New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
POLITICS And BUSINESS IN GEORGIA.

| POLIIICS AND bUSfNEoO IN GEOhtI6
THERE EXPLAINED BY Ex-GOvERNoR BULLOCK
HIS GLOWING PICTURE or THE MATERIAL
PROSPERITY OF THE STATE.
Ex-Governor Bullock, of Georgia, who is in
the city looking after interests OF his steam cotton
mill at Atlanta. gave to TRIBUNE reporter who called
him the Windsor Hotel. interesting views in
regard the political and business situation In his
State When asked ABOUT the mysterious disappearance
OF the Republican party in Georgia, he said
1--WE went through much the same experience that the
party Is now undergoing In South Carolina and Louisi-
ana, only several years ago, at time when
the party the North did not much attention to the
situation Georgia. The white population OF the state
exceeds the colored by only about 10000. and there
were several Thousand white Republican voters in the
sate-enough In addition TO the cOlored voters, who
always support the Republican ticket when they get a
chance to give good working Republican majority OF
several thousand previous 10 the budozing era Under
the Democratic admnistrs on this has been changed TO
Democratic majority of $4,000. The Republican
organization OF course, gradually faded away, until
under Mr.. Hayes, IL has disappeared entirely"
"Do the colored vote the Democratic tlcketP
They that ticket II they vote at all In Georgia
there 10 The Republicans thought 1t useless
under existing circumstances TO keep up their organ
There IN the State the Regular and the
Independent Democracy, and tney fight each other with
s much virulence they opposed the Republican
party, but OF on a National issue they are all
One accused the other Of as great frauds as
either has ever charged with by the Republicans
Under colored votes are sought
after by both Sides and the colored people are well
treated in consequence, enjoying equal rights with
whites so far as voting for Democratic candidates is
concerned"
Are the cOored people allowed equal civil rights with
tho whtesT
In theory they are though not IN practice but per-
haps they have many rights az In some Northern
states They allowed to sit on ures, and do not
elect ooored men 20 Office In districts almost wholly black
They have separate places assigned TO them IN theatres
on railway trains. etc. though they are allowed equal
privileges on street They free TO enter any
trade profession. but would have TO obtain their sup
port from their There is however colored
dentist In Atlanta very capable who has among
his customers a number OF the most respectable white
people The coorrd university which the Republicans
established the State. receives its regular appropa
ton as formerly and t turns out SONS good teacher
The educational facilities for the cOlored people are
rather limited. and they get aid from the Peabody
fund but that is that viii perhaps right itself
In time"
Is the State more prosperous under Democratic than
1t was under Republican rule g.
"No but ever since it reconstructed it has en-
loved greater prosperity than any other southern State
rhe taxes are nearly one-hird higher than under
ms white the State debt has been con-
Pably Increased but State bonds ar selling above par
capital invested In the State, principally IN railroad en-
erprises which wers fostered under Republican admin,
rsndiStng the state aid granted withdrawal
OF that capital and considerable loss In that respect
yery prosperous greater in agriculture and
an increase in manufacturing ami the opening
OF the railroads built under Republican ad-
Tee mas nsSs been Sc the war pS
the condition OF Agricultural nst,Ga OF tne
ground they rent II out now In small tracts TO the col
cred men, furnishing mule and piougn to easn tenant
raises ali the necessary articles Of food 70 supply M:
nis profit By the Of fertilizers they are enabled To
raise splendid crops The owner OF the plantation gene
ured can obtain groceries, cloths and other necessary
articles this store is source Of profit Tie su6dl-
10 regular country stores on tue oross-roads,
which did not exist under the old slave system:
few years ago there brought INTO Atlanta not
900 bacs Of cotton against 100000 bales al the
present time. Manufacturing has largely increased.
large number OF cotton mills have been started
there and they all dong we'll. The mill am inter
ss,sa sd w w sEDc to add $oo5 spndes soon Using
IN these mills l. an EXPERIMENT Dut ma:
proved profitable Bituminous coal Is cheap and
abundant. There is nm ADVANTAGE in the climate, apd
labor is cheaper than IN New-Ensland. because the
troubled by trades unions and strikes The differ
eace the cost Of acturing is fully ID per cent III
favor, while 25 per cent IS claimed We manuiac-
only domestic goods IN Georgia. FOR which there s
ieetne our cotton Il without damage from trans
portauon One mill taere ships all the goods It manu-
successfully compete with English goods great deal
ia exported oil by way OF NewYOrk, however. Besides
cotton mills have successful iron mills, and mining
in the State is steadily increasing and profitable ous
ness"
"wnat are tho advantages and disadvantages OF
Northern settlers there "
The advantages consist In cheap lands, costing only
SO an acre five miles of Atlanta, which. with
Inc same labor WILL produce twice rs much as IN the
North. All the grains and vegetables raised In TINS
State can grown by the OF ertizcrs With
tropical productions beside There Is abundant oppor
tunity labor and occasion for anyone to be IN
want The disadvantages to Northern settlers Will be
found In want OF society, good schools churches and
other things TO be found conveniently In country dis
rcts there There has been considerable immigration
recently from ST. Louis and other Northwestern cities,
almost wholly OF business men though The poor whites,
OLce 80 well-knOwn there, have almost disappeared.
They now the and till enough ground 10
support themselves and come back TO the city in the
Fail with one or two bales OF don't think there
Is any great toward the North except with
the classes The talk that comes from pohti-
cans about bitter feeling is more matter OF fash
ION than n index of real feeling"