The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
col. " .rrrnsoS ON POLITICS.

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uc Dou't Believe the SILVER Issu,
win Wilma Political orphan
Colonel Watterson left at o'clock thu,
morning via the Southern Pacific for La
thyette. where he IL booked to lecture 10
night He goes thence 10 New Orleans.
and from there back to Louisville, After
| tho lecture last night n reporter for The
Pot has a very pleasant interview with
! the distinguished editor. whose journalistic
| "reminiscences are as interesting as his po-
iitieal experiences. He told OF tho early
| newspaper experience OF the late Joe Me
cullagh q the 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
aud how ho introduced the art Of Intor-
viewing IN Journalism by interviewing no
less a parsonage than Andrew johnson, the
president OF the United States.
While Colonel Nntcrgon has always
been Interested in politics. he has ruso-
lutely declined office
lie stpod for honest money and the IA.
tlonal credit when his party Was almost
unit Tor irredecmtble paper currency
From the outset he lid The cause oil Tree
Trade. finally forcing upon his party tie
smbboleih "A taun for revenue only"
lie has either written or exercised u de-
clstve influence IN shaping tho platforms
Of the democratic party since 1872.
Ia response 10 the wishes OF Mr. Tiilou
with whom he was closely allied he ~
ceriod sea, In congress during the crisis
OF lSf6-' refusing Il recollection. lie Was
made n member Of the ways aud means
committee, as q recognition of his position
as pnhicist nnd political economist, ana
WAS also member OF the joint committee
OF adyisomonti body charged with the
control OF the democratic plan 81 campaign.
lie has sat for the sttte of Kentucky at
lafgo IN nearly all the National aonyen-
TONS OF his party since 1879, presiding
over that which nominated MIR. Tilden ~
1916, aud acting as chairman OF the pia,.
lorna committees tn those OF 1850 and 1855,
rue way to high official advancement has
been at all times open 10 him Hut, In de-
Ginning to stand Tor the senate IN 1883 he
said Il shall stay whore | am--oiice Is
not Tor me Beginning in slavery 80 end
with povorty--it is odtous so my sense OF
b9lh personal dignity aud freedom"
AZ the time OF the last democratic Ma
ti1ual convention Colonel Watterson was
IN Europe, lie was in Geneva when he
received the news of Bryan's nomination
Tor the presidency. by cable he immedi-
iteiy put the louisville Couricr-Journal
upon tho sound money platform II Was
chiefly through his instrumentality thar
the Indianapolis convention WIS called.
was mistaken In tho temperament OF the
people. They did not care to take any IN
stand. The subsequent eloc-
tlon in Kentucky stll further emphasized
this fact. and when ! found that my hope
was forlorp one, simply made up my
mind that had rather affiliate With lot
OF organized fools than with a band of or
sanized knnyes, SO | yielded TO the silver
idea az at present predomnatng the DEM
ooratin party, but take my word for a
u VIII never succeed
Don't you think the silver idea In Nh
tional politics Is gaining strength?Y asked
the reporter
No sir," was the prompt reply. ri IL.
on the contrary, losing strength. lust as
the slavery question did,
DO you suppose the democracy az tho
East, with all it's wealth, strength and In.
linenec, viii submit complaccniiy 10 boinr
nominated over by the democracy OF Kan,
sas, JeSns, Kentucky and Nebraska
No. SIR the result viii be a strajdlo a,
me money question nj the next denonrnt,c
Nationai convention aud probably ano.bor
Spin IN the party. The democratic marty |
VII no more succeed in reyolulionlzing the
money standard OF this country than 4, |
would IN going back to slavery.
hut ! have now very little interest Il. |
ne matter ono way or another. am nrac.
really Political orphan"