States,
until her Legislature provides the
means to aid the people in build,
ing good roads throughout the
commonwealth. That's all I've
got to say this morning, SIR"
WILLIAM II. AsrISALL,
Chairman Of the Republican Coun.
ty Committee, was approached by
your reporter with ditHdence. In
answer to my questions he said:
"Thc present contest Is simply n
continuation Of the one We foolish.
ly supposed was ended at Appomat-
tox. We are for Grant. We want
him 10 finish the contract. Tho
Republican party will never sur
render the fruits Of the war, and
but for a mistaken notion of mag.
nanimity (it should be called mis-.
placed contidence) We should not
be now listening to eulogies upon
Jefferson Davis and other leaders
Of tho rebellion. The Solid South
will be met at the next election by
a Solid North. West Virginia
counts nothing in tho scale. The
great free North will settle the
question"
(You will observe probably that
there is a slight. tendency to the
"stalwart" in Mr.. Aspinwall.)
Mr.. Aspinwall said further that
he and tho people generally, SO far
us his observation went, were op.
posed TO the proposed judiciary
amendment. A change for tho bot.
ter would bc welcomed, but the
proposed plan, he thought, would
be jump from the frying-pan Into
the fire.
PROF. J. J. PgTsRsoS,
editor of the Weston Republican, Ia
Il very worthy young gentleman,
who gained honorable distinction
as one of the first graduates Of Our
State University. lie Is m out
and-out "stalwart" Republican. |
found him in hiG sanctum, bright
rs Il new dollar and perfectly viii
ling to give INC his opinions on
uuestions of interest. After s0mO