Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
SENTIMENT IN THE SOUTH.
Henry Watterson Pleased With the
Presidents Message.

He Says 1t Describes the situation and
Prescribes the fsemedy.-one Southern
journal Processes to he Disappointed.
United Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 9.-Under the
caption "a Great Document Mr.. Wat
terson says in to.day's Courier. Journal:
Like everything emanating from the
pen of the President, the message bears
the impress of a strong and earnest mind.
1t is marked by exceeding clearness of
expression and thorough directness of
purpose. Whilst there is an obvious
avoidance of arts of the phrase-makers,
in which Mr.. Cleveland can on occasion
tread measure with the best of them,
there is well-rounded compactness,
both of thought and diction, which
heightens its tone and increases its
weight.
I'm all the discussion Of the Sherman
act we recall nothing which puts the
case against it so cogently and so forci-
bly.One cannot read 1t without increased
respect for man so straightforward
and so courageous. Nobody can gainsay
the array of facts or answer the argu-
rncnt Of this message. From beginning
to end it is equally true in its present.
ment of the state of the country and Of
the case of the distemper, and wise in
its Recommendation Of the remedy.
"The purchase clause must 60; 1t
must 60 Internationally; it must 60
promptly. Those Senators who under.
take to impede its going will dig their
own graves. II this could be brought
about by the LIST of September, the busy
season would open with breezy hopes
of good time ahead. If il Is INSTRUCTED
and delayed, many senatorial heads
will hit the basket before the winter Is
over.
Touching the tariff the President
| speaks in no uncertain tone. His mes
sage is all the most ardent friends Of
revenue reform could desire or ask. 1t
removes any doubt that may have been
created by the artful Misrepresentation
| OF the protectionists as to MIR. Cleye-
lands position and intentions"
ONE PAPER NOT SATISFIED.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Aug. 9.--The
AppeGl-AoaiGnche says: "Mr. Cleve-
lands message will not satisfy the coun.
try, We regret to say. In the course of
it he uses this expression: This matter
rises above the plane of party politics.
! 4 udL DSluB tuG CASE, NlFs Ol5peltnu
should have, for the benefit of his party,
considered himself free to make sug-
gestions looking to the relief of the
| people from the perils which environ
them, and he has, by his own declara-
ton, taken the question out Of politics,
a newspaper which is the servant Of the
people may be excused If it now, though
Democratic in faith, expresses some dis
| appointment over Mr.. Cleveland's utter.
ances. His message should have been
affirmative from beginning to end, and
it should have attempted to show the
way out Of the woods.
"He says he is in favor of the repeal
of the Sherman act. God bless us,
There is not an intelligent man between
Hellgate and the Golden Gate who Ii
not in favor of the same thing. That il
not the question at all. The question Is
whether such repeal will be sufficient tc
re.establish confidence.
"Why could not Mr.. Cleveland have
gone to the extent Of saying to the Con
gress OF the United States whether be
thought, from his knowledge of the
financial condition of the country, thai
such repeal was all that was necessary
Instead of taking ground and giving
some advice as to this point, he contents
himself with throwing upon Con
gress the whole burden of solving tn,
problem, without one syllable of ad
vice"