The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-16
POLITICS IN TENNESSEE.
"Alf" Taylor Wants a FOrcible and Aggress-
i've. Administration for the South.

Calf" Taylor Wants FOrcible and Agrees
i've Administration for the South.
Washington Post.
''Alf' Taylor, ex-candidate for Governor
First district of that State, and perhaps
best known as the brother of Bob" Is now
in Washington. He recently gave express
sion to strong Endorsement of President
HarrisOn'S reference in his inaugural adj
dress to a forcible and aggressive Repub-
lican administration in the South, and all
the Southern papers have had something to
say about Mr.. TaylOrs attitude in the mat
ter. Mr.. Taylor is coming man in the Re-
publican party in the South. and has some
views which he does not hesitate to express
fully.
Il said then, as say now" said Mr.. .Tay-
Tor to a reporter yesterday, that President
HarrisOn's inaugural address is mastery,
clean-cut. dignitied American paper, and
Mr.. HarrisOn's administration, upon the
principles and policy laid down in his adj
dress, will give to the country material de-
velOpment, the like of which we have never
seen before; and there is every indication
that fraternal feeling among all our people
will be promoted"
"What is your opinion as to the advisa-
bility of vigorous foreign policy in the
many troubles which have threatened use"
THE President and the splendid Cabinet
every question which may confront us, ana
Americans will not only be protected at
home but on the high seas and in foreign
lands"
"What do you think of the recent dis
turbances in the Pacific"
MY views on that are very decided.
While Benjamin Harrison and James q.
Blaine are at the head of affairs our flag
will not be insulted with impunity by any
foreign power, even on the. most insigniti-
cant island in either ocean,"
What progress have you made in refer
ence to appointments in your State?"
There has been no progress made in ref
erence to these appointments, as the depart
ments through which the appointments are
made are yet unorganized. The pressure
on the President is very great. and it is i'm
be effected"
"What do you think of the chances of a
reorganization of your party in the
'Yeu may be assured" replied Mr.. Tay-
Tor, 'that there will be a reorganization of
that party. with the strongest men to the
front. look upon party discipline as only
available through the support OF the people
who compose that party, and my own
course with reference to appointments upon
which / have been consulted is to select
leaders who are true Republicans. / don't
want any mugwump politics; we have a
split of that kind in the Tennessee DemOc-
racy. One side is Democratic with tariff
principles, and the other side is free trade
on any principle"
tending to protectiOnW
"Most assuredly so; this very question is
going to throw the State Republican"
"Wheni"
''SOoner than many suppose. In my cam
paign for Governor the hardest work had
was to keep the tariff Democrats of the
State from swearing that / was a Democrat
they were determined to make the tail wag
the dog.
What will bring about this change that
you anticipated"
1.-Two words" replied Mr.. Taylor Iron
| and coal" That's the size of it exactly
| We have got to protect the coal because il
makes iron, and we must protect the iroI
| because it is the king of the South