The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-24
GovERNoK HkaDKIcKs.
Grossly Misreprescnted by the new York
Reporters.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April 23.-A CORES
pondent this evening had lengthy con
versation with Ex-Governor Thomas Hen
bricks, who has been so frequently quotec
in the last few days, since he submitted
himself TO be interviewed in New York las
Monday. The Governor had vowed hs
would never, no, never, be interviewed
again, after he read what those awful
reporters Of New York quoted him as say
ing, but he relaxed just once more. Said he
"While / was in New York I had but
one interview. A couple Of young gentle.
men called upon me while / was at break.
fast. did not want TO see them, and al
frat sent them word to that effect, but al.
terwards consented to see them as an &C.
commodation to them. Now, you have
seen how they have rewarded my kindness.
Variety Is the spice OF life, 1t Is said, and
they have Published that one interview in
every paper In the country, and each paper
has It different from all the rest. There
were two reporters. One OF them, little
fellow, took no notes, and did most Of the
talking himself. 1have been surprised to
see 30 many and such different reports OF
the conversation, especially upon the tariff.
They asked my views on that subject, aud
told them for some months l had not
given attention TO public questions, and l
was not prepared 10 express any opinion
upon the question as to whether the bill re-
Gently passed by Congress would probably
be satisfactory to the country. My opinion
is that revenue should be the object OF any
tariff, but that In the adjustment Of the de.
tails the business interests OF the country
should be considered. ~ /
81 have supposed the revenue is the pur-
pose Of any and all taxation, and that its
effects upon the business interests Is a
necessary incident which should be care.
fully considered by the legislator" +
HARRISON NOT FAR WRONG. u!a
Governor, what effect will the recent
speech oi Carter Harrison have on the
question:" querried the reporter.
"None at all, I think, tending to the
injury Of the party" answered Governor
Hendricks. II have not seen what Har.
rison said in his speech at the Iroquois
banquet, but I know Harrison's views, and
they are not far wrong. I heard him
express them only few months ago?"
|. "Do you agree with him on the tariff
question:" .p.H,. ."l /.
"No. do not. I have expressed my
views to you already on that question.
Harrison is not free trader. He says that
the Democratic party has no views on the
question. In one State Democrats want
one thing and in another State they want
something else. Well, that, to certain
extent, may. be true; but still the Demo.
Gratis have decided views on the question.
! do not believe that even free traders
want absolute free trade-that is, without
any tariff at all. They are not in favor Of
having all the revenue raised by direct
taxation. There must be tariff for reye.
nue., but not for revenue only. It's effect on
business must be taken into consideration
incidentally"
= "Who is to be the next Democratic can.
didate for President" asked the reporter.
~ do not care 10 say anything on that
question. ] am out OF politics, and do not
want to discuss such suhjscts." Z
"Do you think Joe Mcdonald will run?'
Ido not know. He would be strong
candidate" iGa I
"How about Ben Butler or Tilden?"
II do not know anything about them, as
to whether they will be nominated, Or
whether they will go before the Conyen.
tion. l was only in New York one day,
and that was on business, and ! saw no
one who could inform me on that subject
Mt all,n