The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-02-14
Sizes Up the Situation

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! days ago by Hon. w. S. Meal
lister, Of Madison county:
4 Whereas, In the last two presi-
dental campaigns, the great
states of the north and east were
solidiied against the democratic
candidates which caused their
overwhelming defeat.
In the section east of the Mis-
sissippi and north of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers, there is
an homogeneous population popu-
lation, led and marshalled by the
highest types of American enter
Prise and sagacity, and the most
amazing aggregation of wealth
and intelligence, that has oc-
cured in the whole history of
man.
This section has untold millions
of idle capital for industrial in
vestment aad expansion, while in
the southern states there are
boundless natural resources be-
ing neglected, for the want of
ready capital for their deveIp-
ment and utilization.
And whereas, in the advanced
state of society, political alliances
should have regard for CONNER
cial relations, social Improvement
and industrial growth, but aside
from this practical business view
of the situation, we have not for
gotten, nor will we ever forget
the devotion of the glorious dem |
ocrats of the north and east, to |
our section in her hours of adver.
sity, aud i'll the years to come. we
stand ready to march with them
in the professions of progress and
in time of national peril assist |
them invoting down issues calcu-
lated to disturb the national peace,
impair public confidence and
maintain al whatever cost the
paramount supremacy of the fed
eral flag, and point with pride to
the dauntless valor of the south
ern soldiery in the late war with
Spain.
Under the beneficent auspices
of this fraternal policy. the south
will enjoy every possible advant-
age, and carve out of the future a
career of social, material and in
tellectual splendor that not even
an imaginary limit can be as
signed where they will come to a
standstill.
Compromise and concession be-
ing the conservative principle in
our system of popular govern
ment. it should be given IL politi-
cal turn, and applied to the exi-
gencies of our national party
as the means of har-
mony and unity to the end that
our grand old party may present
4 united front in the next national
election. Upon these lines we
invite the cooperation of conserv-
alive. patriotic men of all Sec
lions, that sectional estrange-
nents may be no more and that
the talent. resources, and genius
Of the American people may be
applied unhindered and unde-
,erred. to the practical solution
If social and economic problems,
Ind to the mitigation of the con- I
lition of kindred peoples, not |
yet free. - t
The resolution sets forth the l
rue status of the case. The
democratic party nust make alli- e
Lnce with the east. 1t cannot i,
lope to win the west any more.
This has been tried and it has
,een found to be a horrible fail
ire. 1t is right and proper that r
he south should lead off and $
how to the east that it wants to Il
,et back to its old moorings. as a
he south was the one which took s
ID the alliance with ike west. y
70 one who reads the McAllister :
esolution, and who has any
.nowledge of the true status of
he case, will take issue with it =
or one instant. The house will =
pass the resolution.- :
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