Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-30
Mr. Wntteraon in Nisconsin.

We have received advance sheets con-
tanning full report OF speech made yes
terday in Madison. Wis, by HESRY
WATrERsoS, the distinguished editor
of the Louisville Cowier-JorndL IL
IL marked by all the peeuliarities of
etyle aud manner which that gentle
man INDUCES in. II is not polished
up IN order TO please the critics. but is
plain. honest, downright. Democratic talk.
We regret that we have not room tor it.
Wisconsin Is one of the Rainbow States
that is 10 say. a State which may promise
much TO the Democrats pending the presi-
dental campaign, but which will never
theless vote the Republican ticket when
clection-day comes. A difference OF opin-
ION on local questions between the Repub-
licans has encouraged the Democrats TO
hope for much more in Wisconsin than
they viii be apt to secure in presidential
year.
MIR. wATrrRsos does not name CLRvE-
LAND or HARRISON. but he refers to them as
the two leading candidates for President
of the United States. and dismisses them
rs equally unobjectionable in respect OF
the matters he alludes to. Each is a
fair representative of his party" Per
sonally." he says. 1.-The country would
suffer with neither"
SO he soon comes to the tariff question
which he discusses at length. lie quotes
in fun the platforms OF the Republican
and the Democratic National Conventions
on the tariff question. and declares that
they set forth with perfect clearness two
conflicting theories Of taxation. Then he
gives On interesting history of 1.-THE rob-
Der tariff" He amusingy refers to the
infant industries" of the country, and
discusses protectionlsm with all the
sarnestness and ability and zeal which be-
long to the man. In fsct. though the sub
lect Is drv. the discussion of it is not.
Mr.. WArrERsoN's description of reciprO-
city is good. true, and readable. Reel
procity." says be. lis free trade with
string TO 1t" That is not very dgnitied,
but il is q taking illustration.
Mr.. WArrERsoN is. like some OF the rest
of us. free trader in theory only. 9" If
YOU ask me directly whether AIN free
trader, ] answer that / am. But if you
Il
America, answer not until the manufac-
turers themselves desire the removal of
commercial restrictions" II is ridiculous,
or preposterous rather. to talk about free
trade in the United States so long as we
collect revenue of hundreds of millions
of dollars from the merchandise imported
into this country. We suppose there are
a few persons who would like to see the
tariff totally abolished aud tax on lands
or some other tax substituted; but the
number of these people is so small that we
may dismiss them and their wild scheme
from consideration, and turn them over TO
HESRy GEORGE.
Mr. WArTERsoN next discusses the
force bill. He deplores the condition of
things In the southern States-that Is, the
manner of carrying elections. But he is
hopeful When the whites are no longer
menaced from without, they and the
blacks will divide upon national not racial
lines, and each set of whites will take
care of its own set of blacks" and see that
every vote is polled and counted. Mr..
HAIsrEAD will say that TO do tins would be
10 give the southern whites twice as many
votes as they ought TO have. We don't
think this solution of the negro problem
would be accepted by the Republicans of
the North. Possibly il would be-
We may hereafter say another word on
the subject of Mr.. WAITKRsoN's Wisconsin
speech.