Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-06
Senator Harrl.,s speech.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-I regret that /
am compelled to say 10 you tonight have felt SO
unwell to-day that had almost made up my mind
not to appear before you; but as have never yet
failed to keep any of my appointments. deter
mined not to make this the exception. There are
a few questions that wish to call your attention
to. winch affect your rights and your pecuniary
interests.
called upon to perform the highest duties of SOW
ereiSn freemen. You viii on that day determine
for you selves whether your governments, state
and Federal-so far as Tennessee has voice in
determining the question with regard 10 the Fed
cral goyernment-shall be administered for the
next two years under Republican or Democratic
principle That is the distinct issue-that is the
all-important question that you aud each of you
will decide upon that day. When you come to
cast your votes for or against the standard
bearers OF the two and the only two great political
parties who aspire to the sdministrat on of your
governments, state and Federal, with the slight
est Shadow OF hope of attainins the end either
in the State or in the Federal government, it is
purely question between the principles aud the
policies Of the Democratic party upon the one
and as it has narrowed down to that, and only
that, beg to call your attention for a few mo-
ments to at least some of the leading principles of
the two great political parties the one or the other
OF which will administer the affairs of your State
government and your Federal government Tor the
next two years.
One of the chief ii not the greatest danger that
threatens the Liberties OF the people Of this corn
tendency OF the times to central zation-to the
eentraiization Of al power IN Inc Hedera ZIG govern
lutte supremacy of power in respect to all political
questions and political results The Democratic
party has from time immemortal held the doctrine
that the Federal government was supreme in the
exercise of those powers delegated to 1t, while all
powers not delegated TO the Federal government
were reserved to the people, leaving the people the
government so far as affects their personal and
to the people as 1t is possible TO biting IT, while the
other theory holds that the Federal government
is absolute and supreme in Its powers, while the
States and the people, in respect to ali govern
mental questions, are subordinate, and must yield
to the behests of the central-the already power
ful-goyernment OF the United States as it is
claimed to be. But VIII not dwell longer tnan
simply 10 indicate or intimate the idea; cannot
tonight elaborate it.
Another distinctive difference between the
principles OF the two parties is found in this fact.
been made in the Federal Congress by the
mpP nf e Of any cRaraeer care
not what-any class Legislation that pro-
posed 10 build up, foster and protect m1onop.
single IN stance where the Repu blican party, as
party, has not, with perfect unanimity. recorded
il; while the Democratic party, from time i'm
memorial, has held the broad, democratic, honest
IesisIations; oppose all monopoiies, but SO dis
tribute the burdens and the benefits OF govern
ment as to fall Justly, equally and alike upo the
whole people regardless of class regs rless of po
ilion, and regardless OF vocation. Need Illus
tratef When was there proposition TO levy a
nose ~ increasing The profits by paying bounties
to small class OF manufacturing interests in this
country that would average not more than one in
Ia Goo If indeed they would average more than
one in 100 900 of the whole people of the United
states i undertake to say that no such pIsposi-
tioS since the organization of the Republican,
PARTY has ever been pending IN either House OF
Congress that has not reserved me aTnost united
the almost united opposition OF every Democratin
both Houses of Congress.
grants and money grants to railroad corporations
I charge that untold millions OF the public money
have been given ana h ano 70 1 WSes tner
roads were built, though built In large degree,
government, thelroad belongs TO the corporations
who organized themselves and built II with your
money Is 1t theirs: ana when you tiA ~ upon II
the same tariff of charges that are paid TO all other
transportation companies even though they may
In every instance almost without exception. you
find every Republican in each house OF Congress
every Democrat in each house recording
his vote against those special monopolies
and special benefits and special privileges:
repeat the fact 'thst IN every instance
peopie to raise fund with which 70 aid railroad
Ito increase the protection and the prohts OF a
manufacturer or any other monopoly-it the ex,
crption can be found. have never seen or heard
of it. In every instance you find the Republican
party as party supporting It, and the Democratic
pg Now snppose Ne look for q few moments at
your Federal revenue system-and propose to be
x ft, fheir eaninss in the sst fiscal year~the
wear ending June 80. 1ss2-s40i 10000 hat you
paid into the feQerAl lreasuFy- Ouc uunOhc1 anu
iorty-six million dollars they paid into the ueas
ury under the operations OF the internal revenue
law: $40 900 900 under the operation OF the tarin
laws and SS3, 600 0A3 were derived from The sales
of the public lanes and a few other sources OF
revenue aggregating the immense sum OF Sio4-
600 OO0 Now every dollar that Was paid under
YOUR internal revenue system went into the treas
i,ry and goes 10 pay the public debt or to defray
the necessary expenses OF your government, ana
taxation But let look at the other and the
chief revenue system of the Federal government
in order that We may understand bow far1t IS 70
our interest how far We are Justi1ied, how 1Ar Se
can afford 10 maintain a party who MAINTAINS ana
svsfem in YOUR country Two hundred and twenty
million dollars were derived during the last fiscal
year from that alone You well know that the
moneys are raised by levying tax upon imported
iuyite the attention of every citizen OF Mem
phs here tonight IS What does 1t cost out OF your
earnings under that system 70 pat 81 into The
treasury? EVER dollar under the internal reye-
onire now many dollars it costs the American PEG
Me under the tariff system to put u IN the treas
nry IN gay that Mr.. Randle has blanket suppose
he is an importer Of this class Of blankets. ne
paid 81 apiece-and a high price. too He paid 81
snieee in England for this blanket. He brings
them 70 the city OF New York. On arrival there he
Is told that there is tax levied OF 81 apiece upon
those blankets-h5 must pay that be goes lp,
paws the tax and lays the blankets down a. his
store on Broadway New rork, costing u ana one
RandIe Is bound to sell this blanket for Ieasou-
= Ila uroff He win sell it-say to the jobber and
merchant-at about 81 70 apiece i am manu-
fsctnrer OF blankets precisely like those in Mr..
The blankets that Manufacture. though manu-
faeture blanket so much Ike his that an expert
cannot find the slightest distinction between
them. If sell my blanket a cent lower than Ran