The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-05-08
Hon. Nelson DingIey.

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Hon. Nelson Dingiey.
"There can be mo doubt of the marked
growth of the protective sentiment in the
South" said Chairman Dingley of the
Ways and Means Committee, in comment
ing on the bill. $50 far as l now recall,
this is the first time that Southern Dem
ocrats have voted for a protective bill or
expressed the strong sentiments In favor
of protective tariff which we have heard
in the House, and which are now being
presented at the Senate end of the capitol
in the amendments proposed by Senator's
and others, increasing the protective rates
of duty in the pending tariff bill. We
have had Democratic votes from the
North for a protective tariff bill in the
past, but this support for the protective
idea from the South is new"
And gratifying, Of course, Mr.. Ding
ieyT
Most assuredly."
Surprising, too" ....
"Not especially so; no. The develop
ment of manufacturing industries in the
South IN the last few years has created a
protective sentiment. There are two rea-
sons for this: First, the desire for the in
crease of manufactures and the direct
results therefrom. and second, the ad-
vantages to agriculture which come from
the home manufacturing industry. The
value of farm products is largely depen-
dent upon proximity to a market. Farm
products are bulky and the cost of trans
porting them to distant market destroys
the profits to the farmer. If he has a
market just alongside his farm or in easy
reach he can make good profits out of a
business which would not be successful If
he were compelled to ship his productions
a long distance to find sale for them. The
establishment of manufacturing industries
In the South has thus not only increased
the price which the farmer gets for his
products, but has greatly diversified these
products, and thus further increased his
profits" ....
'"rhen you look upon the growth of the
protective sentiment as developing among
the agriculturists as well as among the
manufacturing communities OF the
SouthT'
Undoubtedly a study of the agricul-
tural history and conditions of the various
sections of the country shows clearly that
the value of the land and Of its produc-
tons averages much higher per acre in
the sections having manufacturing indus
tries which afford a home market for the
products and for diversified productions.
The people of the South are realizing this
in their experience with the manufacture
ing establishments which have been de-
veloped in that section in the last few
years. So there Is growth of protective
sentiment not alone among those interest
ed in manufactures or directly profiting
by the employment which they give, but
also among the great mass of people of
that section whose attention is devoted to
agriculture"
"Do you look for continued growth of
the protective sentiment in the SouthY'
"Yes, the mere effect of this discussion
and the avowed protective sentiments of
men of all parties will have its effect in
still further strengthening and increasing
the protective sentiment"
"And does this probably mean an in
crease In Republican strength from that
section in Congress and in national cleo
tons generally"
Undoubtedly. The Republican vote In
the South has been largely held in check
in the past because parties divided to a
great extent on the color line. Now that
there is disposition to divide on other
issues and upon the important issue of
protection, it will insure fair elections, and
with fair elections and increased protec-
tive sentiment, it will strengthen very ma
terially the probabilities of Republican
success in many parts of that section. We
have seen this illustrated in the recent
elections in which the Republican party
carried the northern tier of Southern
States for the presidency. and elected an
unusually large number Of Congressmen."