The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-19
HARRISON'SW HITEPARTY
sIGNIFICANCD OF AN EXPECTED
APPOIN TMBNT.

| Star publishes the following: ut is under
| stood that in appointing the postmaster at
| Birmingham, Ala, President Harrison will
| recognize the new organization Of repubi-
| cans by the selection of Mr.. Huston. their
candidate. This will be in accordance
| with what has been declared will be
| his policy in the south, throwing
overheard those leaders who are republ-
| cans for revenue only. Discussion of this
matter has aroused considerable excite
ment in the south, and apparently great
many letters, mostly indorsing the Presi-
dents policy, as 1t is understood to be- have
been received at the white house and by
| parties here from their friends in the south.
ACTIVELY DISCUSSED
"In letter received here yesterday from
| lawyer at Birmingham, it is stated that
| the matter is being very actively discussed
| there, and that there 10 very decided
sentiment in favor of ignoring the
| color question as an issue and
drawing the party lines on protection. AS
| an industrial center, they expect Birming-
ham to be the birth place of an industrial,
| progressive Republican party, composed of
| progressive business men who have other
| ambitions beyond that of getting federal
| Office"
LONGS LETTER.
| The President has received letter from
John G. Long, of st. Augustine. Fla, a
| prominent life resident Of the south, who
| says:
l beg to express my hearty appreciation Of
your southern policy as indicated by recent
| utterances and actions -Four years respite
| from carpet bag methods and dictation in the
| south have shown a decided tendency toward
democratic disintegration, and most hopeful
| activity n
| broader and more substantial foundation. Fur
uher manipulation of the republican organiza-
and political adventures, for no other purpose
| than to secure federal offices, can be made i'm
possible by the wise bestowal of federal patron
age in the southern states.
NEEDS OF THE PARTY.
| The Republican party in the south needs new
| men, new methods, new blood, new life The
| doctrine of protective tariff will then take
the place of the race problem, and social
ostracism on account of the ''nigger" will be
necessary s to ignore ns the the colored maD aD'
or to exclude him from office, to
accomplish so desirable an end He is in no
| this unhappy section He has followed his
! carpet bag" white brothers with a blind, i'm
plicit faith through long years of political re-
| verses, deceived and betrayed and outraged by
| friend and foe alike.
| ASKS FOR HIM FULL SYMPATHY
| bespeak for him the fullest measure of sym
| pathy and encouragement from this admins
| tration. You are now confronted by an army
1 of chronic moss backs" ex-federal Office
holders from the south, who represent nothing
| but the bitter memories of the past,
anxious to be reinstated. The fact,
reransib remains that these
tion, either because of their utter incapability
as leaders," or that they are too odious in
| their respective localities TO command that de-
gree OF confidence and respect so essential TO
| success.
| THE INQUIRER's INQUIRIES.
PHILADELPHIA. April 1s.-The Philadel-
phia Inquirer will publish tomorrow inter
views which it has collected with prominent
men and politicians of the southern states.
| Only the men well known in their sections
were applied to, and to these the following
questions were put;
! /. What is the southern question:
2. How should it be met to produce the
greatest good to the south.
The idea Of the Inquirer was TO obtain
| the real views of the southern leaders upon
subject which is becoming very promi-
| nent. The responses nearly all voiced the
same sentiment, that the problem is a great
one to be solved, and that the south should
| be allowed to manage her own affairs
without interference.
IT'S THE RACE PROBLEM
The following is a brief summary of
some of the opinions:
Gov Richardson of South Carolina SAYS
that the southern question is the race prob
lem: Shall African or Caucasian predomi-
| mates The solution is in strict avoidance
| by the general government OF any distinc-
| lively southern policy and in leaving to the
states themselves the management of their
own domestic affairs
STATES RIGHTS.
Gov. Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia says two
distinct races are wrestling with each other
| for political supremacy. The question is.
| therefore, whether the southern states and
cities shall be retained in the hands of the
white men, or whether there shall be a war
of races. The prosperity of both races,
| and that Of the states in which
| they live, demands that each state should
be allowed to control its own internal
| affairs without federal Interference, and to
| exercise those reserved rights left with
great care to the states by the representa-
| tives of those states who framed the consti-
tuition in the city of Philadelphia over 100
| years ago.
AHoT BED PLANT.
Gov. Bnckner Of Kentucky protests that
there Is no such question. The so-called
southern question seems 10 be hot bed
plant of northern growth--au exotic which
will not flourish on southern soil Such
unpatriotic sectional agItations, whether
| originating III Une uOTbn OF bOubu, bOulO
not be encouraged by the people
of any section, and that injury resulting
from such agitations 20 the whole country
should be reduced to minimum IL the peo-
pie of each state would continue to attend
TO their own affairs in accordance with
their local constitutions and unite in sup
porting the general government in its just
exercise OF all its legitimate powers.
CAN'T BE REPUBLICANIzED.
A. J. RUSSELL superintendent Of public
instruction OF Florida, says as the question
is discussed In republican journals. he is led
TO suppose that some special legislation is
TO be Inflicted on tho south, but the south
has no fear. IL the question means, "How
can the southern people be made republi-
can % il cannot be done. The truth Is, the
so-called southern question can best and
wisest be answered by letting the south
alone in its enjoy ment OF her constitutional
rights.
COMMON sENsE AT WORK.
Oscar II. Cooper, superintendent of pub
lie instruction OF Texas, says the difficulties
OF the adjustment Of the relations Of the
two races are being met and overcome by
common sense.
NO MORE NEGRO RULE
T. NJ. Miller, attorney general Of Missis-
sippi, says that the contrast between the
negro and white governments mas been so
decidedly in favor OF the latter that the
white people are determined there shall be
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