The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-24
Local meteorological Report.
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL.
MONDAY. :; DECEMBER "a 1893
MR.. SEDDON'S COMMITTEE

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The Birmingham Committee which waited upon
Prcsidcntelcct Harrison aud presented that r..
marknblc memorial was composed, Il appears. Of
men who, every one OF them voted the Republican
ticket at the recent election. Among them We rccog.
MIC several who acted with the carpet baggcrs in
the oldrn time. The only new man of any note Is
young Mr. Seldom, who acted as chairman Of tho
delegation This Mr. seddon IS the son Of the gen
tlcman who once represented the Goochland Dis
trlct OF Virginia IN the old Congress and who was
aiterwarl secretary OF War Tor the Confederate
States We know nothing Of the abilities or former
affiliations of this younger seldom, but the fact
that he comes from Virginia Is boy no means an
evidence Of political orthodoxy
Now n Mr. seldom or any other Virglnian or
son OF Nirgunn, expects To see Alabama To-
pcatlng the recent h story Of Virginia lac will be
greatly disappointed We have no intention to
be represented In the unitcd States Senate by such
men rs Malone and Mldcb'gr We DO not
intend to build up robbcr party 10 httcn upon
the taxes of the farmer and laborer II the fur
mace mon oi North Alabama for no othor purpose
than to keep up prohibit0ry tariff In the Interest
of capitalists alone are bent upoa breaking mp the
Democratic party iu Tai, state aud handing the
State Government over 90 the negroes who elected
their ayorito. smith, Governor in the clrpctbng
days thcn they must oXpeol to have war doclard
against them ns Glass. while we np anxious 20
build mp iron factories and furnaces, We will not
permit few men ambitious Of onicc ana dl.tluc.
ilon 10 dcrlarc that prohlbliory mHd b ncocs.
tnry for their support, nnd that the rg't Of he
people shall be- thrr slaves.
Il Inns bccn the boast Of Birmingham that we can
make iron cheaper than anywhere else IN the
world, our iron makgr, have The advantage ot lo.
caliiy. They have protective duy 1T 81 % tun on
iron and o. per cent upon manufactured Iron nl
every description. They have cheaper labor than
elsewhere In the world The Democratic party
have 40 uo time attempted or threatened 90 reduce
the duty on iron below point which &. uulucs.
tlonaby protection. The Mlls bin made 100 eat
upon iron Nevertheless We tui o. few Alabama
Iron mns,cr, willing 90 surrender this State 90 nc.
gn dominion ur1u the ihlsc prricnsc ihut thc
irun Industry T. NOT iaic 81 democratic hands
Happily the gentlemen who con Dotted the memo.
rial % Gen. Harrison Represent mo- large following
Thcy nrc simply thc rcyiyal of the dormant cirpct.
haglCr. tcgalmuizIug uf the willard Warmers
and "a few Othcfs who lrc that the senate o. now q
hody oi pluiurui, mud who feel that Alabama
should De- represented In Congress by money hn.n
ifum Dee furnaces ust n, the Wci b. represented by
MONEY bays from the shwnills. the silver mines
and other great corporations which are over
shndowiug the no critic, ui the people lobH Efl
ts'o.
TbE APPEAL heartily endorses what The
Register here says 10 well. Tho Seldom
committees visit to Prcsdcni-clcct llarri.
son vas simply mischicyous, aud II that
gentleman Knows anything Of the South
he must know that It is movement with
out influence or significance. The gcnilo.
men who formed the committee fairly cx.
pressed the extent and value OF II when
they assured the reporter OF III hiiuap.
Oh Sl,'id, through NJ. Seldom, that
there was moro money in protected In.
dustries than In Democrats victories. "
Its not, Mr.. Scddon thus confessed Tor
himself aud the other iron masters I'D oi
birmingham, the asccndancy OF prn.
ciplcs that troubles them, but only
money, mcrc money getting. There
forc theyiayorthc Republican party anlarc
anxious for Gen. Harrison "to adopt a
policy that will make 1t possible Tor MS 10
join the Republican party and retain
our rcspcclabiiiy" Mr.. seldom dill not
stop 10 think OF how impossible q task Dee
was thus setting Tor tho rrc.idoul.clcct
"llow can be- make the Republican parry
acceptable TO men who desire to retain
their responsibility without an everyday
strugslcg' Leaving out of view H. record
at the South, there Is the fact that q b. the
party Of trusts, combines aud monopllic4
But this Is what recommends Republican.
ism TO the Seldom committee. They de-
site TO profit 10y protection, anl 10 csiab.
lish themselves moro firmly than
ever in the enjoyment oi a double
advantage high protective tariff.
and their ability 10 make iron NJ f.
rate that enables hcm 10 compete sue
cessiully with even English iron mon
There was nothing like public spirit o
general public good In this Seldom com
miiicc movement II was q very sclh,l
and personal one, q vulgar aud bruial.k.n.
moncy.gmbbing movement unrclicycl b,
any claim Of benefit for the people
may, therefore, DO safely dismIssc
from further consideration, surc that III
time Is not Ear distant when most Of tho,
who took par, in it, NJ Seldom especially
will be ashamed of It, Indeed hs comic
sion Of cupidiiy as motive, puts III
band Of shame upon II aud assures Tor
the unsiintod condemnation Of the poop
and press Of an the Southern States.