The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-11-16
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 1904.
Democratic Defeat.

Nearly all the newspapers that we have
seen have assigned caurse for the recent
overwhelming defeat Of the Democracy.
And Judge Parker and Billy Bryan seen
wise enough TO foresee the proper paths for
US to pursue in the future.
Judge Parker thinks the tariff is one OF the
:. ;reatest questions now before the American
h .ople, when, as q matter Of fact, We know
Z of nobody about here who cares cent about
revising the tariff.
The alleged fight on trusts is joke. There
are trusts and trusts. Some are good and
some are bad. AS whole, the trusts, Ike
the great Industrial corporations. do much for
the development Of the country. To cry out
against trusts without discrimination and
without specification, is foolish to degree
bordering on insanity.
On the subject Of high tariff: Men with
money and doing nothing to earl money, OF
course want to buy goods as cheaply as
possible. The mechanic and the laSorer who
buys but few goods is more interested In
receiving fair wage for q days work. Re-
duce the tariff and the wages Of the great
mass Of laboring people will be reduced.
without tariff every cotton mill in the
United States would be compelled to do one
OF two things, namely To shut down or to
reduce the wages OF the operatives. The
same is true Of many other manufacturing
enter prises. By the tariff money is more
easily raised with which TO pay the expenses
of the government than 1t would be by direct
taxation.
We OF the South have blamed President
Roosevelt for exciting race animosity, but is
It not true that we, too, OF the South have
kicked up q big fuss on the race problem9
1t Is true that the race antagonism is great
er today that It has been for thirty years. II
Is also true that distrust and unkindness Of
feeling between the races is to be greatly
regretted. The evils resulting from such a
condition cannot be enumerated.
The election Of Roosevelt proves as clearly
as 1t ia possible 10 prove anything, that the
people OF the United States endorse him and
approve his course toward the people Of the
South. The smallness OF the vote for Parker
proves that the Southern people have few
friends. The united North stands as one
man against solid South.
We believe 1t is the intention Of the North
to reduce the representation OF the South In
Congress, by basing the representation In the
House Of Representatives on the votes Of the
South and not. as now, on the population.
Such course would reduce South Carolina's
members In the House from seven to three or
four.
While we think the collector Of the port OF
Charl eston has little or nothing TO do With
nine tenths Of the people, it seems that both
the people and the President are in an ex
ceedingly small business In fussing about the
appointment A little discretion might have
kept down the friction. The people OF
Augusta were more wise In their protest
against Ia negro postmaster. The negro,
Lyons. who was Objectionable to the people
OF Augusta. was taken to Washington, and 10
rucus was kicked up. There is little doubt
that the President, by little tact on the pari
OF Charleston, could have been induced not
to insist upon the Crum appointment.
Asitis, the President has official authority.
And he has the moral support Of United
North and the negro has the sympathy OF
the people living beyond the borders Of Dixie.
With the sentiment OF the country against
MS, Is It not impolitic for the Southern people
to prod he lion in his lair? We Of the South
might just as we'll open our eyes 10 the real
situst Ion, possess our souls in patience, and
walt for our opportunity.