The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
THOMPSON TALKS OF CRUMPA PACKERISM Congressman Says t Is Dead
 Forever SENATOR D0LIVER'S VIEWS Good Results of the Congressional Party Brought South By Mir. Thompson Last sprIns-Het-
 ter Feeling Has Followed.
SENATOR O0LWER'S VIEWS

Congressman Charles ". Thompson of Tuskegee, who has been in the city for the past two days, left Tor his nome yes terday. MT. Thompson was asked yes- terday what he thought of the reports from Washington in regard to the revival of the Crumpacker resolution. He said:
 Really I think the cutting down re- ferred to by Postmaster General Payne in his recent interviews, is in the repre- sentation the south has in rne national republican conventions, and not repre- sentation in congress. The crumpacker idea of cutting down our representation in congress is absolutely ana forever dead and buried too deep 10 ever again be revived. While in washington a few weeks ago, met Senator Deliver, who is one of the brightest brainIesr and most and he said voluntarily, after heartily l congratulating me on my trip south last spring with the congressional party: I never intend to make another bloody shirt speech against the south. The rep resentatives from my state, Iowa, who were with you on your trip, and learned to know as well as to love your people. have thoroughly converted me. and from their reports of the conditions as they actually exist in Alabama, I believe your people are honestly and conscientiously trying to solve the problems looking b the best interests of all concerned. We need to know each other better, and we will then understand each other better"
 Republicans Conservative.
 "The conservative element of the re- publican party" continued MT. Thomp- son, lis against any interference with the sovereign rights of the states in the proper management of their own affairs. think the approaching session of con- gress will be very interesting one, and if the republican party does not steal our thunder and revise the tariff, I confident ly believe we will have a great oemocrat- ic victory in 1904"
 ''The best indication, to my mind. is that Grover Cleveland, David Bennett Hill, William Jennings Bryan and all the other great party leaders, who for the past few years, have been so much at variance, are now ready to unite in one grand effort to revive the party princi- ples, to rekindle the camp fires of true democracy, all along the line, which they all realize has always been the only citadel of safety to the rights and fiber ties and protection to the masses of the American people. The trusts will never be controlled or checked until the demo- cratic party gets back into power with It's forces united and has fair showing to revise the tariff. in such manner as to restore to the people legitimate com petition in the manufacture and sale of all the commodities of the country, and especially the necessaries of life. The tariff must be the battle cry in the next campaign and with the matchless Cleve- land and those have already mentioned in the saddle, the country will be re- deemed and the democratic party again assume the reins of government, not to be dislodged for half a century.
 Pleased at Election.
 T am especially gratihed," said MT. Thompson, lat the result of the recent election in our own state and to find that in an absolutely honest and fair election that the democratic party has proven it. self to be invincible and to still have the confidence of the people. President Roosevelt is earnestly desirous of seeing the sections united and Is trying to do his best for the whole country. He has made some happy appointments in Ala bama and has convinced the people that he wants the most competent and best men for office"