The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-08-14
GEN. GEO. w. JONES ON THE
SITUATION IN THE
FOURTHDISTRICT.

has done more for Iowa and
Democracy than any 1000
Anti-Wcllcr CrOakers
in Iowa.
Reason. why Weller should hare the Com.
bined Democrat and Greenbask
EndOrsment.
In Unien IL strength.
From the Dubuque Herald.
DUBUQUE, Aug. 4.-Editor Herald
As l was returning from the north
ern part Of the state last Thursday,
l had the good fortune OF a ride in
the cars with my esteemed friend,
Hon. l.. II. Weller, representative In
congress from the northeastern dis
trict OF this state.
He was visiting his constituents
with the view to induce the green
back and democratic parties to unite
their forces In the coming fall cleo
tons in this state against our COM
mon opponents OF the republican
party in the congressional and pres
identia! contests.
He fully satisfied me Of the policy Of
his course, and he promises to make
visit to our city to induce the two
parties to analgate here as the
greenback aud republican parties
have recently done in Il secret eau
Gus or convention in West Virginia.
to carry that State next November
for the nominees Of the republican
party. Let us here show the repub-
leans in this state that that is a
game ut which two states. at least,
can take a hand, !. e., Let Us fight
tlrc with fire."
There can be no ooubt but that
Mr.. Wcllcr's triumph over Mr.. Up
degraff was the consequence of the
amalgation OF the democrats in that
district with the grcenbackers, who
had nominated Mr.. Weller, the DEM
ocrats having abandoned the nomi-
nee OF their party and gone in unan-
im0usly for Dir. Weller, and thereby
electing him over the most talented
and influential republican leader in
that district.
The fact that Mr.. Weller cooper
atcd with the democrats In the
house OF representatives Of congress
by attending their caucuses and vot-
ing with them therein, and also on
all democratic measures during the
whole session and that he has been
publicly and emphatically endorsed
by such members OF the house as
Speaker Carlisle. ex-Speaker Ran
dali, s. s. Cox, Morrison, Hurd and
others, shows the wisdom OF the
course pursued by the democrats in
his district in electing him to con-
gress in that otherwise hopelessly
bigoted republican district. l spent
some time in Mr.. Weller's district
during his canvass, and rejoice that
uscd what little influence had to
induce my democratic associates and
friends in Clayton, Chickasaw How
ard and other counties to support
Mr.. Weller, hopeless as appearances
ut the time OF his election were for
his election. / had seen and heard
much Of Mr.. VS. course as a man
and a politician, and knew that his
sympathies and feelings were with
and for the people and the demo.
cratic party.
The strenuous efferts made by re-
publicans to defeat Mr.. Weller be-
cause OF his opposition to all national
state banks and other monopolies,
and Of his advocacy Of the coming
OF the silver dollar and OF the re-is.
suing OF the large and small green
back United States treasury money
and currency, did more to clcyat.
him in my opinion than anything
and everything else.
happen 10 know that the first is
sue OF the greeEback money-trcas
ury notes-was made by preslden,
Lincoln upon the suggestion and adj
vice III one Of the purest jackson
democrats that ever lived in this
country, to-wit: Colonel L. Dick
Taylor. now of Mendoza, ILL.,, tn.
owner Of the Mendoza house and oil
the La Sale coal mines, for many
years, in bygone times, leading
member Of the legislature o. Illinois
and to whom more than any other
living or dead man was Stephen A,
Douglas and Abraham Lincoln in
debted for their success as Il LAWYERS
aud politicians. 1t was upon the
suggestion and earnest advice OF
Col. Dick Taylor, then Il leading and
most influential member Of the legis-
iature Of Illinois, that those two
great statesmen, Douglas and Lin
coin, then poor and obscure young
men, entered law offices OF friends OF
Taylor, who introduced and vouched
for them, procuring for them
law books and offices aud money to
enable them to support themselves
whilst pursuing their studies OF the
law. They both remained the great
and devoted friends OF Dick Taylor
whilst they lived.
Col. Taylor happened to be vt
Washington, or was sent for by Pres
ident Lincoln, to take counsel and
advice us to what the government
should do in its then embarrassing
extremity to raise money to pay the
army and to support the war. Col.
Taylor promptly replied that there
was no difficulty ia the way what
ever, and that all the government
had to do was at once toissue treasury
notes, which, being backed by the
greatest government i'm the world,
would be AS good us gold which
had passed seven times through the
frey furnace"
President Lincoln's short CONVEX
sation with Col. Taylor soon satisfied
him OF the wisdom OF the advice
given by Taylor, and the president
at once requested Taylor to go over
to the treasury department and to
give the same advice TO the then
secretary Of the treasury, Salmon p.
Chrse. Taylor Reluctantly consent
ing went to see Mr.. Secretary Chase
who, on the spot, hooted ut the idea
rs being unconstitutional and Who'll
ly inexpedient. Taylor returned to
the president and informed him OF
Mr.. Chnse's refusal TO comply with
the suggestions and advice. Mr..