Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-10
wEAVBR'S WAGES
ARE PAID HIM BY THE REPUBLICAN
~ NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

~ NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. w. NJ. EdwNdy, tho editor and
proprietor of tho Montgomery, Ala,
News Item, published the following IN
that paper of tho 28th instant:
On the oath of June u conference of
the Independent Greonback Labor party
of Alabama was hold ut the Exchange
Hotel in Montgomery. | had been asks
ed to represent the Independents Of
Montgomery county, and went into the
conference for the purpose of doing so.
As | then understood it, the object of
said conference was to inaugurate such
measures as would tend to repeal Ger
tain olious laws in existence in this
State, and to secure au impartial ad-
nlinistration of State affairs | was
conscientious in what | did, IS | con-
ceivcd it to he movement set on foot
by honestsintelligent men of tho State.
who were identified with its interests,
and who had always labored to promote
its welfare.
| am now satisfied that was deceived
as to the intentions of the Greenback
party, and believe that the majority
Of those who took part in this meeting
are to-day ignorant of the actions Of
those who control the movements of the
party, and | am satisfied tlat2ihe men
whose names are found on tho Green
back State ticket are the victims of a
deliberate scheme to entrap good men
| knowtley arc not men who would in,
tentionally go against the interest o.
alabama, and can therefore only sup.
pose that they arc themselves Ignorant
of W hat is going OF between the Green
back and Republican committees. After
taking part in tho ccnfefcnce, | was
looked upon as leader of tho move
ment in this county and when Gen
Weaver came into tho State lo at once
communicated with mo, askin. INC t.
aid him in his canvass. | met Gen
Weaver at Birmingham, and he there
communicated to me some of the work
ings and intentions of the GrecnbaCk
party, and it was there that | was first
convinced that the sole aim of the
Greenback Labor party was to over
throw tho Democracy, and | was alst
convinced that Gen. Weaver was il
reality exorting himself in tho Interest
of the Republican party. had no in
tontion Of allowing myself to be mislet
and made a dupc of, and ! did not in
tend to be nominalIy u Greonbacke,
and in reality only an instrument i,
the hands of the Republican party tt
overthrow tho State government o
Alabama
at once set TO work to asCo rtail
whether or not it was aparty conducted
in good faith, and whether or not it wa
only deceptive scheme to misload th
people, The position | had taken il
the new party procured for me the con
fidenco Gifts leaders, and they did no
hesitate to communicate to mo their in
tentions. Before the Chicago Conven
ton had openly expressed n dotcrmin-
alton to support Grant preference tc
Tilden, aud the Republican party, tax
ing it for granted that my sympathie'
were with them, readily communicated
to me what their side was doing. Con
sequently was soon placed in posses
sion of the actual facts in tho case. TIL
information obtained from both partie
! convinced me that the whole movement
was a daring and skilully managed
scheme to overthrow the government o
Alabama. With all the facts before me
determined to expose all that ha(
como to my knowledge and sever al
connections with a party which wa
! Guiliur unlnr 1len cnlnrc nnw o.