Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01
CHAIRMAN BARNUM TALKS.
Very Complimentary TO his Political
Foes-Hls Own Party on the
Tariff,
New York Tlmes.l

HARTFORD, May 9.-'rhe Times
correspondent has had an interview
with William II. Barnum, chairman
of the Democratic national committee.
That gentleman talked very freely
about political matters and in man
ner not to be misunderstood. some
of his talk was quite cosby. he
asked the correspondent to begin with
when, in his Judgment. divine Provi-
dence would cease to carry the Repub-
lican party along! This question was
too far.reaching, and respectful
silence was maintained. well" Mr..
Barnum said, lit is possible that the
Democratic party has been guilty OF
so MANY sins that the washing away
process must go on still longer"
"As to Chicago, Mr.. Barnum "
"Nybat will your folks do? For my
self, / like Arthur. He is not n great
man, but he has had a clean admins
tration-the cleanest since Abraham
Lincoln. He has simply let well
enough alone. Things have cured
themselves. You remember the story
of the old woman that WAS sick. She
had been attended by several physi-
clans. who had dosed her thoroughly
with medicine, but she did not I'M
prove. AT last a new counselor was
sent for and he proved to have no
knowledge of medicine. lie looked
the invalid over the first day he called
without giving any advice. The next
day his visit amounted TO no more.
On the third day he took a tumolei
of water and stirred little Hour and
ordered her to take a spoonful three
times day. She at once began TO
mend, and finally recovered her
health, Arthur has followed the same
plan In the conduct of his administra-
tion.p -,
After some further talk he said
.vThere are some things about the Re
publican party which ! cannot htlp
admitting. The most wonderful thing
n ever did was to formulate the nation.
nj banking act during the war period
and. experiment as II was, IL has stood
SUBSTANTIALLY ms solid as the constitution
of the United States, without material
amendment. II was a wise piece OF
craftsmanship. You could not gel
such an act to-day. Congress lacks
statesmanship. A majority of mem
hers in both political parties make
evervthipg subordinate TO their own
ambition to hold their seats. The
banking act has no equal except IN
| two cases. so fur as its s0lidity anu per
n,anence are concerned II Is like the
Ribie on one hand and like the Epis
copal prayer-book on the other. ioui
marty papers are generally shrewdei
Than ours in an exciting campaign
You are silent, as u rule, on matterr
which ordinarily put an opponent 9n ~
the defensive. In 1851 oarneiu
weak nesses were avoided and thert
was.a mower of sentiment created abou'
the fowpath of the canal. ! have no
ticed that sentiment Is q strong hoin
with the Republicans. There wa
none about Hayes in 1876 and we elect
nHow about the Morrison biil.'
u0r course am glad II Is defeated
and am only surprised that any oi o1
Connecticuf delegation should nav
smnnorted 1t. You cannot treat tn'
sariH AZ YOU would a price list oil goou
so much per cent, all IN feguia
order.' 80. ~ the iii
T., .be way In which 1t was defeated
10 striking out the enacting clause
sorca the issue greatly to the disadya ~
,aaa ~ the Democratic party. IN
s .axs will be relegated to Chicago.
1--WE must take our chances , aoou
.h.t never give up a fight beior
sha hattie has begun. My impresslo,,,
ia 4 that = majority Of the state. WI
= ~ chicago for the Ohio platform
Wy mSv,lI Tilden be renominated ("
~. ha will stand the nomination
M narfv il for him enthusiasiical
and everywhere. With him a. car ca.
d i;S.,s we do not need any platform
9 III !. platform in himself. he coui
nm on i chip aud be elected !"
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