The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-19
UNITED STATES
FUTURE PERILS
Henry NattersOn Says There Are
Dangerous Rocks Still Ahead.
ISSUES FOUR YEARS HENCE
Fiat Money and Deprecated Dollars
Are No Longer Threatened. but
other Questions WIN Arise
ISSUES -FOUR YEARS HENCE

Paris. November is.--(Speolai corre-
spondence Of the Associated PreaH)--
Hon. Henry watterson. editor Of the
Louisville courier-Journai has re-
manned In this city since the presiden-
tial election In the United States. His
Views upon the result Of the national
campaign Just closed have been fur
nlshed In an interview
"The election Of Mckinley" said Mr..
watterson today. rs but the beginning
OF the end of n struggle which, one way
and another has been going on In the
United States for twenty years. II be-
gan In the West and South for 1at
money. No sooner was the greenback
party disposed of than the free silver
party took Its place. The defeat OF
Bryan ends the free silver frenzy and
the danger OF the 10 20 kind. but the
elements OF disorder Il has called into
being and the issues Il has set into mo-
ton are left on the scene, and we may
be sure these viii continue their as
saults upon the life OF the nation and
the integrity OF tho people until they
are swept out OF existence In 1900. Mr..
McKinley's election setties nothing. 1t
merely removes fat money and depre-
clated silver dollars from among the
rocks ahead"
Mr. watterson was pronounced in de-
claring that the union between the Re
publicans and the gold Democrats could
not last.
Neither as n policy nor as a theory,
nor as n keynote. can proteotiohism
hold lis own or stand alone" said Mr..
watterSon. 1T Is al war with the
genius Of American Institutions II
should be not longer necessary. II Il
ever was truly necessary TO American
manufactures. II is the father OF pa
ternalIsm and the godfather OF Pop
ullsm."
And what do you think all these
things porlend. with respect to the fu-
ture OF the country2'
II think the country is safe for the
present That the future OF the Re-
public win be equally assured devou-
ly hope But thoughtful men should
not be lulled into fancied security be-
cause we have overcome the dragon OF
repudiation. The gordon OF agrarianism
is yet abroad. The Bryan movement
was the most dangerous because II af-
tected to speak In the name Of the peo-
Pile"
Are orderly government and popular
government concurrent possibilities
III we are 10 have many presidential
campaigns like the one just ended. they
are not"
What do you regard the most radi-
cal change Of the century,
"In 1900 we were a few millions OF
people and We loved liberty. In 1900
we are nearly n hundred millions OF
people, and We love money Moreover
individually and collectively. we have a
great deal OF money. Most OF this
money Is invested In what are called
corporations, Meanwhile, must man
lose his individual rights OF property
because he has invested his accretions
In a hank, or a railway or even trust
company? The present question we
have to meet and settle as against the
clamor OF the mob before we can feel
entirely sure about anything"
"Do you apprehend a serious growth
OF new sectionallsm. which, with the
death Of old sectlonalism. seems 10 be
struggling into life In American"
"If human experience goes for any
thing, and is even to count for much,
the world ought to be wiser for the les
sons II has mad. | am afraid. how
ever. that organized wealth and power
have not yet grown wise enough to
scent danger before 1t Is upon them.
The eastern section of our country is
already in danger, Everywhere except
In the Southern states of the American
Union the world was set against sla-
very To cling with tenacity to so un-
tenable, and, as has since been revealed,
to so prohtless system of labor, to
say nothing about morals was sim
gularly short-sighted in the public men
OF the South: but TO take the field in
It's behalf, and against such odds,
seems inconceivable from a standpoint
Of national craftsmanship, But the
South did It, and dearly paid the con-
sequences. Let the East take to itself
the lesson Of the South. Only pride,
the pride OF wealth and caste, will
keep the East from seeing the truth
that It must make a partner of the rest
of the country"
What would you advise the Demo-
cratic party to do, Mr., Watterson?"
what l would advise 1t to do, and
that it is likely to do, are different
matters. Perhaps It could not do any
thing better by way Of a starter than
to appoint the next Sth day of January
as day of fasting and prayer"