Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.
More Of it Expounded at the
Cleveland and Francis Club
Meeting Last Night.

Meeting Last Night.
There was another good gather
ing of Democrats ut the Court
House last night. The meeting
was called to order by Mr.. Trim
BILE in the absence of Gov. c. III.
Hardin, president of the club. The
first speaker of the evening was
George Robertson, Esq.
Mr.. Robertson's speech was de-
voted to the tariff question and the
gentleman handled the subject in
mastery manner. Mr.. Robert
son showed the fallacy of the pres
ent system of protection as advo-
Gated by the Republicans and op-
posed by the Democrats. He ex-
planned clearly and by detail the
workings of the system and showed
the value of a tariff for revenue
only, as advocated by Democracy.
He drew faithful pictures showing
the systematic robbery now going on
under the present infamous and
outrageous system of protection.
The speaker thought the question
a great one-the question ON which
the result of the impending con-
test hangs, and the one which will
ultimately result in the election of
Cleveland, and general Democratic
success. Mr.. Robertson told neat
story illustrating the results sure to
follow Republican ascendancy and
Republican legislation. He had
looked in an unabridged dictionary,
edition of 1870, for the word
"tramp." He couldn't find it,
and why? The simple reason was
that the word had not become suf-
ficiently used in it's present accept
ed sense to find a place in the
dictionary. In 1860 tramp was
unknown. In 1870 the word had not
been coined long enough to be in
general use; could as much be said
now? There are three legitimate
offsprings of the Republican party,
and they are these: tramps, trusts
and millionaires. We had neither
of these obnoxious institutions in
1860, or hardly in 1870. As soon as
the people realize their position
and fully understand the workings
of the tariff for more than simply
revenue, they will lose no time in
asserting themselves. The speaker
closed his very interesting and in
structive talk with the expression
of a belief in the success of Cleve-
land and Reform.
MIR. C. F. CLARK.
The next speaker of the evening,
Mr.. c. +. Clark, the nominee for
Representative of this county, was
introduced Immediately after Mr..
Robertson had closed. Mr.. Clark's
remarks extended over only a few
moments, but were unusually in
structive and to the point. He at
once attacked the present tariff
system and handled it without
gloves. He painted in plain colors
the protective plan of the Republi-
can party. which dives into the
pockets of the people and takes
from them dollars that should
rightfully remain there. He voiced
the hope that Cleveland, Francis
and Reform would be successful
and expressed confidence that
they would be.
The chairman urged the neces-
sity of further subscriptions to the
celebration fund, and papers were
opened in the meeting fer their
reception.
| No programme has been arranged
for next Friday night, but some
first-class entertainment may be
expected.
] THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
| A meeting of the executive COM
mittee was held at the Southern
Bank yesterday afternoon, with
chairman Ell. A. Ricketts, presiding.
| K. d. Graham and DIR. 7. p.
Rothwell were appointed e COM
mittee on transparencies for the
18th.
|, J. V. Williams, S. B. Cook and
r. M. Whi5e were appointed to ar
range the speaking for the 18th.
Certain speakers will be allotted af-
ternoon and evening duty.
The torches are here for the
monster procession and the fire.
works, fambeaux and transparen.
cies are being arranged for.
Joseph w. Luckie was appoint.
, ed Grand Marshal for the 18th,
with instructions to at once select
, his aids for the demonstration.