Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-04-18

Gratis aud that the unthInkng and short
sighted will be sure 70 condemn hi~ frank.
ness
But AT length induced him with some
reluctance. to permit me to Law before tn,
readers of the H.rl5i some striking srn-
tencc~ which ain sure will prove a.
pregnant with interest t. them a. they
RcTc 10 me.
HARRISON ,Np TuE ~ut Tn.
II make no prctcn~ion ID represent aGv-
body, any section or person or to speak
for any section nr person. only give my
own individual opinion, based upun pref
y close observation ~ politics for FORTY
Years and on my know ledge OF thu south.
my natleify and residence there for thirty
seven years and ny knowledge NJ ,h.
north ana residence hrrc " twrutv-ti.r,,.
years y - The effect If President uarri-
sons election on the south can judge OIL
iy from hi character aul the dcllyrrauc,~
- hl~ inaugural address takr ID tAat hr
j. 8 man III cautious. conservative rharac-
ter, aud That from his ancestral cnunrc-
tton With Virginia hc rntcriain- no feeling
- resentment "r hostility tn thu southern
people H. inaugural j. significant III
twn important partjcular~-namcIv an
controversies pf t4r south ana an asawrd
purpose NJ uphold thr pricy of 4 protrc-
tive tar't a. against revenue tariG
II be- VIII ,uuiuct his administration
open ihr~e lines iajd down in hl, iuaugu-
ral ann wiN appoint respectable charac-
trr~ q. office III thr southern states. IN nv
Judgment h" will hrcak up what they call
tHe solid south and attach Very large
proportion Nj 'hv southern sntc to thc rel
psr., au party A-aint thi~ tendency and
10 C1uutoract tie confidence of the south
rfH people ~ thr republican party vii, br
opposed thr IuhlHncc iir~t ui tAr habit If
association VITA tiIt democratic party aui
second. The Influence W thc democratic
politicians who dui their account in main
fatuug tide >o,Il south ami ~ that end III
keeping np the antignni~m between thv
raC.-
.On The other hand the Influences opcr-
a'iu- !" drtarh the southern people from
the Democratic mr-y uuIrr thr operation
nt 'hr pnHry Indicated ART hyiuu~ amt
potent bc south j strongly ia favor Of
4 distinctly protective rarjt. Since the war
fhr manufacturing Interests NJ ruo south
Aa,r hctH dcyrlei-4i wtrh extraordinary ra.
indi'y IDr>, Interests oi ua,crut manG-
f1r'urr~ require. intar conception Of the
southern people fur thoir exploitation a
li-H protective tAlt
- -
DO ven think Ci,urral, that III. south
wants a protective tartn:
" litr south >rc. iu it, manufacturing I'LL
t'rr~j> promise aud the potency OF a new
ami most hruII~hiu- r.Jiu.. The actull
lua.cAtip pu~ ~ uuaUr sentiment HI THE >ou'A
are all iu direction 1f a protective policy.
mean Tide sentiment of tht people Even
lu IrNI~. where ilrrr are no manufactures.
'hc soui interest Clamrr~ fur protection.
iiy lniI,st. resources uf Virginia Trn-
ue>-e-. A3namA AMI u,Arr States al~o dc-
maud protection. Then. too. cotton fac
tories are rapidly ~pfiu.lng up Id the cot
tun STATES The combined effect uf these
Influences. rruclr. II Il, tnakr thr -nuth-
,yu people THE chuinp,on> of lhr prote,.-
1--WE policy
"Why bal not tAi> hrru manifested at
thv ,pll~ iu thr lare Presidential rlyct;un:"
.IIitbrrl, rbI> iur,urur,. -uani.i, ,Ie
p-ut,,.tiyr ua3!rv-Aa, npr attracted the
southern. ..spl. ta th- rrnn,Iirlu marty
t,.e4u-,. .af lA- par4m,tiu, tnl irr.-i,ttt.lr
a,,4r.h-u-Iau ,f th.. r...,. ,.,nr.rr Au i.
-,!.., in tt, ~.t,rh ARE. >ltnrt1iua,,i :, IN.
.n;f,ip,. necessity Of krrpinar the educated
,,t,ir,. classes IA control ~ th,, u.yrru.
,n.t... ard ia Inr., AZ tb,r,. II .uy ,n,naf,.
,'''. ,'.'i','
"i!l kecp the southern people ~rlid III al
lance wifh the democratic party But a
soon a. tins fear j. di>-ipatrl that mo-
mrut the ufucuce Of the tarif will assert
and display itself III the sole party issue
before tile people M tht south bc a pro
tectivr tarifi against revenue tariff thcy
~ i'll support a party which represents the
cause Of protection
You think thi- question viii come to
thu 'front.'"
Il take il President Harrison intends to
eliminate the race problem from politics
aud 10 thrust forward protection a. the
distinguishing policy of hi, adlnni>tra-
ton II he do that ami Shall at the same
time appoint inuifrn>ive men to Office in
the >oura. no matter though his appointers
be republicans M Will undoubtedly break
M til. solid south and probably secure for
hi> party a majority OF the electoral vote
in the south.
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