Evening journal., 1922-04-12
sorrH RAMPANT ron PROTECTION.

TENHE Southern Tariff Congress is making the Dixie
wekin ring for protection, and the movement on
to Democratic Congressman TO support that
policy is making those gentlemen very uneasy, while
Of them, for example Senators Ashurst shep-
pard, stanley and others are coming around the
point whore they would discard principle and flee to
expedency in advocating protection for southern prod
ucts
The attitude adopted by the Southern Tariff Congress
is amusing. Apparently believing Il somewhat prema-
to boldly for the protective policy, the
Congress is arguing that inasmuoh the Republican
Congress and the administration firm in their in
to restore the protective policy southern inter-
ests should swing into line and secure the best rates
possible This attitude reflected in statements issued
from to time by the Southern Tariff Congress and
inserted in the Congressional Record by Democratic
Senators OF vicsrious expression OF their
change Of attitude
For example. the Fort Worth tTexas) star-Teeeram
recently carried editorial says The greatest
obstacle which stands the way obtaining proper
recognition for southern products Is the attitude OF
most Of the Democratic Congressman and Senators in
the matter Instead OF insisting that any tariff bill
passed shall levy duties equably without disorimnat
ing between sections industries on political lines
p accordance with the principle OF favoring
one class the expense Of another they
assuming attitude OF opposition the entire ar
program and apparently willing 20 have the Repub
ucans pass favoring special industries and
sections at expense Of the South order make
political capital OF st The present Congress
ing 10 pass tariff bill That be taken for granted
Democratic opposition cannot prevent that. The posi-
ton Of the Southern Tariff Congress simply that the
products this section Of the country most OF which
are of the farm and ranch, shall be given equitable
protecton in keeping with that the products Of
other sections"
While the Republicans welcome the cooperation OF
Southern Tarin Congress in bringing about a
support OF the protective doctrine It should
said the outset that the statements by that
sanization must be as intended to construct
bridges the over and must not
accepted at their face is utterly false to
assert that the Republican protective policy has ever
been sectional its nature The present Democratic
tariff laws, framed in 1919 was sectional II placed
products OF the northern and farmers on
the list and put duties a great many strictl,
southern products But the Louisiana has al
ways received Republican protection on It's sugar
Florida has had protection citrus fruits pine
apples: tobacco growing have never iacke
for Republican protection on that commodity; vir
einia has received Republican protection on peanuts
rice has Republican protection: and so hav
vegetable oils and practically every other souther
commodity where the need has been shown. The onl
south the past has from the Congressions
delegation from Louisiana. which has been stalwartl
for protection
Possibly by the time the campaign rolls aroun
me Southern Tariff Congress be ready TO advocat
protection as principle instead OF a spoils systei
in which the South should share.