Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-10-09

Congressman PettibOne Tells Why
the state is Going Republican.

the state is Going Republican.
II seems likely that Tennessee is to take
the lead in breaking up the solid South per-
manently. Congressman Pettibone, Of that
State, gives some reasons why, and the same
reasons apply to the probable change OF
Virginia and other Southern States to the
Republican column before many years.
awe have every reason to expect that we
will sweep the State this Fall" said Mr..
Pettibone. "Thc first reason is that the peo-
pie have come TO a knowledge of a neeces-
sity Of protecting their Industries, and they
have found out that such protection is not to
be gotten from the Democratic party. Tenn
essce is one Of the richest States in natural
resources. All the minerals abound; cotton
is crown; and manufacturers are rising up
on all sides. AS the people grow prosper.
Gus they see the phantom Of free trade how
ering over their industries, and they are de-
termined to drive it away. They understand
that if iron can be brought from England
and delivered in Tennessee through pauper
labor, their own iron must inevitably remain
in the earth. The fact is, that as they grow
in intelligence and prosperity they see the
foolshncss Of free trade theories and will
have none OF them. The same may be said
Of all growing communities in the South.
"Ncxt the Tennessee people are opposed
almost to man TO the internal revenue tax.
They never would have given the electoral
vote Of the State to Cleveland were it not
generally supposed that his advent meant for
them free dissillcries and free tobacco. They
find the internal revenue laws more strictly
enforced than ever, and they will remember
this at the polls next Fall. The action of
the Tennessee representatives in Congress on
the educational bill will also have its ef-
feet in wipng out the very narrow Demo
cratic majority. Notwithstanding the fact
that the people ask aid for the schools, the
Democratic Senators and Representatives op.
posed the Blair bill in committees and on
the floor.
"Another important point in our favor is
the fact that the people are getting tired Of
being ruled by the 'old families Until
larely no man could get any kind of an of
fee unless he or his father had owned slaves
and lived in a certain neghboIhood all their
lives. Strangers were looked upon as sus
pcous characters and none Of them ever
dare to aspire to an elective office The PEG
pie are now coming TO understand that this
course prevents immigration and consequent
development and increased value Of the land
They arc getting heartily sick of the rule Of
Isham G.. Harris and the first families.
Most important Of all, perhaps, in changing
the political complexion of the State is the
fact that the younger generation, who have
no war memories. are coming to the front,
and to them the hurrahs for Jeff Davis and
lsham Harris have no meaning You will
find that a majority of the young men in all
Southern communities are either Republic
cans or inclined to Republican principles
Why? Because the young fellows are not
governed by ani-slavery preJudices. They
take matters as they are. They look al pc
litical questions in business and not in a
sectional light, and they find that the prin-
ciplcs of one party are better adapted to the
interests of the country than those of an
other, they do not let absurd preJudces
hinder them from stepping across the line.
The young men Of Tennessee have awakened
to the fact that the Democratic party has not
advanced step. since 1898, and those of
them who have brain and push are coming
over TO us.
at might be mentioned also that for.evcry
Office to be filled this Fall there are numcr.
Gus Democratic candidates. They are re-
living one another with more than their usuul
ferccness. OF course, don't object to this.
l am like the minister in the sea story, who,
during storm, feared the ship was going
down, and expressed his alarm TO the captain
"'Don't fear, said the captain, Don't
you hear those sailors cursing below Well,
you may be sule they would be praying il
there was any danger The minister re.
tired to his cabin, bat, becoming alarmed
again, he rushed on deck He wa, greeted
with a volley of oalhS from the scaboys.
"'Thank God, said the minister joyfullyi
'they are cursing still
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