The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21

this morning. Fred Sloss, one Of the dele
gates, remarked: eve will not know
whether we live in Indiana or Alabama 80
iar as the treatment we receive from Gen.
llarrison's administration Is concerned" F."
MR. sEDDON's REMARKABLE VIEWS
Expressions rha, wiii sound strangely
10 southern Ears.
From the Indianapolis Sentinel
1--WE are the representatives Of all the
iron and coal industries of Alabama.
That's what we arc" said Thomas Seddon
of Birmingham TO a reporter yesterday
afternoon at the Dcnison. "But lot mo
introduce the gentlemen who arc hero
with me tocall Oh Gen. Harrison" he con.
tinued. "rhis is Judge Henry d. Tomp.
kins Of Atlanta, vice-prcsidcnt and gen.
eri manager Of the Sheffield & Jasper
Coal and Iron Railroad Company, a south.
ern gentleman by birth and education,
and who served in the Confederate army,
and Democrat, too" "This IL Mr. II.
f.. DE Bardelben, the father Of the iron
industry Of Alabama, aud this gentleman
is the Vice President Of the De Bardclbon
Coal and Iron Company aud his name Is
David Roberts, without the title OF colonel
or judge prefxcd. Here is Mr.. Slou,
who represents a dozen corporations.
These gentlemen are all Democrats and
residents OF Birmingham, with the exccp.
ton Of Judge Tompkins. They are also
native Southern men. Now will intro
ducc You 10 the Republican members Of
the committee: Col. Cornelius Cadle,
who fought on the Union side, but who
has been with us twenty years, Judge
Charles Turner, cx-Chanccllor OF the State
Of Alabama; Mr.. w. H. Woodward, prcsi.
dent OF the Bcsscmer rolling mills, aud
Mr.. Edwin Thomas, son OF Samuel Thomas
Of the Thomas Iron Companyoi Pitlsburg,
ia. Mr.. Thomas has been with rs two
years. and is superintendent OF branch Of
his fathers iron-works."
snow, Mr.. Seldom, since YOU have
given our history, why don't YOU tell him
what you aro youraelR' intorpo.ed Judge
Tompkins.
ooh, | am only president Of the Slos,
Iron and Steel Works, answered Seldom.
'Ihat's 10, " said Col Cadlc. "but your
father was jeff Davis's Secretary Of War
during the Conlcdcacy, aud YOU yourself
were n pretty good rebel aud ifro trader
till YOU caught ON 10 a protected indus
try.h
'"That's true" said Seldom. "whcn |
was n cotton planter ] WIS FREQ trader
when ] tried sugar raising In Louisiana
became a protoCiionist; when | dropped
the sugar business 10 travel for house
that handled imported goods returned 10
my first love. free trade, but now that
am in the iron business, Of course, nm
u protcctionist."
'what Is the object Of your yisii2"
asked the reported.
1--WE came M committee to present an
address 10 Gen. Harrison signed by thirty.
seven capitalists, rcprcsling the entire
coal, iron aud banking business at liir-
mingham. We will not only speak ior
these thirty.scvcn business men, but for
$50, ,0O0, ,OOO Of wealth accumulated In hall
"A dozen years by developing the mineral
resources Of Alabama, which could not
have been done without protection"
YES" said Judge Tompkius, 'wc are
Democrats, but prolcctionlsls.
ibid you all vote for Cleveland"
"Noi a single one"
"Did YOU vote Tor llarrison2"
eve didn't vote ut all," answered
Woodward, but We should have voted
for him II our votes had been necessary.
because ho represents the protective idea"
"Most OF lis voted tor Cleveland four
years ago" resumed Col. Seldom, who h
probably the ablcst man In the delegation,
"but We found ont that there was more
money In protected industries than In
Democratic victories aud when We found
out that Gen. Harrison had been elected
our rejoicing wai only marrcd by feeling
that the Federal Offices would again be-
iillod by carpet baygoE and ignorant me-
grocs. aud that's what We are hero for-to
see whether We cannot prevail upon Gen.
Harrison 10 adopt a policy that will make
II possible for B 10 join the Republican
party aud retain our rcspcotablity."
Cant man be- n Republican In the
South now and bo considered respect.
ablo2"
"IIardly," replied Seldom. "Tho ma.
chincry of the Republican party Ia the
South today Is In the hanAs oi unscfu.
pulous whites aud ignorant negroes. We
want the Offices oi the South tO be- filed
with the same class oi men that those Ui
the North will bo filed with. There arc
many representative Republicans in tho
South to select from"
"Snch mon ~ longstfcet and Malone
would be acceptable, would thcyg'
"No; they arc Republicans Tor revenue
only. We want business mon--mcn Of
standing in the community"
"Afc thoro not many districts inhabited
largely by negroes. where Republicans Of
business standing could not be found 10
hll tho olliccs2"
"Ycs, there arc; but Gen. Harrison
could appoint Democrats"
"liut, would not the negroes howl|'
"Woll, let them howl. II they get dis.
satisfied aud joined the Democratic party,
then the whites Of the South would divide
up on economic questions. There are
Thousands Of prolectionisB who believe
Republican doctrines voting the Demo.
cratic ticket today because they are afraid
OF negro rule. Tho moment the Republic
can party gives them assurance that negro
rule will not be tolerated they will be good
Republicans" "
"llow will you prevent negro rule whom
they are ia the mnjoriiyP'
"Woll, Ia communities whore they
tho whites | would advise The
whites 10 leave. | lcft my plantation in
Louisiana ON this account"
"lInt the Republicans Of the North