The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20

tariff Question in this country or Cam
ada gIi was simply q matter Of indi-
yidusl actiop, the object being 70 es-
,blish q boycott OF English goods. II
should be understood that this con-
Tsnton dos not commit itself on
either side Of one of the greatest ques-
tons in American politics. Cries OF
"QuehioD, Question |" from AL sides.
A delegate from Boston held aloit a
sample of Irish lace. In Boston, he
said, they were already introducing
Irish woolens. They could striks
England nowhere but in her pocket.
Again there was chorus oil "Ques-
ton W and amid the, uproar the pre-
vious question was ordered. The
question was then put, and the section
remained in. There was prsctic Ally
no opposition.
The scent OF enthusiasm thai eusued
surpassed anything that had before
occurred intse convention. The dele
gates rose en- masss aud cheered,
shouted and waved their arms till it
seemed as Il the excitement was never
10 cease. The section which bad
caused 80 much enthusiasm was as
follows:
Section 5-To hurt the enemy wbere
he will fee II most bv refusing to pur-
chase any article Of English msDufac-
ture, and by using all legitimate in
fluencas II discourage tradesmen from
keeping English manufactures on sale:
Following the adoption OF the boy
colt CLAUSE the constitution was adopt
ed in its entirety amid Tremendous
applause.
THE REv. DIR. GEORGE W. PEPPER,
q Methodist clergyman, then addressed
the CONVENTION, and said that after
trying every method Parnell should
send message, "Come and help us,
then, sad the reverend speaker, ~
swear By the throne OF God thers will
be at least one vacant pulpit in the
United states"
The cheering at this poiut was ter
rife. When il somewhat abated there
was call after call for q speech from
the Rev Father O'Relly, Of Detroit
He gracefully declined, saying he was
here simply to render an account OF
all the money he had recently stolen"
Laugnler enu cneer5
FINANCE.
The report OF the Committee on
Finances YVES then read. 1t highly
cnmplimented the Rev. DR.:
O'Reilly on his more than faithful end
satisfactory discharge Of his du'ies as
treasurer Of the league. The report
showed that $320,2 81 had been col
lected in the last two years and the
report mentioned the exact cum TO a
cent that had been RENTED to Per
nell or his trustees. Only $4,000 OF the
entire sum were i'll in the hands Of
the treasurer.
Father 0'Reilly was thanked by
vote of the convention.
Brady suggested the Massachusetts
system OF IS collectiocs be extended
all over the United States. The $500
showed the re ,ult OF such system.
ANOTHER UPRoAR.
At this point the chairman recog
nized the treasurer OF the lssgue,
Father O'Reilly, who said they had
heard from the men who had carried
muskets in the ranks, now they shoult
hear from the man who bad carried
the purse He then read the amour
contributed by each State. .
A delegate from the EAT aeked l
there was MT some mistake sbout TIM
amount contributed by Illinois.
The chairman eaid: "You are no
from the State of Illinois. That Stat
can take care OF itsalf."
At this juncture Mr.. Hines, OF Chi
cago, Jumped to his feet, aud, amids
hitses ON every part of the hal
, end withdrawing declaration
from Cdai,mau Fitzgerald that he wa
) int rupting the trsssurer's report, M
! Hines vehemeatly shouted: 81 wis
3 to say thtt the city OF Chicago sen
: outside of the league, the sum OF Sl0
, co.,"
, The convention was in an uproa
T but wave Of DR.. O'Rsilly's hand pc
duced comparative quiet. 81 am nc
8 accounting" remarked the reveren1
: treasurer, with o tinge OF sarcasm !
: his tone-"I am not accounting Il
( money that did not pass through NJ
t hands" The reading was then pre-
Q Ceed2d with. >,
Q Mr.. Egan presented a check io
r $4,000 from Patrick Ford, collecte
Q through the columns OF the Ir's
{ Ror!d. Several other checks OF letse
J. amounts were aleo handed in.
|, SECRETARY SUTTON
o thea arose and began the reading
!, his report. He announced that iit,w'
Il necessarily to great extent, IL n
d wholly, a retrospective glauce at u
history OF the league. Mr.. su'ttt
read in an almost ipaudihle tone, I
motion, the report was finally order'
/ received and printed without iurth
X reading. no
O. Cheeks for money, in sums OF "
and $500, contipueu to pour IN o u
lreasursr's HANDS, His responses p
the convention in excellent humor.
The chairman annonnced me ne
s business was the election OF a pre-
W dant for ,ha leapue in America