The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-03-28
A "Sherry and Champagne" Blizzard.
LORD wATrERsoN GETS ON HIS HIGH
HORSE ABOUT TARIFF.
LAYING THE LASH ON THE RANDALL
MEN.
Henri Katterson IN Courier. journal

Henry Watterson In Courier-Journdi.
"a squad of protectionists, claiming to be
Democrats and led by Randall, have I'M
doubleday mistaken the generosity and
courtesy of Carlisle for vascillation, and have
lured themselves into the belief that be-
Cause Morrison has not been rash, he is IN.
certain and afraid; hence this class of politi-
cal cuttlefish are in q state Of confusion and
rage over the strong and clear utterances Of
the Speaker Saturday night in New York, al
though TO day they have been whining and
pleading an avoidance of the caucus. The
sooner the break comes the better. There
can be no arrangement, short Of the Morrison
bill, between the Democratic party and
Pennsylvania. II Randall and his followers
cannot support so conservative q measure,
they can support nothing except high tariff
bill proposed by the Republicans, and in that
event they had better pick up their grip sacks
and 60 over to the Republicans on this ques-
tiou, where they properly belong. 1t is full
time that the masquerading should end.
The Democratic masses are sick of it, and 1t
would have been brought to . round turn
two weeks ago, but for the determination Of
Carlisle and Morrison to exhaust every
means Of Cancellation before they open the
campaign. Mr.. Morrison's bill Is far from
being all that the friends of the revenue re-
form could desire. Its failure means de-
feat, and may involve the dissolution of the
Democratic party. The same clique in the
National Democratic Committee, headed by
Chairman Barnum and in Congress headed
by Randall, which procured the defeat Of
General Hancock In 1880, by running away
in panic of ignorance and terror from the
tariff issue, Is seeking to couple the Demo
cratic party to the rear end Of the Repubii-
eau express. Democratic people of the West
and South are not going to allow it. We may
be beaten In the coming struggle by tie way
these semi Republicans would. be Democrat
lie leaders are going. 1t looks as though we
shall be, but IL we are to be beaten, let us
60 down with our flag flying, and though we
lose our baggage, may We at least save our
honor? The caucus will show us who are
our friends and who are our enemies, and
the caucus we shall have at an early day.
"Deliberation has been had, and the time
for inaction has gone, aud the time for &C.
ton has come. The Speaker and the Chair
man of the ways and means committee are
ers of the party in the House. They are
fearless i'm themselves and faithful to their
trusts; and If the army of tried and true
Democrats who are waiting for their word
have doubted, let them be treasured; they
will not have long to wait"
Receipt of the above in Washington &C.
casiened considerable interest. Randall said
he had seen it, but added, that he was in the
Democratic rarity before Watterson was, and
could not be read out by Louisville editor.
Converse said he believed Watterson
spoke for Carlisle and Morrison.
Ex Governor Curtin, another Pennsylva-
mia protectionist, said he was glad Waiter
son has INDUCED in his extreme declarations
-"It will have an effect the reverse of what
he anticipates" said Curtin. off the caucus
is to lay down an ultimatum before IL meets,
the result will be only q skeleton caucus.
Men will not surrender their opinions In ad-
vance Of the caucus at the dictum of a few
individuals"
The Democratic followers of Morrison
were generally of the opinion that Waiter
son, If he did not speak by authority, GER
tsinly spoke as they all think. Among the
opponents Of Morrison it was said that Car
Isle, Morrison, Vest aud other free traders
had consulted together, and that Watterson,
who was admitted to the conference, was
sending forth journalistic fulminations with
view Of whipping the Democrats in.