The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-13

condition. In other words he tried
% make his hearers believe that the
American laborer is growing rich by
Delng taxed when the result of this
policy of protection is to build up
rich corporations at the expense OF
the masses, and no man in the State
knows this better than Tom Settle.
He quoted some interesting fig-
lures from the. Manufacturers Record
showing the growth and prosperity
of the eleven Southern states which
attempted to secede from the Union,
these figures showing that these
eleven states are doing more bust
ness now than was done by the en-
tire nation in 1860. These figures
showed the population of these
e.eyen states, the amount Of money
in banks. property valuation. amount
expended for education, amount in
vested in various enterprises, the
number of spindles end looms in
operation, etc. These figures were
beyond the power of the average
mind to retain, and told a wonderful
story of progress. and advancement.
But the speaker did not tell that
| these things have ben accomplished
| in these Southern states under state
Democratic administrations and in
spite of the hostile attitude OF the
rational administration and the Re-
publican party in the South. Not
once did he tell how the Republicans
lin some sections are attempting to
prejudice the minds of the people
against the Democratic party for
spending these vast sums of money
for educational and otner necessary
purposes. Not once did he dare
mention the fact that this almost in
comprehensive number of looms and
spindles in the south are now stand
ling idle from one-third to one-half
the time under republican high tariff
laws, and the operatives, many of
them. are unable to met the expense
OF decent living under present nigh
prices. brought about by these in
famous laws of oppression.
Mr.. Settle says: ne man who
fools me once is alone to blame for
the first time, but if he fools me. the
second time ! am as much to blame
as he.' This is the logic he applies
as 10 the Democratic party's eonnec-
ton with national government af-
fairs. He claims that for every evil
which ever befell the country the
Democrats are responsible. and for
every blessing we have enjoyed we
must thank the Republican party.
His logic is good. but he errs in its
application. No well informed man
will seriously contend that the Clev-
Gland administration was RESPONSE
Bile for what is called the Cleveland
panic, and pless your soul, Settle
did not even mention the recent Re
publican panic: another instance in
which his memory served hin well
by failing to remember to recoIlect"
some mighty recent history. And
he failed also TO apply this splendid
logic of being fooled a first time and
second time to our state affairs,
when he came to discuss state mat
tiers. -
In concluding his remarks on
national issues Mr.. Settle made an
appeal for the election OF Mr.. Blair
to congress. saying that he should
be elected that he may protect
Dixie's textile industries, but he did
not tell N what way Mr.. Blair would
provide for the idle mill operatives
Of tho fifth congressional district.
He did not promise any relief for
them in their efforts to met the enor-
nous cost Of living under high pro-
tectiYe tariff while these mills are
running on short time. He declared
that the state should divide her
representation In congress, giving as
a reason for SO doing that II this Is
done the national Republican admin
:stration will give Us the kind OF
legislation that will benefit the state
and more liberal appropriations. to
induce the state TO go over fully
into the Republican column. This
statement is an admission that the
south owes nothing to the Republic
can party for It's great progress since
the Civil war. IL IL also an admis-
sion that Mr. Settle party plays
politics In its national legislation. II
Is also an invitation 10 the people OF
the state to debase themselves by
bariering their principles for more
favorable legislation and larger APP
preparations from Washington. An
insult TO the manhood and Enteili-
genee Of the people Of North Caro-
ina which every voter should resent
in the coming election. n the Re-
publican party continues in power
in the nation and will not give the
South a square deal In national legis-
lation and appropriations because
we refuse 70 sell CIR principles In
this fashion the South will continue
TO force herself 10 the front In spite
OF the Republican party. as the hg-
ures read by Mr. Settle show has
been 40 magnifioently done under the
good state government given these
southern states for the past forty
years By the Democratic party IN the
south.
In taking up state Issues Mr.. Set
tie said that the Democrats claim
they don't know what the Republi-
cans mean by their local self-goyern-