The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-23
Thu CHATTANOOGA Movement.

The Chattanooga movement is about the
same thi e as the Birming am movement.
Some southern protectioniss. the most, IL
II I all. Of them republicans, propose to
kold a convention at Chattanooga next
month for the purpose OF organizing a
rartv IN the south in the interest OF high
protective tariff. They alege that there
a-s thirty IT more congress nuai districts
1 in the south in which the protectioaists
/ are in the mai 'rity, and their plan
/ IS 70 nominate protec ionists in these
! districts for congress, a d to do tne'r ut
most ~ eject them. In some of the districts
thev exNeci that the protect candidates
will be republ cas- and IN others democrats.
| The understand IS that the democrats
who may lie elected will not 90 into the
Caucus OF the democratic mem e-s Of the
H0 sc, but will act with the Democratic
party on all questions except those relating
to the tariff. Upon those Questions they
will recognize Mr.. Randall as their leader,
and WI v C. WITH the republicans
1t is quite safe to predict that e Chatta-
nooga movement will not be a very pro-
nou zee success. II will be made up almost
WI lily # epublicaus. Indeed. it is doubt
full if any dsnocra of pr miuence in Ten
n-ssee will lake par. in il. Col. A. 5. Col
var, who was edisor Of the Nashville
american recently, aud who is a democrat
and pr nouncei protectionlst. said. in a
letter wri ten a few days ago, that be could
no see much 60 d TO come gu. Of the Chat
tanooga movement. He believes In lighting
for protection ~itHin the dem )cra &c "a ks.
In his opinion the race question alo e makes
the south solid, ard that the south will cease
to be s lid II the P esldenG does not attempt
to rec neg Into prominence
MIR. Colyar IS mistaken in thinking that
there is a strong protection .entinelt in
the south. Even ia the mineral districts
there are mparatieely few believers il
the high protection which the Republican
party demands Ths fact is al higa pro-
lection is hostile t. the manufactu ing, as
well as tls agricultural, interests OF the
south.
The statement has been made frequently
within thu last fsw weeks. that pig iron can
be manufacture 20 per cent. cheaper in
Alabama ard Telnes-ee thas Pennsylva-
MIA and o 10. Why, tha1, should the sou
want higa protective tariff on pig iron!
a tariff of that kind only makes the north
a eompe.itor of ths soutn. Lss the tariff
on pig iron be lowered aad With a very
short time tho south "ill supply the who
country with that article. A high pro-
tsctive tar 4 only binders he de'e opmsat
the south's mineral resou cas. The Same
is true vita respect to other ma ufacturing
interests In the south.
The De nocratic party has never been a
free trade party. 1t has always favored a
lo~ tar Il, and low tariff would undoubt-
ed,y stimulate all kinds Of industries in the
south. or course there woul be Incl IL at.l
protec Ion with a low tariff, but it woul
be all + . protection for which tile south
uas any ned.
An effort is TO be made to give the C5at-
nooza movement the a 1pearance Of a
revolt in the Democratic party IN the south.
but it will not be succ ssful. The ma u
facturers and mine owners If the sosth are
% shrewd to tax part in any su move
me {. The Pc insylvania and Ohio pig iron
ma ufactu ers are now complaining that
they ca mot compete with the pig iron
ma u:ac urer' in south. Why then
s. ould the latter be anxious to b lid up
protect parry the uth' What bs e.
ct woull such a party be to thaml
Il looks very niue US # the Chqttan0oya
move nent riginat-l Pc s7lvanil ID
OHIO, and that sarewd otec ionist, in
those st .te5 wsrs hunting for dup-s in the
south.