The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-08
PATTERSON and PHELAN.
THE JOINT DISCUSSION AT BOIL
VAR YESTERDAY.
The Two Aspirants for Congress.
siOnal H0nOrs Define Their
Position.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPxAL.I

BOLIVAR, TENN, September The
Joint discussion at this plecs today
between Col. Josiah Patterson and
Mr.. james Phela1 wsa listened to by
large crowd OF Democrats. The
speaking wss well advertised, and, it
being the first day of the Circuit Court,
brought out an u'ually large audi.
ence. The speaking commenced at IL
o'clock,
Mr.. JAMES PHELAN
making the Fl 81 speech, which occu
pied soDaething over one hour. MIR
Phelan said that bis position upon the
tariff and Blair bill had been misrep-
resented 10 the Democras of Hsrde
man county. He said he was opposed
to collecting any more taxes from cue
tom duties than was absolutely
necessary TO defray the expensts
of the government economically
administered. He denied that he was
in favor of a protective tariff, aud said
he was not there to defend the doc
trine of protection. He admitted the
Inequalities of the tariff laws, and did
not propose TO defend them. He ad-
vocated thu adjustment of the tariff 80
as to afford the greatest amount OF
protection to Southern industries and
the least amount to Northern in
dustries. How he proposed 10 do
this was not stated. A consider
able portion of his time was consumed
in an effort to show tnat Senator
Harris was opposed to his nomina-
ton, and was responsible for the can
didacY of Col. Patters IN. Although
he said Ser ator Harris was opposed TO
him, he paid that distinguished gen
tleman a glowing tribute and deuied
having any bad fesling toward him.
He said he was not now, and he'd
never been, in favor of the Blair bill.
When Mr.. Phean closed
cL. PATTERSON
took the stand and was greeted with a
round Of app'ausP. COL Patterson
denied that he n his friends had been
inhufn need by snimosity to Mr. Phe-
Ian personally, but expressed the
kindest PERSONAL feelings for him. He
said that his candidacy had been in
duceo by the fact that Mr.. Phelan's
views upon certain po itcsl Issues
were not in accord with the views OF the
large mas of the Democratic voters in
this Congressional distric', and that
there was principle involved. He
then made lengthy and exhaustive
Argument on the tsrff, which was
pronounced by all who heard it one OF
the finest arguments which hss ever
been made IN this county. His de-
nunciation Of the inequalities of the
existing tariff and of the great in
justice which was being done
The mssses of the people by
the operations of the protective
tariff system were heartily applauded.
Col. Patterson read from the editorials
of the AUdlanche, showing its position
upon the tariff and the Blair bill, but
Mr.. Phelan denied that he was re-
sponsible for the utterapces of his
paper and requested Cvl. Patterson to
read an article from the Avalanche,
stating that the editor OF that |
paper differed with Mr.. Phelsn
upon these questions, which was
done. Col. Patterson also bitterly |
opposed the B air bill He opposed
it because of its unconstitutionslity |
and because it interfered with the |
right of the States 10 manage their own
local affairs. He said he believed the
people of the States knew better what
laws were for their interests than did
Congress, and wanted the right of To-
cal self government kept intact. In
this connection he referred to the fact
that England had been making laws
for Ireland, but tta; the Irish
were rising in their might and
asserting the God given right OF local
self government and deserved the
sympathy of the American people in
their struggle for freedom.
The speech was we'll received and
impressed the audience with the fact
that Col. Patterson was a strong de-
batter and a gentleman of marked
ability. A large maj gritty of the audi
ence were for Patterson and large
majority of the Democrats of this
county favor his nomination.