Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-14
WEAVER'S WAGES
ARE PAID HIM BY THE REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

MT, w. M. VIZ SNA~
nroprietor of the Montgomery, Ala,
News Item, published the following IN
that paper of the 25th instant:
On the Oath of June conference OF
the independent Greenback Labor party
of Alabama was held at the Exchange
Hotel in Montgomery. had been ask
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 odious laws in existence IN 1hls
State, and to secure an lmpart'ai au-
ninistration of State AFFAIRS was
conscientious in what ! did, as l con-
ceiyed it to be a movement SET on 1901
by honest, intelligent men Of the state
who were identified with its interests
and who had always labored to promote
it's welfare.
am now satisfied that was decelVeo
as to the intentions OF the Greenpach
rortv and believe that the majority |
of those who took part in this meetlng
are to-day ignorant of the actions oi
those who control the movements OF the
marty, and | am satisfied that the men
whose names are found or the Green
back State ticket are the victims OF a
deliberate scheme to entrap good men.
know they are not men who would "a IN
tentionally go against the interest OF
Alabama, and can therefore only sup
pose that they are themselves Ignorant
of W hat is going on between the Green
back and Republican committees. After
taking part in the conference, was
looked upon as leader Of the move
ment in this county and when Gen.
Weaver came into the State he at once
communicated with me, asking inc to
aid him in his canvass. / met Gen.
I Weaver at Birmingham, and he there
l communicated to me some of the work
4 inps and intentions of the Greenback
! party, aud it was there that ] was first
I convinced that the sole aim of the
| Greenback Labor party was to over
4 throw the Democracy, and was also
I convinced that Gen. Weaver was IN
reality exertipg himself in the interest
I Of the Republican party. had no IN
/ tention of allowing myself to be misled
4 and made dupe of, and did not H.
4 tend to be nominal]y q Greenbacke1
/ and in reality only an instrument III
1 the bands of the Republican party tt
4 overthrow the State government o
\ Alabama.
A I at once set to work to ascertain
a whether or not it was aparty conducted
A ip good faith, and whether or not it wa
4 ouy a deceptive scheme 10 mislead th'
1 people. The position l had taken il
4 the new party procured for me the con
\ fdence its leaders, and they did no
1 hesitate to communicate to me their III
I tenuons. Before the Chicago Conven
I tion had openly express ed determin
l alton to support Grant in preference tt
I Tildeu and the Republican party, tax
L ing it for granted that my sympathle
1 were with them, readily communicated
to me what their side was doing Con
seQuent!y was soon placed IN posses
sion of the actual facts in the case. In
information obtained fro i'm both partle
convinced me that the whole m0vemel
was a daring and skilully manage
scheme TO overthrow the government
Alabama. With all the facts before III
determined to expose all that ha
come to my knowledge and sever a
connections with party which WI
sailing under false colors | now a'
sert that the leaders OF Ine Ureenohc
! Labor party are in the pay of and hear
cooperation with the Republican part
and the evidence here Introduce ca
not be truthfully denied. and l am sat-
I fled that the chargesl m nlake cannot ev'
be answered. charge
|. General Weaver is in daily comm
nication with the leading Republics
paper of tho North-the New Yo
Times to this paper hereports bis dai
movements. While in Birmingham
the fifteenth instant, he dictated te
gram to the Times. | wrote it, carri
it to the telegraph office myself a
paid for it, The telegram is now on
at the Western Union telegraph CONF
ny's Office at Birmingham.
2. l know that General Weave
movements are directed by commit
at Washington city, and that on his
rival at Montgomery it was necess'
for him to communicate with said co