The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-19


uut In the NsIt Etec,iou-The New Sec
tcunll,m Dhcu'Std.
rropyrcht. 1886 by tho Associated PrrsS)
PARIS. Nov. lS.-Hou. Henry Wat
ts,.5n, editor OF the Louisville Courier
journal, who was prominently urged
.r the nomination for the presidency
r, ,h. indianapolis convention. but
whose name was formally withdrawn,
bis remained In this city since the elec-
,oa. Ills Views upon the result upon
che national campaign Just closed have
trsa furnished In the following revised
Isterv!ew:
The election OF Mr.. Mckinley" said
NJ. Wattegson to-day. "!s but tho be-
raa.ng OF the end OF the struggle.
which one way and another has been
t,!a= on IN the United Stairs for twen-
;y years II began in the west and
la;h with q demand for nat money.
No sooner was the grecnhack party
disposed nt than the free silver party
tos Its place. Other questions being at
The 'front.'. and few OF our public mon
experts In coinage, free silver was able
. comml; TO the new monetary dslus-
l;a many men who, except for their Ig-
slsaHCe o: this par;!cula: question.
tyI.! never have been reached and who
were sound 10 the core as to the nation
:. credit and safe. stable circulating
r-et.lIE. Among these public men was
Mr Mckinley himself. The leaders Of
tie fat money movement, reinforced
b Ihsa silver mine owners. finally made
At !nc!sIo1 into the Republican party
al! got possession os the machinery OF
I-4 Democratic party This eliminated
:. tha nomination and defeat OF Nir.
Sfyaa. With that defeat ends the free
.LFe: .reaZy and the danger OF 4 &c
. k!.!. But the elements OF dlsor-
&. Il has called into being and the
Ss:l-lG issues IL has set into motion
a. .sti upon the scene. and we may be
s.:e that these will continue their as
's2,:s upon the life OF the nation and
- integrity OF the people until they
a.. swept out OF existence In 1900. Mr..
N2NiHlcy's election settles nothing. Il
:-=:e.y removes fiat money and depre-
Gated silver dollars from among the
sHcks ahead"
hQuestion or Honor.
NJ. Wat;cEson was asked II the union
tween the gold Democrats and the
H7u5!lcans could last aud he replied:
d. % not zee how It can. The differ
'aco5 are TOO toctriall and radical. SIr.
Mckinley IS an extreme protectIon!st
-ae sound money Democrats are sn-
sfTe revenue retorners. Certainly
f.a;esmansh!2 Is largely an affair OF
-a"770mses. But TO be eftectual and
t,aeacial the compromises must be log
"a. and Just.
JryaH.sm was simply mobism, and
before such m issue whenever raised,
i4s.y distinctions must vanish from
i5e minds Of patriotic men. But the I'M
mediate danger over the original dis
agreements are bound 70 reappear."
'IG,. Nj Wattcrso1," said the In
's-"i,wcT. has not the Republican Vie
;"-y ben so overwhelming as to carry
g. a+tsre IT."
Far the time being. yes" was the
;a,.E, Tie Republican party has had
!. - time great good fortune. It has
t53"- !lse.f clever opportunity. But
]. a1Ga0; rest lis case upon the doctrine
= iTatcCtton. Neither as a policy, MS
i5=Iss. nut as q keynote can pr0tec-
t'"l"H hold !tS own or stand alone II
rh'a.i be no longer necessary, II 1t
e'a; Tss truly necessary 10 the AmerI-
,tE ml5utgciuFer. Il Is the father OF
Iat".1l.lsm. nnd the godfather OF
fni-. FW. !: is TIE occasion ut con-
"a. 'tGruptiON In Congress. The man.
t'A''Erars themselves ought to lead the
'a'F.mn9t 10 discard II. They cOpld. II
!5.y "'Iih. have the question settled
aJ statesmen and save It from the
GataS " th" mob. on such line all
'a1' fFatvc men could unite to rescue
y Te9p.e from anarchIsm. But with
''. Mckinley In the presidency, this
5. Impossible md I confess | dread
70 ial"S - The attempt TO which lie IS
Committed TO bring back the Mckinley
fa' nader the mere pTetext Of sup
.E.#- I"Acit which Is not likely 10
'1.-- i The cl6sc Of the fiscal ycnr"
a'; ot the sectional spirit anu
''ECamg n people 50 great In num-
..'r ". occupying such a vast tcrr!-
u''Ai s-rt!on, sectional distinctions,
.-'t 2F' Inevitable. We had II north
az 81 south.
HT" ~" ARE beginning 10 heOr Of mn
a. and west. He who knows the
"f'." country and IN familiar with tf~.
!, o. !Fom the Canada line To the
""Ii IN border and between the two
.H'-, media not be told that to be
ZOE ~ other nnt!6naIltIes, the pop
n,A. hlW0Genlty In America i9 little
1"'!i %! amazing.
The Drmngogre IS Dangerous.
'Hl'. the dcuaEOguc Is always
sf'A"l. and ther. Is ever chance 10
S"' up etrI'c between rival communities
'it h" hnds worl; 10 his hnnd. and par
''''1r!J 70 his mouth, II lrIng with
lin usually hand to mouth affair.
'e" rcfJiu:c. sclf-connlcnt lead
''s may, ns they often do, Compcl d re-
iH'2at acGuicEccncc OF tim!d, vncillat-
'.F majority: and thus whole communl-
wy ~" driven like herds OF cattle down
VI" mountain eide. they knOw m, h1Yy
-. N"s' " It sort Of unconsCOua i'm
.'."aH. 1r no: believe that In igG0-M
,ia'I two Of the southern states
~, ..Jy 'o,ed themselves oul ~ tho
certainty tn" states OF Virginia,
~. w. 'ii"'it1. md Tennessee lid not;
ILL.,. -'uch ig the pressure and IN.
r.....,. lhe lmtncnar union majority Of
,HtE and March OF the la.trr yrar
q. .... .',', ~ July Fighting tic Datt!oB
100 Hn"rahrrJry."
a., ,'-'H app,ahnah the aorhuR growth
,r.,.g fi.i '.0nHHm which with the
/. iha old rert!dnulism fo,5ny "a