The Cordova daily times., 1920-08-04

four centuries of British experience lay behind them Into the settlements at Jamestown and Plymouth their ancestors had brought stories of the industrial England that equipped the fleet that fought the Armada As New England was emerging from it's in fancy, Cromwell was strengthening the workings as we'll as the fighting forces of Old England. Between the days of Jefferson and of Monroe the industrial strength of England, no less than the fleet of Nelson and the troops of Wellington, saved the tight little island" from Napoleonic invasion. All this was pondered and remembered The constitutional pow CT to provide for "the common de- fence and general welfare" with the clause empowering the legislature to regulate commerce. furnish authority for whatever protection we need. It is as his deliberate opinion that one of the main reasons for adopting the constitution was the need of central authority that could protect our in dustry from Old World competition.
 There have been nasty statements like this: Republican America turn ed from the effete tariff system as she turned from a monarchy, from in- herited penalties, and from religious establishment" But this statement answers itself. The constitution ex- pressIy declares for 8 republic, thus excluding the crowned head. It is expressly declared that the consequent ces of treason do not descend to the offenders children. Religious tests as requirements for office are forbid den in terms beyond dispute. Pro- lection is not so condemned, and it's constitutionality, so we'll stated in Andrew Jackson's message of 1880, has been affirmed by our highest tri out tdtllSIS nave uIo carded it but they had too much wis dom to do so.
 In 1861 there was gathering of men who did not wish "to form more perfect union,' but to dissolve the union. Their constitution declared, The congress shall have power: To lay and collect taxes, duties, >imposts and excise, for revenue necessary tg pay the debts, provide for the com mon defense and carry on the govern ment of the Confederate states; but no bounties shall be granted from the treasury, nor shall any duties or taxes on importations from foreign nations be laid to promote or foster any branch of industry"
 This was clear enough, and to make it even clearer all reference to the general welfare" was omitted. But the old question arose in new form. As the blocade cut off foreign goods the South was driven to make articles of absolute necessity. The growth of manufactures was so rapid that Jef- ferson Davis commented on it in one of his messages. Had the South won it's independence the question of fos- tering or smothering these infant in dustries would have been an import ant one
 We have not learned to survey pro- lection alright unless we see that it was part of English law more than four centuries before Blackstone's Commentaries, and over two centuries before Lord Coke was born. We do not understand it's part in our national life unless we recognize that those who sought to dissolve the Union banished it from the constitution which upheld slavery as a perpetual system. It is one of history's ironies that in the Confectionery which hailed cotton as king manufactures grew until Jefferson Davis spoke of their importance and urged their extension