Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-02
A GREENBAcK srooL-pIGEoN.

A GREENBACK sTOOL-PIGEON.
The Part that Weayer Is Playing IN the
Presidential CanCGs.
Washington Special, July 30.
Through the confessions of William w. Ed
wardy, a leading Greenback politician of the
State of Alabama knowledge of the Republi-
can programme in the South has become
known. This statement has been
forwarded to the bureau here by
responsible Alabama gentleman, who
vouches for the authenticity of the
Edwardy statement Edwardy has been
long identified with the greenback party in
the South, but was not prepared to go into
the present coalition between Greenbackers
and Republicans in that section. His
relations with the Greenback party were
maintained, however, until he learned all of
the plans of Ills associates. 1t is amusing
to read of the great Weaver acting for pay as
A SIMPLE GARFIELD STRIKER,
while he each day telegraphs the details of
his movements to prominent New York Re
publican organ. Mr.. Edwardy says:
81 had openly expressed determination
to support Grant in preference to Tilden,
and the Republican party, taking it for grant
ed that my sympathies were with them,
readily communicated to me what their side
was doing. Consequently was soon placed
in possession of the actual facts in the case.
The information obtained from both parties
convinced me that the whole movement was
a daring and skillfully managed scheme to
overthrow the government of Alabama.
With the facts before me, determined to ex-
pose all that had come to my knowledge,
and sever all connection with party which
was sailing under false colors. now assert
that the leaders of the Greenback Labor
party are in the pay of and in
HEARTY COOPERATION WITH THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY,
and the evidence here introduce can not be
truthfully denied and I am satisfied that
the charges I make can not even be an
swered. charge:
Il. Gen. Weaver is in daily communication
with leading Republican paper of the North,
the New York Times. To this paper he reports,
daily, his movements. While in Birmingham
on the 18th inst, he dictated telegram to the
Times. wrote it out, carried it to the tele-
graph office myself, and paid for it. The tee-
gram is now on file at the Western Union tele-
graph company's office at Birmingham.
6 1 know that Gen. Weaver's movements are
directed by a committee in Washington city,
and that on his arrival in Montgomery it was
necessary for him to communicate with said
committee in order to find out when his APP
pointment for West Virginia began. He had
no control over his own movements, but was
ignorant himself when and where he would go.
EwHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM.
SO. Gen. Viewers expenses are paid by
moneyed men of the North. They have sent
him thus far $500. His money gave out when
he reached Chattanooga, and he telegraphed for
more, which was sent him by telegraphic
money order to Huntsville, Ala.
81. The national Greenback executive COM
mittee is in communication with the national
Republican executive committee. and the two
committees will meet in secret session in Chi
cago on Aug. 8. This was communicated to
me by Jessie Harper, member of the Green
back national committee who is now speaking
in North Alabama. met him in Birmingham
on the Oath, and he informed me that Gen.
Weaver would complete his canvass in West
Virginia. De La Matyr and himself would fin
ish up in Alabama, and they would all be pres
emf at the joint meeting of the committees in
Chicago on the 9th of August.
'5. 1t is the present intention of the two
committees not to put Republican electoral
ticket in the field, but to put out a
GREENBAcK ELECTORAL TICKET.
with secret understanding that half are to
vote for Garfield This course was commune
Gated to me by Jesse Harper, Gen. Weaver and
George Turner, chairman of the Republican
State executive committee, who all approve of
this measure.
IS. The Republican national exc cutiye com.
mittee has promised financial aid to conduct
the campaign in Alabama, and the two COM
| mittees which meet in Chicago are to determine
upon the amount to be used in this State The
amount contributed will be used in supporting
newspapers, paying the expenses of travelling
speakers, etc.
II The Republican party has already con-
tributed money to conduct the campaign in
Alabama in one instance, as follows: George
Turner, chairman of the Republican executive
committee, called upon the postmaster of Biz
min CHAM for the amount he had been assessed
| for campaign purposes. Col. Carpenter, chair
man of the Greenback executive committee of
Alabama, wrote to Mr.. Turner and requested
him to Withdraw his demand upon the post
master in order that he might contribute the
amount to the Greenback party. Mir. Turner
did 80, aud the money contributed by the post
master used in the party campaign of JEFF
ferson.
IS. That the Grenback party of Alabama has,
through Col. Schloss, communicated with
George Turner, asking aid of the Republican
executive committee in the way of money. Mr.
turner forwarded Col. SchIOss' letter to WASH
ington, to the Republican national committee,
with his basty endorsement, accompanied by
the urgent request that the money be forwarded
Immediately. The facts here stated, and as
contained under the seventh charge. were told
me by both Col. Carpenter and George Tur-
ner.
80. The policy of theGreenbaek party is to
BACK THEIR MEASURES BY FORCE,
and do by violence what they fail to do by
other measures. They propose to send five
hundred Northern men South, with money to
pay their expenses, going in squads and accom-
panied by United States marshals. These men
will occupy the time until the November cleo
tions making speeches and endeavoring to in
cite violent opposition to the Democratic
party, and they hope By placing the po;ls in
the hands OF United States narshals ani STIFF
ring up the people to fight among themselves
that they will be able to carry the election.
:" 10. The policy of the party is TO arouse a