The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-29

In Congress from 1870 10 1850 There was John Davis
OF sachusetts-'honest John Davis'-who was NOS
only one OF the aoest nut ono OF the noss l1pu,s
even the name OF Elisha Whttlesey, and YET Ne SAT
In Consress from 1923 10 1883. was First Conptroer
OF Treasury under President Tay aud again un-
der President Lincoln, aud throughout That long pc.
riod showed more Of the qualities OF the practical
statesman Than be found IN all the great men OF
the present day? The trouble is that the statesmen
tho FIRST half OF The century departed without eav-
try VIII have sucn another Congress as the Twenty:
seventh for instance, when there were intenectuaI
giants in both houses able to discuss and settle the
great questions OF that day"
DECAY or AMERICAN CRAFTSMANSHIP
but how no YOU account Tor tne decay IN states
sit Is not difficult to account for L. Like many
ether evils Is oae Of the pena,tss o. war:
s,Atesmsnship In Congress. Tho country came
out Of that struggle utterly demoral'zed, and
loss OF public and private honor. Way this should
have been SO cannot pretend TO say. but We have
Contrast our condition WITH that OF France the
war with Germany. The French mad to bear the cost
many also, ana yet thoy recovered by good govern
inont, INDUSTRY and economy We. on the other
speudthrIts and idlers. There has been wisdom
neither legislation nor NATURALIZATION. Our
public men either dia n"s Kuow Tue msa s,,r
or refused pass laws Tor the public good The ex-
ecutive depar menr Of the government JAILED 10 com
OF tue people. or failed to remedy
tho evils from which The peopio wcrc suffering by
even 90 much the moral :orce which good admins
traitor viii always afford The people, xe tho states
called, had become demoraized. apashctic,
aud some extent Vicious. On every hand were mis-
government, idlrness anu extravagance. In these
facts rs the KEY 10 all difficulties but II we turn
10 Con way out Of our troubles We ma that
our and Reprss entutves, instead OF seeking
to AGO ure and uDiic confidence by measures
wncn. II not Always wise arc a. least ntenoed iof
thepubio interest are scneming ioI tnemsslvss-!or
Coo knows what Under all these circumstances II H
surprising that thero should ne no longer pros
pery in TINS country, and think It Exceedingly Tor.
H., t,a lahnr N
constitutional means Tor thereby we are saved from
disorder and outbreaks which otherwise would nays
been inevitable. II labor had not found this 81 ey.
valve no man could foresee the results o. the present
CAUSES OF THE NEW MOVEMENT.
"a new parry cut growing out OF such
causee,n Mr. Weed continued, ''was inevitable, and
the national labor party owes It's existence 70 inc
provocatlous oil the govern aud OF Capitalists IL
is The RESULT OF cou. eried policy 10 protect capital
at The expense OF iab.r During Tho last fifteen OF
eighteen labor has been GENEROUSLY taxea wniie
capital was exempt This exemption OF the capital
lists has especially applied to the owners OF severn
ment bonus, the reason gwen Tor exSmpting them at
the outset Icing 10 induce capital 10 invest Never
any hope more futile Capitalists refused 10 ouy
bonds until gold high that the bonas wnich
bear interest NJ par could be had Tor fifty per
cent Of their present value In all these years
when ierIsiauug 1t all has uniformly legislated
In favor VI capital Tho Immense grants OIL land TO
railroads Is an Illustration OF TINS. Although large
part oil The public DOMAIN was given away 70 corpora
nous could have had 10 existence 0ut tor tue
bounty OF the government. cannot recall single
able pour people TO settle IN tue lar ost to
get over roads The repeal OF the duty on tea
aud coffee was another unwise aud oppressive meas.
ure because It diu not make either OF these articles
cheaper ~nle The DUTY went TO the producer instead
OF the treasury It's long time since iorcsaw and
nrsuic,sd Inc present condition things which
bound to result from giving labor loo sie eonsocra.
lion una capital TOO much. A binder policy, ana At
the time more unjust ana oppressive one, was
never pursued tree country, aud the only wonder
Is that he issue did not come sooner"
STRENGTH AND CHARACTER OF TIE xoygAgSr.
s<WnaL will be The late Ol SIC new pArtyI'
alt win be spasmodic, irregular. imps'sive and
viii be very objs t,onaUls Tor net ony will sei-seek
ing politicians themselves upon u, but II will
give br.n TO many wild ana , n
out MISSION and unless the secretary Of tue treas-
ury, who mas gone to work wisely and psnencsnu 20
acnieveA both resumption and prosperity. the new
party viii be largely represented IN tue next Con:
cress and be able 10 control the next Presidential
election"
Az this point in the interview Mr.. Weed COM
planned OF fatigue and remarksd:-"Aithoush have
given good deal thought TO this subject lately
Long tax 5s M; .n8 nay IA.
not disfegarded but so clear md incisve we're
all OF the veteran politicians observations 90 just
and philosophical we're all mis- Deductions drawn from
. long connccLon with pubic Affairs and 10 ahrewd
were progns.tications VI political results that ne
seemed to title oil Eoocicauits play and
prcscp, an example young head on Old shoulders.
Neither his manner nor tn MS words was there
history had not been as well known as shat
OF tho parties With which No mas oeen
identified IL would have been Impossible
To Tell TO which organization he belongs.
Broad as hs sympsthies with LABOR
ana the aboring man none Will accuse Thuriow Weed
of beng visionary enthusiast or an lmpracticaole
theorisl. With tho labor party as IT - ~ present
orgau,zsd no very little IN commoo, an ms wlsc
counscIs wncn seam 10 harmonz, so well win the
views OF the iealcrs OF the new organization, are not
intended Tor thom much as for inc actual ieaacrs
OF the regular organ iZatona There was something
very ike hint to Secretary Sherman in tue rser-
ence to ,he necessity OF resumption and prospcrty
tho pecuar emphasis the words ''and prosperity"
being indicative OF what, III Mr. Wceds opinion, evil
deutiy the great obstacle In the Sscre,arys way
With these thoughts his mind the reporter took
mis- leave OF tbs venerable editor and pocian, and
so KIND 50 genial wise amd SO far seeing hau oeen
everything that mad been said and zone that the
writer was willing indorsc The instant the whs'
pered remark Of young politician who was press-A.
..He is n sweet old man.