The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-03-30

laTeruI students OF American politics
are inclifed 10 the belief that in the
course Of time and the development OF
politics the republicans are more likely
10 choose a southerner as their stand
ard bearer than are the democrats. II
is underniable that the genuine article
! OF protectsonism Is growing in the
south while IL Is waning In the north
! Therefore, If protectionism is Ingram
ed in republicanism, II would seem
I tha. the strength of that fiscal doc
| trine eventually will be transferred
| from the north 10 the south. and with
| ii will go. of course, the republican
cause.
To be sure, the negro will be there
| 10 distract political thought, but the
| fact that, generally speaking, the
| southern republican, even OF northern
| birth. is quite as Indifferent TO what
| the sentimentalism of far New Eng
| land insists Historically Is the negro's
rights" shows that the negro ques-
| ton is, after all. racial and not sec
| tional in the larger sense, and that
after while the black man will have
10 look out for himself without being
| any sort of an issue" in national
politics. He is scarcely that now. 50
|
thought and opinion.
| SURVEY OF SOUTHERN FIELD.
| However, since Judge Parker has
| provided a fresh topic for presidential
| slate makers TO figure on, a survey is
| being made of the southern field for
| available democratic material. The
| two men in congress most generally
| discussed in this relation are the sena
| tors from Texas, Mr.. Culberson and
| Mr. Bailey. All that is against either
| of them, from this viewpoint, is geog-
raphy. They represent il their perso-
| nality the character, capacity and
| achievements of the new south Their
| state typifies more exactly than any
| other part of the country the ability
of the sons of the old south 10 develop
| the latest wealth in natural resources
| and generally TO keep step with he
mark of post-bellum progress; for Tex
as is to the old south just what Iowa
| Kansas and that tier of states is 10
| Old New England, Pennsylvania and
| Ohio.
| Senator Culberson has had a more
| varied experience in public affairs than
| has his stinguished colleague, having
been in turn a lawyer of large prac-
| tliCS, olloi hCt SSACi al Va hAo SNAS'
| twice, and governor twice. He has a
| hold upon the great body of the voters
| of his state which Senator Bailey has
| not, and should a contest be brought
| on between them for the Texas dele
gation-which the friends of neither
think at all probable-Mr. Culberson
doubtless would win.
More serious attention is given 10
Missouri material than to that of any
other Of the states that are popular
ly classified as southern. There is
young governor out there who has
done some things that fit in with the
prevailing drift of affairs political ,and
which might so appeal to the public
imagination as to give great strength
to his candidacy
A PRODUCT OF TENNESSEE
Then, too, Governor Folk is Ten
nessee rather than Missouri prducT,
having lived in the latter state only a
few years before he smashed the ma
chine and rde in triumph from Doodle
prosecutions in st. Louis to the guber-
| natorial mansion at Jefferson City.
1t is to early yet to say how Folks
| candidacy would suit the purposes or
| the peace Of mind of the Hon. William
l joel tLc llOSl poIcul SiSo1ldi
| factor in the Missouri democracy, but
! it is not inconceivable that the SEN
ator could be induced to view with
restraining composure a movement
to give the Missouri delegation to
the governor. provided the senate was
not the real objective either of Folk
or some factional friend of Folk.
Then. too, there is former Governor
David Rowland Francis, who possibly
| may have to be consulted by any pres
ident makers who 60 out to Missouri
| looking for material. Francis is
Kentuckian by birth, and was trans
planted to Missouri at an early age.
He has been a man of large affairs for
almost a gen Grafton, knows the art OF
securing popularity, is past master
| in the trade of moneymaking, stands
high with the conservative elements
| in all parts of the country and is pop
ular with the masses Should he grap-
ple with Governor Folk for the dele
cation. it is not improbable that the
adroit Senator Stone would step in
about the time they were both worn out
with the struggle and calmly wax
away with the prize in such shape
that he could make suitable dispOsi-
ton of il in the national convention
CHAMP. CLARK IN RUNNING
The Hon Champ Clark has given It
out in his characteristic way that he
| is willing to take the nomination II II
comes down TO its being forced upon
him. Thus the prospects favor quicc
merry mix-up in Missouri IL he
Parker suggestion is 10 cut any con-
siderable figure in democratic national
politics.
Other south Tners who are being
talked about are John Sharpe Williams
of Mississippi; Senators Bacon AMI
Clay and Messrs. Hoke Smith and
Clark Howell, of Georgia; Senator
Rayner, of Maryland; Senator Car
mack, of Tennessee (provided he is
re-alected TO the senatel. Senator's