The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-06
THE SOUTH N THE CAMPAIGN.

THE SOUTH IN THE CAMPAIGN.
/ Although the South has not taken a very
/ active part ia tho national campaign che
/ has taken a very deep interest in 3d. The
/ reason she has not taken a very active
part IS well understood. although some Of
the Republican paper pretend 90 isu't
/ The South So so soildly Democratic th1f
/ % would have been a waste of time uHd
+ money for either party e. spend money
! for speakers and campaign literature with
/ Ia her limits.
/ The Republican papers cannot fortclr
/ criticlsing the South for being so ono
sided iu national politics. Tho rhiodsl-
/ phia proes for instance. nfcr calling at
/ tension e. The grout Increase In Tho souths
! population To- the last ten years. ana dee
I cIarng that f-r increase in wealth has
/ kent pace with her Increase in population.
/ says it would he q great misfortune
1 60 the soush n the cnuses which have
4 brought This growth should receive a
/ check IS d. viii 70 Bryan BE- elected The
/ chances ~ that event however. are hard
iy worth considering and while o. is q
Z praeti certainty th1s tho South viii
vote against her own Interests the rest
OF the country viii save itself and her
/ also from the effects 81 the lastcrs folly"
We have pointed out on several ocra-
sions that the Republican party has never
shown any great souciudo regarding the
welfare 81 the South IL has always been
on the lookout for te own Interests II
it had cared OF an Tor the South &, would
never have attempted O. put her under
the control OF the negro when 70 COM
ferred the right OF suffrage on tho negro
The purpose 90 had in view was 90
strengthen Itself 900 Congress ana tho Elec-
torai College II hoped that by means u
the carpcthaEFcrs nnd the negroes st
would De supreme On most. II not uu. 81
the Southern states
Ana ever since that time Il has looked
10 the negro 20 assist % IN tho South.
When il has been IN power 20 has always
made Itself obnoxious TO the white peo-
pie Of the South by putting negroes in
/ important public offices
il cannot be said therefore. az IN,
/ Philadelphia Press seems 20 think. that
/ The Republican party f. trying 10 save
the South from what s. b. pleased 90 call
/ the "iatter's folly" II b. now ana has
always been looking out for ono thing
and that IS 10 keep itself In power.
/ Il ~ true enc South has prospered but
none Of its prosperity Is due to any par.
ticuiar good will Of the Republican PARTY.
We do not undertake 20 discuss M this
time whether or not Republican policies
have been more helpful 60 the south thnn
Democratic policies have been. but We
are certain that tho Republican party ha.
I never permitted Southern Interests To
have any influence in shaping its poll
! clce
The grievance Of tho Republican party
- 'hai Mr.. Bryan will get the electoral
votes Of the South without making any
EFFORT for them. For this condition Of ar.
fairs it Is itself responsible. Il Il had
been guided by a sense Of Justice In deai-
ing with the South when che n,litir,l
status Of the negro was fixed. instead OF
7'eking 60 perpctuate its power. a some
what different political condition mlsh,
no" prevail IN the South. though. a. We
nave heretofore said. there is no doubt
that the Democratic party would SIN he
the dominant party.