Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-12-04
HON. II. CLAY EVANS
Addresses the Home Market Club OF
Boston.

Boston.
BosToN, November 22.-The Home
Market Club had its annual banquet at
Music Hall last evening. Hon. H. Clay
Evans, of Tennessee; Hon. Charles
Emory Smith, of Philadelphia, ex- Min.
lister to Russia and editor of the Phila.
delphia Press, and Hon. Warner Mil.
Ter, of New York, made the principal
speeches. Hon. Emory Smith, of Phil.
adelphia, spoke on True Americanism
in Home Development, Commercial
Expansion and National Destiny"
ii. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, was the
second speaker and his appearance was
the occasion of much enthusiasm, the
entire gathering rising and giving him
three cheers. Mr.. Evans dwelt on the
South, its growing industries aud rela-
tions to the tariff.
Hon. Warner Miller followed. Brief
remarks were also made by Lieut.. Gov.
Wilcott, ex'Lieut Gov. Hale and Hon.
A. w. Beard.
Mr.. Evans in his address said in part:
Il am particularly interested in the
OBJECTS and purposes of your organiza.
ton, the protection of trade and com.
merce, the rights and privileges of the
citizens of America first of all. Ours
is the best home market in the world,
because 1t has the highest standard of
values. Cheap goods mean cheaper
labor, cheaper men. The American
citizen is vigorously opposing the i'm
portation of the laborer from the over.
crowded and poorly paid countries to
compete for employment here, and if
this be Objectionable, is it desirable
that we should open our markets to the
products of that labor made abroad.
According to the census, the nation
increased in wealth from $16, 200. OOO,.
600 in 1860, to about $64, 900, 900 900 in
1890. Conditions have changed in the
South since the civil war. Coal mines
and iron mines have been opened and
operated with great profit. Iron fur.
naces, rolling mills, cotton factories
and various other industries have been
built, giving employment to the unem-
ployed. The factories have been CON-
ing to natures fields and noun tains of
raw material. In 1880 Tennessee stood
as the thirteenth State in the produc-
ton of pig iron. In 1890 she stood as
seventh State in this respect. In 1880,
Alabama stood tenth in rank, but 1890
she had passed all but Pennsylvania
and Ohio, ranking third. In the year
1868, the whole South made only co..
600 tons of pig iron, but in 1899, the
South made under protection 1000, 900
tons.
u have been urged to say som ething
on the political situation in the South,
and in doing so shall be brief and
shall deal more with conditions than
theory. The distinguished speaker Mr..
Crisp of the last Congress, in a re-
cent address, reminded his hearers that
in the next National Democratic Con.
vention the platform should be made
by the people who elected the Presi.
dent, and not by those who do not fur.
nish the electoral vote. If this plan
be adopted, the 176 900 of Massac usett-
ans, and others who voted for Cleve-
land in 1892 would not be represen ted ,
while the 10000 of Georgia and the
10000 of Mississippi, the 81 900 of South
Carolina, the 10000 of Alabama,
would have representation of eighty
two delegates. The plan seems reason.
able. However, am content to leave
this to Democracy.
Politics in the South is a science. By
the application of science in politics-in
tn use of an intelligent ballot box, by
properly constructed and trained art
lists, preceded By skillful, up to date
registration, up to date ballots, the re.
suits will tend to show that the great
majority of the voters are relieved
from tie burdens and duties and re.
sponsibilities that in many places at
tend citizenship.
II am quite convinced the people are
finding out the fact that the South, be-
ing politically solid, is the greatest
barrier to good government, and has
made the State easy prey for the cor
rupt rings, while it has discouraged en-
terprise, retarded progress, and de
stroyed confidence. Bourbon Democ
racy is on the decline in the South; pa
triotism is taking the place of preju
dice. The people are looking more tc
the future than to the past. Tennessee
stands today in the heart of the South
parting the clouds of prejudice and
hate that has hung over it, and trust
soon the sunshine of prosperity and
good government will light alike every
State in the Union"
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