The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-13
HARRISON AND THE SOUTH
4 Question That Attracts More Than U.s.
ual National Interest at This Time.
Now Is the Accepted Time and Now Is the
Day Of Salyaton-Will the South Accept
the Preferred Opportunity.
A TALK WITH GEN. TAFT.

A TALK WITH GEN. TAFT.
Ne Counts on Breaking up the Solid South
ana Does Not Fear Negro Supremacy.
Charleston News and Courier.
Yesterday morning reporter called to see
Gen. W. n. Taft, the most influential Republic
"a In The South. lie was asked to say some
thing Cor publication in regard TO the election Of
Harrison as IL relates TO the South and the IN
fueuee the election will have upon our people.
Gen Taft said that be was not 81 all surprised
at the result OF the election. bat was, Of course
very much graiifed at Gen. Harrison's cleo
ton
"If you so DESIRE" said Gen. Taft. "You can
say that the election of Gen Harrison will be q
benefit to the South; that IL will be the begin
ming Of the breaking up OF the solid South, be-
cause within the mex. four ysarr the policy Of
the Republican party will be so favorable to all
sections Of the country that the good will OF the
better class OF the business people OF the South
will DO naturally drawn towards the Republican
party. know Gan. Harrison to be . conserva-
tive business man, uusserving Republican,
whose conception Of the presidency Is that IL
should reach from ocean to ocean and from
border TO border / know that the Southern
people have nothing whatever TO fear, put every
reason TO be encouraged by Gen. Harrison's
puolic record that oil sections OF the country
will be fairly and honestly treated
81 believe that the result or the election Will
fore the party that will be in power 10 immedi.
ately withdraw from the national banks the
large amount OF governments funds now on de-
posit, and reduce the public debt which will put
In circulation such large sums OF money az will
give an impetus to manufactures and legitimate
business enterprises throughout the country,
and by continuing this policy will give rs an era
NJ nari4v IA nv hna a
seen. / believe that the South will receive such
benefits from this and other measures that will
be adopted that the disintegration already be-
gun will continue, and that the political cam
paign OF the future will be fought OF far differ
snt grounds than the one juss closed"
II behave further, that the tariff question has
been settled for the present generation, and that
there will he a reduction OF duties by the Repub-
l,can party. but in only such instances where
she imports will not conflict with American
manufactures think that the tariff for-rev-
saue has been buried for many years to come.
II also believe that measures will now be
adopted that will insure, at least in federal
elections, free ballos and fair count
"Another good result Of the election will be
the admission Of the State Of Dakota. which
now has O population or I0O, 000 and the State
OF Washing ton and perhaps the State OF New
Mexico. The admission Of these States into the
Union insurss Republican supremacy for long
time TO come.
..The people OF the South will gain By the
because IL will compel the formation of political
parties within the various States, which will
have for their platforms she greatest good for
the greatest number within their own State
borders. The soIid South makes the solid North,
and now that many vsxsd questions have been
settled, 10 would seem that the party that can
best and most economically govern each State
will be the party that will command the support
of the voters, and this is what conceive to DO
the desire Of the masses Of the Republicans in
the United States +"
'Ahi but, General Taft. the policy Of tbs Re-
publican party has heretofore been so, vindic-
tivs'"
There is no reason, said General Taft, shat
/ know OF Why the Republican party Of this
eountry should be vindictive. 1t will live M to
tts platform and administer the laws as they
are, and IL our people will only meet the Repub-
hcan party In the same spirit that the Repub-
lican party will take charge Of the overnmene
our country cannot ne otherwise than prosper
ous."
General asked the reporter, "do you think
that negro supremacy will be restored in
the South, and that we will go back TO the old
regime OF Republican misrue prior to 1876,
is now feared and predicted by some In the
South2p
"Some man live by politics" replied General
Taft, las we'll in the Democratic in the Re-
publican party, whose stock in trade often il
90 control the people through their fears and
prejudices. General Harrsons personal life
has been such. and bis public character so well
known, notwithstanding the ISLANDERS circulated
against him during the campaign, that 10 will
be only In keeping with what We know OF him
20 have South Carolina rs honoraoly governed,
SO far the national administration 10 con-
csrned, as can possibly be done. al Of the vir-
the in this country does not belong to the DEM
ocratic party. ana there Is az competsnt mate
rial in the Republican party as in any other 1
do not believe that there is . Republican in
South Carolina who would have negro suprem
scy or carpet-bsg rule in national, State or
municipal governments. Further. do not be-
Iieve that there will be the same unseemly
scramble for federal office as Is expected by
some OF the prominent Democrats IN this State
ADD / know that public office under General
Harrison will be truly public trust. and nos
prostituied as il has been during the past four
years l do not think General Harrison will sp-
point 70 any Office any man until bis oualifca-
tions a. to personal character and business ca
paci,y have been fully ascer.ained; but when
such men are appointed they will be Republic
sns and men Of such standing "a Will compare In
avery way with those now 10 Office. When this
10 done do not see well why there shall be any
fear OF negro supremacy or misrule"