New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-14
PROTECTION IN THE SOUTH.
A FACT WHICH WORRIES THE DEMO-
CRATIC LEADERS
ABSURD AND CNTRUTHFUL ATTEMPTS ~ o"O"
THAT THE souTHERNERs WHO HAVE CAsf
PROTECTION VOTES IN CONGRESS
ARE CARPET BAGGERs"


ARE CARPET BAGGERs"
fny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
Washington. June l3.-Nothing has mols Com-
turbed the Democratic leaders IN ana out y, W
80 ,,a,, ,h, far, that q large number OF Demo-
cratic member, from the South have "i.hi" '
las, few weeks cast their votes IN !aNo' "a
tec,ive tariff and that no less than one 'o III
the members of Congress from south OF Ni"s -
Dxons line have either voted directly LOT his'
rate OF protection In the pending lariii YIN " 49,.
t,,s.s 70 ems; their votes against H. ihIH W.
Southern men IL the House voted lot 'ne 80.
bill and five others from that sec'ioh-t
refused 10 vote against It. while IN inc SILL a
is we'll known several Southern De'"o ..,oot,on
ponu,sts have voted for higher rates OF pro,eo,o
,har rero originally placed In the bill or lo' "'e"e
ra,es ,oar those reported by the Senate FINANCE
Committee. 49,,
Tho, this growth OF protective sentiment III .ie
south Is a genuine one and larger! Inc 'e 49,,
development Of manufacturing INDUSTRIES !" '
section ia apparent but the necessity FOR eNcus,s
ard minimizing 1t has led Mr.. Bryans o'sa"'
Omoha world Herald" and other papers 10 asse'
that the protective vote from the SCUM IL c"s' ~
men not natives Of that section. ana not rep'' -
ing its real sentiment In a recent issuo ~
Omaha World Herald" commenting on '"'' SUI
Ject says 10, =, Sortbern
Durhs a. hccn invested in Southern manuiactnr-
ipg after Years paternaism in the s frn
f pro,cc.ion should still cling 10 H. the vo,ces Nan
the s hsa impored into that section from profess
ton-nurured New ENGLAND ana are IN The South are
9hose Who have left the sterile hills OF New fher
land and wandered down 'o"'" ~
field Of operations. , o,u, ca
This statement is interesting. and especaiH =.
because IL is untrue. Its untruthfulness aous ~ a.
interest because 1t shows 10 wha' uespeia'' ,
the Democratic leaders are forced III "''''"
nv folsehood to save the frec-trade theory io''
,,.nry nff hnir
men who have been lifelong members oil IT,
The assertion that the Southern votes when nave
been cast Cor the Protective Tarin Dill OF ioI cSp'
cioy protective features proposed or adopted "'i'
cast by men not natives OF that section -caipe.
baggers-s absolutely untrue. Five Deh'oo'a's
,ntea for the Tariff bill in the House-kebers ana
slavdon OF Texas. and Broussard DaveE anu
Meyer OF Louisiana. Six Democrats nave No'ou
for high protective features of the Dill III the sen
a,e-Bacon and Clay OF Georgia: Tiliman ana NC
Iaurin OF South Carolina: McEnery, OF Louisiana
.nd Martin of Virginia. Every one OF these "i'h
the possible exception OF Meyer, OF LOUISIANA
who does not give his birthplace in the au'ooioei"
phy published In the Congressional Directory - -"
native born Southerner. and has hVed All HIS "'e
On that section Senator McEnery was born at
NIonroa La was nominated by the Democratic
Marty as Lieutenant-Governor IN N's' ny r'''e sou
PARTY for Governor. in 1881. for Governor ~ ''-
and for Senator in 1896. being elected as t
cratic Senator with the clear understanding thd' lie
,.as nro,ectionist in sentiment and would so VOC
IN the Senate Mr.. Meyer, OF LOUISIANA WHO No'eu
for the Tariff bill in the House, mas spent p'a.'i
cal,v his entire life in the South he was e'"Ca''
On Virginia served as Confederate oihcef anu mas
been elected 10 Congress term AFTER 'ei'" a.
1,or,ocra, Mr. Davey OF Louisiana, VINO VOteu ioi
the Tariff bill in the house. is native OF LOUISE
ana has held various offices in that o'd'e 40
Democrat and was elected to congress DIS SUI
Mr. Broussard OF Louisiana VINO aiSo 'oteu !oi
the Dingley bill In the House, is native OF lNousi
oro and has held many places In that state uhusr
the Democratic party and was elected 10 Congress
as a Democrat - 49, ,,n In
Mr. Kleberg OF Texas. who voted LOT 'he o''' Al
the House. is a native Of that state ser'eu ~ Wv
Confederate Army, was elected 10 the o'"te "'
I,ooro, in 1879 held a Federal office as
Iaroocra, nv appointment Of President CleVe.ahu'
and was elected Congress as Democrat -
Slaydon Of Texas WHO Is native Vi
was elected to the Texas Legislature anu ~ w"
press as Democrat, yet he voted Tor the Dl's'e'
bill in the House Senator McLaurin, u So.
Carolina who voted for high protectoi III , .ae
D,neiev bill IN the Ways ana Means Coi''i,i', go
ana voted nign rate OF iio .,,'rns ~ me
House and in the Senate on certain oncn Al
h,I is a native of South Oarolira, was elected a..
torney-Cieneral OF that State as Deii'3 &ocrat
was four times elected 10 congress az 49, Sod for
Senator Tilman. of South Carona VINO 49, ~ So
protective duty on cotton, ana ohus n native OF
cure its ADOPTION by the Senate, IL q naaor "a
Son,b Sarolina. was nominated for Governor IN
that State by the Democratic otate safes as a
was elected 10 the Senate OF the Ohi'eu "'n'0' 9" "
Democrat s,r,a r,ho led the successful
fght for protection OF coton anu ~ nro,ection
Nth the Republicans for high rate Oh plo, ~
on lumber. is native OF lieorela m"1 IN iSa, was
the Democratic State Conventi,oh ,a 80 in lsfS
elected a Democratic Presidential eieCtoi ,, IL, o.,
assnniatives for fourteen years ana was elected
70 The United States Senate as DemocIa,: Wr
toy Clay of the same State VINO Voteu WIN L. ~ -
or nrotection 10 cotton and lumber, is also a
native of Georgia, was chairman OF te De Io nd
Executive Committee ana sun hP pemo or senator
was elected to the Senate as ne p"nnb,cans for
Martin of Virginia voted with the ppIiu oY VIZ
high protection on Mmoer has g been ques-
Toned Senator Butler, Of North oapO''n ma cotion
list who sy0 OHa o ofhe G"H o
70 the Tariff bill pending is nane 900 coz ;na
oat ch lime S'f he has been Populst. and is now
cbatrroan of the National Committee OF thau pa pa >;
Five Southern ne p 0Tpoeetve =" tariff bFower Mar
lin Shuford Skinner and Sirowd OF Nor,n a they
iina-all of them being natives OF thc o'''e' '"''
il linus apparent from the examination q me
nave IossS s5 The the
Tar bill ha! in all cases they are na'V o T be six
Southern Popusts who voted for or refused to vote
against the protective features OF the nd ia Wa for
Ths same rule in most applies to the thirty
Republicans from the South. The Repnbcsfn party party
has in Congress to-day greater number on mem
S Sefe t'O WITH he possible exception Of single
sporty after The close o. a Ds5o Of
tuckv: Eiklns OF West Virginia and Wellington. OF
Maryla nd--are in the Senate. Mr.. Prltchdrd MT
DebGe and Mr. Wellington are native-born South
erners and Mr. Elkns is native OF Ohio. Inc
South has twenty Republican members In the
House Six of these from Maryland and OF
these only two natives OF Northern States. -Four
members are from kentucky al natives Of that
State. and two from Tennessee both natives Of the
souh are from Wright both NATIVES of ha
of that State OF the fifty Southern votes In Con
eress cast for against the protective features
Of the Tariff bill pending. only seven were
given by who are natives OF the North while
four Of the Northern votes cast for the protective
Tariff bill! In the House-those of Barham. of Cali
,ornjs Lacey, of Iowa: Morris. Of Minnesota. and
Do,liver OF Iowa-came from born In Southern
States.
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