National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-23
GEORGIA'S PROGRESS.
a TALK WITH Ex-oov. BULLOCK.
Productive Elements to the Front-Internal Rev.
enue-Whisky aud Tobacco-Buried Bour.
bons-InternaI Improvcments-The
Recent Tariff Conventions.

Recent Tariff Conventions.
Meeting Ex-Governor Bullock Of Georgia, who
| is largely interested in cotton manufacturing at
| Atlanta and Is the chairman OF the delegations
| appointed by the Western and Southern Tariff
! Convention held at Chicago early in November
last and Of the National Tariff Convention, lately
held In New York, reporter Of THE REPUBLICAN
requested the Governors views on several subjects.
To an inquiry rs TO the cause for the interest
displayed by his section In tariff matters the Gov
ernor replied:
"The progressive and productive elements Of
the South are now properly coming to the front
| and asserting themselves uider the stimulus of
material growth and interests and under the lead
OF business men as distinguished from theoretical
politicians. We OF the South in. the past have
cultivated our minds in building up theories that
| had no firm foundation except In the compul-
sorry labor of other mems muscle. Now we appre-
ciate not only the necessity but the advantage of
| each individual subjecting his own hand TO the
dctates.of his own mind, that he may not only be-
| come dexterous but ambidextorous, and thus turn
| his thoughts into things. 10 thus dignity labor
| by encouraging its intelligent application we
! know that we must establish and sustain divorsi
! Ned industries among our people. We must
policy aud practice which has made the
| Northern and Eastern section of our common
country the rival of the world In all skilled In
|
who hold the material interest OF our section and
| people in higher regard than the partisan advan-
| tag Ofnny political organization are now moving
in this direction We accept all the results Of the
war and desire 10 enter friendly contest with
you in the industries OF peace. We are Americans,
! and we believe III the policy of protection for
| American capital and labor against foreign COM
petition on land and on the sea. The illiterate
energy of my section is vastly more in need of this
protective policy than the dexterous aud ingenious
artisans Of this section, and we hope you will all
unite in maintaining this true internal policy of
"a inf Al nf nv.
| ternnl competitors"
GLOW about the question of internal revonue2n
| Governor Bullock think the entire system of
direct taxes by the General Government should be
abolished as rapidly as In the wisdom of Congress
that end can be reached. SO far as my section is
concerned the enforcement of these revenue laws
is necessarily inqusitorial and irksome to the
people,wilhOut being relnuncrative TO the Govern
ment Ours is a wide country, sparsely settled
nndwthout artificial means of transportation, and
our mountain farmers cannot afford to haul corn
70 market in bulk They must either feed II to
hogs ana drive to market on foot or put II into
spirits IN order to have return for their labor in
making crop, The same is true as to the fruit
crop OF the middle and lower sections. Underthc
necessary safeguards in the revenue laws a farmer
cannot afford TO become II licensed manufacturer
ofspirits, and thus his means Of makinga support
for himself and family Is denied to him by law.
The same trouble is found in the cultivation of
tobacco. The man who raises cabbage is free, but
he who raises tobacco is q slave TO the necessary
inspections and exactions of the excise laws
Are your people united on this question 2
Governor Bullock-No, not entirely. Under the
|
monopoly of the whisky and tobacco business.
They can comply with the expensive requirements
of the law by establishing large institutions, and
their Interests are promoted by continuing the
present system. But at least three fOurths of the
people are opposed to the law and prefer that the
Government should raise all needed revenue by
customs dues on imported articles. IL Is proper to
say also that all are not in favor OF a protective
tariff but sentiment on that subject is changing
rapidly to the protective side our people study
the subject and realize our changed industrial con-
diuon.
"Was the South represented in either of the tar.
| ifi conventions lately hedT'
Governor Bullock-Ies. At Chicago the iron,
coal and cotton interests of the South repre-
sented, and at New York these interests were rep
resented, and in addition the sugar and rice inter
ests sent delegations of able men,
"What general facts were elected by the discus
sions in those conventious?
!, Governor Buock-The discussions were very
free and full, and the conclusions reached by ex-
perence and statistics as there brought out sus-
tain the important fact that the effect of the last
twenty years of protective tariff policy has been
to establish the manufacture in this country OF
every protected article heretofore manufactured
, abroad and at the same time by home competition
the selling price OF the article has been reduced
the wages OF the artisan and the price and con-
sumption of farm products largely increased.
lins your degiIeSat9n been we received here 2,
. libernlty by Congress and by the President, aud
all of us feel gratifed by the considerate temper
, which seems to control the administrative and
! legislative branches of the Government.
l What Is the general condition of affairs in
Georgian
Q Governor Bullock-v Very satisfactory We have al.
ways kept step ahead of our neighbors on inter
y nal improvements, and since we have buried ouI
I BourbOns we have taken new stride in advance
|, Within the last three years over S2,00O00O have
, been invested in manufacturing enterprises, and
nearly Sl0,000,000 haye been invested and con.
tracted for in new railroads in our State
! What do you mean by having buried youl
Q BourbOnsT
y Governor NATURALIZATION Governor Col.
0 quit appointed Governor Brown to the United
Q States Senate the Bourbons denounced the act be
cause Brown had recommended our people to ac.
cept reconstruction, voted for Grant, accepted d
Republican nomination for United States Senator
Il in 1868, and accepted an appointment as chief
q justice of our Supreme Court from me. These
= | were objectionable political sins in Bourbon eyes
and both Colqutt and Brown were doomed Blu
n the people reelected COlguitt and Legislator,
that elected Brown to the United States Senate b,
c a twO-thirds majority after he had, in publft
r speech the night before reiterated his own ad
G herenCe to and approval of all the political act
G and views to which the Bourbons objected
c The platform upon which this campaign
c was won Is as broad and libera
g rs any Republican could ask for, and tn
c laws are impartially administered on all rae,
: questions We have " free schools, u free ballot
and fair count, and there is no issue left us nov
# to fight over except as to who shall hold TIN
70 offices. We can get up lively and patriotic wa
over that most any day, The men in Georgia VIII,
made reCOnstructon possible or maintained 1
can take care OF themselves, When any party o
G candidate undertakes TO profit by making war ol
: them or their principles they make their influence
y ticket, but do as we please as to home rule"