Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-03
Wilson al anringneII.

The conclusion of Hon. S. f. Will
sons opening speech at Springfield
last Wednesday appears reported as
follows in the Nashville American of
the End:
in regard to railroad transporta-
tioD, he said, if elected governor, and
legislature were elected that agreed
with him, he would do his best to have
a law enacted to have freight carried
ss cheap for equal distances from
Spri6Sfeld, Gallatin and other small
towns as from Nashville, Louisville,
Memphis or any other large city. He
then made mention OF rumor, which
he said had been put in circulation by
one of the gFeepbaek electors IN Nash
vile to the effect that Just a few days
before the election, whoever proved
to be the stronger, (Wilson or Ed
wards), the weaker candidate would
withdraw, with the understanding
that the offices of the state govern
ment should be equally distributed
among the greenbackers and lOw-tax
men. He denounced this as an infa-
nous lie aud slandeT. He had no
promise to make, or any compromise
to make with any one, and he would
go through every county in the state
and proclaim the principles he adyo-
Gated. He never mentioned such a
thing in his life to Edwards, nor any
of Edwards friends, nor Edwards to
him. He had na bargains to make (;
no intrigues to make had NC neyspa-
pers to fatter had no money to buy
newspapers with owned no railroads;
had no distinguished railroad attor
neys, but planted himself heart TO
heart with the honest yeomanFg OF
Tennessee, and we feel with conf
dence that the people Of Tennessee
will endorse us.
In regard to the presidential cam
paign. Mr.. Wilson said it had been
charged that the low tax party would
defeat Hancock and English in Ten
nessee. In reply to this he would
say more low tax meu would vote for
Hancock than high tax men. Han
cock and English would get a larger
vote in Tennessee than ever demo
cratic candidate had got, and it would
be through the low tax democracy.
There had been Q great deal Of talk
about organization. lie stood there
as the representative of organization
and harmony, and be would let his
! friends know there would never be
any harmony until the fundamental
right OF the democracy was recognized,
to,wit: the right of the people to
9uIeand control. He said he would
give them forewarning that they were
going to fight 1t out on this line if it
took all summer. We May not win
| this fight, nor the next, nor the neat,
nor the next, but we will finally sue
caed in whipping them out. When
| the lightning and thunders of next
| November come down, you address
ing Judge Wright will be sorry you
ever mounted that platform that
solemnly believe you do not believe,
Judge, / know you are a good, a pa
triotic and an honorable man,
and after November we will take
YOU back into the democratic
fold, but let me tell you now, if you
do not want to he run over, you haC
better get out of the way of the low
tax wagon. (Laughter.) We are
coming, and we are coming with l25,
600 strong, Judge. We are going t
kill the fatted calf especially for vol
upon your return to the democratic
fold Don't talk to me about harmon
izing; we've got the largest crowd b,