New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-30
GENERAL BUTLER MERELY A BYsTANDER
HIS KEASONo FUR IHHI-' 10 ~
CHUsRTls CONTEST.

CHUSETls CONTEST
BosroN Oct 30 (SpoadD. The following interview
with General Butler explains that gentemans
position in regard to the political situation IN tins
State:
at Is claimed. General said the reporter, that
You organizing your iilends Ill inc state 10 taAo
part in this election"
"Nothng is further from the fact' said the Genera.
have taken no part in the campaign this all, what
ever have heard that my trends organizing :
somo Democratic friends the OF the Democratic
candidate and some Republican friends behalf OF
the Republican candidate exercising their rights as
they choose and without any interference by me.
Sometimes the papers report my Republican friends
as proposing TO support men whom should not advise
10 be supported il had my way and sometimes my
Democratic friends are reported a supporting men
whom should rot favor, and sometimes they oppose
those whom have not opposed aud should not oppose
Sometimes / have seen reasons stated IN the news
papers for such action more or Tess inaccurate for
example have heard II said that some opposition was
being organized a ainst Mr. Lowering. because he
had not been my friend or had not done what asker
nj HIM | am certain tn Il must be mistake, Tor
never have asked MN 10 do anything. saw IN one
newspaper, early ia the campaign statement that
shoud do something in oppo,i ion 10 MT Andrew.
because of potical differences between m sell ana MS
father II but that III tue way, Mr.. Andrew
should have nv vote Then, on the other hand, II was
said that | dong something against MT Ames
because we had differed upon matters oil personal
interest | have made no opposition to Mt Ames
whatever nor have | advised any friend OF mine To
make anv As between him and Mr. Andrew, my
mind is IN n state OF most thorough and utter IN
partiaty | should have liked to give my views 10
nv fellow citizens OF Lowell upon public issues be-
tween the parties but have ciiainoj from so DONG
even at the request some va'u'd ones. because /
have carried ont with trmnes' ana trust with pro
priety nv intention TO lake no part III THIS canvass
and have RETAINED from 80 DONG IL Tor no other
reason because of very strong curiosity nave 10
learn what the people will do with such canvass as
is now before them. -, ~ :,
3In 1881 at the Chicago Convention, did all |
couId to place the Democratic party upon what l
believed to he the true grounds IN regard 10 taxat1n
and the principles upon which taxes should be levied
but in thrt unsuccessful, aud because OF that
could not ana did not support the democratic party III
tie CANVASS OF that year. also enueaForeu III 'he
sam. time and place To make the Democratic Organza
ton what ii gu hit TO be, labor organization; Tor
believed there should be no ohcr labor organization
in the country except the Democratic party II II was
true To ssf aud true the primer Die" OF Democracy
Failing in that tired to organize labor III oehali Oh
itself. independent OF either poltca Paa'S, , o"
political machinery and political hes were so s'IouS
that could not eiecually DO 1t then but sowod me
seeds Of labor an zation which VIII geln!na1 az
in rood time when the actual necessity lot slal
como which shall then hear fruit and bring labor
into line | can wait Tor that time, II my Ire Is
spared if not shall leave it with certainty tnat .he
seeds have not fallen on stony ground. Win the:e
views and pol teal thoughts, why should interfere IN
this campaign, where there are no politics worthy OIL
the name. and where craftsmanship on Ooh SUES mas
ostentatously been laid upon the smell anu men
selected by bOtn parties whose highest qu'nhcaioh
IL that thew never had occasion 80 to 40 anu never
have exhibited any taresmanshipi IL Is true taat
have confirmed views upon the question OF the taili,
hui have not cared aud do not care anything about
mia election as affecting them, because OF the opinion
which now record in tho positive language, that
there is II be no full revision OF the tah by the ooh
gress now being elected. Neither party means that
Il snail he done Both parties want that for an issue
in 1903 and they will keep it to that end Therefore
have advised my manufacturing friends To go on
with their business if there was to be no chahS9 III
the tariff under three years. The Congress elected III
1855 will make a tariff 1889 1890, and IL alive
| and we'll l hope to take a hand in that"