Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-12
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Tho extract which We printed IN our last
issue from q speech made in Louisville by
Mr.. WATTgRs0N after his return from the
Democratic National Convention seems 10
indicate that he learned a good deal IN -.
Joujs last week. lie declared in that speech
that II the people Of New York, New Jer-
tev. and Connecticut would read BIS edlto'
rails instead Of reading what his opponents
said about them. they would learn that he
was not the man they bad taken him to BE-
This compliant IS significant. 1t indicates
exactly where the shoe pinched IN the ~
Louis Convention. New York, New Jersey,
and Conneciicnt were known by the shreWd
leaders Of the Democratic party to he doubt
ful states; and what is more It was KNOWN
first. that no Democrat could De elected
president without the vote Of those states;
and. secondly, that no man could carry those
States upon platform which diSpleased the
great manufacturing Interests Of those states.
Mr. KATTEGs0S was not Al all liberal IN
his views before the assembling OF the -.
Louis Convention; nor even after the as-
sembling OF the convention until ne had
learned that the platform OF 1884 had many
friends in the convention. In his address to
the committee appointed to prepare the plat
form he spoke as follows:
0Mr. Waierson said the platform of four
wears ago was riddle, and go accepted OY
The Committee on RESOLUTIONS IN the conVcn-
ton " ISSt The issue OF that election dld
not rove the wisdom OF an equlNoca pohcy.
1T was not policy pleasing to our popular
American manhood. II became TO De SIG
matted as q siraddie, and there was an
odium attached 20 II from lchict a coUif not
b. frsed. The campaign, fortunately for
the Democratic party, by the nomin4-
lion Of Blame hsd become one Of per-
sonsltics. and Mr.. Cleveland had been
elected. The result DID not prove Tue
strength 81 tho 1884 platform, ana did NOT
Justify the faith OF The adyOcttc- OF the sTaJ-
ding policy. In bis judgment there Wa no
ttate-manshlp in dpHrfH II would he
thought. be wise 10 take an aggressive
stand, as the Democratic party had now
been lrrevocaby committed to the poncy OF
horizontal reduction bv CieVcland last
message and by the utieraDcc' OF the ma
j9ritv ~ the Democratic party in the House
Of Represcntatiye.. From that position,
said Sir. Watt,r,on. there can Doe no retreat
Osr position is clearly announced; Is
known to our opponents and 70 the people.
Ile believed, moreover, that the bold. manly
tone Of Cleychnd's message had very hap
ny effect"
II is evident that at the time he made that
speech SIR. WArIEEsoN wax in no humor for
explaiping the conservatism Of his opinions
10 the people Of New York, New Jersey, and
Connecticut. lie declared that an "odium
attached TO the platform Of 1884 from which
ell could not be trecd." Now he AYERS that
Il has been freed from that odium by the
simple expedient Of adding few words as
90 the Presidents last message. lie declared
mat there was no craftsmanship IN "dH-
,lfcihL" referring OF course to that feature
q the platform Of 1854 which first called Tor
revision Of the tarih and then added that
I'M changing the duties the difference between
the wages paid in this country and the waves
uiid in Europe must be taken into conslde-
ration. Yetin Louisville last saturday Mr.
WArTERsoN protested to he satisfied with
tie new platform, which not only rcailirms
thc platform Of 1884 as construed by the
President. but repeats the dupicity" OF
the platform OF 1884 by making, after
affirming tue platform Of 1854, the following
new explanation:
"Our established domestic industries aud
enterprises ssoud not and need not bc en-
dangcFed by the revocation and correction
of the burdens OF taxation. On the con-
tr,ry. a fair and careful revision OF our tax
laws. with due allowance for the difference
between the wages Of American ana iorelgn
labor. must promote and encourage every
branch OF such industries and enterprises Sy
giving them assurances OF an extended mar
ket aud steady and continuous operations IN
the interests Of American labor. ichich M0Wd
a. ,io ,rerf be nsqiecfed. Revision OF our tax
laws Contemplated by the Democratic party
should promote the advantage OF such labor
hv cheapening The cost Of necessaries OF lie
i'm the home Of every wOrkingman and at the
same tiae securing him steady and remuneia-
tive employment
In his Louisville speech Dir. WArTERs0N
declared that there was no difference be-
tween him and Mr.. GoENAN except that the
latter desired to rcafirm without quslidca-
ton the platform OF 1884. Yet we find that
be now stands upon a platform containing
the declaration last above quoted.
II anybody had judged from the utterances
made in his paper previous 10 the meeting
OF the convention he would have come to the
conclusion that Mr. GOBNAN, Mr.. RANDALL,
Mr.. McADoo. Mr.. COOPER, Governor BRowN,
ani the ters 0ithousands Of other Democrats
who stand at their backs, were either knaves
or fools But now Mr. WATTEEsON admits
that all Of these gentlemen are good Demo
crat., except perhaps Mr.. RANDALL and
the few Democrats in the House Of
Representatives who, like him, may refuse
% support the MILLS bill. But Mr..
GoRMAS is In the Senate, and will there no
doubt by his votes aud speeches do all that
be can To make the MILLS bill conform to
his notions rs 10 what new tariff bill ought
to be. win Mr.. WArTEGsoS allow that
privilege TO Mr. G0ENAN and deny It to Mr..
RANDALL, or Will be deny ii 10 Mr.. GORNAN,
whom he declares he found 10 entertain no
intentions as to the tariff unworthy Of
strue Democracy
But Notwithstanding his inconsistencies,
II We may so call them, Mr. WArTERs0N ap.
pears 10 be in his right mind now; and we
are glad OF IL. We trust that hereafter he
will not talk about greedy mOnopolsts, taril
cormorants, heartless capitalists. &C., &C.,
&C., nor attempt to read Mr.. GORMAS, Mr..
RANDALL, aud their hackers out OF The
Democratic party.