The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-30
SOUTHERN REruBLIcAS PARTY.
How General Harrison Can Build Up
Protective Party ip the south.


In the dispatch from Indianapolis
that we published yesterday morning
there was an eztract from the Journal
Of that city that may be taken as the
views OF the president elect, so far as
he has FORMED them, upon his policy
toward the south. IL is true that the
Journal disclaims for its article any
official or sem.-oiiicial character, but
there are good reasons for thinking
that IL would not have been published
had not the editor believed that IL was
In substantial accord with the opinion
OF MIR. Harrison. The sum Of the ar
tirle was that Mr. Harrison viii under
take 60 call to his support men OF in
fluence In the Southern states who are
in sympathy with hiD as 10 the pro
lection policy OF the national govern
ment, lie hopes to ind considerable
number of these among those who
have heretofore acted with she Demo,
cratic party. Ia other words, he will
seek 10 organize Southern Repuhli-
can party on the basis of protection.
The first comment suggested by this
forecast III Mr. llarrison's policy il
thai. II that policy be carried out.
there will be no end 20 the Southern
question, and that, no matter bs what
honest means il may be attained.
would be decided and unmixed ad-
vanage. The only instrumentaiity
available for Mr. Harrison in the or.
ganizstion OF a Southern Republican
party is hts power OF appointment ~
The federal service. In the nature OF
the case, the representatives OF the adj
minis rss shsaf fNf -. =
appointee>. who will practically hold
not only the official commissions OF
The government but the political com
missions Of the head Of the Republican
party, They need not be bosses in
The objectionable sense Of the term.
They need not take any undue part in
the management uf party affairs. But
they viii he representatives OF the
Administration because their char
aeter and staining will inevitably
Afford the te-t and most obvious
means O Judging 81 the character and
purpose oi the administration. This
being the case and the conditions are
very different In The South from WHIST
,hef are IN The Nurth-It is plain that
M; Harrison. ID he hope 20 make any
sal impression upon public opiJ.ion ~
hai section, must select a. his APP
flhtees men oi good reputation. of
s4'iic'en' capacity, api above the sus-
'e'oh Of ssllit their convictions for
ne emolumr G. ~ place. In the
eea'h an appointment hy Mr. Har-
n,-fn vii not uf i. Elf confer honor: it
W. rather teHt it accepted. e. dis
eN The apHn atsce. 10 Nll I've
ne'csSarv tier, lore. jn order ;o exert
M politicel Influence Il "a through
heSe appointments 20 1--WE them 10
neh who vii bon them. Tbis can
- NiilS go0d Tor the South ANA good
sot The Countrr
We believe that is j. quite possible
nat ny ob cSyirg Thee conditions Mr..
ns!fi'oa miththui'd up Republican
fat,5F. VI II very ia,r Oh srCe OF con
ScVthss the -tstgs iu Virginia. Nerth
ssioilha, orjea. and even IN Mis-
49, anu Tennessee. There a def
.s i@ ptote,ti"ntst sentiment ia these
60 taS thee Is al DIN Altbams aud
sorsial, hut NTH ~ eater u,stts 10 over
~ winch !; might - p acticsb'e 10
Sa l,' IN favor ni he national Rrpuh-
n party. We ID rot on at SC
r .su' mink that the protect Joni :
= : To retain couif0iai TIE United
government. t'n TIE contrary
more confident thSn ever IL ~
-. so med 10 lose control, Tor re
nv ~ shnrls ress on that the greater tie
huehse power of the industries. OF
i,,"uhtry htcome> t1e le protection
r..l eSSAry to any. the leAcr are It's
u. nehsneiaEirs. auJ the greater is
b.. nuaher snd extent If the indus
upon which tie protective tariff