New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-06
POLITICAL.
MISSOURI.

MISSOURI
POLITICAL AFFAIRS - ENHANCEMENT PRO
LECTION TO AMERICAN ISDUsTRY-THE FREE
TRADE ORGAN-PROGREsS OF MANUFAC-
TUREs.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 1.-Political matters are
somewhat mixed this State and it Is not easy 10 un
dersand them. Two questions at this time cheny oc-
cupy the press and likely TO give shape ana drecoh
to the canvass next Fall The first Is that OF Pro-
lection TO Home Industry Three years ago me Asso"
Democrat previously decided Protective Tarn paper
and the only Republican newspaper IN st. LOUIS sud
denly changed 10 Free Trade and became ana Is now
the most extreme and violent advocate OF That pohcy In
the state. All the other Democratic papers ana the
German papers six In all, were also Tor Free Irane
Hence In this city, the great commercial cehte vi 'ho
West and in a State prolific Of materials TOT manu-
features than any other the Unon there was not one
newspaper advocating Protection for American INDUS
try and from this fact it came to be supposed 'no Pco
nile OF the State were all Free Traders.
Last Fall however The 81 Louis Erentng Tribune WIS
started ayowedy in the interest OF protection 10 Aoi
can industry. 1t conducted with vgor anu sisnai
ability and very soon strong and widely extended pro
tective tariff sentiment developed when emOraceu
more than half Republican newspapers OF the state
Whatever caused the sudden conversion OF The Demod
it certainly finds 1t hard task TO carry with II te ne
publieans OF the State 1t voluntarily and contempt
uousy renowned and abured the character OF all organ
OF the Republican party and has, from that ana otnor
causes lost the confidence Of the great mass oil uat
party 1t bitterly hostile to Gov McCrg on personal
grounds, and because he favors protective tar' IL
has avowed the determination defeat his nomination.
or his election if nominated As Gov. McCurg Is DC
seryedly very popular in state and his nomination
very certain, The Democrat IL plotting i"r PaSthe
prctext for boiling his nomination. ana securing INC
election Of another candidate This preteAt Is 10 oo
found in the
for enfranchisng the Rebels These require soLe tn
PLANTATION 10 be understood. The present constitution
provides that the next Legislature sa nav ndep
pretense that il would lead to dissensions among fepu
cans urged the Legislature to submit formal amend
mens to be voted ON at the time OF eleeblng the next
Legislature. BY the urgent persuasion OF me DemocTd
two amendments granting suffrage and the other
the right to hold office, and embracing both Rebels ana
negroes These amendments, fadOpted, VIII not go INTO
effect until after the Legislature meets, and therefore
nothing in point Of time IL gained by theI. Ine on
difference between enfranchisement by these amend
ments and the Legislature is this: BY the amendments
Acknowledgement il absolute and unquaned by the leg
made The negroes also object 10 be placed on level
with Rebels and their right to hold office made TO depend
upon Rebels having the same rights From these causes
there is very general opposition these amendments,
though there is very little opposition to enTanchlsemeh
At Convention OF Republican editors IL was recon-
mended that the State Convention should not make these
amendments party issue, leaving every person iree 10
| mands that they shall he Endorsed and made party
issue by the State Convention and plainly insinqates
Mr.. b. Gratz Brown, The Democrat candidate Tor Gov
ernor freetrader and in recent address at Jeer-
Il
This It is supposed, will secure to him the yoteso the
Democratic party which has decided to make no nomi-
nation for Governor and II the Radical Convention does
adopt these amendments party issue, the sche
Of The DemOcai is TO bolt the nomination. pu up Brown
independent candidate, and rely upon Democratic
votes and Republicans who may follow me Democrat,
to elect him. There would be probability OF success IN
such coalition This is the secret OF the violent clamOr
made by that journal for these amendments.
1t is OF practical importance whether enranc hise-
ment by the amendments or by the Legislature,
but The Democrat wants pretext for boiling II Gov.
McClurg, Protectonist, is renominated, and these
will furnish H. IL ID evident the state
Convention will not adopt them as party issue.
The real issue will be whether The Democrat shall rule
and ride the Republican party and carry over TO Brit
ish Free Trade. In the time the problem OF pro
lection American Industry is working itself out. Five
new furnaces have been opened within the last six
months the last week since, and now Bessemer
steel rail mandatory with capital of $5000OO0 will be
in operation this Fall and be the largest In the country
except that Johnstown, Penn Other manufactures
various kinds sprinRng all the State. and
demonstrating to the people the advantages of home
market The last Legislature made provision for state
Geological Committee, with liberal appropriation for
thorough geological survey Of the state That Commit
tee has Just appointed for state GeOlOgist Mr. Albert ID.
Hagar Of Vermont who will enter upon his duties mme
diatcly.