The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
InterrIew WIN con. BulIer.

OeueFalf NLhl rs luo pJiitlehi ous
on for 1887
"There are too many disturbing ele-
Ieeuts fr any certain p'ognos lea
tons, Dut there are soms matters that
may be determined negatively, with
is degree Of probability. There are
abE0lutely no important questions
q on Fhieh the two great parties are
divided. Perhaps the one which comes
q eal est 10 distinct division ia be-
wten ires trade and protection. There
fre very many Republicans who are
i,ee trader, aud eince manu- 'aeturing
industries have sprung upin the south,
taxing tie sugar question in Lou ST.
ana, the orange question In Florida,
She rice and peanut indus ~ In the
Carolinas aud Southern Virginia, the
fisheries question on the kss 0 Sam
dnsky has me largest fishing fleet in
The United states), and in New Fog
land, there will bs fonnd more Demo-
Gratis who are ectionists than Re-
publicans who are free traders
Il think the ordinary mistake made
40 to the divisi OF parties between
protection and free trade Is ia assum-
ing that the division is upon the ques-
iirn Of diminu ion Of taxes. Almost
all men agree that there should be
dlminutiOn Of taxation upon necessi-
ties of Life and limitation OF revenue,
but herein come exceptions The
whisky men don't want their taxes
diminished. Taking the tax of whisky
and opening its production to all
would destroy the immense profits
now made by the very large concerns,
which, control the whole business
That business is like the friction
match business when 1t was proposed
tn take "A the tax upon friction
matches. III manufacture was found
TO be in 10 hands of lew mon0poi-
It's, who objected that taking of the
tax wlud subject the blu inesI to
ruinous competition, because every
body that had few cheap chemicals
aud block Of wood would go into
that manufacture. The same is true
90 q considerable, hut not no great an
e1teat AZ o the mFtter OF tobacco.
"Wnen the tariff question ia fully
disousecd It will turn ont thai the rev
onupA from tarif are only 10 be d.
minshod by raising the tariff, 10 that
foreign goods can not be imported and
paw dates. Toe rule that the cheap
eniug o. anything will give larger re-
tur q, ac In the case OF the B cent
ip' ON the elevated railroads in New
Y "A, 10 one OF universal application.
Therefore It will DO found that we
shall have ~ resort to high tard II
We give any protection to American
labor Or attempt to Lessen the revenue.
VITAL ISSUES FOR 1893.
"The consideration OF these ques-
tion0 must 20 into the canvass Of 1883,
because IL will be found impossible TO
settle them before July, 1888, by leg.
islatien, as nothing will be done about
them, substantially, this winter, and
the Congress that meets In December,
1887, win not have flashed discuss ne
them before June, 1858, when the
Presidential Conventions are held.
You will see, therefore, that the ques-
ton OF the prot elton OF American
labor will be a very active one In the
next campaign, and the organization
OF labor, which is largely among
skilled artisans, will, of necessity, be-
come formidable factor to be- con-
sidored,"
sILvER AND LABOR.
"Agaln, tho admlnistra ia solid
on the slVe qnestion and contrac'
tiou Of tie currency, 10y which II
hopes 10 bold the capitalists OF the
city and State OF New York, but the
gtea West ia almost solid on the Other
side. AZ 1t ought ~ he, because ils on
terp ife9 and industries have btec
Vry rgay broken down by a re-
strlc.0d cuuency, which can ony
beuea h creditor class and oppretl
the debur"
"What effect will the labor crest OF
have upon the campaign Of 1882"
"lhat ia an Their mater W bich vii
b. g,eaJ disiurner of iujurs politics
Itnegn the question OF h W firmly anC
completely labor lie organ I'D auC
TAX PAYS on it's own behalf in fu urt
elections, II It is organized aud th,
lahoring man vote together to any
CONF q ra ile ex ent they no d the cleo
ton 10 thu hollow OF their hand, ant
| leok ~ them 10 destroy this South
eIn monopoly OF the Presidency, BY
tsking from 4 that, without which /
IL impu,eut for evil-Nsw York Citl
and New Noik State"
ard ehy do you expect this2"
~ esy expect this from he labo
organis toms because the PRACTICAL "
dislrsucha ed men of the South an
lahlriBg men. Northern labor should
end its muskets to rescue lte brothe
lsbOrius man uf the South from lav
tIy and slfranchieed them, and luol
& the same Northern labor 10 refcu
ia fellow men from diefIsnohisemen
nov by the votes OF the same class o
mon. l WIS rejoiced to see the manly
noble and firm stand taken by the Ia
Dor Organis ton Of Richmo d shot
TINS since in recogEizlug The colore,
men ~ Citzsn aud politica eqnal.
For these and for other reSsona
en- prognlftcete negatively. In m
judgment tie present administration
csnuot ne repeated Indeed, Il Henri
68ng sud his oolsborers can, in tn,
lTeN5eNtis election, hold nue-half q
Ia recent vote ia the New York cit
& ,ct,0L at que ton issettled, ard tn
b ring msn will have the balance q
peWor."
PRINCIPLES, NOT MKN.
Vel, then, General, II Clevelan
6pa1 no s'cceed himself, who will b
the next Pre- .identT
That d d question upon which
/ lot Low profit be TO speculate
Men are If title consequence. Tn
& a, 90 lect Il polit cal contemplS
I ou eh nd be, what prindp es an
Bessu es Of government vii re SUI
tdued by the people2 Upon tbs
question rgsts the future, the nteRut
sld ptrmaue1cy OF cur II publiC
{ aiuli o, /, seems TO me, dist th
j nh C nno continue for a tim
EYT than an hour in the liie.ime q
a naioa Il a email minority of II
pgple Dy any political chcAnery
-rl't OF Ma hnery Gao perpe.uais II
IuWar ard hold the governmen
Haine' th7 will of y clear majority o
& b people"
How d. you regard the question q
the yeTmanrncy and ext ut OF Ia
labor IN We ueutY
N nm inclined TO believe shst III
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