National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-26
wattreson snd Randall.

Mr.. Randall's proposed trip through
the southern states brought forth from
Mr.. Wattcrson's newspaper q remarkably
disGourteous assertion that ho would be
unwelcomo In tho south, coupled with
1erco attack upon him rs recognized
champion of the "robber tariff" Coming
from such source. and aimed at one so
prominent among the leaders Of democ-
racy, this attack was bound to attract
general attention, and it certainly has
done So Mr.. Watterson assumed to be
the mouthpieco of the south In prac-
tically forbidding Mr.. Randall to come
south of the Ohio, tho plain inference
being that the south is so strongly
welded to free-trade doctrines that the
presence of such strong protcctionist as
Mr.. Randall would be obnoxious to the
people of that section.
Against this assumption and this in
ference there was from various quarters
in the south an instant protest, none be-
ing moro marked than the action of the
Louisville merchants in formally extend.
ing q welcome to Mr.. Randall and pub
liclv disowning Mr.. Watterson's authority
to speak for the state Of Kentucky. But
Henri stands by his guns braveIy, and
Tuesdays issue Of the Corier-JOurnd
sava;
| The clique of incapables who propose to stab
revenue reform in the back by an inopportune
and dishonest ovation to Mr.. Randall, having
secured no response to their scheme except
from a few sorcheads, are bringing themselves
into still further discredt by going around
and whining about the "inhospitality' of the
| Courier-jOurRdl. There is an exquisite mean-
ness In this, which such of those who perpe-
| trato 1t as have any selfrespect will be
ashamed of when they recover their scattered
senses.
The reasonable deduction is that, in
Mr. Watterson's opinion, those in Ken
tucky and the south in favor Of treating
and respect are but scanty minority
But the weight of evidence seems to be
against Mr.. Watterson's opinion. Upon
this point the Cincinnati Enquirer Of
Wednesday has this to say:
The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser says Mr.
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country, and has saved the people and the
treasury his weight in gold many times over
The Nashville AmsricdH speaks kindly of Mr.
l,undalrs trip to the south. The Frankfort
leOmaH says there is not southern man who
docs not owe him debt of gratitude, and who
would not be willing to recognize the obliga
ton" The Atlanta Constitution says he is {
democratic leader and stands high In the
party, and that the Kentucky swcll.head wht
has nttuncd his Journal against the trip is ut
ass, The Mobile Register says Mr.. Randall III
the most conspicuous man of the house." anG
that mt no very distant day he will be presi
.dcnt of the United States" The Nashvill,
democratic committee adopted resolution
recognizing in him "thc pure patriot and emi
nent statesman whom the nation honors anC
the southland reycres for his patriotic ser
vices in her behalf in hours of trial, when he
need was the sorest!" committee of citi
zons iu Louisville requested the directors o
the board OF trade to arrange for q public re
ception of Mr.. Randall.
This is very respectable array o
weighty sou,herl authority set directl,
in opposition to Mr.. Watterson's position
and, coming from widely separated sec
, tions, indicates clearly enough that Mr
, Randall will be more cordially receive,
upon his tour because of Watterson'
r attack than he would have been had
. not been made.
. Mr.. Randalps trim will demonstrat
t that there is q formidable and rapid
. growing protection sentiment iu til
= southern states, and his tour will acceleI
D rate its growth. This sentiment vii
find itself arrayea in hostility to tn
other sentiment Of which Mr. Watterso
l is n brilliant exponent, and in tho ferc
, struggle now begun, and. suro to be Ion
| carried on, it will be strange if tn
c southern democratic protectionists al
: not at last brought to full realization {
4 the fact that their natural place is in tn
a friendly ranks of the strongly prote'
t zionist republican party.