The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-09
WATTERSON'S TARIFF WAR.
The Wilson Bill Denounced as a
MakeShift.

The Measure Declared a Manifest Vio-
Iation of Democratic Law and Cos
pel-Free Trade Powders in Protec-
ton CapsuIes-The True History and
Meaning of the National Democratic
Tariff PIank-An Eonest Effort to
Redeem Democratic Pledges and Re-
turn to Democratic Principles-Hav
We a Democratic PartyP
louisville, Ky, Jan. s.-Jackson day
was celebrated in this city with unusual
display by the Watterson club. The
great music nall was packed as soon as
the doors were opened by an enthusiastic
concourse Of all classes eager to hear
Hon. Henry Watterson, who was to de-
liver the principal address, The hall
was profusely decorated and boxes
and parquette showed a goodly num-
Der of ladies in attendance. 1t had
been given out that Mr.. Watterson would
deal with the political situation without
gloves, and the expectations Of those
who went to hear him were not disap-
pointed.
The noted orator received an ovation as
he appeared upon the stage, the demon
stration continuing for several minutes.
He spoke for more than an hour in the
plainest English.
THE SPEECH.
Following are extracts from the speech:
With no exaggerated idea Of my own i'm
portance, or Of any special need for me at
this time, but with a sincere sense Of duty to
an association Of political comrades who
have done me the honor to inscribe my name
upon their banners have ventured here to-
night, and shall attempt with unaffected
diItidence and reiuCtauce-to lay before you
some thoughts touching the present state of
affairs, which have come to me 10 NAV be in
dreams but in those dreams where the brain
was not at rest nor the eyes closed in sleep.
mean no disrespect to persons in author
ity when / declare that this seems to me an
era Of very small things and very small men.
Yet the stream of lie goes on, bearing its
awful cargo Of good and evil, of hope and
fear, and holding 10 the least of the genera
tfons the relation II held to the greatest
And, surely, never in the history OF mankind
we're deeper problems set to statesmen and
philosophers than are hidden in the dark
closets OF contemporary experience arising
out Of the unfiXed laws that are to determine
and the underlined boundaries that are at once
70 separate and lnclose the accretiOns and the
rights Of property and the opportunities and
the liberties OF the people. It is now, as ever,
the old battle between the many and the few,
for the blessings OF free labor and free
thought, which, under our system, are sup
PosSu 70 DC the DirIn-Il nus Vi all
NY friend asked me what I would do II
were chairman of the ways and means com
mtttee. The supposition is a violent SUPPOSE
sion, though / have been member of the
ways and means committee. and have some
knowledge OF the methods that prevail there.
Nevertheless it is violent supposition, be-
cause in order to make me chairman Of the
ways and means committee IL would be neces-
fary to re-create congress aad rechristen me.
But. for the sake Of the argument, supposing
merely supposing mind you-supposing me
chairman Of the ways and means committee,
will tell you what l would do, precisely as l
told this eminent member OF the government,
any much-loved and very honOred friend.
TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY.
BY the aid Of the best experts and authori-
ties would get together all the needful sta
hstical data l would then find clean sheet
OF paper. / would lay this on the table-not
the little, round one but the big, oblong Ia
ble-in the ways and means committee room.
Then 1 would open the cupboard containing
among other perishRble contents, the Me
kinley bill would take this out--none too
gently-and pitch IL into the fire. Then
would draw upon my clean piece Of paper
three lines. Thus;
Article. Duty