Evening journal., 1920-02-04
THE NEW SOUTH AND PROTECTIVE TARIFF.

T. OR number Of years the South has been going
through process OF evolution that bids fair to bring
that section TO the support OF The Republican protective
tarin principle though the South may cast
electoral vote for Republican candidate for the Pres-
dency
The Southern States getting away from their long
standing policy OF producing materials only chiefly
cotton and not only developing manufacturing en-
terprses, but showing disposition to become more
nearly independent in food supply.
BY devotng their fields to production OF cotton only
many farmers depleted their soil fertility and subjected
prodc to of the boil weey which pest
be limited In It's rayages by rotation Of crops.
While making itself poor by over-produotion OF oot-
ton the South buying large proportion OF its rood
sturs from the North
During the war while cotton prices high Senator
John Sharp Williams OF Mississippi warned his consti-
that they would make great mistake II they per-
mted temporarily high prices TO halt them In the move
ment just getting well started for food produc-
tion.
Others, notably the Manufacturers Record of Balli
more have been urging dyersncaton. Gradually these
arguments have become effective
knitting mills among the first establishments to
be founded in South the manufacture of cotton
goods in the locality OF the cotton nelds
few mills for the manufacture OF common grades OF
cloth have been established.
Steel and Iron works have increased In the vicinity Of
iron deposits.
Large shpbuilding plants nave Deen efecUui one vi
them on permanent basis with equipment for the fab
rcaon OF the Steel as well as the construction of the
huls that Alabama turns out ships that may be
truhfully said TO be "all home made"
Beginning Tennessee. Virginia and North Carolina.
manufactures Of almost every kind working their way
southwark increasing scale.
All OF the which is pleasing to the North as well as to
the SOUTH BUY II at home is slogan that has long
been winner in the North and the South will ind the
principle therein expressed worth following.
1t is the part OF wisdom to employ home capital and
home labor thus kecpins the money in the community
for the promotion OF local industry. The spirit OF self
reliance and the status Of economic independence de-
veloped by home production worth promoting,
though 1t be possible in the nrs instance TO buy COM
modify little cheaper from outside.
And the South viii find that the same principle holds
good with even more economic Importance In inerna-
tional trade.
1t is folly for America to buy lemons in italy when
they well be produced in Florida California, or
buy peanuts and rice IN the Orient when they be
produced In Texts South Carolina and other Southern
States.
During the war we had improssyely demonstrated TO
the folly OF depending upon Germany for dyestuffs,
but the principle underlying dyestun industry is no
different from that upon which any other Industry is
based
The only difference was one Of degree.
II had depended upon Europe for shoes instead of
dyes the necessity developing shoe Industry would
now be uppermost in minds.
The fact IS that far practicable, should de-
veop all home industries TO such extent TO be
independent as possible economically
Every advance in her economic independence will
tend TO convince the South OF the Importance OF this
policy In international trade and bring that section to
support OF the protective principle