The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-23

deayor TO correct the evils Of an exorbitant
tariff. Before going further into the mer-
its OF the Mills bill, however, i desire TO
eay 10 YOU colored citizens that this very
question of tariff is the sole difference be-
tween the two parties. Your leaders,
white and colored, come here from Mem
phis and other places, and in secret meet
ings claim that you
OWE 1T TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
TO vote for II because it freed you. Sup
pose il did; will even grant that II did;
but the tariff is about AZ per cent, or in
round numbers, As per cent. This is tax
OF As cents on each 81 worth OF goods.
When you buy 81 worth OF goods on which
there is duty you pay 81 - for Il. Tho
Republicans claim that they freed you,
and they did, but II you think you can
afford TO pay S45 additional on every 500
worth of goods that you purchase, through
gratitude, / say, in Gods name, do II.
/ only ask your votes on Il measure
that appeals to your intelligence. The
recognition by the white people OF the
south that the prohibtory tariff was OF no
benefit TO them, but tax wrung from
them to enrich the manufacturers OF the
north is the reason that they have re-
malncu SOlu lOI 30 many years
IN FAVOR or TARIFF reform.
'You are in the same situation. Tho
Republicans appeal TO your gratitude. |
appeal to your reason and your interest.
You are called on 10 decide between
reason and passion; that is my only request,
and II you prefer TO vote for my opponent,
Mr.. Eaton, | can only conclude that you
have rivetcd upon your minds the shackles
stricken from your bodies by the Republic
cans"
Turning TO the whites in the audience,
Mr.. Phelan continued:
1.-THE Mills bill has been represented as
patch work. This Is untrue, the result
OF misconception OF its Purpose. The
bill is the result OF careful consideration
and investigation into the uses, values and
costs OF manufacture of the various
articles on which the tariff Is changed or
removed. The tariff legislation might be
illustrated by the two ares Of circle. The
question was first agtaled in l1s9, resulting
in a tax upon certain imports, This tax
was raised in 1915, and again in 1928, then
the tariff III domination bill was in
troduced in Congress. An effort was
made TO Kill the bill by loading II down
with amendments that the friends Ol the
bill were inimical 10, but Il was passed IN
spite OF everything. In 1882 there was u
reduction OF this tariff OF abominaton;
then come the tariff Of compromise OF
1888 In 1912 the Wing tariff was enacted
and in lsiB IL was reduced 20 per cent.
Then II was lowered to IL per cent in 1887.
TuE WAR BRoKE OUT
and the necessity for raising money 10 de-
fray it's expenses gave the Republicans an
excuse 10 increase the tariff. After III,
war, when the drain on the treasury hat
ceased, 1t was intended 10 take of the ox
ccssivo tariff. The Republicans had found
the high protective tariff 10 be q lucrative
measure Tor them, however, and In the In
tercsts oi the manufacturers OF the cas
and north. they refused 10 agree 10 q re-
dnction. since then the tariff has been
used, not Tor the purpose OF protecting the
weaker industries, but 10 create aud foster
monopocS
The Mills bill docs not reduce the tariff
10 the rate OF 1857, nor 10 that OF
lSlG. II Is not even ~ low ~ the
determination tariff. II IL n reduction
Of only per cent on the war taril. !
have been charged with being proicc-
ZIONIST There arr people who can see no
hall way ground between Tree trade and
prohibitory tariff. In my race Tor the
nomination for Congress ] went beyond
the ideas on tariil legislation expressed 10y
President Cleveland In his message, aud
that message h iar beyond the Mills hill
Ne, N'~ -~,n.o,,ors oi the Mills bill, AZ
still In the shadow ~ mc valley ~ dca,h
while the Presidents messages NAV b
regarded M the bright star shining IN M
blnc dome above the mountain top. 1h'
Mills bin made some radical reductions
but not one which ! ltd not heartily np
Prove one article placed on the ire llsl
i cotton ties That seems Ia have acted
rs nm irriiant upon the Republicans
Mr. Phclan concluded his remarks ON
the tariff by demonstrating that the re-
ductiun ui tie tanu ON wool aud the In
creased importation ui the raw malcts
would, paradoNical is IL may sC~sS.s'ehus
mor wool TO be- pr1--~rn-rrys country
The reason ior thL<ls that more dn
woods. that a-->s-Nay- mixed with q cheap
CT gNOuld be- more largely imported
'srquculy u larger amount vi chcn
wool would bc grown here.
VAIN roR BATON.
lie then said be- bad q worl 10 say %
the personal aspects ui ihc campaign. III
explained that be Wa ayors1 tu making
personal fight ia q political canvass,
thing be- had never done n ANY pruyiuu
campaign. lie also siid that he Ugu'itc
the Necessity ol speaking oi his opponent
when that opponent was not putent {
nrsvcr. but Mr.. Eaton had infused q
meet him on the husiiugs, Alter thi
preliminary. Mr. rhclan depicted th
Republican nominee aH q man utterly dJ
void Of principle W virtues tie mad NJ
lcclons from iaions southern Demo
craft lrttcmand denounced the winter in u
measured terms. and telling ihr color,
Votcs, present that % they could anuri q
vote Tor such IMAM. hc could chD,flully lol
their votes
The speaker closed with q glowing itil
ute Ia Cleveland nul Thurman, and ri
ungufy that the defeat ul NanliuVn o.
thv Republican nominees EnnUihil'
would he aionyi iur uu November q, b
tlc more disastrous defeat ul thp gWUiHp
by Grown Cleveland.
Tur nos. NANNY a.. mti
Wa introduced hy Alr phtlnn. Me- ui.
made grand sprcrh. fcpltic with hume
and wit luj Nus'luG vita strong rpv
mcnis. lie Eul very c.oso To tly culou
brethren, AMI WIS 1ppIlulri ipVuruu,
Tie said that samuel j. UIt,u hHd place
the science Of political economy iu tW
words cheap government The Uriin.
principle of all political pluI. must b
cheap government Taxation s the hul
den ihHt CONTROLS tic U.ssilufpH oI tIr d..