The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
HON.AENRY NANERSON
GREAT SOUTHERN JOURNAL
IST GIVES VIEWS ON PO-
LlTICAL ISSUES
TRYING PERIOD FOR THE REPUBLIC
ARE ORDERLY AND POPULAR
GOVERNMENTS CONCURRENT
IMPOSSIBILITIES?"
THAT WILL Be THE REAL ISSUE IN YEAR 1900.
Result of Late Election but Beginning
of the End-The Demagogue Pes
tiferous Insect - Presidential
Campaigns Like the Last One
Are Dangerous.
THAT WILL Be The REAL ISSUE IN YEAR 1900.

Paris, Nov. 9.-(Special correspondence
of the Associated Press.)-Hon. Henry
Watterson, editor of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, who was prominently
suggested for the nomination for the
presidency at the Indianapolis conven-
ton, but whose name was formally with
drawn, has remained in this city since
the election. His views upon the result
of the national campaign just closed have
been furnished in the following revised
interview:
"The election of Mr.. Mckinley" said
Mr.. Watterson today sis but the be.
ginning Of the end of the struggle which
one way and another has been going on
in the United States for twenty years.
1t began in the west and south with a
demand for fiat money. No sooner was
the greenback 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 coin
age, free silver was able to commit to
the new monetary delusiOn many men
who, except for their ignorance of this
particular question, could never have
been reached and were sound to the core
as to the national credit and as stable
circulating medium. Among these men
in the house was Mr. Mckinley himself.
The leaders of the fiat money move
ment, reinforced by the silver mine own
crs. finally made an incision into the re-
publican party and got possession of the
machinery of the democratic party. This
eliminated in the nomination and de-
feat of Mr.. Bryan. With that defeat
ends the free silver frenzy and the dan
GER of 16-to-1 kind. But the clements
of disorder it has called into being and
the agrarian issues it has set into mo-
ton are left upon the scene and we may
be sure that these will continue their as
saults upon the life of the nation ana
the integrity of the people until they are
swept out of existence III l3O0.
"Mr. McKinley's election settles moth
ing. 1t merely removed fiat money ana
deprecated silver dollars from among
the rocks ahead
Mr. Wotterson was asked if the union
between the old democrats and republi-
cans could last, and he replied:
~ don't see how it can. The diifer-
ances are too radical. Mr.. Mckinley,
is an extreme protectionlst Inc SOUND
money democrats are sincere revenue
reformers. Certainly craftsmanship Is
largely an affair of compromises Du'
to be effectual and beneficial the COM
PROMISES must be logical ana just NOM,
ing could be more desirable thah uilio;'
among all law-abiding, order,loVlne Gu,
cons against whatever and whoever
4tnnotoned the interests of the country
The BRYAN menace dld produce sucll
union. Bryanism was simply moDlsnl,
and before such an issue. whenever
raised marty distinction must VANISH
from The minds of patriotic men,. bui
tbe immediate danger over the orlslnu,
d;socreements are bound to reappear.
"Rnt Mr.. Watterson," said the inter-
,;o pu' ..hos not the republican victory
h hem, so overwhelming as to carry all be-
fore it?' ,. u,os tba 70.
..rho rnnublican party has had III
by t;n,n great good fortune. 1t mas
shor,n itself n clever Opportunlst. bu. II
e enU NOT rnst its case upon the doctrine
Of nrotection. Neither as a ponc! noi
os a theory. nor as Il key note can pa.
triotism hold its own or stang aionr oo =,
is always with the genius OF Alli ilnnn,
institutions 1t should be no lonsr'
necessary, if it ever was truly Le'eS ~ i
to the American manufacluIe!.ii cod.
the father of paternallsm anu .n ar,Sn Mo-
father of populism. 1t sets ,.S tA n,aI he
70 those who imagine that Wealth as in %r;oy.
created by legislation. 1t IMPOSES ola s SECS
Gus burdens on the ag rlcultu,"; i serves
During periods of depression nroteyt "a
i,otb &c IN instgatiOn ana u preteA' =.
~ noen a; % clements. 1t Is the oe'
tns If constant corruption III ion.
e,rosS The manufacturers then,sei'u 81
eorgbt 70 lead the movement 10 uls't .h y
~ Tbev could. if they would nave er re
~. settled by statesmen anu sh' =
It IRON lnes n men could unite &c
line al tohs eoonle from anarchism. Bu'
,r;tb Mr. Mckinley in the presieen''
W. MN s .m, impossible and l CONFESS
I lnlS 70 think of the attempt 10 WIZ
oon,;tted to bring back the ny
Ie - Whites duties under the mere pre ,t.H
~ H'n s,g1nluinG deficit which IS not lihe
W su apx;St at the close of the iiscai year.
~ "a 1iI what do you think an tines, taes'
things portend with respect u '"e
of the country ,+rv &c safe for the
"I think the country Is s.h ~ ronuhli,
nresent That the future Oh .ne Le hone
viii he equally assured, l devouiii Ivy inIie,
Rnt thoughtful men should mo- we we hnv,
into fancied security pecau H;otion Th,
overcome the dragon or repu rep. ahrnad Th,
gorgon of agrarianism is yet aoo o he
BRYAN n n mo offected to speak in the nam'