The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10
REMARKABLE TESTIMONY.
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country. Hence We see its votaries
appear in every part of the United
States and grow numerically in pro-
portion as the industries of the coun-
try develope. 1t is therefore not as
tonishing, however interesting, that
the prosperous south is found in line
with the prosperous north in de-
handing continuation of conditions
which have supplanted stagnation by
thriving industries. There is no sec
tionalism in the desire of people to
do the best possible, and that desire,
whether in Pennsylvania or Florida,
is the basic energy which underlies
success in trade, whether in the in
dividual, the State or the Nation.
Shift the balance of trade so that it
shall be against instead of in favor
as a nation, and the entire nation
will be the sufferer. Remove the in
dustries from any one state, and the
state will suffer proportionately in
the taxable value of its property, and
consequently, in it's revenues. Cur
tail the industry Of the individual
and disaster falls upon the entire
community of which he is an inte-
grail part. The south is rapidly learn
ing this lesson, and as the lesson is
being absorbed, it is also not aston
ishing, however interesting, that so
many industries from the south have
appeared before the Committee on
Ways and Means soliciting the fos-
tering care of the tariff.
Extracts form the testimony will
be most interesting as follows:
Hon, Frank Clark, representative
in Congress from the second district
OF Florida, speaking for the duty of
sea island cotton, declared: when
I came to Congress for the first time
| won my nomination after a long
drawn out primary over four other
candidates, and in that contest from
every stump l promised the people
that, if chosen, 1 would see every
legitimate and proper effort to secure
the duty on cotton for which I am
now before you contending. My
election, then, by quite a large ma
jority, and in my return twice since
then without opposition, clearly es-
tablishes, in my opinion, the wishes
of my constituents on this subject"
During the present year." con-
tinued the witness, in holly con-
tested primary election for United
States Senator from Florida, the
Hon. Duncan U. Fletcher was chosen
by good majority, and he favored
Just what l stood for four years ago,
and do now.
Having, 1 feel, established that
the people of Florida desire pro-
lection, I now invite your attention
to the existing conditions, upon
which we base our insistence."
Hon. William B. Lamar, of the
third Florida congressional district,
on the same subject said: 81 simply
say that so long as the country has
pronounced in favor OF protection
generally, we want a. square deal,
and we ask for protection for our
cotton. I do not care anything
about political platforms. If there
is anything in the Denver platform
which is against Florida, I am
against that platform, and after the
election, the people having ratified
| the Republican platform, I am fol
that pronunciamento for my sec.
ton"
"On the question of protection: >
said Mr.. J. A. Brown, prominent
Democrat of Eastern North Carolina
| columbus CO.., authorized to speak
for $500 saw mill representatives in
his state and South Carolina,' take
the broad stand that if the brick ant
tile and steel and cement are protect
ed, as they are from 80 to so pei
cent, the companion article-lumber
entering into the very same building
should also be protected, under ths
the general principle of protection
l do not know why lumber should b,
singled out and the duty on tina
placed at 10 per cent when the com
panion article of cement is protected
80 per cent. I do not know VIII.
lumber hould be protected only II
per cent when the grain of the Yves
is protected 20 to 35 per cent, whel
it enters into our cost of production
I take the stand that If this countr.
is to have a settled policy of protec
ton, and we are going to have pro
tective tariff, I do not understand
why the lumberman should not en-
ioy a protective tariff as well as tn
steel manufacturer"
A number of Southern men urge,
the committee to raise the duty OF
lumber. Georgia, Florida, Louisian
North Carolina and other States wer'
represented.
During the consideration of tn
tobacco schedule Representative
Stephen B. Sparkman, of the frs
Florida district, declared: I'M