Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-07-22
WEAVER IN NEW YORK
The Preparation for an Arduous Cam
palgn-The Work Laid Ont

The preparation Tor an ArduOus Cam
paign-The Work Laid Out.
From the New York Times, july.
Gen. James b. Weaver, Of Iowa, the
Greenback candidate for president, ar
rived in this city yesterday on his way to
New England to consult with leading
Greenbacker8 III Boston and other cities.
When called upon, In the st. James hotel,
he was found in consultation with several
members Of the (ireenblck national execu-
tive committee, whom he had agreed 10
meet in order to lay out the plan Of the
campaign. The executive committee con-
sists of Dennis Kcarney, Epenetus Howe,
Edward Daniels, Jesse Harper, Thompson
Ii. Murch, the "Msne stone-cutter; "
Thomas J. Durant, Lee Crandall, and
Dyer D Lum. Mr. Kearney was not pres.
ent, but was represented by Mr.. Lum.
Mr.. George o. Jones appeared for Mr..
Howe Mr.. Daniels is IN Richmond,
where he expects to be engaged in the Re.
adjusters' convention to-day, and he sent
very cordial dispatch to Gen. Weaver to
hurry to Richmond to address the convcn.
ton. The work done by the executive
committee was Of private nature con-
ceming the plans Of the campaign, bat it
is understood that 1t was determined to
begin forthwith and push the cause Of the
Greenbackers constantly until the election.
After the meeting was over, and Senator
Jones, Of Nevada, had made L short call
Oh Gen Weaver, the latter had lew
moments for conversation. In appearance,
the Greenback candidate is IL man of
medium height, Of solid build, with dark
hair and keen gray eyes, and mustache
IN which the gray and black are equally
mixed. His clothes look as if they were
tie rather carelessly tied in long knot.
In conversation, while he is animated, he
has not at all the manner OF the agitatcr.
When questioned as to his purposes he
spoke very freely.
81 am here" SAID Gen. Weaver, "on
my way to Boston, unless should decide
to accept the invitation | have lust re-
ceived to speak tomorrow in Richmond,
Va. | 90 south on n campaigning tour,
expecting to make it lively all along the
line, and shall be present on July Ii at an
cncampment to begin Mt Dallas, Texas,
and to Contlnue for three days. My iuten-
uIOll 10 Az CIAuN pblllJ blulN III lNAlet thu
then to visit Mississippi, Alabama, Ten
nessee, West Virginia, Arkansas, and
Missouri, and make occasional trips to the
north between engagements. In Virginia
our cause is prosperlng very rapidly. In
West Virginia we are, as | believe, in Il
majority, and shall show the couatry that
such is the fact IN November"
How do you account for the increased
strength Of the Greenback party IN Nr-
glnia?"
"Hhere are many causes for discomfort
among the old parties in the state. There
is great restlessness and dissatisfaction
under bourbon rule, rs that party has no
distinctive principles, and is advocating
no measure, that are essential o: for the
welfare Of the people. The Grcenbick
party is composed of men who have shak-
en- off the Bourbon yoke, OF planters and
laboring men who are in earnes. in the
cause they have espOused. In Texas the
party is feeling very strong and confident
having as great vitality as in any part
the county. Considerable work has been
done in the state under an excellent or
gani2ation extending into all OF the coun-
ties. Several Democratic Congressman
will be heard from in Texas as having re.
nounced their allegiance to the Democrat
ic party in order to be on the right side.
Unless they do they can never be re-
elected. Certainly they cannot be elect.
cd on the Hancock platform, which sldps
every Democrat in the south and west in
the face. They have all long ago adopted
,oft.money platforms, and are Mt heart
Greenbackers. Seventy.three Demo3rat4,
al but six of whom came from southern
states, votedin congress for my resolutions,
aud they are ripe for enlistment i'll our
ranks"
"ln your speeches at the south, what
are to be the main points Of your argu-
ments?
"0ur principals are greatly, may say
almost universally, misunderstood in the
eastern states and in New York, and vii.
eventually be found in accord with those
of the best minds in this city and in other
parts of the union. We understand ns
well as the business men OF New York
that the value Of money consists in its
limitation. In my speeches | shall rccog-
nze this fact, and shall recognize anott er
great truth, that when producers prosper,
New York prcspers. We seek TO us ore
to the government the power to regulate
commerce as provided by section s Of ar
ticle l OF the constitution OF the
United States, which imposes upon
congress the duty Of regulat ng com
merce between this country aud for
eign lands, and between the states. Two
. great agents of commerce are money
and transportation. 1t is impossible
to conceive Of commerce without the
presence of these great agents. At
present the government has abdicat-
ed in favor of two giant monopo.
lies-the banks of issue and the rail-
roads. By controlling the volume of
money, the banks of issue fix the value of
property, and the railroads. by combina-
tion, render competition impossible, and
fix, also, the cost of transportation. The
result is robbery OF both producers and
consumers, and this is as detrimental to
the business interests Of New York as any
other section OF the country. The capital.
ist need have no fears. The poor and IN
dustrious part of society never threatens
the stability Of business or the interests
Of capital. Then our safety depends upon
the restriction Of the legislative power Of
congress under the constitution. We pre-.
sent the greatest question ever presented
in American poEtics-what shall be the
permanent financial policy Of this nation.
now numbering 50, ,000, 900 people? Shall
we, for oil time to come, look 10 banking
corporations for our money, or shall its
issue in volume be kept under control OF
the people through the general govern
ment? In The language of the Democrat ic