The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-19
HINT TO THE WEST
Let 1t Take to Itself the lesson Of
th, South
MR.. WATTERSON'S WORDS
He Sits In Paris and Tells a Re-
porter All About the Political
Situation In This Coun-
try-His Warning.
AR. WATTERSON'S WORDS

PariS, NOV. lS.--Hon. Henry WAITER
son, editor OF the Louisville Courier
Journal, who was prominently urged
| for the nomination for the presidency
at the indianapolis convention. but
whose name was withdrawn. has re-
malned In this city since the election.
His views upon the result OF the ma
tional campaign just closed have been
furnished in an interview.
THE election of Mckinley" said Mr..
Watterson to-day, "is but the begin
ming of the end of the struggle which
one way and another has been going
on In the United States for 20 years.
1t began in the West and South for
fiat money. No sooner was the green
back party disposed of than the free
silver party took its place. Other
questions being at the front and few
of our public men, experts in coinage,
free silver was able to commit to the
new monetary delusion many men who,
but for their ignorance on this part.cu-
lar question. could never have been
reached and who were sound to the
core as to the national credit and a
safe stable circulating medium. Among
these public men was Mr.. Minkinley
HliIiseil. he ltdutTS Vi the nut iiiohey
movement. reinforced by the silver
mine owners. finally made an incision
into the republican party and got pos
session of the machinery of the demo-
cratic party. This eliminated In the
nomination and defeat of Mr.. Bryan.
With that defeat ends the free silver
frenzy and danger of 16 to 1 kind.
But the elements of disorder II has
called into being and the agrarlan is
sues it has set into motion are left
upon the scene and we may be sure
those will continue their assaults upon
the life Of the nation and the integrity
of the people until they are swept out
of existence In 1900. Mr.. Mckinley's
election settles nothing. 1t merely re-
moves fiat money and deprecated sill
yer dollars from among the rocks
ahead"
Mr.. Watterson was pronounced In
declaring that the union between the
republicans and gold democrats could
not last. Asked whether he did not
think the republican victory has been
SO overwhelming as to carry all be-
fore 1t, Mr.. Watterson said: For the
time being, yes. The republican party
has had In It's time great good for
tune. II has shown itself n clever op-
portunist, but 1t cannot rest its case
upon the doctrine Of protection. Neith-
er as a policy nor as theory, nor as
keynote can protectionism hold It's
own or stand alone. 1t Is at war with
the genius of American Institutions; IL
should be no longer necessary IL 1t
ever was truly necessary to the Amer
lean manufacturer. 1t Is the father of
paternalism and the godfather OF popu-
llsm. 1t sets examples to those who
imagine that wealth may be created
by constitution. 1t imposes grievious
burdens upon the agricultural class.
During the periods of depression II
serves both as an instigation and n
pretext to the discontented elements.
1t Is the OCCASION of constant corrup-
ton in congress. The manufacturers
themselves ought to head the move
ment to discard Ii. They could. "
they would. have the question settled
by statesmen and save 1t from the
hands of the mob. On such line con-
servat.ve men could unite to rescue
the people from monarchlsm. BUT
with Mckinley in the presidency this
seems impossible. and ! confess dread
to think of the attempt to which ne Is
committed to bring bank the Mckinney
duties under the mere pretext OF sup
plying a deficit which is not likely TO
exist at the close of fiscal year.
"And what do you think all these
things portend with respect to the
future of the country
Il think the country Is safe for the
present. That the future OF the repub-
lie will be equally assured | devoutly
hope. But thoughtful men should not
be luled into fsncied security because
we have overcome the dragon OF repu-
diation. The gorSon OF agrarianism is
yet abroad The Bryan movement was
most dangerous because II affected to
sneak in the name Of the people. The
whole people must come 10 see that
there have been mighty changes going
on In the world before such govern
ment as ours can be both safe and
free"
How do you mean, Mr.. Watterson?"
I'm 1900 and under the leadership of
Thomas jefferson. the principle Of
democratic government began its real
fight for hfc The issue then was are
the people capable Of self-govern-
ment?' II Jefferson had failed the fed
eralist party would have gone on sup
pressing individual liberty and consol-
idatng the central power. until we
should have had republic in name
only. a Florentine commonwealth, per-
haps a line Of Mediclan princes. But
jefferson succeeded and the written
law Of the land strictly construed was
secured to the people. In 1890 we shall
have to face the same general question
in a new form and the issue will be
under existing conditions: Are order
ly government and popu,ar govern
ment concurrent possibilities? IL we
are not. Unless the body of the people can
paigns like the one Just ended. they
are not. Unless the body OF people can
be brought to realize the changes of
century Of progress. every four years
will witness a party taking the field in
support of the alleged rights Of hu-
manity. whose very existence Is n men,
ace TO the public order. the peace of
society. the just balance between the
sections Of the union. the money Of the
people, the credit Of the nation ana
every other coed and perfect thing
supposed 20 emanate from our repu5-
hcan system"
What do you regard the most radi-
cal change Of the century,"
I'm 1900 We were few millions Of