The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-31
FROM APOPUlIST STANDPOINT.
MIR. G. w. crumpecker's Views
on the Political Situation.
why 40 Joined the Ranks OF tho Popu-
hsts-Favors An Houest Election Law
He Also Declares For Free Silver and
Wants to SEQ Senator Daniel Re-
elected.

'Ao eoso Aor uo4uiuR bn6 DemO-
cratic convention in Salem draws near
the interest in politics is rapidly in
creasing and this is now the absorbing
topic On the street. A TIMES reporter
called on Mr.. G. W. Crumpecker yester-
day and had an interesting chat with
him. Mr.. Crumpecker is leader among
tho Populists Of this district and Is In q
position to state in an authoritative
manner the wants and needs of his
party.
What are your views on the present
present political status" asked the re-
porter.
II have recently taken my stand with
the Popultss party for the reason that 1t
more fully represents the true original
Democratic principles than any Other
political party before the people. lam
for a national currency, safe, sound and
nexlole, issued by the general govern
ment only, full legal tender for all
debts, public and private and that with.
out the use OF banking corporations. In
my opinion this country demands the
Tree coinage OF silver and gold at the
ratio OF l6 TO 1. believe she demands
1T as q matter of necessity and as
matter of right and whatever this
country needs and demands as a matter
OF right she is pretty apt 10 have It,
whether England consents to it or not as
has been shown in days gone by"
What do you think Of the honest
election law bill adopted by the non
partisan conference at Petersburg the
first of this month";"
II have read that bill very carefully.
1t Ia almost identically the Australian
ballot system; it Is used now in New
York and West Virginia and perhaps
other States, and. l am informed, gives
general satisfaction. 1 am fully in
accord with it,
DO you favor fair election ticket
placed in the field in opposition to the
regular Democratic ticket?"
VI am in favor of placing this election
Dill before the Democratic convention
for approval or disapproval. II the con.
vention approves the bill and the can
didates or candidate will pledge them
selves or himself to its support, then I
am for endorsing all or any one OF them
who will 40 announce himself. II they
Will not approve Of it then am in favor
OF selecting the very best men we csn
get who will stand for honest elections,
and use our very best endeavors to
secure their cleo ton"
do you think the question OF free
silver will arise in this campaign"
81 must frankly say yes. Why should
1t not?" 1t ia urged by some that 1t
might split the Democratic party. Bot
ter split 1t on an off year that wait till
the great bsttle of 1896. If the Joint
snake is flindered now 1t will have time
to crawl back together by 1896 How
are we to vote for State senator who
must vote for the next United States
Senator unless we know whe her he
favors the single gold standard or favors
the constitutional redemption money,
both gold and silver.
ITS no use mincing words or trying
to dodge the issue. So far as am in
dlvidually concerned. il tho candida tes
from this district are not for free silver,
and the candidate for senate does not
give assurance that he will support
Maj Jno. w. Daniel, they will not get
my vote. That's where 1 stand fiat.
footed"
You say you are now in sym pathy
with the Populist party. Maj. Daniel 10
a Democrat"
Yes, Mr.. Daniel Is Democrat on
the Populist platform, while l am a
Populist on the original Democratic
platform"