The silver state., 1880-08-18

an appropriation of 81, zoo 600, which
passed. Now. doa'b say that Garfield
was corrupted by this money, but do
say, that he rendered no equivalent for
it unlessin procuring the appropriation.
and laid hiweelf open to be suspected
and accused and that DEC Golyer intended
10 improperly influence his action, and
that sssch intention must haze been apya-
rent to Garfeld's mind.
R-There seems to be SOME doubs re-
garding General Garfieid's position on
the Salary Grab and Back Pay Steal,
Will yon explain his connection with
it,
Gen. C--Garfeld voted for The BILL
and returned the money into the Treas
rry, but not until his constituents met
in convention and demanded his resig-
nation.
R-Dtwing the seventeen years of
General Garfield's Congressional career,
how has he stoc,l upon the conflicting
interests of the people and the corpora
tions,
Gen. C.-He has always been ON the
sisle of corporations, never on the side
of the people He voted away the
public lands; he voted away the pabkc
moneys; he voted TO- pay the grsenback
bonds in geld;. he voted to demonetize
silver; he voted against the Silver bill.
and against the bill to- regulate fares
and freights, and, / believe, is in full
sympathy with the corporations upon
Chinese immigration and cheap labor.
R-What effect or influence would
his election have on these questions? +?
Gen. CT could not but be huYtfal.
His election would give him power, and
would certainly be arr indorsement OF
his public acts and views. certainly
think his election would retard the de-
velopment and endanger the material
prosperity of Nevada. We here are
deeply interested in these questions,
namely: The. regulation of railroad
rates.. to prevent extortion and discrirn-
nation; stopping the influx OF Chinese,
to. protect American labor, and the free
coinage Of silver as money, to preserve
the value of our bullion product and
supply circulating medium, equal to
the demands. OF trade. Now, Garfield
is against each and all OF these
propositions; anii his election would
therefore be the elevation of an enemy
to,our best interests.
R-Knowing that yoa were an an.
compromising Union man during the
war, and have been ever since, wculd
be please,l to know If, IN your opinion,
General Hancock would be safe Pres
ident for the country?
Gen. C-Undcnbtediy, General Ham
cock is as. true patriot and as bravo
and aprighe man as shis country can
boasta. Hehas given the highest proof
of his loyslty to free institutions and
his devotion TO. law. His conduct in
Louisiana and Texas, aud his admirable
letter TO General Sherman in 1928, show
him to be . statesman of unusual abb
ity, thoroughly conprehending the
principles of the Government, and well
understanding, in, times Of peace; the
supremacy of the civil over'the military
law. His exemplary lie, as a'man and
GvsolAier, gives assurance that his adj
mintstration of the Government would
be firn, pure and just.
/. R-Do you regard the frand issHoscf'
1876, ae Democrats call 10, involved in
any degree in this campaign?
] Gen. CT certainly is, and certainly
ought to be. In my Judgment, and
from my stand point, as an independent
voter, it is paramount TO every and all
other issues 1t has always been my
belief that Mr. Tilden was elected Pres.
ident'in 1876, both by the popular vote
and according to the forms of law, and
that this office was deliberately stolen,
from him by the Republican managers.
For this thefS,. Mr.. Garfield is more
,.,.,,,r,<;ltla +hopsanv living MANI IA n