The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-22
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
WATTERS0N
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

He would hav. been a. yesrr old
mort February 10.
lie was pioneer In the news.
paper field OF the south middle.
west and by the bitter invecsiv~
style Of his editorials pwsyed tho
entire United STATES. ~ Was he
Who firnt created the phrase:
To he'll with the iiapsburrs AMI
the Hohenxolirrnn. A. the United
States lowered on the brink o,
vnr.
For the last few years he has
taken no active work In to.rnAi.
Ism. He retired when IN. Courier
Journal ownr-hlp passed from hts
hands 20 Rohert Worth Bingham.
ns present owner.
After his retirement from active
EDITORIAL writing hs composed the
rnsmosry Of his life In two bril-
liant Volumes. called Looking
backward"
In this series he tod the entire
story ~ hia pfe. He was extreme
" proud Of the fac, that he was
born In Washington. the center
% diplomacy
f1s father was q Congressman
from Tennessee and he early be.
came identified In national life
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
WAS MS FRIEND
John Quincy Adams uzed 10 walk
along tho streets % Washington with
his arm on wntteraon's shoulder
while the hoy Rad 20 him lie sa,
on the knee OF Andrew jackson. he
was an amateur pare in congress
and Was at John Quincy Adams' aide
when no feIl-
Wattrrson BEGAN HIS Newspaper
career M n reporter on the Washing.
ton States. Then came tn. civil
war. Ths 1ery old warrior OF the
p~n--thsn a youth In bis 'teene--~n.
listed and served a. an aide de camp
to Generals Forrest and Polk.
After the war he began IA travel.
ing Newspaper" He edited the Chat.
tanooga Rstcl. a paper printed In q
wagon. Later he went 10 Louisville.
whore he stayed for half a century 10
make newspaper history.
In 1863 he merged the Journal. the
Dcmocra, Of w. u. Haldcman. and
the Courier into .sThe Courier. Jour.
nal" Then he took up the editorial
banner TO strike for a ~oildffi~d North
and South. With brilliant words that
struck at tho heart OF every subject
he mentioned. he drew the applause
Of the nation and his editorials were
reprinted In journals thruout the
country.
KNOWN TO WORLD
As "siARSE HENRY"
Then tho world came 10 know
him as "old MaTe Henry"
10 was great advocate. Of
journalistic enthusiasm. lie repeat.
cd often the old phrase that Jour.
nalism II the art OF knowing where
hell Ia going TO break loose next
and having a man there 10 cover
it."
He hated tho -giossy" and
snowy" things. He used 10 roll
down 20 the Courier.Journd offices
in a big motor car wearing a sailors
pea Jacket instead OF an ex.
penive fur coat
lie wrote n miserable hand AMI
uost OF the printers had hani
time setting up tis articles. There
were no typewriiots In his day
and when they finally came into
use he ignored them and stuck to
his pen--much to the disgust OF
the printers.
Many famous journalists began
their careers under Watterson
Among the most prominent are
Isaac marcosson and irwin Cobb.
OF late years watteuon. on &C. !
count OF advancing age. has taken |
no active part in the work OF his |
PAPER as formerly.
lie was once in congress, hnv.
ing been elected In 1878 10 iii an
unexrired term. Serving from
August. 1876. 10 March. 1877. Wat. |
terson declined TO stand for re.
election. He was temporary chair.
man OF the democratic national con. I
vertion in 1876 and was a delegate |
in 1880. 1884 and 1888.
Wattcrson, life long democrat, /
broke with Woodrow Wilson. then /
president, during tho fight on the
lea quo OF nations. He actively or. I
posed ratification Of the league cove.
nsnt and refused 10 support Wilson.
Hir editorial attacks on the league I
were among his final contributions !
TO tho journalism OF his day and /
were among his most forceful writ