The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-27

It is encouraging to note the pro-
xress that protection Is making in the
Southern States, and as soon as the
race question becomes settled, which
We hope will be soon, we have no
aoubt that the South will be as strong
IN Its adherence, to the principles of
protection as the North now is. The
singular advantages Of the South lie
In the variety of its various resources,
LANDS on the coasts and river bot
koms Of wonderful fertility. fitted for
co ton, rice and sugar. ana plains and
mountain valleys. and hills, yielding
wheat and corn and grass OF finest
quality, wait to be titled; fruits, from
the orange to the peach and apple, can
be produced; swift streams are ready
TO serve man by turning many water
wheels; large rivers can be navigated
far up in the Interior; great mines Of
Iron and copper. beds OF coal and
quarries Of stone walt to be opened;
vast forests stand ready to serve hu-
man needs; spacious bays and noble
harbors are along thousands or miles
OF coast, on ocean and gulf, and the
mild yet salubrious air of its upper
valleys fayors yigor OF body and
mind.
Such variety of resources and ad :.
vantages can hardly be found in a
similar extent on the globe.
A few facts touching the home con-
sumption OF cotton will show the ef-
feet OF Legislation. In 1924 factories
of the Potomac used 10000 bales, but
In 1885 this had grown to 2i6. 900 near.
iy doubling in seven years from 1928
md increasing four times as fast as
the population. This growth was un.
der protective tariff. In 1912 the
oonsum ption was 287, 600 bales an in.
crease of but % per cent while popula-
latlon increased 25 per cent. This
slow increase was under compro-
mise tariff.
OF the crop Of ls47-s, the home Ge-
mand used 53l, GOO bales, nearly dou.
bling In five years and Increasing six
times as fast as population, this large
Increase being under a protective
tariff again. For three years, from
1857 to 1860. the average consumption
was Cos, 900 bales, an increase OF but
rs per cent. in ten years, while the
population hac grown 40 per cent, this
slow increase being again under the
low tariff syetcm OF 1S4s The South
had started home manufactures lit
tie and in ls4S their cotton consump
fion had reached 100. 900 bales, under a
protective tariff. and tic Charleston
Mercury expressed the belief that IL
Aen years tine South W0uid not export
raw cotton. But the tariff was re
fueed and the consumption went bacl
TO 81, 500 bales in 1860. In 1860, by tn,
census. there were 5,g35, ~ cottor
BpindleS in the country. and the in
crease up to 1s64-J was slight, II any
but in 1868 there were 7,01I,0 600 spin
dies and the home CONSUMPTION
reached 100000 bales in the year end
6eptember, 1865, This again wa!
under protective tariff. These fact
Tell their OWN story.
By returns of tho National Assoela
: lion of Cotton Manufacturers am
Planters there were Sc cotton mills il
the Southern States in 1865, runntn.
e15,o00 spindles and using 4i.a0
sounds of cotton.
Such will be the condition of til
Eonth If the Democratic party will a
low the Democratic party to run it
course. With that policy and wit
persistent effort the new era of diver
- industry in tho South is sure
come tui. nf blessing and benefit; bu
with free trade or its near kin, .
tariff for revenue only" tho efforts c
tho Southern people will 10 in vail
md new troubles will await them an
all OF US.