Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-24

Now. at the end OF thirty years. under our plat
Other platform We would pay 81 So 0o5 making
difference of SIS O00,O 900 Do you want to pay this
platform The annual difference in interest
is SS3S. 600. When Brownlow wss governor,
the m iority OF the citizens of this State were
chaotic and unparalleled condition that man
othef in the Legislature. Under Browniow's ad-
minisrRtion the State debt was increased Sl4,OOO-
OOO and most of us had, no voice in this II was
simply
TAXATION WITHOUT REPREs EsTATIoN.
So you see we have some equities in the matter:
these as BOMBS. deny It. Bro%nIow, on psge eight
of public document dated 1865. says that me
people on guard concerning part Of the bonds.
lot of scalawHgs took possession of the govern
things pretty high there just they did in Wash
ington when BelKnapery and -Babcoekery was SO
bama scaled aud nothing was said aboutit, but
when poor tax-ridden Tennessee wants to scale
out Reputation. 1t is SAID that the bondholders
WON'T ACCEPT oUR PROPOSITION
Let me lead you over 10 the OLD state al N3Gtn
of her State. GOV. Vance aid l were taking
about it, and asked him if the bondholders &C.
HDid they conner" said Vance. BLESS your SOUL
! they couldn't come fast enough They came be
fore breakfast and before daylight All the motley
fish were there long and bob tail, so fast that we
couldn't count them"
| Now Hawkins claims to be States rights man I;
| Hawkins declare that he not high-tax man,
| governor however, he favored one-hundred-and-
| three. That is
HIS POLITICAL BABY,
and In this canvass Al intend to put the psrentago
| upon him. The constitution says that the gov:
ernor shall keep in his possession the great seal OF
| 1t is in little room Nassau street, New York,
and the bonds are being stamped there in the
Now, these bonds state that they are stamped un-
1 civ raru fanpf a n III
| stamped in New York why not in Europe, or China
| or.the Sandwich Islanns? Now word about the
| four-miie law. My friend russell is making a
great TODD about it, and is trying to create the
| Impression that am opposed to it, That law was
sanctioned by several since. We do not propose
| 10 tamper with it. What want to know Is now
did that
FOUR MILE PLANK
| come in the Russell platform? OF the 300 men
| who nominated Russell and made his platform, l
| understand only eleven are avowed temperance
men. That platform was simply put in by the
old wire-working politicians to make the temper.
| ance men dance to, like Punch and Juqyi II
| wss trap to catch gudgeons. and sensible men
know it. 1t will, however, act as boomerang
and
| Whether aimed at duck or plover,
| viii surely kick the hunter over"
Now, 1t is said that considerable number o.
| temperance plank but they gulped II from policy
Now, why can't they swallow our fifty AND three
If they could swallow the rmile law without
getting sick at the stomach? 1t is said that some
of them have been so much reformed that they
| to staYe OFF the deLiritlnl tremens. This
REMINDS NE OF THE STORY
of the Jew and the Irishman who were out boat
riding. The Jew fell into the water and the Irish
man caught him by the hair as he was about 70 GO
down, and seeing chance to make proselyte &C
the Lord Jasus Christi Il do rot" said the Jew
Then down You go, said the Irishman, and n he
he said "Now, do you belave in the LORD Jasu.
Christi" u do not" sa,d the Jew .eT.,r Then hen
again. He pulled him up the third lime ano
asked him again il he believed in the LORD Jesui
Christ. The Jew was now nearly dead and n
eagerly declared mis- belief in our Savior. liner
die IN the faith SAD Pat ana me ~ e th go Ems
sell men
DIE IN THE TEMPERANCE PATH.
/ wish to assure every man, whether he be rich o.
tpoor white or b ack. that when 1 am governor
will draw the shield of the state around MIN.
commend the action of those colored men wit
| have Joined with us as independent and patriotic
1t is true fought against Them IN the Wat Du
Hawkins never fought for them. He never helpeS
TO free them aud he has no claims upon them
| Before conclude wish to say to the young mel
that thew should stand solidly with the Democrats
THE BOW OF PROMISE
breaking like young iris Two years ago the oil
/ manted in the waters, but she has been fitted NJ
again; new sails have been given her and II 20.
| will no d up my arms will paint victory uPoi
II her flag We are on q turbid sea and my hand Il
on the heel. With united strength we viii psh.
and riding into deep water over Hawkinss oil
hulk we viii reach the shore In a iaie cIsa sn
| when the day OF my inauguration comes and Gov
| HaWkin salutes me his successor, Will holt
| up my hand gracefully as I can and say: GOV
| ernor, you deprived me ones or my Irahchlse
NotU the people vote.
PLEASANT EPISODE.
When G n Bate had concluded Capt. Hsr
vey Mathes, Of the Lsdoer, stepped out upol
the platform with two floral designs and said
"GEN. W. B. BATE:
These flowers are presented as a small token of tn
admiration which many Ia friends OF memphis
| cherish for the gallant soldier VINO after pelni
rendered civic honors, expressed the noble sentl
ment that he had rather, amid mlsiortunes' De N
| defender than the governor Of Tennessee, viii
| the sincere hope that he Will be tIlnnlphanti;
elected in his battle for the rights OF the people
Gen. Bate responded most gracefully. HI
said he accepted the flowevs with pleasure
. He knew that they we're meant as presen
, | 10 the nominee of the Democratic party
rather than TO himself personally. They re
called to him many memories OF the ok
battle days. He returned his sincere thank
!! to the ladies of Memphis for their re
membrance.
When the meeting broke up, and Gen
Bate descended 10 the street TO get into hi
carriage. the enthusiastic crowd had takeI
out the horses from it. Pushing him int
|, it. they pulled the vehicle down TO Beale
: thence to Main, and up Main 20 the hotel
amid the most intense enthusiasm.
Gents Fashionable Hand-SeWed Boot
and Shoes,
. which have no superior In qualify ant
If. at ADLER & BROS,
26I N atm street.
Leubrfe's Old stand.