Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-17

| the dollar; Alabama eighty cents: South earn
ina eighty-six cents; Georgia. ninety one cents;
cents To prove the falsity of such an assertion
that such an equitable adjustment of the State
debt az that now proposed by the Low-tax Demo-
| Gratis would drive away emigration and prosper
ity, he cited the Lonestar State. She had scale
crease OF population and wealth surpassed that of
anv other State in the Union The United States
immigration and the rate of increase in wealth
and property, yet her revolutionary debt was
could not understand the action OF such men as
Howell E. Jackson, who, in 1879. advocated the
settlement He referred 70 the coalition of the
Lsay-tax Republicans and Democrats; that they
iorIn lad concluded that # was the one on which
they desired to stand. The result was the union
pUbhcans OF two Of their best men-Norris and
Priee-for place on the ticket with the LoW-tax
democrats. He eulogized the course pursued by
MOTIFS IN opposing the Ubiquitous One-hundred-
and three bill that Price was intelligent bon
men would not vote for them He felt that it
their duty 70 vote for them. As for himself, he
would much rather be defeated than for them to
ial 10 be elected he spoke of the Republican
party, what they had failed To do for the co'ored
proving their condition. stablishing for them
public schools, after giving them freedom and
them adrift. The eolored people were becoming
more intelligent and We're beginning to know
who were their best friends. Nine-tenths of
the Intelligent color5d voters of Memphis
were with the LOw-tax Democrats That the
annual difference between the Hawkins and Bate
settlement OF the state debt, amounting 10 over
$500 600, would go a long way toward establishing
free schools for both white and eolored. Previous
to 1850 there was not a man in the United States
worth Sl0.0O0,00o- Now they could be easily
found. W. H. Vanderbilt was worth over $780,
100000. Jay Gould nearly as much. MillioDaires
could be counted by the score Said that there
was not drop OF Agrarian blood in his veins but
that he was oppos to such administration of
governmental affairs as that which festered mo-
nopolies; tended TO make the rich more wealthy
and the poor more dependent.
This is brief outline of Col. Pstierson's
speech. IL created wonderful stir among
the colored people. Uncle Bob Sherrod, who
has hitherto been alone as a colored Demo-
crat, isquIte jealous on account OF the number
who are now willing TO vote the Democratic
ticket, and says he ''don't believe dey kin
ne sincere, specially Jack Grant" who has
heretofore been leading Republican. Some
of the sky-blues also have had their eyes
opened aud promise to do better next time.
There are yet some staunch Reasley men
here. MUCHACHo.
Appointments for Speaking In West
Tennessee.
Special TO the Appeal
NASHVILLE, October 13.--The following
list OF appointments for speaking in West
Tennessee has been arranged by the State
Executive COMMITTEES:
Me Memphis, Tuesday; October I!thmThe Hon.
Bolivar, Wednesday, November 4th-1he Hon.
John l.. 7. Sneed.
somerville, Friday October 20th-The Hon. R. j.
Morgan Col. George CAN'T and Col K. F. Looney.
Salisbury, Saturday, October 2lst-R. J. Morgan,
R. F. Loo6ey and George CAN'T.
Mckenzie, Tuesday, October 24th-R. J. Morgan |
z. F. Looney and George CAN'T.
Trenton, Thursday, October 26th-George CAN'T
and Z. F. Looney.
HUMBOLDT October 27th-Charles B. Simonton
and Gen. g. W. Gordon
Jackson, October 20h-Gen. W. A. Quarles, and |
On the 27th Morgan, Gantt and I>ooney.
Dresden. October l9th-Johu F. House and W. A. |
Quarles, and the 18th Morgan, Looney and |
iantt.
Union City, October lSth--House aud Quarles, |
and SimOnton and Morgan on the Doth.
Troy, October 2fth-G. p. NJ. Turner.
Puriy, October 2Sth-Morgan. Looney and CAN'T. |