The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-10
HON. ALFRED TAYL8R's sPEECH.

Athens.
HON. ALFRED TAYL8R's SPEECH.
r. R. Robinson, Of Monroa county,
introduced the Hon. A. A. Taylor,
who spoke ss follows:
THE ePERCH.
Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens
of the County of Monroe:
This contest has been described by
tae distiu guished leader of the De-
mcc! acy as an ejectment suit. have
been alluded to as the prosecutor. l
assume tue role and will proceed to
the performance of my duty so far as
in my power lies. When you desire
to get rid OF a trespasser or an i'm
postor you know you have to take
writ of ejectmept. The papers in this
case have all been sued out, the day OF
trial is at hand, and you, gentlemen
of Monroe county, are part OF the
Jury. You cannot further trust the
Democratic party with the administia-
ton OF your affairs because of its many
sins of omission and Commission.
You cannot tiust it because it went
into power on falsehoods and prom
ises. You clnnottr trust it because thess
falsehoods have now become apparent
and these promises are unredeemsd.
For twenty years the Democratic par
ty of this county charged upou the
Republican organization that it was
guilty Of all sorIs of rascality, mi:ds-
meanors and d-filcatioDs IN Office.
For twenty years these cha g's have
been ruug in every part of the coun-
try by the Democratic psr'y. Every
platform, national and Stste, OF that
party, every newspaper OF Democratic
complexion, thai these things were
true and thai the Republican party
was stealing the peoples money and
that it was guilty of every character of
corruption. 1t said: Let us not give
our control of affairs and we will open
up the book and will expose the ras-
calls of the Republican party and bring
the rsscals to justice, The Demo
cratic party has been in power
for two years. The books were
opened and examined with a desire
and great hope that they would give
evidence upon which they could justi-
fly themselves in preferriDg these
charges, and after a critical examina-
ton of the books it was found that the
Republican party was delaulter to the
sum of one whole cent, and that was
found afterward in the vault of the
Treasury Department"
Mr.. TAYLOR
then went on to the discussion of the
prices of goods and labor and he
brought and attributed the great cou-
traction in values of all kinds 10 the
Democratic party. "The time was" he
said, ''if you nad horse worth $3.50
you could sell him for that; if you
had steer worth $40 you could get its
value when you sold him. The case
is different now, and you don't have to
60 further back than two years ago
from today. Notwithstanding the
american criticises me for being
a poet, yet in view OF that
you can't sell a calf for 81 60
today. He then discussed the curren-
cy question, and said: when Secre'
tary Chase is ued Rresnbacss the
country was gong TO ruin. Don't
you remember how the Democrats de-
nounced the act, aud said the country
would be flooded with irredeemable
currency. When the greenbacks had
performed their mission and the Re.
publicans began to talk about res ump-
ton, and pa ssed the act in apite Of
the Democrats, they said don't re-
sumo, you will bring universal ruin on
the country But Secretary Sherman
went right along and on the day fixed
the country had returned to a &c und
and uniform currency.
N THE TARIFF.
Mr.. Taylor then took up the tariff,
and said: Fellow citizens, see the
position OF the Democratic party on
the tariff. As party, it opposes pro.
lection OF American industries and
American labor and lheir views differ
as widely as from pole to pole. he
said that the party was divided on
the tariff; that on one side Of the