Year: 1878

PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ON THE


GREENBACK QUEsTIoN-MEssRs. HALE AND COR


HAM HOPEFUL.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRTBUNE


WAsHINGToN July 26.-The Hon. Eugene Hale,
chairman of the National Republican Congressional
Committee left on the noon train to-day
for his home in Maine. During his stay
he spent most of the time at the COM
mittee's headquarters. In conversation to-day
with member of the committee its secretary, Mr..
Gorbam, and correspondent of The TRIBUNE, Mr..
Hale gave a most hopeful account Of the condition
and prospects of Republican party in his StateHe
said that Senator Blaine, Representatives Frye and
Reed and other able Republicans on the stump, are
prepared TO do vigorous battle there, recognizing
the fact that the September election in Maine must
result In such q way for the party as will give nm
impetus to the campaign throughout the country.
The only diversion is that of the Greenbackers. and
they will not make much headway, in view Of the
following facts


First-The Republican party originated the green
back currency.


Seoond-The Democrats denounced the Legal
Tender Act as unconstitutional at the time Of its
passage.


Third-The Democratic Supreme Court Judges
decided the act unconstitutional, the Republican
Judge holding directly opposite views. 1t is only
few years since the Democratic press was denounc-
ing General Grant for packing the Supreme Court of
the United States. as they said, on the question.


Fourth-Mr Fort Republican member of Con-
gress introduced the joint resolution to prohibit
the further retirement Of greenbacks which was
adopted by both houses and resumption now only
means that the holder of greenback can have the
specie il he prefers it after next January. The
greenback so redeemed cannot be retired or can
celled or destroyed, but. under the law, must
continue to be part of the currency of the country.
This puts an end to contraction. So far from being
hostile to the Republican party, the real greenback
people throughout the country will naturally sup
port the party which gave that currency an exist
ence and which, by law, continues IL in existence.


Finh-The Republican Senate voted to make
greenbacks receivable for customs dues the House
refused to concur In the last hours of the session.
the House went through the form of passing simi-
lar measure when they knew it was too late for 1t
to pass the Senate. They took good not to pass
the Senate proposition, which would have ended
the matter and totally destroyed the premium on
gold.


IL ia the belief of the committee here that when
the greenback fully understand the attitude OF
the two parties on the greenback question, they
will not trust the Democrats on the one hand, nor
find any necessity for a separate Greenback party
on the other. Mr. GOrham, In response TO an In
quiry, said that tine charge that the committee was
circulating hard-money documents In the East and
the opposite in the West a silly talsehood. The
speech of Senator Ferry greenbacks he said does
not attack resumption, does the speech OF Sen
ator Morrill, on resumption attack greenbacks.
The legislation of the last session concerning the
question as above cited constitutes the platform Of
the Republican party in the campaign. Encourag-
ing reports from Ohio and Indiana received, and
the committee is highly gratfed at the promptness
and lberality with which contributions continue to
be daily received.