New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-14
PROTECTION IN THE SOUTH
DIXIE WILL SPLIT ON TIE TARIFF
PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACTION OF rur
GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACTION OF rny
GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON May 10 Special -" There is no
doubt said Georgian, familiar with the politics
Of his State to The TRIBUNE correspondent to-
day. that the action of the Georgia Democratic
Convention last week is the first step toward
breaking up of the solid South, IL it does not
also wrcck the Democratic party in the North"
In further conversation the gentleman said that
there would be no bolt from the party in Georgia
this year; the effect Of the Georgia Convention
would be felt in another way and in local elections
The convention turned down and refused to recog-
nize In the smallest way the protection element
Of the State and this notwithstanding the fact
that The Protectionists are for Cleveland and a.
represented by Patrick Walsh, Of The S,' AnsSsts
Chronicle "Ths Atlanta Constitution. and
Senator joe. Brown. For ten years this pro-
lection element has manipulated the politics Of
Georgia. Senator Colquitt owes his election as
Governor and then os Senator to Patrick Walsh,
Senator Brown and I" The Atlanta Constitution
Well, because the Free Traders found them
mark you, the Protectionists had offered no oppo-
sition whatever. they turn on these whilom lead
ers and managers and drive them from the Demo-
cratic table. The result will begin TO show itself
next year. and at the election for legislators two
years hence, when the line will be drawn in North
Georgia on internal revenue This issue viii
spread throughout the State, and by the next
Presidential election there will not be solid
Democracy In Georgia 70 Is more than probable
that the Protectionists will Join the internal reve-
nue. men and together make common cause against
free trnde and internal revenue.
"North Carolina and Virginia seeing than
Georgia is not AFRAID to make an issue in the Demo
cratic party will follow suit. OF course the dis
gruntled and rejected protection Democrats OF
Georgia will deny this conclusion. but neverthe-
less 1t Is safe to say that Senator Brown The AZ,
lanta Constitution and Augusta Chronicle will
not rest content to be ostracised from the party
pork barrel and their remedy later on Will be TO
have a pork barrel OF their own. In regard to the
effect on the turning down Of all Democrats who do
not indorse President Cleveland's low tariff mess
age, the protective tariff Democrats OF New. York,
Connecticut and New-Jersey think moro. OF pre-
serving the industries Of their States than Mr.
Cleyeland's personal aggrandizement. The South
controls the Democratic party in Congress and
how she will control it the question OF protect
ing American industry has been illustrated by the
Georgia convention, where Democratic United
States Senator was Kissed because he Is protec-
Zionist. whers the member Of the National Execu-
tive Committee is not even allowed to be dele
antA TO the St. Louis Convention, though accepting
the Mills BILL because ne is not a free Wader, and
where the Democratic National platform OF lsS4,
on which Mr.. Cleveland was elected. is rejected
because it favors the repeal Of the internal reve
nue. and incidental protection. The lab0tlhg men
Of New-Jersey, Connecticut and New-lorK VIII
hardly believe Mr.. Randall another time that eLr.
Cleveland and the Democratic party arc Tor pro
tecting American labor-not with the action Oh Inc
Georgia convention to guide them .-..-,--..