Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-03-28

Governor Mckinley is Fixing His Hook
The Protection Theory is His Bait-But
That Convention is a Long Time OFF,
and There is Many a Slip 'Twixt the
WASHINGTON, March "a.
The activity of Governor Nc
kinley, of Ohio, in the South,
and his evident desire to assure
himself, as far as it is possible,
of the support of the Southern
national convention is not caus-
ing the friends of the other lead
ing Republican aspirants to the
presidency any particular I'M
easiness. Gov. Mckinley repre-
sents but one idea, that OF exces-
sive protection, and there are
probably no persons in the coun-
try who have so little reason to
sympathize with this idea as the
Southern people, and especially
the Southern Republicans. But
there is another reason why Nc
Kinleyism is not likely to arouse
any permanent enthusiasm
among the Republicans of the
South. The attempt to bring
about a generalization between
the Republicans and the Popu-
lists has had the effect of tinging
the whole Republican doctrine,
as it is taught and understood in
that section. with the roseate
visions of the Populists. The
out-and-out Republicans of the
South, in order to remain upon
good terms with their allies, now
declare themselves in favor of
moderate protection, while they
indOrSe the free-silver theories.
AS a result of the aims and the
cries of the men who are likely
to dictate the selection of dele
gates to the Republican national
convention are as much opposed
to the general sentiment of the
party in the North as they are
to that of the Democrats. Sus-
ceptible to discipline as the Re
publicans generally are it is not
considered probable these men
will yield readily to the DONNA
ton Of any single leader and the
probable effect of their strength,
and action upon the political for
tunes Of any of the possible can
didates for the presidency must
remain predetermined until the
election of delegates.
FUSION IN THE SOUTH.
There is an impression in some
quarters that the fusion of the
Populist andRepublicans in many
of the Southern States is tut a
temporary arrangement, likely
to be terminated at any time.
This, however, is not the view
taken Of the matter by the lead
ers of the combination. Repre-
sentative Settle says the two
parties in North Carolina will
remain together, both in State
and national campaigns, notwith-
standing the lack of harmony in
the distribution of Offices. Mr..
Pritchard, the Republican Sena-
tor from North Carolina, holds a
similar opinion. 1t is, therefore,
believed by Southern politicians
that the Republicans will event
ually swallow the Populists in
the South simply because the ex-
istence OF the strong Republican
organization throughout the
country gives to the former a
degree Of strength sufficient to
make up for any lack in numbers.
Just as the leaders of the read
,ljuster movement in Virginia were
compelled to go over to the Re
publicans III order to maintain
any political standing, the Pop
ulists, who have deserted the
Democratic party in other sec
tons Of the South, are almost
certain to be forced into a last
ing alliance with the party which
has power in the North. This
: will be a fortunate consummation
for the Southern Democrats. AL
ready the Democratic leaders
realize they have gone too far
in their attempt to conciliate
the Populists, and are determin-
ed to abandon further conciliat-
DRY attempts.
Il TO FIGHT POPULISM.
In Alabama and other South
ern States the fight against the
Republicans is to be made a mat
ter of secondary Importance to
that against the Populists. The
reports which have appeared
from time to time indicating a
growing sentiment in the South
in favor of protection are not at
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