The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-22

In no section OF the United States has
there been such a complete change Of
front upon the tariff question as In the
South. particularly Ia those states which
have within the past few years Witnessed
the commencement OF manufacturing on
q large scale within their borders. This
change OF front is strikingiy manifested
IN the POSITION which the Democratic
papers of the South are assuming towards
the new tariff b.il now before congress for
consideration.
While that Oil was under consideration
the Democratic newspapers Of Louisiana.
without exception. were strongly adyocat-
Ing protective tariff 20 be placed upon
sugar, and since the bin has been pub
ished the same papers express themselves
a. thoroughly satisfied with the way in
which the states great industry has been
protected.
So IN Georgia. The Atlanta Constitution.
strongly silserlte as IL Is. fatty repudiates
free trade. and speaks Of those members
OF It's party who still look upon free trade
as a Democratic tenet as ''preteniioux
doetrinalres who. in some mysterious way.
have convinced themselves that free trade
IL Democratic doctrine. whether they
have been misIed by the amusing diatribes
OF Henry watteraon or the silly gabble of
the mugwumps we do not know. We do
know. however. that many Of those who
have been misled. and who used 10 engage
In gross Misrepresentation Of Tho constI-
tuition. have now arrived at the point
where they are willing to admit that free
trade Ii not now aud never was Demo
cratic doctrine"
The Constitution Is decidedly of the opin-
Ion that the sea island cotton grown Ia
that state should receive protection
against the Iong-ssapie Egyptian cotton.
which has become a serious competitor of
the American product. and heartily com
mends the position assumed by Represen-
tative Brantley. Georgia congressman.
who has worked hard to get protective
schedule inserted in the tariff bill In the
interest OF the Southern cotton planters.
IL says:
Mr.. Brantley Is tariff reformer. and
yet he is Ia favor OF imposing tariff tax
ON imporsationE OF Egyptian cotton not
only for revenue purposes. but for the pur-
pose OF eauallzlng tho tariff. 40 that at
least a portion of those who bear the bur-
dens imposed by the tariff shall receive
some OF the benefits. IL the Democrats
were In power and were proposing 20 levy
. tafin for revenue only. Il would stu 10
Just and proper for the representative
from the Eleventh district 20 advocate q
duty on Egyptian cotton~a duty not high
enough 20 shut Il out. but high enough TO
produce revenue. and at the same time
Afford Incidental protection 20 the growers
OF sea Island cotton IN the South"
Every portion OF the foregoing Is in pre-
else accordance with the Republican po-
sition on the tariu question. and every
schedule IN the measure now before con-
grcss Is framed with Just the objects In
view which The Constitution considers
should be the controlling ones in tarsn
Hesitation.
The solid South" Is apparently going 20
pieces very rapidly. one portion OF the
southern press, including the largest ana
most influential papers IN that section. Is
strcnuously opposed to any further at
tempt 20 revive the free silver question as
. national issue. and still another portion
OF the Democratic press % that section Is.
judgine by It's utterances. in hearty &C
cord with the Republican policy on the
tariff II the South wants neither free
trade nor free silver. there seems 20 be
nothing except sentimental devotion 10
marry mama fo h,ar thaf esessar e, ill.,. a..
the Democratic ticket hereafter.