Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-23

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 2O.-Anent
the consideration of the tariff bill and
the clamor for protection by certain in
terests Of the south, notably the lumber
barons, there has been considerable talk
in Washington of breaking the solid
south" II has been asserted more than
once that the evolution is under way, and
that in four more years the south will
be divided. There may be something in
this assertion, but
THE south loves jewels and golden store,
But the south loves honor and virtue
more"
The foregoing couplet was pronounced
in the house OF representatives by j..
Thomas Henin, OF the Fifth Alabama
district, in discussing the tariff bill, par
ticularly the claims that the 'solid
south" would be broken. Mr.. Hehin hit
the nail on the head.
The Albanian dwelt upon the democ-
racy OF the south in his tariff speech
and It may be stated that no other ad-
dress during the consideration of the
Payne bill in the house received more
generous APPLAUSE. Senator Bailey. of
Texas. referring to the Hefiin speech,
says that every Democratic newspaper IL
the south should, in his judgment, publish
Mr.. Helms conclusion. Mr.. Bailey is q
good judge, the Congressional Record is
handy, and here is the conclusions:
What Helm Said
They tell US, Mr.. Chairman, that we
must quit the Democratic party and break
the solid south IL we would have favor
with the Republican president and occupy
seats at the pie counter of the Republi-
can party. would remind you, sir, of the
long suffering, the Affections, and the
prosecutions that we have endured at
the hands Of the Republican party and
how the Democratic party has delivered
us out Of them all. 1t was your party
that tried to destroy the civilization Of
the white man in the south; your party
that broke Grants agreement with Lee
violated the sacred terms of the sur
render at Appomattox Applause on the
Democratic side); it's cruel agents who
plndered our people and filled dungeons
with the bravest and best men in the
land because they dared to defend their
property against the thieves and their
homes from the lust and carnality of the
orutes in our midst. applause on the
Democratic side.) 1t was your party that
destroyed local self-government in the
south and generously offered our people
choice between military rule and negro
domination
1T was your party that gave US re-
construction, mantled in a saturnalia of
crime that shocked and astounded the civ
ilized world. applause on the Demo-
cratic side).
''shall we so soon forget the Repub-
lican party and its criminal record in the
south? God Of our fathers forbid that we
shall ever forget II.
What of the Republican party's rec
ord In more recent years? It was your
party that declared that northern states
shall have the right to regulate the fran
thise ans change their constitutions at
will, but that this right will be denied to
the southern states. applause on the
Democratic side). 1t was your party that
tried to pass the force bill, and had you
succeeded federal soldiers with their bay
onets would be about all the polling
places in the south on election day to
prevent free expression of our peo-
pies will-to carry elections by force;
and 1t is your party now that has declar-
ed in its platform its determination to
cut down our representation in congress
and in the electoral college.