Evening journal., 1896-03-04
For President. william r.. Morrison.

EVENING JOURNAL will be found q
special from Washington to the Cinoin-
natl Commercial Gazette, recommending
the Hon William r. Morrison Of Illinois,
as candidate for the Presidency on the
Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Morrison Is not an unknown man
In politics; on the contrary. he is WELL
and we may add, favorabiy known In
well informed circles Of both political
parties. He has never beon n ranting
politician; he has nsver contrived
methods to push himself into notorlety
but, as a Democratic politician and as a
member Of Congress. he has. according
to the best lig hit given to him, faithfully
discharged his duties. While partisan,
he Is not bitter; he is not OF those who
believe his party altogether right and the
opponents OF that party altogether
wrong. but be does believe Democratic
principles. as he understands them, the
best for the country.
He has stood by the flag In two waIs,
that Of Mexico and that for the Union
In Congress he occupied a commanding
position. and on the tariff he was mod
crate. He was the author Of what is
known as the "HorIzonta Tariff Bill.
That Is bill reducing the rates Of duty
on imports by horizontal cut that, had
It been adopted, would have reduced the
revenue without discriminating on the
line either Of protection or free trade,
and would have continued until such
time as Congress could have revised the
schedule. But his bill was defeated,
and far worse measure, known as the
Wilson-Gorman bill, was adopted, which
brought destruction upon the country,
and In consequence Mr.. Morrison went
down With the Democratic party, and
with that party he is now In the minority.
On the money question 1t Ia we'll known
that be Is opposed to the free and unlim-
tied coinage OF silver on the bAsls Of 16
to l. and independent Of the action of
other countrioI It Is quite probable he
would not accept tho nominal atIon for the
Presidency on an extreme free silver
platform, while II ths Democratic
platform should favor sound money and
tariff on Imports that would yield an
adequate revenue he would willingly
make the race. aud, Judging him by bis
past public life. he might be expected 10
serve. his country to the best OF his
ability, and thus promote the interests Of
his party.
It may safely be said that be would
not set himself up as above his party,
and better than his party, and under him
the latter might expect to have a leader,
while he would have following.
Mr.. Morrison has never succeeded In
accumulAting wealth. II, indeed. he ever
attempted It, He is not the friend Of
trusts or m,nopolles; he is one OF the
psople, and II elevated to-the high posi-
tion Of President his sympathies would
be with the people.
In private life his character Is without
Q stain. and In. q political campaign,
therefore, thars conld be no psrsonsll-
ties; the contest would be fairly and
fqusrely between the two great parties
aud their principles.
On this ground Mr.. Morrlson's name
will BE- presented to the Democratic
National Convention to assemble In
Chlcago next July
Mr. Morrison is, besides, . western
man and citizen OF the great State Of
Illinois. In past contests that state has
been debatsble ground. and It may be
debatable ground again. Il certainly
will be II the Democratic party should
enter the campaign Of 1895 with any
reasonable hope Of success.
The name Of Mr.. Morrison is presented
for the Presidential nomination BY
Stllson Hutchlas, OF Washington, d. @.
Mr.. Hntchlns is one Of the notable men
Of the day. He Ia best known as 8 news
paper editor, and publisher, though
journalism Is bat ons Of the several
fields Of activity to which his energies
have been directed. he founded the
Washington Post in 1877, just after the
Inauguration Of President Hayes. In
spite Of tire fact that the national
capitol Is widely regarded as a news
paper graveyard. more journals Of one
kind and another. daily. weekly and
monthly, having been launched there
only to founder, sometimes after long
and IL fuentisl career, than In any other
place Of It's sIza In the world. the Post
WAS successful from its 6rst issue.
Before going to Washington Mr..
Hulchinu lived 10 st. Louis. where he
published q newspaper. He was q mem
Der Of the Missouri Legislature, and once
speaker Of the House. He WAS born in
New Hampshire some 90 odd years ago,
where he still has large interests, and foi
which he retains the love true man
always feels for the place Of his birth.
Mr. Huicains always took an intersS
In type setting machines seeing In q en
ar advance for the newspaper almqt q
great as that mrde by the invep.Aon
the psrfecting press He esriyf bseam
interested In the Mergsnthaler( rlinotJp
machins, and Wa largely instR tRhmental 4
enabling It to be brought taAts presen
STATE of r,orfscffoo .rd In Introducing