The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
HOPE T0 CONVERT SOUTH TO C. l. ?. PROTECTION IDEA
State Wide Tariff Meeting To Be Held In New Orleans
 May 30
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Washington. D. C., May 24

For the purpose of converting the south to the republican idoa of protective tariff, John H. Kirby, president of the Southern Tariff as- sociation, announces today a state wide meeting in New Orleans We'd nesday, May 30.
 This meeting. it is said, will be attended by the governor of Louis ana, and the two United States Sena tors. Governor Parker is a former Bull Moose, and Senators Randell and Broussard woh secured protec tion for sugar, supported the entire Fordney- McCumber tariff act.
 Mr. Kirby, it is apparent, is en- deavorinS to make 1t appear to the country that the south is abandon ing it's position favorable to tariff for revenue only. Southern peanut growers have declared in favor of protection for peanut oil. and this declaration is capital for the repub- lican national committee. The fact that two southern governors. Mo Leod of Sauth Carolina and Walker of Georgia, supported the peanut growers in fighting move to re- duce the peanut rate. is pointed to with pride" by republicans when democrats launch a general offen- slve against the Fordney-M -McCumber CT act.
 Alsood Not Converted.
 Furthermore, MT. Kirby does not make 1t clear in his public state ments that southern officeholders oppose the tariff, as a principle, while they favor protection for farmers peanuts while farmers are paying higher rates for everything they buy
 "only few days ago" writes Kirby, "the governor elect of Geor- gia and the commissioners of agri- culture of five southern states. as well as representatives of the pea nut and cotton seed industry of all the south, came to Washington and duties had materially helped the farmer and protested against chang ing them"
 Representatives Miles c. All good of Alabama, who is in Wash ington, was among the delegation which visited President Harding as the representative of the commits sioner of agriculture of Alabama. Mr. AlIgood declares that he is in no respect converted to the republican idea of protection. It was his con- tention that inasmuch as the repub- liean tariff has caused the farmer to pay more for everything that he buys, even his tools and implements as well as clothing and sugar and building material. the farmer should be permitted to secure more for his peanuts This was the position of the southern governors and commis- sioners of agriculture, according to MT. Allgood.
 Tariff Called Ubiquitous.
 There is no indication that tho south is becoming weaned away from it's historic moorings. accord ing to Cordell Hull, chairman of the national committee. On the other hand. according to this authority, the ever increasing cost ing it apparent to people of all sections that the tariff is iniquitous. He scoffs at the hope of Kirby that he will make protection territory of the south for the benefit of the re- publican party.
 It is definitely established that southerners in Congress will never again be beguiled into supporting a temporary or emergency tariff act declared to be in the interest of the farmers. The emergency tariff act of 1921 was supported by few members of the House. They now admit that they were de- ceived, and that that tariff act was not only beneficial to the farmers but not harmful.
 The Southern Tariff association is of business men of the south who are republicans. Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, when members of this associa- tion appeared before committee of Congress, asked them for whom they voted in 1920. Each replied that he voted for Mir. Harding.