The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-25
THE HAT IN POLITICS.
a savannahian Gets on the Inside Of
Rrntaotinniak Trick.

a sevsnnahisn Gets on the Inside OF
Proteotionist Trick.
The people of Georgia and, in fact, the
whole south, can hardly appreciate the ex-
tent to which politicians in the north, es-
pecially in close districts, resort to carry
their point. Down this way the people are
generally solid politically, and the only
question that bothers the average voter and
politician in this section is
the size of the democratic majority.
A majority being certain in al
most ev0ry case there is no use to resort to
the many tricks and manipulations OF the
average politician in the northern states.
The difference between the two sections
in political methods in presidential cam
pAigns il illustrated by an incident related
yesterday by q gentleman of this city who
has recently been travelling In the north.
He was wearing one Of these soft fele, mar
row-brimmed, crush crowned mats that are
SO popular and fashionable now-s-days
Il paid only 81 so for that hat in Phila-
delphia, he remarked.
Surprise was expressed at the cheapness
of the article for It was something that sold
for 81 anywhere in the country.
80, politics caused it." was the reply
when an explanation was asked for, you
see," continued the young man, "in the
north the contest between the democrats
AID the republicans ia very hot and each
side is making the most desperate efforts to
carry their issues. The protectionists are
working night and day ana spending money
right and left to keep in. The large mer-
chants and manufacturers are assisting in
every way by contributing money and
otherwise. Under the latter head may be
placed the cost of my hat. The leading mer-
chants in favor OF the high protect
i've policy as exemplified in the Mckinley
hat nlnthiDn
Giles Of necessity at prices similar to that OF
the hat as object lessons 10 voters in the
scheme OF protection. The democrats claim
and promulgate it all over the country and
among every class and condition OF the
people that the Mckinley bill is q species of
robbery and extortion and that eli articles
of necessity are taxed so high as to make
the cost almost double. The republicans
are offsettinR this argument by an object
lesson in prices. Ths merchants who do
this do not lose anything-it is simply their
contribution to the campaign fund to fur
ther the election of Harrison"
This scheme certainly is a bold one and is
liable to catch the eye and the vote OF
many man too ignorant to think for
himself and see into the subtlety OF the
plan.
1t is we'll known, Of course, that the re-
publican campaign is conducted on a money
foundation and the absolute buying of
votes. but few people in these parts bad the
least idea that such a system of bribery as
the above was in force.
The explanation may be easily found,
however, In the remark of another gentleman
and a republican that the protected classes
made anywhere between $500, 900 and
81, 600, 000,o by the system, and IL they
had the least suspicion that such an amount
would be taken from them by democratic
success, what would So, 600 600 or $1,000 900
or $40, O00, 900 be to them for a subscription
TO a campaign fund.- Large dealers can
we'll afford to sell hats at about one-third
their value in view of that.