The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-21
wATrERsON,s PLAN.
What the Gallant Kentucky Editor
wouId DO for he Relief OF the SUI.
,erIng Millions.

what the Gallant Kentucky Editor
wouId DO for he Relief OF the sui.
ierIng Millions.
Mr.. Henry Wstterson, editor of the
Louisville Courier Journal, was the re-
cipient of dinner at the Lotos Club IN
New York on Saturday evening. In
ply to the toast in his honor, Mr.. Waiter
son made this hlgh'y characteristic little
speech:
aro allsy needless excitement wish TO
say ia the beginning the few remarks
which l propose TO u IKE on THIS occ as!oh
and take leave > add iLai having
been prepared by friend, who ms
spared neither pains nor experse they
should commend themselves and I'd
no predatory eulogy from mel wish to
say at the outset that II any one mas
CONS here with the expectation OF receiV-
ing instruction en- financial topics L am
not responsible for his coming, and snail
decline to hold myself answerabie Tor
his disappointment. II is not my Pur-
pose TO speak of resumption or the re-
rnonetizalion Of silver. In my part oI
the country we have an impression tnst
the government should give US what
money we want and ask no questions.
During the flush times OF '3I an OLD
North Georgia farmer went down 10 Au
gusta entered the State Bank and SAIL
10 the ashieI: "Bob, VS. must have
more clrculatiu' medium-bound to have
it-can't get on without H." "'Weli,
said the cashier, show are you gong 10
ret i'll" "Why stomp IT," Suppose
we stomp it, as you say, how are, we TO
redeem III" "Why, Bob, THAT'S what
I'm coming to. You see III Nofth
Georgy we are sgin redemption" IL
seems to me that the story illustrates
the financial situation in Washington 3!
least, and, promising that. If the govern
ment can stand 1t we can, turn 1t once
to question upon which would dwell
tor moment AMI to which l would call
your serious attention.
Sir, | refer to the condition OF the sui
ferlng millions. am told that there
are many, very many, men IN TINS great
metropolls-and good men, too-who
have only one dress suit, and are actual
ly reduced to pint OF claret, except on
Sundays. This condition OF things
should not be allowed to go on, sir.
Tsilors are plenty and have
vet TO learn that there is any
scarcity of grapes. Undoubtedly there
is none in this particular vineyard; but
there should be none anywhere. Ii L
were the supreme ruler o! this country
land for the matter of that, though 81
seq it as oughtn't to say it'-you might
20 further and fare worse) l would es.
stsblish sinking fund Tor the diffusion
of "store clothes" Every man should
have rutfle to his shirt. | should put
Inc very memory OF the little French
man TO the blush who talked about q
pheasant in every poor mans pot, Tor
each should have coop OF his own,
filled with game chickens. ] would es-
tsblish clubs snd club houses such
s this on every premise, receiving as
my reward not merely the gratitude OF
my countrymen, but the blessing OF wo-
manhood everywhere. Unhappily, my
friends, l am not the disposer of events.
am but a poor, powerless guest OF
yours, owing my simple tllet and this
innocent glass of wine to your hospltsll-
ty. "An had the power" as the gen
tleman IN the play remarks, a. would do
such deeds.' AS it is, rI,e merely to
thank you for your generous bounty and
good will.