The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-18
FIVE THOUSAND VOTERS
LISTEN TO THE DEBATE Be
TWEEN THE BROTHERS.
Beb Received With Enthusiasm and
His Speech Applauded to
the Echo.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPBAL.l

SHELBYvILLE, TENN, S SEPTEMBER H..
The town was fuu OF people from
this and adjoining counties this morn
ing when the train arrived with the
Taylor brothers, just from McNlinu-
vile. There were more than 5000 peo-
Pile on the ground when the candi-
dates arrived and got on the stand,
coming in company with few friends
All was introduced by C4pt. Wsrder
in speech that impressed the audi
ence that he wasn't BIT ashamed of
being Republican, and which indi-
cateu thai his candidate was as open
and bold about it as he was. ALI
stepped forward where everybody
could sea him. When be stood up
and
EXPOSED HIS BALD HEAD
TO the sun aud commenced 10 speak it
was manifest that he was quite sick,
hesides being exceedingly hoarss.
Everybody sympathizad with Bob,
who sat back and manifested the
deepest interest in his brother, only
winking an eye at the crowd when he
couldn'G help it, from force of habit.
Iu the kindest way he fire.
queDtly suggested to his brother to
stand iurther back and try and protect
his head from the suns rays. For a
sick man, sp saking under great diff
culties and IN bad cause, Alf fought
bravely. Throughout his speech he
spoke of Bob as "my honorable COM
petitor," but Bob spoke of him as
"my brother" His speech YVES not at
all equal to the one he made two years
ago at the old theater in Nashville,
but it was an exec edlngly plucky
speech, and greatly pleased bis friends,
as frequent outbuIsts OF applause
showed. He laid great stress on the
TARIFF AND THE BLAIR BILL;
ssid the latter bill passed the Senate
by the votes of two-thirds of the Sem
ators of both parties, and it was sup
it at once. He said the illiteracy Of
the South demanded the enactment OF
this measure. He said, in conclusion,
that bis honorable competitor was an
able man and the party knew what it
was doing when it selected him that
having made platform that took
both sides CT all questions it was i'm
poltant to get man as the
candidate who could speak an
hour aud a half and say nothing.
Bob was received with shouts OF ap-
plause, which continued for some
time. He said his brother told the
crowd that'the Democratic party had
no principles except what it tole from
the Republican party. He didn't like
to dispute about facte, but the Demo
cratic party was tullgrown man with
all its Jeffersonian principles known
to,the world bsfore the Republican
party was born. He said
HIS BROTHER HAD PICTURED
in strong colors the condition of the
county when the Republican party
went into power, and he pointed to
the deploTable condition the country
would be in when the paIty went
out of power. He said this reminded
him OF the landlord who demanded
return of his premises and told the
tenant they must be in the same con-
dition as when be entered. The tenant
said he couldn't return the premises
in thst condition, but the landlord
said, "You must" "Then," said the
tenant, Il will drop a cat in
the cistern and advertise for
bedbugs." In arraigning the Repub-
licsn party, Bob made the most
of the impeachment of Andrew John
son and having Hayes to usurp the
Presidency. Severely and powerfully
did he arraign the party for usurping
the Presidency. and for the uss of the
Presidents Office and tie peoples
money for party purpotes. His man.
ner of discussing the tariff must be
satisfactory to all Democrats who want
the fair thing. He srragned the Re
pub lean patty, as the Chicago plat.
form does, for its
INIQUIToUs AND UNEQUAL TARIFF,
and showed in the clearest language
that the Democratic party is for re-
forming and revising this war tariff. |
But here comes in the pith OF his |
speech on this subject. He showed |
tha. reform and protection go together;
that in making tariff there are GER
tain things to be kept in view. 1t must |
raise revenue sufficient TO support the
government economically admins.
tered, pay the premium and the inter
est on the public debt and protect
American labor to the extent of the
difference in wages in this and foreign
counties.