The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-11-23

who fully symp1thized with what /
sald. to the effect that II reform IL
need -nyyhere It 10 In the press.
MelE !t State te-cs' =. who was with me-
he bsggsaz 0s,ca, = -,sttsr i BE. be.
fore the next n.>Socn. Isl the
Associated Press, ana Sre mot
too modest, will not say, tod Fold, to
offer myself ~ aleader Of movements.
/ would do 1t, q ~ (, &
II say this In your interest 10 well
as the interest Of the public and the
profession, for am sure that you are
gentlemen and want to be considered
so, whereas the work you are, often
set to do is the reverse Of gentleman
tly. 1t subjects you to- aversion and.
contempt-brings you and a high and
mighty calling into disrepute-by con-
fusing the purpose and functions of
the Newspapers with those Of the
police and scavenger. have been
proud Of that calling all my life, and
when. go to my account: want to,
from the masthead"
Answering suggestion that the
newspapers were compelled to supply
their readers with the: sort of news
they demanded, Mr.. Watterson took
the ground that the newspapers were
the most potent educators Of the pub,
lie taste.
Scents Political Plot,
While abroad Col. -Watterson kept
as well informed on American politics
ais possible During the afternoon.
while resting In the Washington Office
Of his paper, the colonel declared he
had had corroborative evidence of
plot about a breach between Presi-
dent Taft and former President Roose-
velt. fsEs S 81
"And," continued Col. watterson,
one Of Democracy's most potent ssup-
porters, "if the breach is made wide
enough we Democrats may step In and
do some business.
Il have learned from authoritative
sources that there is well-laid plan
to cause an estrangement between the
president that is and the president
that was. The scheme is being car
ried out by persons with various mo-
tives, from diSgruntledness over fail
ure to get public office to pure malici-
ousness.
with Democracy faction-ridden,
one side Hopping to the east, another
to the west, and the south not giving
hill of beans one way or the other,
1t could not take advantage Of any
thing more than a complete breach
and some disruption in the Republi-
cna ranks. The Republican party is q
militant and powerful Organization,
and some time will be taken In dis
rupting it, a ,.s '..3 .;S8
Whist would be yo,ur cllrion :call
lShsea |l q 6 & toi: waftsFson WI wss
+ isss: ~: e The vetsrsuss NSgsa;.; = ;,1Ss v:
ITO hold their towing pieces, keep
their powder dry, and to stop blabbing
their ITEMS" promptly replied the. dis
tinguished newspaper editor, who
probably has been more influential
than any other man Of his craft to-
ward molding political. opinion in the
United States. 1.-THE trouble with the
Democratic party Ia that it has been
paramounted to death" E.7'A
Would you take the Democratic
nomination for PRESIDENT" was an
other question asked Col. Watterson.
mot by q tugful. l would regard
the nomination as disaster, and cleo
tion as a catastrophe. The vista would
be very blue and disappointing IL I
saw the white, house looming up as
my residence for four years. The
white house is where man converts
his best friends into his, sworn ene-
mics for life." -
While Col. Watterson was in London
he attended q spiritualistic seance, in
which number of distinguished men
participated, and the late William
Gladstone is reported to have con-
versed with the medium. Col. Water
son was asked whether he made any
investigation into spiritualism while
abroad. :.
Calls spiritualism aRot' 1s.a.st
~ should say not. There are other
ways Of wasting time. would not
like to trust myself to the language
in which would express my opinion
Of any man or woman who deals In
that sort of rot. Any person who
processes to be a medium is either q
fraud or lunatic."
Coming from the state whose sons
are judges Of love, liquor and law" ;"
and breed about the niftiest thing In
thoroughbred horses, Col. Watterson
was asked what he. thought Of horse
racing 40 compared to college foot
ball. ,z..4 ~
Horse racing. ID q sport. Football
is massacre. Horse racing is the
sport of kings. I am not a king, but
like to see races. do not, however,
care to 60 to q football game and see
score or more husky athletes pum-
mel the life out Of each other or tie
HIS spinal cord into . hard knot. We
can get along first class without foot
ventures No : Prophecy.
Col. Natterson would venture no
prophecy as to the next candidate for
president, but sadi: II Mr.. Taft 10
not reelected 4 believe. the RaDublt-
Lcans. will put up a man who d the
happy medium between the incumbent
OF the white house and his strenuous
predecessor. However, one might Just