The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-06-16
Gen. Weaver Interviewed.


Gen. Weaver Interviewed.
The following interview is taken
from the Denver News, aud discloses
Gen. Weaver's position in vigorous
terms.
at Is evident Mr.. Cleveland is at.
tempting to reorganize the Democracy
on what he is pleased to call a business
basis, and it is evident he hopes to
unite the territory east of the Miissis.
sippi and the South with the intention
of letting the western States look out
for themselves. He has given fifteen
or sixteen great appointments. including
the attorney eeneralship, to Msssachus'
etts, New York, Connecticut, New
Jersey and ylvania absorb another
large share of political patronage. He
came west to Illinois and Indiana and
gave them o cabinet position with The
view of holding those great States in
the heart of the Northwest. He came
west to Nebraska appointed politician
and an advocate of the single gold
standard-Mr. Morton--to the agricul
tural portfolio. Mr.. Morton opposed
the union between the Populists and
Democrats and his appointment is
intended to widen the breach between
the forces. Passing South he gave
Carlisle the Treasury Department and
to Alabama, a State that he did not in
fact, carry, he gave the Secretaryship
of the Navy. To Georgia, another
doubtful State, he gave the Secretary
ship Of the Interior, when everybody
expealed it to 90 to someone in the
pubic land ststag, He sent ex Secre-
tary Bsyard, a single gold standard
man. 10 the court Of st. James. From
all this it is apparent that his intention
to reorglnize the Democratic party by
consolidating what are termed the bus
ness interests east of the Mississippi
and throughout the southern States
"But how eau he hold. the southern
States 10 the constellation? Was asked.
"Mr. Carlisle fayors the repeal of the
10 per cent tax on State bank issues,
aud they expect TO plseate the South by
giving il State bank psper-~~iih gild
cat mouey--inslead Of the free coinage
Of silver. But they are reckoning
without their hssi The South will not
be hoodwinked and will noe be satisfied.
10 that section Of the union they are
unalierably 10 favor Of the free coinage
Of silver sad sill have nothing else.
They recognize that 90 issas s,sts bank
paper is 10 increase promises 10 pay,
xhich must be met 10 coin, and IL gold
Is the oaig s1gp they are to have these
promises must be fsasese9 10 gold.
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aaiioasl IN the public estimation, Is il
has aiwsys been 10 fact. Il is impos-
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