The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-02
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PROGRESSIVE PARTY's
APPEAL TO THE SOUTH,

4 49,
ful Industrial Possibilities q,
Southern states-Views Of :
leading Kentucky Newspaper
Plainly Set Forth,
we want to set forth a few plain
reasons, in facts and figures. why
: the south should support a party that
: | peAeVes IN rational system Of pro-
/ lection. -
Not the Republican system Of nro.
teetlon, dictated by the big interests
OF the east, and devised to buttress
special privilege In the enjoyment Of
its plunder.
NoF vet q tariff system, such as
ene democrats propose. intended to
elllninate protection by gradual pro-
cess, and to open the markets of
america to the competition of CHEAP
European labor.
but system of protection, scientif-
1cally planned, non-sectional in its
scope, and fair III it's operation IL
+ every legltlmate enterprise and to the
JUST demands Of both workers and
@ CONSUMERS. such system is the
proposal OF the Progressive party.
NOW follow us a little further. Don't
scare at the prospect of a few fig
\ ures. The facts we are going to lay
I 1eiore you are amazing facts; they
i are more wonderful than fiction.
Ihey tell a story that will come
pretty near taking your breath away,
ana they portray the golden oppor-
lunlty OF the south to become the
great commercial and industrial heart
Of America.
Which is the biggest port ID the
United States? New York.
Correct; but which is the second
biggest port? &
It is New Orleans, and the third
biggest port is Galveston.
NOW mentally underscore this fact
-tne rate OF Increase Of exports from
American ports is greater for the
Gulf ports than for any others. In
1872 saventy-eight per cent of our
exports Went from Atlantic ports, and
only lliy fourteen per cent from Gulf
ports. Last year the exports from
the 81 former Were only Hfifty-eight per
Sent see NJ the I'll eala the lat.
sfsssssI ~
s M ten years ex orfs from lssailf ports
have increased In value ga: Per rent
s11.5. and from Atlaptic ports only "a per
1t Is not difficult to figure that the
time must come when New Orleans
and Galveston will take first place,
y THIS rate OF Increase is maintained
Last year Galyeston's export trade
exceeded by $1O0,000,0O0 the COM
blned value OF the exports from all
the Pacific ports.
On Galveston Bay is a little town,
established seven or eight years ago,
that has Wharyes, warehouses and
terminal facilities costing more than
$4,000, 600. Since 1904 its commerce
has grown from 100000 to $780,
000.OO0. Three years ago it handled
10000 bales of cotton. This year it
will handle 100000 bales. II
Last year the south, with 33, ,0o0,-
600 population, had an agricultural
output nearly $6oo.Ooo.O00 greater
than that of the whole United States
twelve years ago.
What do these extraordinary facts
mean? What can they mean except
that this great southern territory is
becoming the market center OF the
western hemisphere, and that tho
aulf OF Mexico Is going to be the
vast distributing and receiving basin
sor its wealth
This prediction Is sustained BY the
further fact that the coal. iron ore.
sulphur, Oil, natural gas. cement, rock.
phosphate, GRANTEES, marbles and
other plentiful natural resources of
ne south equip it, as no other sec
ion Of the United States, for In
1ustrial and commercial supremacy.
And next year-if good hopes are
'eaiized-the Panama canal will be-
1n1shed, the one thing needed to
complete the provision for a fulfill
nent Of this roseate dream.
Now, these things being SO, can
he south afford to tie up Its for.
,unes to a party that has dominated
t IN the past purely through tho
'ule Of tradition and prejudice?
Nothing is more certain than the
act that the south needs the advan-
age which must come from d sane
Ind fair protectionist policy in order
o fully realize its wonderful indus-
rial possibilities. To talk~of abolish
ng protection at the very hour of
IS golden opportunity ii to conten-
olate suicide.
There are reasons why the south
vii not support the Republican party.
There are good reasons why 1t should
lot. But there are no reasons why
t cannot support the Progressive
oarty.
The Progressive party stands for
'yerything that should appeal to the
Intelligence of the south 1t stands
or a courageous and rational hand
ing of the negro problem in politics;
t stands for wiping out Of all Sec
ional lines in governm ent: IT stands
or a scientific and fair adjustment
II the protective tariff
In such party tase aoFte OF the
'outh lies;--Ieoa4sylHe aid.
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