Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-20
HON. E. C. JACKSON TALKS.
Opposes Cooperation With Any Party Opposed to Monetary Reform-En-
 dorses the Administration.
Opeilka News.

opelka News.
 Hon. E. c. Jackson was in Opelika a few
 days ago and while here a News representa-
 tive had an interview with the Populite
 leader.
 When asked if he was a middle of the
 road Populist still, MT. Jackson replied
 that he was opposed to cooperating with
 any party opposed to monetary reform.
 q would" said he "be Tn favor of cooper
 ating with the silver democrats if they
 would deal justly with us. I am sure the
 middle of the road equities will not favor
 cooperation with the gold democrats or
 the republicans in the coming campaign:
 For us to cooperate with either the gold
 attempt to cooperate with those who are opposed to every plank in our platform. and especially the financial plank. and such action would only be inviting defeat" You were in favor of cooperating with the republicans in the last state campaign, were you not, MT. Jackson?
 q was but simply on the issue of an hon. est ballot and a fair count, for which both parties declared. If that were to be made the issue again, 1 would not favor co-op- eration with the republicans for the reason that the fight is now on between the money power and the people; the lines nave been drawn and think every man who favors | monetary reform should stand shoulder to shoulder until victory is won for the people. After that, other reforms can be worked. I think our leaders have made a mistake In the past by demanding too many reforms at the beginning"
 Don't you think the populite party should dsband and those who now claim rember- ship in that party take up their places in the ranks of the democratic party since the declarations made at Chicago?
 q do not. Perhaps the democrats should disband and come to us. However l am not in favor of quibbling over a name. It l is democratic-pure democratfc principles l for which we are contendlng. After we have in 1900 jointly elected a president and 1 congress pledged to carry out the reforms 1 demanded by the two parties 1t will be time 1 enough to decide upon name. ,Ts4fhe sfl- Ever democrats should remember that it took
 us five years to convince them that our | party leaders (for be it remembered that we l were nearly all democrats) had surrendered l principles of true Jeffersonian democracy. l I would like to say just here that but for 1 the Farmers alliance we would all be in the | same boat today with Cleveland and Car | lisle singing praises to the grand old party. | The free silver democrats freely admit now | ten years ago. Not that the Alliancemen | were wiser, but because the teachings of
 the order had the effect of causing E. us @ to F. lay
 as they were. We first plucked the mote | from our own eyes and then we could see more clearly. For all of which, as you re
 noramuses and party traitors ,,u,o law?' l q was at one time very bitterly opposed
 to it, but have come to see 1t in dinersn nG
 in getting selected honest. conscientious men | to execute the law, I think 1t will prove to 1 be a very wise measure If am correctly informed as to the manner of its execution l in this county, no honest taxpayer can ob- ject to the law
 What do you think of the present state | administration. MT. Jackson?
 ! 'So far as I know it should be entirely
 satisfactory to the people. think Govern | or Johnson is making an honest effort to re-
 deem the pledges made by him and his sup porters to the people. and so far, he seems to be meeting with success"
 l Do you look for the Dingley bill to bring
 about that promised prosperity?
 "I don't I regret that MT. Howard. the 1 populite member from this state, voted for | the bill. I can see nothing in the bill to ben | eft the farmers"
 | "Yes I think the money question will be | the paramount issue in 1898 and in 1900."