Augusta, Ga., Chronicle: The speech of
Senator Bacon on lumb.-r, and his amend
ment to the tariff bill putting a tariff on
cotton, are hardly in keeping with the
tariff reform idea that has controlled dem
ocratic opinion in Georgia of late years,
but his position is a practical and sensi
ble view io take. If the dominant party in
sists upon a tariff that will inure to the
benefit of the east and north, and flagrant
ly omits all duties favorable to the south,
then It is the part of wisdom for southern
senators to demand fair treatment of the
farmers of the south. Tariff for revenue
with incidental prot.ctioii does not s>- :n
such a bugaboo today among Georgia ■!• m
oerats as it did a few years ago. Then a
man was pilloried for daring to entertain
the vl< ws which Georgia s senator n-.w pro
claims on tile floor of the senate. Tempera
mutantur, et nos mutamur in Illis.
Americus, Ga.. R.-eorder: Senator Bacon
made an able effort in tho senate Saturday
to protect the lumber Interests of th"
south, which are now kq depress 1 that
the men who have so Invested their money
are losing all they put In and taking all
they can borrow to keep from going to tlie
wall. Senator Bacon made a v’sonms t -
spouse to an attack by Mr. Vest on ’he
lumber schedule and especially the v.iute
p:n.. which the MisS'.u.' sen t£or c
terized as the most undesirable pari. Mr.
Bacon resented tiie characterization is un
just, saying the rate was 2U per e. nt and
that he would support it.
