The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-24
THE STATE COMMITTEE
C0NGRATULATES THE DEMO-
Gratis OF TENNESSEE
Upon the Splendid Prospect Of Sue
cess That Is to Grown Their
Efforts,
But URGES THEM TO CONTINUE
70 WORK
Until the Polls Close ON the 4th of
November Next-A ROusing,
Cheering Circular.
To the Democrats of Tennessee:


NASHVILLE, TENN, October GAS
the, present canvass is drawing 10
close, l am directed by your etate
Committee to congratulate you ana
the entire party on the splendid out
look fer the most Triumphant party
success we have achieved for many
years, and to urge upon you, from this
lime forward, TO use extra exertions
and renewed vigilance in the dis
charge OF Your duties as the commit
TEEN an oil year district, satisfied that
it will afford you pleasure to work
actively in the cause. and be source
of pride hereafter to be known as one
of the workers in this memorable
camp align who left no act undone that
could in any way benefit any part of
his ticket.
To the shame of Democracy, two
years ago our party, through the neg
ligepce Of its voters in not attending
the election, was saved from defeat by
only a small majority, and whether or
not this humiliation shall occur again
depends apon the activity of District
Committeeman more than all other
agencies eembined l therefore beg
OF you as loyal party man desiring
to promote the best inteTes of your
country, 10 ses that every Democrat
in your district has a chance to cast
ballot in the interest OF Democracy and
the people in the approaching cleo
ton, end ii there issny danger of any
one being deuied this high privilege,
from age, H. hrmity or other cause, ar
range special means TO bring him to
the polls. With such organization ss
herein Indicated, and heretofore sug
gest ed to your County Chairman, this
can all be essily done, but in no other
way. / earnestly advise that you con-
suit frequently with your County
Chairman and carry out promptly and
strictly his counsel and directions as
to all these matters. While preparing
for the ANAL contest, you should re-
member with pride that you are work
ing for worthy, honest, upright and
able candidates, who represent in their
principles constitutional liberty, the
equal rights OF all men before the law,
home rule ss against radical centraliza-
ton, and honest economical govern
ment ss against Republican extrsya-
gsnce, corruption and fraud.
Your perry, for some sixty years in
control Of the government, was found
true 10 every trust. Dsbauchery, ex-
travsRanee and corruption found no
lodging place in its councils.
The names Of It's statesmen made
great by their Weldon in discerning,
~ al 5vnv ntt
and protecting by wise legislation the
interest of the whole people, illumine
the brightest p,gss of American his-
tory.
The country grew and the people
all enjoyed equal rights and privileges
under the law, with NO favored classes
as under radical rule, were prosper
GUS, contented and happy. "The
laborer was worthy his hire" and his
wages, with no burdensome tariff
taxation was sufficient for his wants
and advancement, and the strikes of
starving vorkmen and the locksuts
of monopelistie corporations were un-
known in the land.
The sails OF your merchant marine,
protected by our gallant little navy,
carrying the products of the farm and
factory, vbitened every ocean.
Governed with honesty and strict
economy, with the burdens OF tariff
taxation brought 10 the lowest point
that would meet the expenses Of the
government, the advancement Of the
nation daring the closing years of
Democratic rule, In all the avenues of
trade and development, but more es-
pecially in all branches of manufsctur-
ing, as shown by census tables, YVES,
by large per cent, more rspid than
at any other period of our history.
Through the ststesmanship OF your
party and the valor of our soldiery
under its command, our enormous
public domsin Except frozen Alaska,
the richest in the world, the grandest
heritage ever bestowed by any party
on its people, was acquired, and SO
long So Democracy remained in power
was held 10 furnish homes for the
homeless, as the common property
Of all.
With the record of it's statesman
ship and fostering care of the interest
OF tue people, fresh and bright on the
pages of history, the Democratic party
surrendered the reins of power
to the Republicans, who, elated
with success and unrestrained by
the constitution or the law, through
the conduct Of their rulers (for l be-
lieve the rank and file of their party
to be honest), made:s history, which,
when read, is but sickening detail OF
rings, deceit, debauchery, extrava-
gance, corruption and fraud.
With satanic deceit they denounce
the penitentisry lease. They inaug-
urated the system, squandered nearly
q half million Of the public money in
running it; their present mayor OF
of Chattanooga, elected by his party
with full knowledge of the facts,
recommended it, and their candidate
for Governor, Col. A. A. Taylor, in
1875 voted for it. Add to this the re-
usual Of the Republican Sen ate Of the
United States TO take action on
various bills passed by The Dem ocratic
House. prohibiting the employment
of convict labor and the use of mater
ials, the product Of such labor, on any
Of the public works or buildings Of
the government, and you have the
hypocrisy OF their declaration clearly
established. While IN power during
the dark days of reconstruction, they
brought the State to the verge OF
bankruptcy by the issuancs of mil
lions Of bogus bonds. In the Leg
islature of 1875, A. A. Taylor by reso-
luton denounced these bonds as
fraudulent and void.
In this canvass the Republicans,
true to their history Of Inconsistency,
nominate and support this same A. A.
Taylor for Governor, while they de-
nounce and abuse the Democrats be-
cause by compromise of this debt,
alike satisfactory to commonwealth
and the bondholder, they removed
this unjust burden from the shoulders
of the people, restored confidence in
the integrity Of the State and brought
its credit TO the highest point ever
known in its history. Posing as the
friend Of labor, they pass laws author
king the hire Of pauper labor from the