The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Philadelphia Times Qnd) says: 1.-The
South, being Democratic in politics, has
not heretofore been considered a favorite
field for the exploitation of trusts. But
business is business in the South as every
where else, and a Southern steel and iron
trust, with capital of $4,000, 900, is now
in process of incubation, and is likely TO
be full fiedged very soon. The best con-
ISOLATION that can be derived from the
wide application of the trust principle to
productive enterprise is that if it shall
prove detrimental to the general welfare
the whole country will have a common in
terest in its suppression. When the war
against trusts is formally declared and
effectively waged it will be found that the
trusts know no North, South, East or
West, but that they have parceled out
the entire country between Them
The Nashville American Oem) agrees
with Capt. Evan P. Howell that the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l
must be relegated to the rear by the Dem
ocratic party in its next campaign. The
American says: Newer and greater ques-
lions are to the front. There are num-
Der of leaders who would like to see silver
made one of the chief planks in the plat
form again merely TO satisfy their pride
of opinion they having said that II would
be so. But are these TO be put before
the great Democratic party? Cannot every
man see that the Republicans all over
the country are hoping and praying that
The Democrats will make silver an issue?
And are we to act in exact compliance
with their hopes and prayers?"
OF ex-Gov. Northen's speech in Boston,
the Columbia Is. O. State Oem.) says:
at is a timely deiiverance and peculiarly
adapted to the digestion of a New Eng
land audience. Such an address from
man who, when Governor, strove manful-
ly to check the lynchlng evil must COM
mand consideration. He can speak for
the South far more rightfully and effect
lively than those who approve the prac-
tice and defend it. The South can and
will scourge its own sins. and those of its
sons who bravely do their part in this are
qualified to say to ignorant, malevolent
and Understanding critics from other
sections, you must be just
The New York Commercial Qnd) says
while the New Orleans Wholesale Gro
GERS Association has put itself on record
as desiring the most extreme legislation
against the trusts that can be enacted
grocers of Louisville have been
indicted for forming a combine to maintain
prices on certain goods The trust ques-
ton is many sided and the Just and fair
solution of the problem presented is not
likely to be found by following the lines
laid down by the extremists of either
side"
The Birmingham News Dem) says:
1.-THE Birmingham district was never in
better condition from whatsoever stand
point viewed. It's present is all that could
be desired. and the constant advance In
pig iron. which nothing will be able to
stem untl this year. at least, has rolled
by holds out a glorious future"
The Macon Telegraph Dem) says: I'm
the last reports of the new Southern in
dustries. Georgia leads with new cotton
mills, three being reported from this state.
While this is gratifying il must be re-
membered that Georgia is still way behind
the Carolinas in this branch of industry.