Evening star., 1886-11-05
MR.. MORRISON ON HIS DEFEAT.
Thinks Il viii Not Hetard Tariff Reform
THE CLOSE VOTE FOB CARLISLE.
Other Unsettled Election Contests.
A POLITICAL ASSASSINATION IN TEXAS
The Chicago Eght-Hour Fight to be Fought Again
COL. MORRISON TALKS.
He Thinks His Defeat Will Not Prov
Q Setback for Tariff Reform.

He Thinks His Defeat Will Not Prove
Setback for Tariff Reform.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 5.-A Waterloo, ILL.,, spe-
cial to the Globe Democrat says: Col. William
h. Morrison last night, in response to inquiries
as to the causes of his defeat said Jarrett, the
tn-plate emisSary OF Pennsylvania, and other
protectionistS, protesting to represent the
knights of Labor and other labor interests
were in the district ten more days just before
the election hiring and bribing such as could be
hired and bribed. and continued to consolidate
In Bakers interest most of the labor element,
in PROOF OF which hiring and bribery have
Jarrett's letters. While this was going on Baker
was declaring for pure ballot. Mr. Hewitts $
interview, as telegraphed to the st. Louis Post
Despatch, falsely representing me as standing in
the way of tariff reduction, facilitated Jarretrs
mission of bribery in the interest of projection
ists but it is all right ii the blood OF the martyrs
is still the seed OF the church..
To the question whether the result was a sur
prise, Col. Morrison said: II recognized the in
huences were at work as l went through the
district. Ireceived great deal of Information
as to what was going on, but what surprised
me was the soiidity with which the element
that defeated me was handled this time. Here
totOre have had my share OF the labor vote Of
the district. This time IL was handled as
have indicated"
Col. Morrison does not entertain the idea that
the tariff reform has received setback by
reason OF his defeat, or the defeat of Mr. Hurd,
or Mr.. Carlisle's close call.
THE CAUSE OF TARIFF REFORM GROWING.
To the question if the results would Dear that
Interpretation. he replied "Oh, no. not at all.
Our cause is growing right along. We have lost
no strength" To the inquiry whether amy SEN
tinent anlagonistic toward the administration
had had a bearing on the result, Col Morrison
said: mo, think not. These are hard times.
There is some feeling that We change OF sd-
ministration has not been followed by that
effect on business and by such a revival OF good
times as WAS anticipated. This feeling, what
there was OF ii, produced some apathy among
democrats, perhaps; tut l did not discover
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sentiment based upon any
specihc objection TO the course OF the Presi-
dent"
HIS ATTITUDE TOWARDS HEwITT'S BILL.
Touching again ON the remark OF Mr.. dewitt,
as telegraphed, Col. Morrison SAID: "Mr. Hew
tits bill Is good one. II legislatss definitely
upon certain points which are now lett TO CON-
struction by tine Treasury department, and
which not inircquenly give rise to controver-
sizes aud litigation. am in favor OF Mr.. Hew-
i'll Propositions. But the effect of making that
bill law will Ue to increase the tariff, anI that
means increased taxation. The amount,
think, is estimated by the Treasury to he five
millions or more. Now, was ioI the Hewitt
bill, with this proviso: That at the same time
there should be other tariff changes which
would correspondiugly reduce the aggregate.
opposed Mr.. Hewitt's bill solely because in
the form presented it meant an increase OF
taxation, and on that ground will oppose any
BILL"