The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-19

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SRectal Correspondence Of the Associated
Fats. Nov. 9--Hou Henry Watterson
editor OF the Louisville courser-Journai.
who vas prominently urged for the nom
ination for the presidency al the Indian
apotts convention, but whose name was
FORMALLY withdrawn. has remained In this
CITY SINCE the election. Hts views upon
the result OF the national campaign just
Closed have been furnished in an inter-
vfew- He said today.
The election Of Mckinley II but the
beginning OF the end Of the struggle
which. one WAY and another. has been
&Qtnx on In the United States for twenty
years II began In the West and South
TOR nat money. No sooner was the Green
back party disposed Of than the free sill
yer party took Its place Other questions
being AZ the front and few OF our public
men experts in coinage. free silver was
able 10 commit 10 the new monetary de-
fusion many men who. but for their ix-
norance on this particular question. could
sound 10 the core as to the national
credit and & safe. stable circulating me-
dium- Among these public men was Mr..
Mckinley himself. The leaders OF fiat
money. reinforced by the silver mine
owners- finally made an incision into the
Republican party. and got possession Of
the machinery of the Democratic party.
This eliminated In the nomination and
defeat Of Mr.. Bryan. With that defeat
ends the free silver frenzy. and the dan
ger OF q lS-fo-f kind. but the elements of
Disorder II has called into being. and the
agrarian issues IL has set into motion are
left upon the scene. and we may be sure
these viii continue their assaults upon
the life Of the nation and the integrity of
the people until they are swept out OF ex-
istsnce In 1900. Mr.. McKinley's election
settles nothing. II merely removes nat
money and deprecated silver dollars from
among the rocks ahead"
Ar. Watterson was pronounced in de-
ciartnG that the union between the Re-
puoilcans and gold Democrats could not
last. Asked whether he did not think the
Republican victory so overwhelming as
e garry all before H. Mr.. watterson said:
z Tor the time being. yes. The Republican
party has had In its time great good for
tune. II has shown itself a clever oppor-
unisf. But II cannot rest It's case upon
the doctrine Of protection. Neither as 4
=
can protecftonism hold its oxn or stand
aicte. II Ia at war with the genius Of
American institutions. II should be no
longer necessary, IL IL ever Was truly nee
essary. TO the American manufacturer II
iS the father of paternaiism and the god
father OF Populi<r7 IL sets examples TO
those who imagine that wealth may be
created by legislation; IL imposes grievous
burdens on the agricultural classes. dur
Ing periods OF depression IL serves both
as an instigation and pretext to the dis
eontented elements. IL IL the occasion OF
constant corruption in congress. The
manufacturers themselves ought to lead
the movement 10 discasd it They could
II they would. have the question settled by
statesmen. and save 1t from the hands OF
the mob. On such a line conservative
men could unite 10 rescue the people from
monarchism. But with mckinley in the
presidency. this seems impossible, and /
confess dread 10 think of the attempt 10
which he Is committed 10 bring back The
Mckinley duties under the mere presext
OF supplying deficit which Is not likely
20 exist al the close Of the fiscal yeSr"
The Danger Not Inn m edinte.
Mr.. Watterson was asked what re
thought all these things might portend
with respect 10 the future OF the country
lie replied:
II think the country is safe for the pres
ent. That the future of the republic VIII
be equally assured, ! dsvouuy hope. Bur
taoughtfuI men should not be luIled into
fancied security because We have over
come the dragon OF population The gor-
gon OF agrarsanism Is yet abroad. The
Bryan movement was most daugerosss be-
cause II affected 10 speak in the name OF
the people The whole people must come
to see that there must have been mighty
changes going on in the world before such
a government as ours can be both safe
and free"
How 10 you mean. Mr. Hatterson-s'
I'm lSo and under the leadership OF
Themas jefferson. the principle of Demo
cratic government began its real fight
for lfe. The issue then was. Are the
people capable az seif-governmentg' II
Jefferson had failed the Federaiist party
would have gore on suppresslng individual
liberty and consolidating the central
power, until We should have had n repue-
lie Ia name onIy-a Fiorentine common
wealth. perhaps line of Medicean princes.
But jefferson succeeded. and the written
Lava OF the land strictly construed was Sc
cured to the people. In 1870 we shall have
10 face the same general question In a
existing conditions. Are orderly govern
ment and popular government concurrent
posssnilitiex~
III we are 20 have many presidential
campaigns like the one tust ended they
are not rcncurren, possibilities. Unless
the body of the people can be brought to
realise the changes Of century of prog
ress, every four years viii witness party
taking the tield in support az the alleged
rights of humanity. whose very existence
is a menace 10 the pubic order. the peace
Of society. the JUST balance between the
sections OF the nation. the money az the
people. the credit OF the rnion and every
ether good and perfect thing supposed 10
crnanste from our republican system.
Love of Money the Great Evil
What Do you regard the most radical
change of The century,.
..fn tsn we were a few millions OF neo-
PIE aud we loved liberty. In faS we are
nearly hundred millions OF pecpls and
we love money Moreover. individually
and collectively we have a gres, deal o<
money. Nest os this money IL invested sn
what are called corporations From a
handful Of individuals we have become a
nation ns Institutions The individual
counts for less ard less. organization for
mere ard more n is the icsosyncrsc~ es
the age IN whsrh we live We NAV tear
down the house. but ws cannot at one ara
the same time destroy Il and occupy !,
Tnat Is what Mr.. Bryan and his followers
are pretending that they can do. Mean
while. must. mar lose his individual
rights of property because he has snw~<res.
his accr2sfoax IN q hank. or a railway
or even trust eersranyr That IL the