The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-11
ENLIST SENATOR pnITCrARD.

Tobacco Board Of Trade Of Winston,
N. c., has made a formal protest against
the increase in the Dingley tariff bill
Of the tax on tobacco from 6 to S cents,
and that body will seek the co-opera-
ton Of all North Carolina and Virginia
tobacco manufacturers in opposing the
increase.
1t Is not clear to our contemporary
what such co-operat ton will effect, but
1t feels that the protests and opposition
OF North Carolina and Virginia and
other Southern tobacco manufacturers,
as such, should not count for nothing.
TN the respects that the increase may
affect injurously tobacco interests out
side the South, as well as those within
the South. it is subject 10 correction.
In so far as it will so affect Southern
tobacco only 1t will stand. TO a Repub-
lican Congress the fact that Il tariff bill
discrimtnates against Southern pro-
duets or interests is a matter Of the
least consequence. Such discrimination
is the general motive OF the whole Re
publican tariff policy It's main pur-
pose Is to tax Southern Industries for
VIC DCilCll Ol NOT lilcTIl INDUSTRIES. NO
Southern industry Is ever protected ex-
cept as an unavoidabl incident OF the
protection Of a like or related industry
OH the other side OF the sectional line"
In dispatch from Washington, printed
Friday, Congressman Elliott is quoted
as saying that from conversation with
Senators his conclusion Is that 1t Is q
part Of the policy Of the trainers OF the
bill before the Senate, to make 1t MS sec
tional as possible, In order to unite the
East and West against the South, and
SO get the bill through on party lines
In no other way Is 1t thought possible
to unite all the Republican forces in
support Of the bill" This means simply
that, asserts the News. the established
policy OF the party Is to be applied IN The
pending bill. as nothing is to be gained
for the party by departing from it. and
unity" Of action. which Is badly needed
just now, can be insured by adhering to
it,
Continuing. our contemporary says
that the Winston Board Of Trade waste
their time in protesting against the pro-
| gramme. and will waste by organizing
the cooperation or the Virginia and
North Carolina manufacturers to oppose
J 1t. They have one chance to cut off
| the Increase, and one only. One Of the
North Carolina Senators is n Rcpuhli-
can His vote will be needed 10 insure
the passage Of the pending bill Ii the
board can enlist his cooperation in
their opposition to the proposed in
crease It will doubtless be effective to
| prevent the increase. His vote is of
more weight with Republican Con
grefss and Administration, in the condl-
! tons, than the combined protests Of all
the manufacturers and all the popula-
ton of North Carolina and Virginia.
and OF the whole South. The Winston
| board Will do well to address such ar
| guments and appeals as they can bring
to bear on Senator Pritchard He is in
position to protest and trade" to some
| purpose. They are not
Senator Pritchard's influence will be
more potent than all the tobacco boards
or trade in America, certainly in the
south. The Republicans need the Sen
ator's vote to carry the bill through
and unless he stands by them they will
not get the measure adopted What 4
good thing then it would be for Sen
ator Pritchard to use the influence he
mas IN behalf Of the tobacco pcople
This is the Senator's opportunity. if he
only knew It.