The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
is THE SOUTH \ MENACE TO THE NATION


much alarmed over the control by southern
Democrats of national legislation In ali in
terview, quoted in the Charleston S c. Ete.
ming Post, he points oat the fact that the De.
mocratic caucus. both in the Senate and the
House. is under the domination OF southern
men, and since. under the caucus plan ali con
templated legislation is controlled by its
ton. this results in southern supremacy in
nationl affairs He further notes the fact that
The ohairmsnship and important assignments
on the House committees have fallen. in the
majority OF cases. to southern men and the
speakership and majority leadership both
held by southerners
So far as the facts are concerned, We must
plead guilty to the Indictment THAI the south
ern Democrats tn the House hold the whip hand
at present is true bill But whether this fact
liz indeed a menace to the prosperity and pro-
gress of the nation Is another question, and
one which not at all willing to concede
In the affirmative.
AS matter of fact the success of the Demo
cratic party would naturally bring such re
suit to pass. The South is the stronghold of
Democracy. Through all the fortunes Of po-
ii,ica warfare this section has held unwaver-
5ngly 70 Democratic principles and policies
The ascendency Of Democracy can only mean
that sufficient proselytes have been added from
The North and West to the loyal legions of the
South to give the Democratic party success 1t
II matter Of natural consequence and simple
justice. as well as logical expediency. that when
the Democratic party comes to the throne il
ehould End IT'S leaders in that section where
.he Marty is strongest and most numerous The
influence Of the south il manifest in the tri-
amnb of Democracy for the simple reason that
tho majority Of democrats In Congress are from
thai section.
So far as Democracy is concerned its prin-
c3n1es and noliries are identical. North. South.
ras, or West II matters not from what section
eome IT'S leaders nor In what section reside its
maioritv the nurnoses Of the marty are the
same II nnre Democracy is to dictate the
no1ic,ee of government the result will be the
s.me whether those ends find most influential
advocacy in one section or another Judge
prontvs argument logically falls tc the ground
tro Mould ,rore consistently ard more sensibly
,o,.a,d tho, +, Is Democracy that threatens
tho country rather than southern leadership and
.u. a,,;,a,oo
D.. urr. % va, ,,foase Thar the south *
:. ,>~eeer, N control ~ 1ee5slgtioa Docs this
r.. ,~oo,,,i,oto a neril for the neon1e? We think
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~ ,ha &c. rlgce M denial can be urged
. 49,, ao,.ar.fo, ,hat =, the south re-.
to- ~ o. a,,ari.ar eto,.l rnaffect cd
>, ,r,rciyratior and intarmarriaee and
*. ,xx,,soro,,e ~ foreign i,}eals
~ s,i-;, bere NAV he found and here alone
,oric.n s,oek tina. onca was sov-
Mo xao,,1i,o t4ara arc atm cher
,s.ad .ho orto,na, ideals n government that in
sa..os .bo htr+h ~ mis- marion. Here il still
,v,,,,so ,hat orco differentiated ms from CT her
,o a dfe,ircufsbed nx among the ma.
.to,s If rho world Retter we believe. find
..,auahsr ar,o,g tboea who Cling IN the urjn-
,, -. uo -. tho fc,,,da,ion of our great
So ha,, - transfer .fa. influence to ota8ls
- t,,.. "a l.,za ,.4nsYre Forgotten their
s4x.nh. .na d.er ,te na,ha Of olt
rsanncov nenew once said before the Wander
... ,..ro,s,,y ,hs+ IN the South the hone of
.ha nation was ultimately to be found II may
- 49, ,ne time has come when national ext.