Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-27
Interview win mr. Hewitt.

Interview with Mr.. Hewitt.
Il know nothing abot it," he said, Except
a paragraph L saw in = newspaper. The
Nsjioua! Committee will probably meet ss
usual in Jauusry, and then agree upon the
place for holding the convention in une fol-
lowing. 10 advances of the meeting of the
committee / would not express any opinion
on the subject"
THE OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
"Waa; do you think OF the work Of tie
OHIO Convenuon"
"Ij made very Satisfactory nomination.
judy Hosdly is al aole and ambitious M an,
and will make good candidate. The plat
form was we'll constructed, as such things
usually go. Tue tariff plank, which appears
TO be the NEST important one ct present, Is
worded about es we'll as could he done in q
Democratic platform"
"Whal DO you think OF the prospects in
that Slater"
"The chances favor the Democrats, be-
lieve. The feet is that change in the gov
eminent is needed, aud that alone is suite
TO justify HE defeat Of the Republican par
~. There are really no great Issues between
the Two parties. Ooe is about as good the
other. But after party has been long
tiue In power abuses grow up under it, and
its leaders become Indifferent 10 public opiu-
ion, snd often o the right; hence it is for the
interests OF good government that there
should be change. Look, for instance, at
the conduct Of Mr.. Evans, the new Commits
| 81 n sc OF Internal RsvenuF. 10 def inc, of
puUlic sentiment and OF the talk OF his par
" and the President about civil service re.
| form, Mr.. Evans begins his work by displac.
| ipg experienced men and putting in inexpe.
rienced oues, in order TO make places
| for his friends. Then there are men
Vho have been a long time In office
| in Washington, like Assistsnt-Secretsry
| Frens h, who always block investig atoms and
| act AS though the people had DO right 10
| know what is going on. ! may be the con-
sciousness OF rectitude, but it Is a bad sign.
! There should be no secrets in the public
| business The people have right to know
everything. II is a mistake to suppose that
change would bring about much greater
economy in The EXP lses OF the government.
| | do not think, as g rule, that the govern
ment employees are too well paid now, though
there may be more in Office than are needed.
| Bul 4 change in the heads OF the govern
me at would. l believe, result in good. There
il great work for the right man TO dc as
President of the United Slater. But l know
of no man in public life who fills nv ideal
/ Of what President should be. 1t is singu-
lar to me how readily a man who has met
ex osrience in public ife-a man like Mr..
Flower, for Instsnce-will deliberately come
| forward az n candidate for Presiden'."
PRESIDENTIAL REFLECTIONS.
81 notice that Mr.. Barnum speaks we'll Of
Gov Butler"
'Ol, this Butler talk is absurd"
your own name is FIR, quently mentioned
81 sm not, and will mol be under sny cir.
cumetances, candidate for the OFFICE"
"But surprising your party should nomi-
nate you, how could you decline?"
dwell, that is difficult question TO an
swer l know of no such instance Silas
Wright was informed by friends at the B Il.
iiInore Cow ntion that he could be nomi.
mated if he would scce,t, but be refused
He wss so committed TO Van Buren that be
could not honor ahly have allowed his name
to go before the convention. Ii / were elected
President, L would go TO Washington with
the firm belief that would never be allowed
TO serve out the term."
"Why?n
"fhere are too many luDstics-too many
Gui'eaus-a large. l would not go there to
administer the Office for any psrty-to dis
pense patronage. / would BE- President for
the whole people, and act alone for their
good; and that would be fatal for me. am
not seeker after office, and never was, ano
do not believe in 'deals' and never took part
in any. | am frequently criticised, but un-
justly, on account Of The deals between Tam.
many Hall and the County Democracy.
do not believe in Tammany or its system oil
politics, and / took part in the organization
of the County Democracy in order to brin
good men together in opposition TO Tam.
many. Bot now that the County Democracy
is no better than Tammany Hall, l care
nothing more for it."
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
What do you think of the temperance
q1t siion, which is SO prominent in Ohio2"
81 believe that niue-tenths Of the crime
and misery in the country are due to the
u'e of alcohol in one form or smother. And
if necessary in The worS of reform j would il
possible altogether prohibit the use of in.ox.
icaiing liquors. That, however, is impracii.
cable. The next beet thiog is 10 regulate the
traffic, and ii is sadly In need of regu ION
in this city. The high license system is The
most practicable form OF regulating the trsf
&c. l believe if license Zee of 5000 were
charged that great part of the evils flowing
from the rsffic in this city would disappear.
/ AIN not bisssed sgainst the use Of liquor.
| keep wine in my own house and set il on
the table, though l do not care for it. Boz i
will not in any way share the responsibility
of its sale. When l ran for Congress 10 1874
sgaibsl j smes o Brien, a committee liquor OF
dealers called on me one night in this very
room, and stated that they had been sent to
ascertain if it we're true that on purch asirg
piece of property cancelled one of the
leases bee the man whe held it used the
place for the sale of liquor. 1 told tbs m tn at
1t was true, and that my reason was that
would not shsre in the responsibilities Of the
traffic. They held long session, and in
formed me that they could easily defeat me,
but they had not before met a candidate who
was 80 honest and outspoken in his views,
and hence they would not interfere. On the
lands under my control in New jersey
several thousand acres, including the mines-
L allow no liquor to be sold. But recently
a farmer right across the line from me has
opened bar, aud has csEsed good deal OF
harm to my workmen. Safe prison think
too good for that man. One of the sad sights
1 see here every day is that of lager beer
wagons drawDiby splendid horses, often fonr
TO a wagon, sDG nearly always driven BY
drunken men, generally asleep. The horses
know more than the men, and of their own
accord lurn cut to allow other wagons 10
| pass them"
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