The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06
Gov. Taylor's Royal Reception by
the Shelby Democracy.
The Air Continually Rent With
Cheers, Yells and Applause.
A Promise Grandly Redeemed - The
Cause OF Democra Powerfully
Advocated and Republican.
ism Arraignod.

inhabi,ant was there such enthusiasm,
such an array Of deic rminea faces, such
gathering OF the Drawn and sinew, the in
telioct and manhood OF the town. II was
a meeting OF which any man might nave
felt proud, meeting TO treasure up in the
memory, n meeting TO thrill the heart and
carry inspiration 10 the tongue.
On the platform behind him sat a dis
tinguishcd company. veteran party leaders
and young Democrats who had but re-
Gently Won their spurs Among them
wcrc Senator Isham q. Harris, Hon.
Casey Young, Capt Harvey j. Maihes;
Hon. ]. :. Galloway, judge T. ]. Morgan,
Hon. ]. 7. Petit, Hon. W. W. Mcdowell,
Hon. Jos. Mon,cdonico, J. W. Cochran,
W. V. Schoolheld, J. J. Barry, James +.
Hunter, julio Tayl or J. {. Nicely, J. L.
Randle. Dr. Williiorl, DR., licnning and
Simon Green.
Bob TAYLOR must have felt the influence
Of the surroundings IN every fiber Of his
body, for be never before spoke with such
eloquencc. and never before did lac evoke
such responsive sympathy. Every point
told, and every sentence found It's echo in
round OF hearty applause. The speech
was worthy of the occasion. and Bob lay
lor has gloriously redeemed the pledge he
made when he was last here, that he
would return and recover the prestige lost
nj the y. NJ. II. A., when sam HAWKINS
'pOssum trick OF pretended illness de-
cciycd the Governor into making hur-
ned, careless and uneuarlcd speech. lie
recovered all be lost last night and more,
and made good his claim 10 being the best
stumpcr in the state lie was In
excellent voice and every man IN the vast
as.cmblagc could hear him distinctly, and
be kept them laughing and cheering 10y
turns nE ArrEAL will not attempt a
full report Of bis admirable speech, NJ
only s;cnographio account could do it
full Justice. IL was powerful plea for
Democracy and terrific arragnmcnt OF
Repnblcanism. lie called attention TO
the fact that no party had ever been able
20 vanquish the Democratic party. II had
survived all Others, the Federal, the Wing,
the Know Nothing. and had followed 20
the gave every party which had ever con-
ironicd H. lApplanse.l lie showed that
the Republicans were prophcsying evil
now rs They I'D in 1854, when they pre-
dicied al sorts OF disastrous results
II Cleveland was elected. Yet the
fact was that Tennessee had enjoyed
more prosperity In four years Of Glove
lands administration Than In sixteen yeats
before. From Bristol 10 Memphis there
were countless evidences Of thuttact, 10 i0y
nothing of Memphis herself, spreading out
her wings ike a scaph. [Applaus,i. lie
said be- lid not come hack "a make an
elaborate speech, but iorcdcem promise,
- A.. III 800 f.tf..l a.. Il 4 Aff.f.ftat 4
lie came a. warn the people that " they
did not usC in their might and n-vt the
enemy there was danruroi defeat hut that
II shelby did her duty aud her whole duty.
the news would ring ont ou Tuesday night
that the old Radical ipc had br,n again
oVcrihwwu. lApplau5cl lie warned
the pcOplc not o. bo dclnlcd by the
Republican cry that Democracy suCccss
meant Tree trade. There was no such issue
lCi0rr thc pcoplc u was simply aud
purely n question ne 81 whether the CIV
eminent should continue ~ uNVriaN 90,
people and pour into ihr treasury annually
The sum Il slW,Wlulu mon than wa
needed i1r the expenses Oi the govern
mCut.
Tho Governor then went on 90 analyz.
The Mills bill, showing how il iayon'i ihl
laOorcf aithout dcifimcuially agcciin.
any mans wages OF any struggling indus
Try.
lie then directed attention 10 the fac
that thc Republican party through au N
leaders hal iur twenty year, promised q
TCliry, ilg py1plc OF the burden Oi taxa
ton that Wa crushing them, and had gon
lack on Be- pledgvs, even falling 10 pas
the Senate taun biil reported liy RCpub
hau committee 90 a Republican ~.uato
The Governor was WY happy IN his illus
tatlUas aud citations proving abundant
that thc Mills bill only rcducud taxes o
tlCh things us ucoplc war aud On Ccrini
nCCFsary implements and tools Of trade.
lir then paHsgi on 90 state issue. an
tyNgvcd thc history Of the two parties d
u1l connection. showing that ihc Hrpul
h1us lll guttrl the State Truufy am
tl.i up debt e slUul.uJb. Nhic
l',.ugTa', were nov V1ynf. The Dem.
'a's. Doe laid, had -,iiiui ,ho STATIC del
OIL HJ TIl cont Of iis larD value aui plil
Pc cont annual interest. aud had mis
the crc,iit ut doe state - high that its
pCr cont. hOuis could hC cold i1f moi
money today than Boz % pr cent bonds
lh,s lie rCruacl sam Hawkins of hay.i
Threatened io disturb thut settlement I'd
thus iull.ci "a blow upon ihg crcl., cd yS,
NtAN NtN AlIN AINH
H. spoke ct his plrlous and said
bal uariuu"i every twelve year oi' cn
Nct thli clm1 90 Nashville aud would rl
unuc o. 10 -U until thr state maie no
visions iur them iu reform srhlulA "A
plnusc Since lS,1 hu al thu psm
cratic party bal plii snuWl ui the .la
debt aul spout $4,000 iuf much need
lunaiic agylums.
In conclusion hc drew moving p.r,u
81 the merits II Grover Cleveland u
Allan q Thurman and ural the you
men 20 uilya round the standard Il I
mocmcy and bring shelby into limo vi
The phhlanN which was maUhirg on
victory under the nymncmiir n.
tChocu and applause. J. Tho blyCu
concluded. bat was urrvd 10 ~
by AUpu voices lie resumed. thank
tic audience. but wminding them that
Nas worn ont and anxious 10 catch
train ior Nashville, hut, said he, II iha
you profoundly cor your rcccpi
and kindness Shelby has alN,
been Kind 20 me from b0yhood
aud have been the recipient II count
iayor n your hands, ior which ! can q
no words 20 express my appreciation,
remember that whether defeated OF
iohous, I shall always turn 10 Mcmp
and shelby County with heart stirred
feelings Of unspoakablc gratitude.
plauso.l
SENATOR nARHn
IN obedience 10 guncral demand, was G.
PEELED 10 advance and address the ~
.ss1 "A.