The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-30

What would become of him, then
Go en-, suppose, like soma of the
Est Tennessee mouniaineeTs VIII
still vote for Andy Johnson. have
never changed my views on this or
any other Of the great questions of
the day. / prefer 70 exercise my
judgment, thing my competitor hnds
impossible. II he happened to be
hungry he would eat all the
dishes set before him without dia.
elimination. | hope one may advo-
cate q measure without frat inquiriug
il it has the label OF some great mans
name upon it. l hsve said favor the
principle OF national aid TO education
and repeat that so strongly am | of
that opinion snd go deep my desire to
oOtsin such aid for the ignorant poor
that | would take the Blair bill il
l could not set something better,
aud at the same time 7 am V gorously
opposed 10 any measure which shall car
nv with it any obnoxious int rfeTen ce
with our private affairs by the Ma
tional Government. The Democracy
IA not united " the Blair bill, Neither
is the Republican party. It is not a
party question. A large number OF
the leading men OF both parties
voted against the measure. | favor
national aid to education, but | be-
lievs il can be given in better way
than through the means Senator Blair
proposes. The sale OF pubic lands
for the past Elk years amounted to
$50,0O0,600, aud it is likely the same
amount will be realized in the next
six year. The only difference be-
tween aid from that source and direct
ly from the Treasury is that the
bill advocating the former method
makes national aid to education a
permanent policy, the other mere
matter OF eight years. ! want the
masses educated, not from pc sonsl
motives, not for party policy, but be-
cause in the education of the people
lies the perpetuily OF our great Re
public-to draw them away from and
deetroy sll sectional pIejudices, a
string upon which the patty OF my
competitor delights to play. l &C
cept in good faith all that has been
done by the Republican patty for the
improvement OF the country and for
progress, but when they become so
corrupt as not to be able tonominate
an hone 81 man for the Presidency, the
time has come to turn them cut of the
high places they po'lute. Pig Iron
Kelly and his conductors should be
relocated TO the shades of private life.
The war was no sooner over than
the Republicans showed their section
alsm by placing Grant, red with the
blood OF the Southern people, and ut
terly unfit for the discharge Of civil
office, in the Presidential chair. His
two terms ended, 10 our shame,
be it said, we allowed him
and his soldiers TO seat r.
B Hayes in that chair, riding
down the choice OF the people, Samuel
j. Tilden. They debauched the ballot
box, Iewarding with offices those who
were conspicuous for their perpetra-
ton of fraud. Then came Garfield, r
man gifted by nature for splendid
and an honorable career, but never
was man more corrupt than he. Ches-
lCI A. hAAhuli MAp ASAASNSN
him, tried 10 administer the
affairs of the government in an hon.
est and straightforward manner and
was promptly Iebuked at the next
convention by the nomination of
James G. Blaine. Then the people
rose up in their might and seated
Grover Cleveland. Ny competitor
makes himself responsible for al this
when he goes to Washington to be the
coadjutor of such men,"
la conclusion Mr.. Phelan ssid:
"And now | leave you TO decide be-
tween us. hope you will he aetuated
by your good sense alone. II you be-
lieve he will better subserVe your in
terests vote for him, but il you believe
you will find in me a representative
more in accord with your views, l
trust you will honor me with your
ballots"