Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-25
Mr.. WATTERSON'S VIEWS.
The Effects of Republican Rule Upon the
Country.

Mr.. Henry Watterson, fresh from the
headquarters of nowhere 10 use ms own
expression. and looking the picture OF
rurred health. IS in New York for a few
DAYS. On Friday he will be the guest OF
the Massachusetts Reform Club al dinner
in Boston. and on that occasion viii discuss
Mr.. Blaines reciprocity scheme and the
sectional question.
"Since June | have been practically out
of the world" Mr.. WattersOn said. Many
wears ago used to live in East Iennes-
see. on the western slope of the Cumber-
land mountains. and il has been my prac-
tlce of late years To spend my summers
in that delightful region. This year
| went early and stayed uhdl "a few days
ago To say that | have enjoyed my
self is uniting il mildly indeed. have
fshed and hunted and taught my boys 60
swim, and dism ssed care from nv mind
for over three months. That Last lennes-
see country has changed very little since
war times The people are not so ignorant
rs Miss Murfree makes them IN her stores
but are a simple, law-abiding, pastoral peo-
pie. who inhabit one of the choicest por-
lions OF this continent. ,.
Prom all that ] can learn of the politi-
cal situation in Kentucky | conclude that
there will hardly be more than one kepub-
lican representative of the state IN the
next Congress. Yes. | have heard OF the
| seating Of LangstOn to-day. expected It.
/ II IL in line with the policy of the Republi-
| cans who are now running governmental
affairs" 80
Discussing the methods of Reed and the
/ Republican majority, Mr. Matterson SAID
There can be noqucstion that eNtremisn
/ is reactiOnary. The people OF the country
/ have been presented the spectacle oil q
party OF speculative politicians pursuing
| violent and revolutionary tactics and
squandering the revenue IN the most reck
+ less manner. and am confident they vii
/ show their disapprOval 10y their votes IA
/ the coming congressional elections.
1T IL hard 10 predict the fate OF the
force bill. u seems dead enough NJ pres
/ ent. In the event. however, that the he
/ publicans are beaten in the cOngresslona
/ fight tins year Congress may pass 1t as
/ last resort If they win thcy Will regard
the victory as an endorsement of their acts
and are likely to pass the bill anyway.
| MIR. Rlaine's reciprocity scheme, car
ried TO its legal conclusion, means the
closing Of all custom-hOuses. For ter
wears tariff reformers have been classed a
free traders by the Republicans. Shoul'
the Blaine plan prevail, tarlh reiormer
would have nothing more to ask. Sena
tors Plumb and Allison have long been tell
ING the farmers of the West and NOrthwes
that the Republicans would frame
tariff bill that would relieve them o
their unjust burdens if they .would only
intrust the party with absolute power
For the first time in years the Republican
were given complete control, and the farm
ers asked, What are you going TO do iol
usY' In reply they We're given the Mckln
lev bill. Mr.. Blaine, a skilful party leader
saw that this bill would ALLEVIATE the sup
port of the West and Northwest, and SO h
sought TO neutralize its effects by pro
posing reciprocity Tie has simply throw
out plank on which free-trade Republi
caus and protection Republicans MAJ
| flock together