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Editorial November 24, 1888

Arizona Weekly Enterprise

Tucson, Florence, Pima County, Pinal County, Arizona

What is this article about?

Editorial consoles in 1888 election outcome dismantling Civil War-era solid South and North. NJ/CT back Cleveland, WV Harrison. Shift fosters stronger North-South trade, southern industrial growth.

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Now the national election has definitely settled, there is one consolation in the result. The South has been destroyed ever more and the solid North blotted out from the political record of the country for all time to come. The war created both, and the people, the grand arbiter of causes and effect, have annihilated the existing fact as well as the idea. New Jersey and Connecticut will doubtless cast their electoral vote for President Cleveland, and West Virginia for President-elect Harrison. These are results unexpected but none the less effective for good for the long hereafter. The broken column of southern states augurs well for the South in the future and calls to mind the fact that the South has more important interests than politics and the North a trade relation very considerably dependent on the South. This change will be good for the South in ways without number and exhibit a far greater reciprocal commercial movement than has ever taken place since the war ceased. The manufactories will increase a hundred fold and all will be advantageous to the South if the southern people are true to themselves.-El Paso Tribune, (Dem).

What sub-type of article is it?

Partisan Politics Economic Policy Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Election Results Solid South Solid North North South Trade Reciprocal Commerce Southern Economy Civil War Legacy

What entities or persons were involved?

President Cleveland President Elect Harrison South North New Jersey Connecticut West Virginia

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

1888 Presidential Election Results And North South Political Realignment

Stance / Tone

Optimistic About Economic Benefits From Breaking Solid South And North

Key Figures

President Cleveland President Elect Harrison South North New Jersey Connecticut West Virginia

Key Arguments

Election Results Destroy The Solid South And Solid North Created By The Civil War People Have Annihilated These Political Facts And Ideas New Jersey And Connecticut Vote For Cleveland, West Virginia For Harrison Broken Southern Column Augurs Well For South's Future South Has Interests Beyond Politics North's Trade Depends Considerably On South Change Promotes Reciprocal Commercial Movement Greater Than Post War Southern Manufactories Will Increase Hundredfold If Southern People True To Themselves

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