Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-08
The Southern PO,icy.

NEW DECATUR, Ala, June 1.-Assistant
Attorney General George H. Shields of Mis-
souri,, has just made a speech here indicative
of the policy of the republican administra.
ton toward the south. The following para.
graphs are taken from a report of his
speech:
Much has been written and said about g
southern policy of the administration. The
President has shown a remarkable ability tc
convey to the people his views in his OWL
way, and at the proper time. and you may
be sure that his ADMINISTRATION will be broad
enough to embrace the whole country, and
will conserve the interests of the south as
well as the moth, and that both he and his
cabinet take the greatest interest in the ad-
yancement of your material interests and
continued prosperity.
The president has shown by his public acts
and utterances that no partisan hostility to
the southern people animates his heart. On
the contrary. one of the most important
perhaps from business standpoint the most
mportant-position in the cabinet was given
to southern state, and one which cast its
electoral vote for Mr.. Cleveland. refer to
the secretary of the interior. It is at his
suggestion that l am here; and tender his
congratulations to the people of Alabama
for the new era of prosperity which is dawn
ing upon them.
The people of the south do not understand
the people of the north. if they believe they
are animated by a sectional hostility. We
have heard much of the array of solid north
against solid south. On the stump and in
the press the republicans of tine north have
been denounced as the enemies of the south
ern people, as favoring selfish measures of
political economy. by enacting laws to make
"a Mt fha ooff bn
wishing to interfere with the local self-gov-
eminent of the states. Recrimination
against the south has followed. These state
ments, oft repeated, have engendered feel
ing of alienation between the sections which
is unjust to both.
1t is true that the republicans believe
that the national government within its
spheres is supreme; that the issue settled by
the war can never be reopened, nor the re-
suits thereof dwarfed by subtle construc-
tions; that every citizen has right to cast
his ballot and have it counted as cast; that
the children of the country shall receive q
liberal education at public expense, and that
the best interests of the country demand the
enforcement of the American system of pro-
lection to home industries, but it demands
nothing OF Others it Is not ready to concede
on Its part. 1t has no animosity or hostility
toward the people of the south, and verify
rejoices at every indication of their pros
perity.
There is deep sympathy with the south
ern people in all portions of the north in
view of the tremendous problems with which
they are confronted. Providence has placed
the burdens not only on the south but on
the whole country TO see that they are met
in the spirit of liberation, fairness and wis
dom.
Individually, believe that these que<
tions will be solved in the near future by
parties realigning on economic and indus
trial lines. believe that tine material de-
velopment of the south now SO rapidly oc-
curing furnishes the key to unlock the
situation. Men have differed ON theories of
political economy with patriotic sincerity in
the differences, and as these industrial ques-
tons affecting local material interests arise,
we will find all classes of voters divided on
these lines. With the development of the in
exhaustible natural resources within nearly
all of the southern states, new issues. Few
new policies, new views will con-
stantly demand the attention of the business
men and of the young men of the south,
and as these questions are wisely considered,
in the1ight of reason and not of prejudice,
in the light of to-day and not of yesterday,
your intelligence will bring correct decisions
and your prosperity will rival in its luxuri-,
ance the reckless prodigallty of nature in
your hills and valleys.