New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-28
PROTECTION IN THE SOUTH.
SIGNS OF A CHANGE IN SENTIMENT
ALMOST EVERYWHERE SHOWN
4 GOOD PROSPECT THAT MANY DISTRICTS NOW
REPRESENTED BY PREFERABLE DEMOCRATS
WILL SEND REPUBLICANS TO THE
NEXT CoNGREss-THE GROWTH


REPRESENTED BY PREFERABLE DEMOCRATS
WILL SEND REPUBLICANS TO THE
NEXT CoNGREss-THE GROWTH
OF MANUFACTURES.
InY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuSEl
Washington. April 27-While the Democrats think
they havo another chance" in 1900 and feel sure
Of the Southern States which went for them last
year. there indubable signs that they are reck-
oning without their host. From each and all OK
these States a different tale. Just as sure as
a moderate reasonable protective tariff bill. with
protection in il the products of that section, Is
passed by the present Congressman the signs
favor such acton--a number OF districts now repre-
sented by free-trade Democrats will send sturdy
Republicans to Washington. Business men In that
section have been steadily swinging into line. and
as the solid business men go so Will many other sub
stantia citizens and the people representing the in
terests they do. Wherever there is live. thriving
town. like Atlanta. in Georgia; Birmingham. in Ala
bama, Charlotte, in North Carolina with a
variety of manufacturing enterprises and fine
local trade centre there will be powerful nucleus
for a protective tariff sentiment ito develop and
radiate its control over politics.
Along with the tariff will go the sound-money SEN
timent, sprnging from the same soil. The Piedmont
region OF the old South Wing and Pro.eS zionist
before The The tendencies to establish greater
than the former manufacturing system too
strong be affected longer by the surrounding agr
cultural sentiment. The farmers themselves are be-
ming converted to the doctrine of protection II
) required the extIavagancies of the Wilson BILL
blows aimed at agriculture. with free wool and
As falaces, TO overcome the tendency 10 free trade
he part OF many OF the planters and small farm
s. All though the Piedmont region. from Virginia
~ Mississippi State line, this feeling in behalf of
q 'deTate protection OF American products is
Sp2 L ing year by year.
q no State IS !, stronger or more promising than
North Carolina. There, as is well known exists
& 0reIy OF large and small manufactures cotton.
lA1u MS. shoes. fruit-cannlng and many Others.
, III q
si'u le the most Industrious and intelligent North
lie hsr.ct lately represented by Mr.. Settle Ohe
Y - and in The NIlIth represented by Mr. Lnney.
boa Republicans. The former district II the issue
a Republican majority II has done for two or
thtee terms past; As it was with strong PopuIist
"ote swung TO the Democratic candidate. he was
and 2eiisville the two large towns OF the With Dis
,ret there are hourishins factories and go:ahsad
irict. Is a beehive OF manufacturing.
Nor is manufacturing confined 10 two Congress DIS
trcts out Of the nine in North Carolina In every
sort. and in two or three considerable wealth mas
been developed by manufactures. With the inde-
pendence which characieriZes the Caronnians large
gains may be expected from the well-todo class JUST
o. soon the problem Of local government is once
Settled Strides in this direction are making IN all
the Southern States. -, c,,
Is staying in this city for few days. He says mat
in his section there is no change of policy resulting
the Democrats still under the depression incident
- their defea in local and State politics last year.
and that he sees no particular announcement I9r
edged leadership either in committee or In the press
The action OF the committee in the last, campaign
partly acqniesced IN. hut known 10 haNe neTii
uart Of the South that the signs favor Republican
gains from the best element in society