The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-07
The Hon. Zach Tay IOr,

The Hon. Zach Tay IOr.
Mr.. Taylor began by saving that
two years ago the Republican party
placed him in nomiGatioa for Con-
gress. The nomination was ratified by
the people at the ballot box. Now
that he had served his fellow citzsns
he congratulated himself upon the
fact that his conduct had not been
condemned. Certainly, when the in
teIested leaders of the Democracy did
not find weak spots in his armor, he
felt justified in regarding it SIS
tolerabIy good, He raid the Rspubli-
can party had nothing to fear from
an examination Of its records. When
it came into power it found the Treas
uty depleted aud the governments
bonds deprecated. Two years ago,
when the Democrats assumed con.
troll, the bonds ranged far above par
and there was heavy surplus in the
Treasury. He alluded to the growth
OF the country duridg the past quarter
of q century as due IN a measure to
wise admini;t alton Of nation al affairs.
He detied the diliereDtideas which an.
mated the two parties. The Democrats
always held strict, iron bound con-
struction of the constitution and claim
that the national government DO. ses-
ses only those powers expressly and
clearly delegated to it in that instru.
ment, while the Republicans, in COM
mon with some of the founders of our
government, believed that the constit-
ution was made for the country and
not the country for the constitution.
In consequeI cs of this broader, wider
view, the Republican patty believed in
internal Improvements, in widening
and deepening rivers and in educating
the people. TheWhigs adopted thus lat
ter view, while most of the people in
this section Of country diifted into the
narrow view OF the Democratic party.
Mr.. Taylor minated that the differ.
ence between The industrial position
OF the North and South was due to the
different views he d by the two Sec
tons in regard TO the proper method of
CONSTITUTING THE CONSTITUTION,
and that the railway systems of the
North and her large manufacturing in.
stitutlons were il directly the results OF
the looeer methods Of construction
prevalent in that section. The South, at
the beginning OF the late civil war, had
no factories, no railroads and no pub.
lie improvements aud, OF course, in
that struggle only one result could
follow. Her people did not believe in
fostering enterprise in the dire ction OF
manufacturing and the kindred arts.
Mr.. Taylor declared himself in favor
of the tariff views maintained by
the Republican party, because they
not only protected our people and
their capital, but because it brings
higher scale OF wages TO the American
workingman. The Democrats have
always C Intended for free trade. He
dwet upon the special need for pro-
teclion ut this day, when the South
was attempting to develop her vast
stores Of natural wealth, bat
added that, in spite Of this
incentive, The tendency Of the
Democratic party had always been
toward free trade. For twenty years,
in their platforms and speeches, the
Democrats have been telling us what
they expects d to do ard what reforms
they expected 10 make so soon as they
come into power. They promised to
reform the tariff aud TO collect only
enough revenue to defray the ex
penses of the country, which would b.
economically administered. He called
tlem to account. His competitor, he
understood, had Esid he would have
voted for the Morrison bill II d ht
been ia Congress. Mr.. Taylor SAD
said that this bill, which was intro
duced in the interest CT free trade
was defeated, thanks TO the co-opera
ton of few protection Democrats
When the bill was pending il
Congress the British Minister came tt
the diplomatic gallery and encourage {
it's advocates. The Morrison bill, hi
said, was designed for the benefit {
British free traders. 1t took some arti
cles of minor Importance off the list
believing that persons now interestt {
in the maintenance of customs dutie
on those sTtic es would not oppose
further encroschment upon the list
The Democrats intended to give tn,
country an economical government
vet during their first year the expense
of the government were increase
$25, 100000. The good work is sti
going on. Three deficiency calls hsv
been sent to Congress by heads of dt
partments OF the government, and tn
financial affairs of the country are in
wore state than when the
ERA OF ECONOMY
began. The civil service reform pledg
proved equally visionary. In practice
it reformed Republicans out and Dem
ocrats in. He commented at som
length upon the rumber of new office
created during the single year ofDeu
ocratic rule, saying they far exceede
those Of any previous year in the hi
toy Of the county. 1t Yves intended
rehsbiliiate the navy, yet when the r,
publican Senate appropriated $4,000
GOO for that purpose, the Democrat
. House Gus down the figures to $500
OO0. Ia spite of their promises, I'll
Democrats do not want to build up
navy, neither do they intend to pr
, vide adequate defenses for the coul
Z try. They make great ptomisesto IL
laboring people, but what have II
, workingmen received2 Nothing bI
striker, bloodshed snd assassination
:, have followed, and for the fir
time in the history OF OF
country the red flag of auarcf
4 and socialism has waved above IL
: stars and stripes. A revered leader
J the Democratic patty, forsseeing Il
labor troubles which would folio
business depression, suggested poll,
h OF rengthening our CO.'S. defense
/ a work of great magnitude, whit
would furnish employment to a Va
number of worElngmen, but bis vol
}. was disregarded by the party leade
I HARD MONEY.
Mr.. Taylor then tonk up the Den
cratic position on the financial CO
/ duct OF the Democratic sdministratiC
l. which is now attempting to dry up {
n resources OF the people by making
,e single standard. This would enhar
at the value of money, in comparis
IS With other representatives of wal