Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-13

lIeve they are prepared to do tha. yet
awhile. The eoutn will prefer 70 wait
and see whether these promises OF con-
cil!atory policy viii be kept by Mr.. Hsr-
E!son; il will certainly prefer to see him
adopt such course rather than TO inau-
gurste q war On 1t. We are convinced
that the south will be left well alone, and
while Republicans will probably ill the
federal Offices they vii! be instructed not
to NEEDLE with state politics.
In the late campaign the Republicans
occupied so many different positions on
the tariff that Ii Is difficult TO predict
what they would do should 1t turn out
that they have control Of Congress. While
the Republican platform declared sgsinst
any charge ia the tariff, the Republican
caucus brought in 3 bill greatly reducing
dutieF, and aimed admittedly at the
south. We do not believe thai the Sem
ste tarif bill will be seriously pressed in
Congress, or thGt 1t Was ever meant to be
pressed. It WAS framed simply for use
in the campaign and for nothing else, and
win not come before Congress again. At
the same time it is limited that Harrison
will favor some tariff legislation, but Of
O mild and innocuous character.
Finally, 1t is said that Mr. Harrison b rs
taken in the SsuSte such firm attitude
on civil service reform that lie will be
compelled to follow Mr.. Cleveland's
policy in this matter, even II 1t con-
tributes, as 1t did in Cleveland's case, to
defeat him.
These are among the chef suggestions
of Harrisou's probable policy. It can not
be said that there is sny particular author
ity for then. The country will await
with interest some utterance from Mr..
Harrison himselt, but IN the meanwhile
it will piscidIy pursue itg course, salts
fed that tee paople will not allow sny
President TO carry cut policy inimickl
to their best interests.
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TIE CURSE OF APPROXIMATION.
Montgomery Advertiser Whatever
may be the policy that will govern Mr..
Harrison in his administration, the south
ern people will manage to endure 1t with
the best grace possible. II he Is foolish
enough TO lend himself to Efforts to
AfricEnize states that have Just fairly re-
covered from the blighting curse Of such
4 policy, ne may expect but little ma
terial Advancement for some years to
come. Therein is where our condition
Is so materially different from thst Of the
eastern and western states. No matter
there which psrty Is In the sscendency in
local and state matters, there is an IS
sursnce Of the election Of competent
and honest white men with no posi-
bility CT their being inssrfered with
by federal officials. The south, how
ever, was the plsything OF the Re-
pubiicans until the white people BY
superhumap efforts Effected change
which has brought so much benef not
| for the Southern States alone, but for the
entire country. The one black cloud that
now lowers over US is the possibility that
| the extremists of the Republican party,
| led on BY their recent success, may under
t8ke to enact laws which will have the
Ell. Ct of REFRESHING the white V0tes and
Of virtuslly giving the asceDdancy to the
negroes aud their white allies who will be
sufficiently numerous to hold the offices
That is Gn evil which the Republican
leaders ought to take the speediest posi-
bic opportunity OF informing the country
will not be attempted OF allowed By
| them. If they ere half Sc patriotic Sc
they assume to be, they will not hesitate
ABOUT SUCH On assurance. Under the
rule Of the Republican party In The
south the stGteG were constantly retro
grading because theTe Was no sense
Of responsibility felt by those in ctflce &c
the people who were made TO bear the
burdens Of government. As a rule the
idea geemed to be to put expenses TO the
utmost limit, without any reference to
the financial condition OF those who had
to foot them. There ia not county in
| vat iy,S
sre IN any large msj 0rity that would not
10 G since have been hopelsssly bankrupt
II they and the white men they had chosen
| don which is too easy CT proof 10 be de-
MED. We all know the benefit that has
followed from the change by which intel
ligent white rule has prevailed. II mr,
Harrison and his party leaders are wise
they will do NOTHING to turn
back the tide OF prosperity that
has commenced to flow upon the
south. A word from them in conden1-
nation of the proclaimed policy Of federal
investigation Of every little neighb1fhood
row, Of management by federal mssshAlS
and their appointees OF state sad toSsl
elections, and 3 general programme ofgovi
erning stes from Washington Instead %
lchfIuS BuCu tuluSS W St&to OLlClh1S fsaAI
legislsturee, will largely decrease the
spprehensions now felt because 81 the
election OF s Republican President.
The south Is the place for men who wist
to invest where they can obtain !snd
cheap, and where their enterprises sre
sure to be successful. 1t Is the poo
msn'5 opportunity, and at the same tima
the rich mans field for safe and profitable
use Of MS means. There has been wor
derful advance along the whole line
during Clevelsnd's administration. II INT
Republican party IL, ssits sdherents claim
& genuinely national and no. eectiona
party, why should their success stop ths
flow OF prosperity that Ia fes. beginning
to make Itself felt2 1t is because the Re-
pa lliCsn party has been threat SId
menace over the south ever since tn:
dresry days OF 1865, and has done nothing
10 satisfy the country that it will not use
It's power to overthrow the laws OF nature
and enforce blsck domination and igncr'
ant rule Stop This dread, and the pro-
gress of the south Will continue undel
HNYrison'in the same way that It has un'
der Cleveland. II Mr.. Harrison is gov
erned by patriotic impulses, and not bI
partisan snd sectional ideas, he will SCI
his face resolutely Egsinst the men wht
thresten reconstruction OF the south.
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