Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-26
Preoident-Elect Sends Message
to People Of South.

I'D ISOPlS VI SOutu.
Atlanta. Ca, .Jan. 21.-A new
spirit of united Americanism, holding
itself above sectional and partisan di-
visions and making secure the indus
tries of the whole nation alike, was
bespoken by President-elect Harding
tonight in message to the people of
the south.
The message, written at the re-
quest of Clark Howell, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution, ard the demo-
cratic national committeeman from
Georgia, was made public here on
the arrival of the train which is TAX
ing the president-elect to Florida. 1t
follows:
"Of course, l have no message to
the people of the United States. Per
haps the south would be interested
to know, however, of one ambition
which cherish. 1 want to BE the in
strumentality in establishing that
complete concord of union which l
hold to be essential to the American,
fulfllment. 1 realize how the politi-
cal solidarity of the south followed
the unfortunate days of tfe Civil
War. know how that solidarity has
been encouraged On the one hand,
and l think l understand the desire
to break it on the other hand.
.sIt is not specifically republican
ambition. 1t is rather to be accredit-
ed to desire to establish complete
mutuality of purpose and oneness of
ambition in America.
"There is little left of the old time
hostility and there isn't any occasion
for any section of America to pin it's
aspirations to the fortunes of one
party. 1 think it is fair to assume that
all political parties mean to be best
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for our common country. AS a re-
publican, believe that many of the
republican policies are calculated to
[best serve all of America. For in
stance, / believe there is great sig
nifcance nj the coming tariff con-
eress to be held in Atlanta. l believe
most cordially in prospering Ameri-
ca first. do not see how we can re-
tain. our home markets, upon which
American good fortune must be
founded, and at the same time main
tain American standards of produc-
tion and American standards of liv-
ing unless we make other peoples
with lower standards pay for the
privilege of trading in the American
markets. Ours is the best market in
the world, because we are largest in
consumption and the ablest to buy.
The application lies in asperfectly
justifable ambition to @ke tt's
southland as i'industrially eminent as
the states of the north and east.
There ought to be the flame of indus
try here in exceptional significance,
because of your vast natural resourc-
es. Your people want precisely the
same things which are found in the
natural ambitions of the north and
west. There isn't the slightest excuse
for sectional line in America. We
are people with one flag, and it is
folly to allow long time prejudices
to stand in the way of fullness of
understanding and the utmost cor
diality of relationship.
"The people of the south are just
as much interested as any other geo.
graphical location in the development
of an American merchant marine.
Out of the abundance of resources,
out of our greater ability TO pfoduce,
and out of our boasted American eff
fciency ought to come American en-
inence in worldwide trade. We ought
to send our cargoes from southland
ports, just as numerously as we do
from northern annd western ports.
Of course, as a general rule, we can
not sell where we do not buy, but
with a rational economic policy shfe-
guarded in protective tariffs we can
buy the things, the production Of
which is not essential to our own
good fortune, and expand our trade
with those of whom we buy to supply
our own needs which can not be sup
piled here at home.
ssI am sure the incoming admins