The morning call., 1894-02-07
BRIGHT PROSPECTS AHEAD.
DemOcraCy's Blunders Insure a
Republican Victory.
LESSONS OF THE TARIFF ISSUE.
The Ex.Secretary of War Not Cam
didate for President, but He J
Names Three Good Men.

Los ANGELES, Feb. Elm conversation
with reporter to-day ex-Secretary of War
and eX-Minister to the court of ST. James
Robert Tod Lincoln said: You know
leastwse I'll tell you so you will know
that l am out OF politics. l am attending
strictly to private affairs, and they engrOss
my time and attention. But I'll tell you
my views just as an ordinary citizen has a
perfect right and privilege 10 do when
asked.
The prospects OF the Republican party
to-day are brighter than they have been
for many years. 1t is too bad that the Re-
publican party should have had the future
blighted by the deplorable state the coun-
try Is now in. But this state Of affairs IS
what will insure the success or our candi-
dates all over the country. We are hav-
ing a lesson from bitter experience. The
farmer, merchant and last, but the most
importat factor of all. the workingman
has been taught. and it is a pity that his
lesson should have been so harshly admin
istered. that the policy of the Republican
party is the policy for America and for
them. Some may say this object lesson
was needed, and perhaps 1t may have
been. but l prefer something else besides
hardships and sufferings for my fellow
countrymen. The misery and sacrifices OF
the workingman this year have been ex-
tremely pitful.
Il do not believe that the Wilson bill as
it now stands will ever pass the Senate.
II is a strange measure aud has no features
that will commend it to the upper house
of Congress. 1t will either be radically
revised or new bill will be sent into the
Senate and then to the House. In the mean
time the country will further be tortured.
as far as commercial interests are con-
cerned. by uncertainty and delay"
Mr.. Lincoln would say nothing on the
Hawaiian question. He believed, how
ever. that Congress would do tie right
thing in the premises. When told that an
Eastern newspaper had suggested his
name for President Mr.. Lincoln said ::
mo. | am not a candidate. I told you l
was out Of politics. / do not think it is
exactly the right thing in this country for
q man to arrogate to himself the reputa-
ton and abilities Of his father"
In regard to who would be the probable
candidates Of the Republican party in
1894 lie said: ~ think that the matter lies
between three men, Hon. Thomas b.
Reed of Maine, ex-President Benjamin
Harrison and Governor William Mckinley
OF Ohio. ANY one of these men would
make good President. There are lots of
good men in the Republican party. any one
Of whom would be fitted for the high Of
fice But TO my mind some one of the three
men l have specified will. think. get the
nomination.
In regard to the recent Congressional
elections in New York he said: There is
only one conclusion to be deduced from
them. and that is that the people. particu-
larly workingmen, are alarmed at the
menacing economical policy Of the DEM
ocrats in Congress, | was in New York
when the canvass was on. They named
Republican club after me and out of
courtesy l made few speeches. / was
astonished at the complexion of my audi
ences. You see, / spoke in an Eastern
dstrct--a strong Democratic district.
which elected Lemuel Quigg. strong
Republican, to Congress. Most of the
listeners TO my speeches were workingmeD,
people who carry the tin bucket to and
from their work. They evneed remark
able interest in economical discussions on
the tariff. Mr.. Quigg made fight on the
tariff and as lie strongly espoused the Re-
publican doctrine of protection his election.
it must be conceded. was very significant.
The present stagnation of business, the
great army of unemployed, and the
miseries and the sorrows concomitant
on them have taught the workiDgman
more than argument could do the utility of
the protectiODist idea"