The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-08

week Immediately after the cleo
ton leeturing In Georgia and tn
Christmas holidays featuring IL
New England. Ny various speakin:
and featuring expeditions into til,
northeast corner of the republic have
led Inc to the conclusion that. while
southern hospitality is in nowise over
estimated. northern hospitality in gen
eral and New England hospitality par
ticularIy. is much moderated. Nowhere
have / been greeted with more warmth
or entertained with more cordially
than in Maine. New Hampshire. Yer
mont. Rhode Island and Connecticut
1t il really pity that every southernei
cannot spend some time in the nortt
and every northerner some time in the
south. Many imagined differences and
incompatibilities would vanish az a
dream. The people Of both sections
are amenable to reason. The lines OF
demareation would disappear could
each know the other better.
When Abraham Lincoln visited Rich.
mond at the close Of the war between
the states n band struck up Dixie
A supcrserviceable subaltern undertook
to stop ii, whereupon the great enamel
pator said: "Let them play it. We emp
tured Dixie along with the Confeder-
acy," one Of the wisest sayings of that
wise man. In Boston. Dec. &c. my
wife and | went to see George AIDES
splendid comedy. ''The County Chair
MAIL" at the fremont thenter. The
performance Begin by the band rem
dering medley made up of "Ameri.
Gu" Dixie" "Old Dan Tucker" "The
Star spanaled Banner Maryland. My
Maryland" etc. Dixie and MARY
land, Ny Maryland" were as warmly
received az America and 1.-THE Star
SpHngled Banner" Southern men are
ms cordially accepted as southern mu-
sic. all Of which is good for the repub.
lie.
BY the why. New England Is the only
part Of the country in which Democ.
racy seems to be on the up grade
Even in 1904. the year. of the Repub-
liean food. Massachusetts did herself
proud by electine William L. Douglas,
the great Democratic shoe manufacture
or. governor. If he makes a good chief
of the old Bay .State far
stranger things have happened than
his succeeding President Roosevelt
March 4. 1909. Boston Is Democratic
by an overwhelming majority and
comes more and more to influence the
politics of the state. The leaven of
reciprocity Is working in Massachu-
sets at d rapid rate and may by the
Impulse given to It by the election of
Governor Douglas land the state In the
Democratic column. Sixty thousand
manufacturers. ner-
chants and other citizens during the
recent campaign signed petitions favor
Ing reciprocity with Canada. OF course
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Che Re
publican boss OF Massachusetts. de-
nouneed she reciprocity agitation MS
wicked Invention of the Democrats or
he devil. he hardly knew which. the
Two being about the same In his eyes,
lut the people took no such view of 1t.
ls was demonstrated eonclusively by
he majority for Governor Douglas.
rhe truth Ii that the New Englanders
free raw material to be nee
'ssary for the continued prosperity Of
heir manufacturing Industries. Ii the
tand patters deny them Canadian rec
proeity and free raw materials they
ire certain to double team with the
Democrats. When they do that the
ong reign OF Senator Henry Cabot
.odge will draw to close. d consume
nation devoutiy to be wished.
In Rhode Island In 1904 the Demo-
rats elected one congressman out of
wo and came near to re4electing that |
plendid Democrat, Governor Garvin.
10. taken all In NIL. the Democrats Of
few England feel rather cheerful.
Republican Row In Prospect.
Most persons conversant with Uncle
ANS financial situation. even Repub-
cans. recognize the fact that there
lnst be economy somewhere fiji order |
j make buckle aud tongue meet unless
lore tnxes are to be levied or new /
onds issued. for d deficit In our Tin
les revenues liz nm accomplished faet. /
b decide the where OF the economy Is
he rub. a canny Scot engaged I'M the
ID herring business wrote Sir Robert
eel a letter enthusiastically fndorsing
10 free trade policy IN general. but
'arning him against meddltng with
le red herring industry. SO in this
after Of economy every man seems TO
ave bis little red herring. Mr.. Score
Try of the Navy Paul Morton wants
l13, COG, 600 for the navy. which is not
.cut. On the contrary, It's q raise oe
'yeral millions Members. Republican t
embers at that, with hearts beating
ne to the interests OF their own par
eular constituents, are beginning to
qnfre how anything will BE left for
lbIic buildings and rivers and bar
rs IL MFR. Morton's demands ARE nc.
slett to. Some of them are threatening
zen revolt, and merry row Isl In
aspect when the time comes to cut
e pie. OF course the advocates OF the
ggest navy IN the world viii fling oil Il
rts Of charges Of Iack OF patriotism II