New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
orr SOUTHERN DICTiTOES.

Democratic comments call attention to thc far'
that the final reconstruction II the Tariff bill *
10 be in'1lStcd 10 a conference commlii"" "f
which almost cvcry Democratic member is from
the south. Bul complaint Is ou' ~ place. II
has been a sectional measure from The Start.
n mcd al Northern industries and Northern cap
iial. and intended 10 crppl" the prosperity ana
growth II the Northern State. In IA" li!u~"
Mcssrs Wilson, Of West virginia: Rrcrkinrd-r.
Of Arkansas: McNln. Of Tennessee. and
Turner. Of Georgia. viii be appointed. AMI in ih"
Senate NcSSrS Voorhees, of Indiana, Jones. "
Arkansas Vest 81 Missouri. and Harris. Of Ten
ncsscc These eight men will make The iariu.
and Mr. Voorhees, who has been a mere dummy
chairman throughout not even able 20 control
his own vote or trusted with charge Of the bill.
IS the only one Of the eight from a Northern
State
Practically the same men have dictated all the
changes which have been made in either house.
Framed by Southern men, the bill has been
shaped NJ every point 10 serve the interests Of
that section. It's constant discrimination against
Northern. and in favor of southern interests
has been SO outragcously sectional that many
Democrats have Indignantly protested but 10
no purpose. The South il in the saddle. and
Speaker Crisp, of Georgia; dictated committee
appointments in the House, and gave nearly
all important business 10 The control Of South
crn men. In the Senate the caucus was con
trollod by Southern Senators. and framed the
committees with the same seciiOnaliSm. The
Bill of Sale and Surrender is "A Southern prod
uct Exactly as In old plantation days, the
crack Of the Ovcrsccrs lash drives Northern
doughfaces TO vote as the South directs.
out Of 100000 votes east At the last PrcS
Dental election only 100000 were cast in all
the sixteen Southern States little more than
n quarter. Northern States east Of Indiana cast
100000 votes In the same election and have
nothing to do with framing the one measure
OF all others which most seriously affects their
industry. Other Northern States west Of Ohio
cast 100000 votes in the same election, and
their only part IN shaping the bill has been the
pitiable incapacity OF Voorhees,. That hc does
not represent his own State the votes cast this
year prove beyond question and he does not
represent his own declared convictions early in
The session lie it was who vocfcrated that he
would ncver-nO ncycr-cOnScnt TO grant a pro-
tcctivc duty for the sugar mOnopolists and but
for his vote in favor Of it the surrender to the
Sugar Trust could not have been reported, nor
could IL nave passed me SENATE w lln less sun
ness Of principle and manhood than wet dish
rag this one Senator Is the sole Senator or
Representative 10 stand for Northern Democ-
racy In the framing Of the Tariff bill
Have the 100000 votes Of the South q natu-
raj and inherent right 10 rule the 100000 votes
of the North? Is that Democratic doctrine now,
as 1t was in the days when Southern chivary
sneered at Northern mudslls and greasy me
chanics"? Or do the Southern brigadicrs con
slider that the triumphant Confcderacy has con-
quered the right 10 make laws for two great
sections. each casting about n million votes more
than the South: II Is true that Northern men
OF any party may well thank their stars II they
are not in any way responsible for bill so dis
graceful so foul with corruption, and 40 sure
to bring disaster upon Its authors. But when