The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-16
THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN


on it's staff for some time-to Mr.. SPIRAL
Hill aud Mr. Duncan, tho wel-Gnown
Nashville banker, and possibly other
gentlemen, will be followed by the retir-
mcnt Of Col. A. S. Colyar from the position
Of edtor-in-chei, which position will
hereafter be filled by Mr.. Cooper. Col.
Colyar, we understand, will remove TO
Birmingham, Ala, whore Inc will take
charge Of The Ncps.Hcrd'd, a new paper
that is TO be the result OF the merging Of
The Herald and The Nc,@ Mr.. Duncan
Cooper and Mr.. SPIRAL Hill being among
the two largest stockholders Of The Demo
crdt there is reason TO believe the pur.
chase Of The Amcricn means tho merging
Of these two papers, so that there will be
but one daily hereafter in Nashville.
Mn. DuNcAN d. COOPER, who has been
identified of and on with The NdhriRe
american for the past five years. and who,
by its purchase by syndicate, Of which
he is the head, becomes its editor in chief,
is man Of indomlable pluck and energy,
strong and decided character, and q
thorough-going Democrat. The american,
under his control, will he fully, completely
and unrescrvcdly Democratic in the Jeiler-
sonian sense, and will be for tariff reform
on the lines for which TnE ArrRAL, fol-
lowing the well established precedents Of
the fathers, has conlcnded for tighten
ing OF the burdens Of taxation. II will
sustain the Mills bill for ~ much rs il is
in the direction Of tariff reform, rs n stop
toward the ultimate Of a tariff for revenue
only. This alone is constitutional. We
feel authorized In saying this in view Of
Mr.. Coopcr's known views aud position
when The Imcriodn was under his direc-
ton before. The central organ Of the
party in the state, The Amcriodn wiclds a
decided influence that will now be felt at
iis best in full sympathy with the dcclara-
tons Of tho Democracy in the last State
Convention, especially ON the one most
vital question that separates the Demo.
cratic from the Republican party.
Tm ArrEAI, while differing very widely
from Col. Colyar on the tariff question,
has always had the highest respect for his
ability aud the highest appreciation Of the
services he has rendered in the advance
mcnt Of the material interests Of the State.
lie has laborcd necessarily, aud with the
hes, results. especially for the opening
Of mines and the increase Of hor manu-.
factories. While in the field Of politics he
has held tcnaciously 10 his views, he Ia.
never forgotten the great purpose Of his
life. This be- has steadily kept in Wow.
lie has labortd with stcadincss and fidelity
for tho material progress Of the State
Indeed, his political opinions were mad,
entirely sulscryicntto lis general advance
mcnt. II WIS this that made him /
pro,ectonisl, and II Is this that keeps him
In the front ranks and FAR in advance o
any other Protection Democrat In Ia,
South. Indeed, he may be- said 10 stand
alone In that category. Al the other Pro
lection Democratic editors yielded TO IN,
party will and have, since June, beer
discrccily silent lie has stood ou
maniully for protection Interpretation O
the ~. Louis platform and lac has fought
the idea 81 calling tho Democratic free
trade party pcr,islcnily II illogicaly. Col
Colyar has never wayorcd or turned from
the conviction that protection Is Ia,
essential guarantee OF the country
prosperity aud progress, instead Of bcinI
~ We believe Il Is, a curse aud incubus.
tax burden that anticipates the labor o
every working man In the country. Col
Colyars has been an interesting figure II
the history Of the State. and We rrgrc
To learn that he conicmplatcs max
ing his homo In Birmingham. Bu
thcw In the heart Of tho coal an,
iron region Of the Tennessee Vale,
he will find the nucleus Of a constituent,
that will hear him as he pleads ior pro.
lection without murnur, because alrrad,
they are making up their mind. that the,
want all the advantage Of the additiona
price Tor iron that the robbcr var lailr cat
afford beside lhc profit that accruW to then
Ne the result Of situation, chcap andatcady
labor aud ready reach Tor the best mar
kcts Of the country. In Birmingham h,
will be ~ close 10 Memphis by hours a
hc has been In Nashville. and We shall, n,
doubt, hear from him In the adroii an,
measured sentences 10y which hc has lai,
hold on tho Understandings OF the Goa
aud iron barons Of Tennessee aud Ala
bama.
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Tnr 0.oooll Tines concludes runnin.
commentary on the debate Ina that plar,