New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
BOLT OF THE INDU S7RIAL SOUTH.
WHAT DIXIE" A REPRESENTATIVE AND
PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL. SAYS

The claim OF the new Democracy OF Chicago that
II IS sure Of the Wes, and the South. and can,
therefore, ford 10 disregard the North. Is already
proved to be baseless so far the South is con-
cerned there have been numerous ind1cacyns that
there . l strong sontiln for sound money. which
may become predominant IN some States, II a cam
pagn OF education Is adopted bet wesn TOW and No
venber s. such rcpr-s .ntatiye Democratic papefD
The Charleston q. c. News and Cosntef,~
The Louisville CouI,er-JournaP' and The New
Orleans Picayunc" have already bo.ted the ccke1,
and they now Joined by Dixie" indusnttsl
journal published in Atlanta, Ga. devoted 60 d.
ad and uDbulldnc OF tho Industrial South
It's Condemnation of the Democratic ticket and iaae
form IS especially significant because It has ~
political to grind. and speaks for the buSnesU
interests OF the South. In its Issue OF July rs &
prints a strong editorial article entitled AN Cn,oey
Alliance" from which fsw extracts are given
below:
ord. nariy It is within the province OF IN
industrial journal TO discuss politics. but ssrangs
conditions warrant stfnEge methods We believe
that the times sufficiently IlsJorfted Justify
the DEPRESSION which make.
The Pres Dental campaign upon which We srv
battle /, Is 20 be a hattie royal between honesty
and dishonesty. between law AM Anarchy. between
National integrity IS at stake and iadiyri,aI nber;y
IS asssiled. midsummer madness has rais.ed the
intelligence Of our people, and uey are wandering
IN strange paths. The situation calls for cardOr and
the manhood OF the nation must respond.
cess a p psdona sss rhs W and 90 seU
are pitted AGAINST the East There has been no
cultural States OF the West and South are 20 be
the words OF Alexander Hamilton Bell. Of ILL.,
nois leader in The attacking army Mr. Bells
seek 70 destroy tho -rca s,rergth Of our na-
tion spurred by w,rioLs ambitions ana teaiouseA
TO conquer
Who doubts this: Proof is easily given. Group
eha IN toll me- no he
the manufacturers and the professional men. These
men s o5 5fS eyds,e OF or, fs We cont 70 he
policy Of the Southern press. The leading daily
papers OF section necessarily reflect tle Opinions
OF the most intelligent class OF men. An e1-
wtthout the sympaihy and Endorsement Of the
people among whom 1t circulated Who are the
patrons OF the daily papers u not the merchants
munIty? Consequently. i Is far to say that these
mediums represent the inielgence OF the conf
mun!tes IN which they are published. There are
thlrty-sx daily papers " consequence published in
the Southern states Four OF them have espoused
the cause Of free silver. TAirty-two Of them are
wag!ng earnest war against the propagation OF
this .nsidious evil 50 much TO prove that the tn
tellisent men Of the South have rot gone wrong on
this question.
Tllman has been It's champion. Further evidence
would be superfiuous.
fortunate for the south The mr;e-iai progress
o. this section depends upon tn@ deve.opment OF
Tgr nsy + With dis.
than per cent Of our raw product. The south can
Changed our integent people t underSans ts,s
and they have abored faithfully to win the con,
are ana 81 Ssap'' wtbout which
South has been crying out Tor capital 10 dcve ioe
the men whose hands have always been out
stretched 10 aid US. Whence came the money that
n!fcent buildings that dot the Southern lan,Iscase
to-dayg DID any Of IT come from the Western
were proposed in the South where would lis pro-
motors 20 for capital? Would they travel to tho
mne Who % d s'e tbs s' NAN the osr
products raw and manufactured? Are these prod
What affiliations have We. or may have wltn
Colorado or her nelghborng states? They hone by
to The shoulders o, the e. vernment- What are
Nothing. II IL not in their power rc,.procate in
any way. Why, then. this alliance o; the West
and south? II 3 me ola story OF the monkey and
The South. more than any other section OF ire
Ia ~ou'u oe sH ~, n.hen'cd oy Ma
paign The money question is a sensatonai teat,rre
f vii die when the fall cectv:'s are over Indeed.
IL would never have grown 70 importance In the
laws caused a deficit in the National Treasury tho
arising therefrom Offered the silver
mine owners an ogporny oss dss ,,s nr
When the campaign is over IL Is me sarin guestlon
,ha' w engage The eGn 10 b a'i hopa that "a 'S
Die understand by this time what character OF tann
c 1s !, is especially be hoped That The sovth
viii overcome i.r pref on This point ana irt hey
10. IN fhe Interest Of Southern MANUFACTURING.
-ns southern States export more raw material than
M o,bsr sections OF the United States combined II
NJ 49, ever comes when al % our agricultural and
r,,eral products are MANUFACTURED here In the
South we shall dwel In tie midst W peace and
wears have been spent In creating the friendship
nd business ties that now exist between the people
~ the south and the North These TWO sections
have become lnic-iependent. tn" North has giver
The South high testimonial OF her confidence; she
has sent her children TO dwell among This
hand thrObS to-day with industry that hai
been made possible only by capital from the North
Shall Western greed and Southern ignorance destroy
the strong commercial ties that exist between the
South and North? Never Our business men are
nefther fools nor rascals. This unhappy craze VII
waste q frenzy and Aalu IeaaQU SaaI rpxa our