Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-18

Why Mr.. Randall Visits the South.
Mr.. Samuel J. Randall is great man
in the estimation Of Pennsylvanians. be
is certainly a very prominent man in
Congress. There is a growing impress
sion that he is a very ambitious man.
The press Of Pennsylvania has little else
than praise for Mr.. Randall. Even the
Republican papers have a good word to
say for him. The Independent and Demo
cratic papers take every opportunity to
parade his virtues. This is because there
is practically but one sentiment in
PENNSYLVANIA with respect to the
tariff. and that is, that it ought 70 be Of
the extreme high protective kind. Mr..
Randall is as much in favor of a high pro-
tective tariff as ''Pig-iron" Kelley is. The
fact that Mr.. Randall was invited to visit
Atlanta a few weeks ago, and has been
invited to visit Birmingham, Ala, and
other points in the Southern states
during the holiday recess Of Con-
gress, is interpreted by certain Phila-
delphia papers 10 mean that there
has sprung up suddenly in the
South a very strong and growing senti-
ment IN favor Of a high protective tarif.
The Philadelphia Times, speaking Of these
invitations 10 Mr.. Randall, says: ''Mr.
Randall viii respond to several invita-
tiOns to visit and speak in the South dur
ing the recess Of Congress. It is not pre-
tended that Mr.. Randall is working up,
either directly or indirectly. a succession
Of personal OvatiOns in the South; nor Is
it pretended that he is pluming himself
for any Cabinet Office. Why, then, is he
invited South!
There is one and only one solution of
the inquiry, and that is that Mr.. Randall
| represents a sentiment or a principle that
is rapidly revitalizing the South. They
are weary Of prOftless theories and worse
than threadbare prejudices in the South.
/ They want mills and factories and pros
| porous diversified industry, and that is
| why they invite Randall TO visit and
] speak 70 them. They are simply saying,
in a very loud tone of voice, that free
! trade is a lost cause in the South: that's
| all"
The Tunes is greatly mistaken. There
/ is to-day a stronger sentiment in favor Of
| tariff reform in the South than there was
a year ago, and it will be much stronger a
] year hence. There are some protection
/ lists in the South. They are interested in
/ some special interest which they think
I fiourishes under high tariff better than
it would under a low tariff. They own
/ mills. mines, rice and sugar plan
| tatiOns. Those Of the mine and
mill owners, however, who IA
vor a high protective tariff are
comparatively few. These few are the
| ones who are inviting Mr.. Randall to visit
the South. Through mis- aid they hope to
work up a protection sentiment. They
have very little reason to hope that they
will make much Roadway. All Of the Rep
resentatives and one Of the Senators in
| Congress from this State are in favor Of
tariff reform. 1t was mainly through the
influence Of the other Senator, probably,
that Mr.. Randall was invited to visit this
State.
1t is not improbable that Mr.. Randall
himself has a purpose in visiting the
South. He may be looking for a Cabinet
position, the SpeakeTship of the next
House or a Presidential nomination in
| 1883. and therefore is trying to strengthen
himself in this section. There is no reason
why Mr.. Randall should not seek support
in the South The Times, however, ought
t. be careful not TO mislead its readers.
Pennsylvania need not hope to find help
in the South to sustain the present in
furious tariff.