New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-12
THE PASSING THRONG.

Colonel Robert ]. Lowry. president of the Lowry
National Bank, of Atlanta, Ga, and former prest-
dent of the American Bankers
ELECTION Association and of the most
HELPS THE prominent Republicans south of
SOUTH Mason and Dixon's line, in speak
ing yesterday at the Waldorf
Astoria Of the recent election it affected the
Southern people. said: ~ summed up my views
on the general meaning of the election in the fol-
lowing telegram:
''W siIadno McKinley Canton. Ohio:
means good geTsrnment on your reeTTon ~
Tor all the people IN our great country.
And" continued Colonel Lowry this peculiarly
applies TO the South In that section of the coun-
Try we are just enbarking the largest manu-
featuring business in our history. Not only does
a great cotton crop contribute our material
prosperity. but all interests. agricultural and
Otherwise. are IN most splendid condition. For
the year ending September 1900 the manufacturing
ana other industries In Georgia. combined with the
agricultural interests, exceeded in value 500 0O0-
~ ES the cotton crop alone bringing in $60ooooo0
,ime realized the fun value OF their crop Cotton
time came The advance in cotton has always
had parted With IN sne cotton a Fer The fh
year to end September. 1901 I believe that the
business and agricultural interests in Georgia will
greatly exceed in value those of the previous year
Inc result or the ele ction has given great encour
aSeHent 10 the southern pople. who satisfied
that the widespread feeling of confidence now
the immediate but 2 for long time mot to m
months and have met anv 'f 6snas n men f5rougH
out the country, especially bankers who are the
them into close touch with them The universal
GPnon among these men was that the Presidents
tlnue as long as we did our duty.
There is thing 1 particularly want to speak
about and that is the negro question. as it at
present affects the political parties
THE RACE in the South. There are in Georgia
QUESTION IN large number of men who would
POLITICS. like to join the Republican party,
being in thorough sympathy with
its present platform and ideas Republican at
heart they dare they wish from the
Tear of negro domination should the Republicans
win out locally Eliminate this question, and
have not modcum of doubt that majority Of
he white population of Georgia would espouse the
cause of the Republicans within the next few years
There We're a large number of men who cast their
Who openly expressed a desire and hope that No
kinney would be elected. Some were tlnid, and
ment but in and all the dominant feeling that
restrained them from casting in their lot with the
Repu6Icans was the fear that by so doang they
would but pave the for the negro to come into
io"fr Ihare was never ine IN tne me-, hl3tory Oh
toward rescung the South from the clutches Of
70 office the Administration puld irrespective of
party, select the best white men IT could find
throughout the South. 1t would form the nucleus OF
an element that has been sadly lacking In the Re
b can party IN me 9@uph ad up to 10 nd
sim to become Republicans. save for that haunting
the solid South will become but memory. |
! know that the method / have pointed out would
succeed in Georgia, and belieVe 1t would be sue
! cessful in the other Southern States as we'll
! Ciustave Sternberg Of Chicago. German-Ameri-
! can speaking yesterday the Hoffman House of
the fatherland and the character
/ PROUD OF istics Of its people, said: The pos
! HIS TWO sIbIlitIes of Germany simply
| COUNTRIES. unbounded. for they vital
progressive and intellectual race.
| 1t is common error here for people to think of
| and look upon the Germans downtrodden peo-
! Pile, whose strength and resources are being con-
! stanty Slapped by huge military establishment
While II Is that the military arm Of the Gov
there Is Il Of great expense. 1t Is
! that the people regard IL n burden or in
/ other Hight than one of intense pride. They know
that their mighty army Is necessity and that the
! many to weaken herself 10y abatinE her military
( strength would be neither less than
lH'Ie'''nutl4tlS Vl IIie
1 has called forth the German army the people want
/ il because of the Warlikc spirit and blood that l.
/ their heritage. OF all the Caucasian nations there
is but one that equals or eXCelS the Germans II
progressive and aggressive spirit and that one Is
the United States The necessity for a great army
does not exist here. hut If II did you would call
! never Now did you know that in the civil
! War. without traditions to 20 upon
| teen eXCclleI In the worlds history know II +
the fashion here to regard yourselves As peaceful
and peace loving people" but you are not some on,
once said IF YOU that YOU must have tight once IN
/ history proves the truth of that statement Next
t VIM ms .r,SSiye spirit shows most strongly
I Berlin and other German cities proves this. and
that the G,rUaus unless forced Ia. will give the
ucrrial Development il truly WONDERFUL | am
proud of turh my countries. and in both cases
/ believe justly so. In the near futur- L look for
. closer relations To- exist between them.