Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-03

the four great industries OF MS h"'iN'
state we're carefully safeGuarded.
! Does any intelligent man suppose the
interests of Maine would be e1ua'is
we'll cared for if the Democratic party
largely composed and wholly domlnat-
ed as it is by the Southern element
were TO succeed in the present cam
naign? That party has declared in us
platform that protection is robbery
.,a II ire cause should be successful,
John Sharp Williams OF Mississippi
.s eneaker of the National House or
resentatives-would appoint
new Ways and Means committee upon
which would devoive the duty OF franz
ing new tariff law along free trade
,;nes II is entirely safe to predict
that the chairman Of that committee
would be a Southerner. and that the
tariff law which lie would draft would
entirely do away with the protection
which we now enjoy against Canadian
competition.
In this the southern leaders would
ONLY be living up to the outspoKen
,.n.ts If so broad-minded man as
Mr.. Dingley in framing a tariff law
should be Influenced somewhat by the
interests of his own section, it is per-
fectlv natural that a Southern chair
man of the Ways and Means COM
mittce would be specially mindful OF
,ba interests of that section. Now the
great agricultural staple OF the South Is
cotton in the raising Of which nature
has given that section of the country
accommodating advantages over all
m. rest of the world. AS result OF
This natural advantage in the produc-
ton of a great world staple. the South
has never needed nor asked for pro-
lection for its raw cotton; and, secure
in its own position, it has never seen
any reason why the products of less
favored sections should have protec-
ti,n. Democratic representatives from
the Southland nearly all of them are
members Of that party-are a unit IN
their support of absolute free trade.
The citizen of Maine who gives this
matter moments candid thought
, must clearly recognize the fact that we
hay. not today single great interest
| in Maine that would appeal to South
err, statesmen on the ground Of self
Understanding that would prevent
them from embodying in the Federal
law their oft asserted belief that the
nroducts Of Canada should be given Il
free entry into our markets.
The great interests that are so vital
to us are of secondary Importance t.
them. Today New England exercises
Il potent voice in shaping the policies
of the nation. and the great tariff la"
under which it has enjoyed the great
est measure Of prosperity in it's history
was drafted by a Maine representa-
tive. Under Democratic rule this sec
Y tio,, ~ orr country would have M
vote, at all in determining public p"i'
r ci.s The South would be emphati
Y c,llv in the saddle and its vices woul'
r dominate in the administration OF ma
tional affairs.
Already we are informed that mum
her of the stat .smcn of that section ar
coming into the Moth 6!ring the cam
paicn to urge thu voters of th"s" state
to assist in elevatiag them t" power D.
voting the Democratic ticket. Amoh
them is the noted Ben Tillm; y of S"u'
ieavor to paint the gl"iies OF IRE
trade. but tie bur len of their song WI
no the alleged wrongs of the dusky Fill
ipino l. such talk as this from IN
South sincere or is it mere poiltic'!
buncombp Let us see. The South ha
had a dusky population AT its owl
doors for more than 200 "ears. H"N
does its treatment Of the Negro rae
square with its profesSch solicitude 10
the Filipino? Let ms clearly reCogniZ
the feet that the Southern negro "h
;, speaks our own mother tongue is inf
:. nitely the superior OF the average FIJI
;, pino today IN education, in industry, !
! mis- mastery Of the trades and arts. i
). his acceptance of the Christian religion
. in everything that Cos to make up
>, Christian civilization. He was Dor
and reared among the free institution:
and no one Will question his SINGER
love for and loyalty To the Republic
. Fer 100 years the SOUTH kept him i
:, absolute slavery Today by the pas
sage of so-called Jim Crow" laws
', has encompasSed his practical diStran
y chiSemcnt-no the fat
y that the Ky amendment to tn" Fedora
10 constitution provides that the right {
tho citizens of the United States To vot
, shall not be denied or abridged by tn
10 United States or by any state on AZ
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