The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-08
Views orthe South ON ,b. T.r;a:

One of the pllnest and best of the speeebes on the
tIfli question delivered in Congress recently.
| that by Mr.. Lynch of Mississippi which We Give
| below:
| ,''As reference has been frequently made to the
eIass oil people with whom am identified. think
| may he permitted Ia speak for them. | not only
speak IN that capeaity, hut want it distinctly I'M
detst3od that speak as an asrieulturist. a far
iner, for that is the interest in which am engaged
| when am not engaged in politics
Now, Mr. Chairman. permit to say that the
cotton Producers of the South. far know are
III lavor OF tariff reasonably protective. There was
| = time when the South was in favor of ree-trair
aud cheap labor. That time when all its pro-
aaeIns classes were slaves That time was when
nearly everything We produced exported and
nearly everything we consumed was imported. Now
| the condition Of things is changed. We not only
have free labor; not only have cotton inter
| est, but We have sugar interest: We have our
lumber interest: we have rice interest We have
our jnte interest; and am glad to be able to say
VIC are rapidly having our manufacturing interest
ltFpau-e. In fact, Mr. Chairman the South is be-
ginning TO have all those things all of those indus
tires, all oi those occupations. that make the West
powerful anu the East wealthy: and in proportion
as We have them the sentiment in favor of a tariff
reasonably protective will grow until il will sweep
all over the Southern country. lApplausel
Let me say a word also Mr.. chairman in regard
to the position occupied by the producing classes of
that country ON this subject. | want to give the
reasons, or few of them, why the prOduein. classes
there favor protective tariff. In the fret place
let me refer to cotton. And in this connection am
rrm i Of a remark made by the gentleman from
south Carolina Mr.. Aikenl when the general de
bate upon this bill was going and that that
the price Of cotton is controlled by the Liverpool
market That il true. WHY is that true II is
simply because at least tvothirds of the raw cotton
produced in this country is shipped abroad for
eign markets. If we had manufacturing establish
ments IN this country in sufficient numbers pre-
vent the expectation of raw cotton abroad,
then We would what we now lose in eonse-
aueEee Of the reductions in price made by those who
buy our cotton.
Let me say that the producers of cotton in the
South believe that if we by system of legislation
shall prevent the establishment of manufactures in
a nm
oily: will be compelled to rely solely and exeln-
siNely on foreign manufactures to buy raw cot
ton And in turn would be compelld to RELY up-
on them TO furnish with cotton clothes to
wear while we engaged in the production Of raw
material.
Il will say that the cotton producers of the South
believe that II We prevent by our legislation the
erection Of manufacturing establishments in this
country, then the foreign manufacturers will not
Only control the market in the purchase of the raw
material which We produce: but will be compelled
TO rely npon them to furnish with the clothes
that we wear and cannot very we'll get along with
oHf.
That being true Tsill be compelled TO receive |
frotS them for our raw cotton just what they msy
choose "a give and in tnrn, will be compelled
10 pay foT their cotton goods just what they may
choose 10 charge Us for them.
We believe that if we have manufacturing estal,-
EshInents IN this country, then will have eompe-
tltion xkli foreign manufacturing establishments;
and that competition will create demand for the |
raw MATERIAL VIII increase Its prlee and eause IL TO
60 up Therefore. if We have these manufacturing
establishments here in this country. will not on
" get more money for the raw material which We
produce. bat in consequence of having the cotton
woven here into cotton goods will have great
er supply Of cotton goods than would otherwise
have, and those cotton goods would be cheaper.
And we would give employment tn our peo-
pie. We would have more people employed; We
would get more money for our cotton, and We would
get our cotton goods cheaper That is my view Of
it, and that ]. the view Of the producers OF cotton in
the South That i why want protection. Zap
plaHsel