The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-06

Editor Ws!terson, being in Washington,
has been interviewed by tho New York
Herald on tho general condition Of the
Democratic party aud particularly with re.
gard to Ito 'tariE. for. rovenue only" fight.
While Mr.. Morrison as Chairman OF the
Way 8 and Means Committee hasn't Just
j thought 1t prudent 10 take the bull by the
horns, Mr.. Watterson explains that he Is
y doing very vol, for he has II tough task
to perform. Bat the Kentucky edi.
Tor is disgus.ed with the Pennsylvania
s'Rtesn,an who Is putting o%bssfuctions In
Mr.. Morrlson's way. He goes SO far rs 10
e1press a charitable fear that !" continued
opposition to the wishes and opinions OF so
great a majority Of his political associates
may, before he is alvarez Of It, carry him go
far across the Republican line that he will
not fipd it easy ito yet back again" Only
Ia littSwhile sgo Mr.. Watterson said, "Let
Pennsylvania 30 to tho devil" which Ger.
tainly included Mr.. Randall. The CORES.
4 pondent put a question plumply 10 him,
4 and this Is what come Of Il:
!" But, suppose MIR. Randall docs, after all
vote with the Republicans 10 beat tha Morri.
son bill aud 1t Is 'bsaten-what then p 7s
|" In that event tho Democratic party will
d so the way the old Whig party went, aud the
y young intellect aud aspiration Of the country
will hoist and rally under standards OF their
4 own. This is the last chance to make a Fight
u for lie on q great principle which fate seem,
10 have reserved for the Democrcy. II they
are equal to 1t they will survive, though they
lose the next election. II they are not aud
run awsy from It, they arc beaten they will
perish, loing both the election and their
credit md honor. For my part l would ten
fold rather stay out OF rover the res. OF tho
century, serylng in an intelligent and useful
{ Opposition, than come In without 4 policy
be kicked out forever four years Inter-"
"Nhat do you mean by a policy?I
Il mean this. All the old question: are
dead. The tariff ia the one line on which
parties may divide. Ths Republicans are
protec.ionists or nothing. The Democrats
ara free traders nre nothiug. Now, II the
policy OF the government Is to be projection,
the Republicans should not ba removed from
power, because public measures ought 10 be
1ntrnsted to the hands Of tteir friends, not
their enemies. do not want to SEQ the
Democratic party come In except as Il
revenue retormer. In Other words, III must,
l prefer to take my Repubs!caaism pure and
simple as an honest bona tde doee Of castor
oil, and not in the form Of n capsule fabri.
Gated by a Philadelphia chemist and labeled
Democracy"
In other words, If the Democratic party
won't stand up to the rack and take it's
free trade pretty straight, the free traders
will smash the Democratic party and set
up the old business at q new stand. This
is pretty vigorous cracking Of the lash, but
the time aeems to have come when, in Mr..
Watterson's opinion, it is necessary 10 do
something heroic.
The admissions OF Mr.. Watleraon touch.
lug tho attitude Of each PARTY on the tariff
question will bother some gentlemen who
are for protection and yet would like to
remain Democrats. But Mr.. Watterson
tells them plainly that they can not serve
the two masters, and they will have 10
II ChOose whom thew will eerve. i