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

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perfect equality with the foreign pro-
duc,ion. In this rate OF taxation the
wages OF labor are expressly en-
D aced-Dot only embraced, but to ex-
clude all doubt the degree Of taxation
is required to be ample for the Sc
curity of the wages of the labOiing
man. Hence it appears II was impos-
sible TO employ stronger lsrguaLe ia
evincing settled purpose TO preeerve
TO lsborIng men the iull'wages CT their
labor. Hero the Democratic party
stops II s'ops al the point Of fair and
just competition. There is, tnen, re-
peat, no power or authority in the
general government to levy and col
lect taxes 10 distribute the proceeds
among the Sats. Such financial
project, f any administration we're
mad enough to adopt II, would be ia
gent usurpation." The Republican
saya that Congress hal the power and
that it Ia its duty 10 cJmpel the con-
sumner 10 pay tfibtue to the capitalist.
Here Ia the real battle ground, aud
here the Republican party is com.
PEELED to make the fight. This Issue
can cot be ohscured by the use Of the
terms "fIee trade" and protection.
The Dem soratic party is for the amp'e
p 0teciie1 OF American labor rs en- in-
cide8t t. the exercise OF the revenue
power If the government, and for the
ample protection of the consumer by
denying the incidental power OF the
government TO rob him to enrich the
mouop iiisf. Ga the other hand, the
Republican party is for the protection
of labor 40 mere incident in lis gen
er5l design of protection to the mOnop.
oliet in his robbery OF the consumer.
This great question can never be set
tied save upon tbs principles declared
by the Democratic party. The lair
and honest MAJ ufagturfr does not nor
caunCt ask m ore than the Democrat C
party offers. All he needs ard all he
ought 10 want IL to make isir end
c rain profit. This much the Demo
cratic party assures him. Up to this
point Coo0Tass hes the power 10 rem
der aid, and public policy require 8
il fhall be rendered, and
therefore the silly charge made
by the Republican parry thet
the Democratic party is uLfliend-
ly to domestic industries is ground ess.
Indeed, the Democratic patty is nee g.
sarily mora friendly TO the develop
meut Of the wealth of the Stites ttaa
IL ia poss. bic for the Republican party
to be. The policy OF the Republican
p rty 10 to degrade the States and
magnify the general government,
while the policy OF the sDemocrstic
party il to limit the general govern.
meut TO that simplicity prescribed by
tho constitution, and to preserve to
the States all their rights and 1und-
less opportunity for the DEVELOPMENT
OF their wealth. By bitter experience
the people of the South found the
constitution TO be "as the shadow Of Il
gteat rock in a weary land" In The
Iroublous times after the war, when
the Sou herD people were deserted by
all but God, the constitution WIS
their pillar OF FIRE in that awful night.
All the freedom the South enjoys to-
day 10 the gift of the constitution. 1t
was the great rallying cry of the
Democracy OF the Union, and in this
great dgn 1t has conquered and re-
stored the crown OF the government
to the constitution and the people.
The fruit that the Republican
party holds out 10 the people
Of the South by the Constitution
10 forbidden, and the day it eats
thereof it shall surely die. Stability is
the great need OF the merchant and
manufacturer. Stability is to be
found alone In ample security for fair
competition. This allows prices to
rise and fall in obedience to the whole
come law Of demand and supply. Elk
Guide the principle OF Competition
and p ice will be regu atsd, not by de-
mand and supply, but by the com
bined will OF monopolisJs, and they
will exact all they can from the con
sumner. II the Republican party is in
good faith in making the declaration
| that it is the exclusive friend TO labor
1t ought 10 declare its purposs to pro
| vide by law that the difference be-
tween the cost OF production and q
fair prof. to the manufacturer, and
thu enhanced price above such cum
SO ured by prohibitory legislation
shall hslonp, not to the manuf cturer,
but all such difference to be divided
among lhs laborers. This it will nevt
undertake TO do, because the laborel
is tho mere incident, while the
mono pOlist is the principal in its pc