The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-16
GOOD DOCTRINE.
Col. Josiah Patterson's Argument.
The Protection "Idee" Torn Into
f Tatters.
How One Section Thrives at An
others Expense.
Now England Enriched at the Cost
of the West and South.
The Fallacies of Protection Laid Bare
md Mercilessly Exposed-H. B.
Lindsay, the Republican Elect
or, Makes an Amusing Reply.

The hall OF the Young Mems Hebrew
association was filed last night by an en-
thusiastir crowd Of Democrats and n good
spriakling Of Republicans, gathered to
witness the joint discussion between the
& Hon Josiah Patterson, Democratic elector,
ond the Hon. II. b. Lindsay, Republican
elector. On the stand were the Hon. r.
J. Morgan, the Hon. Casey Young, the
Hon. Lucas Clapp, the Hon. Il. +. Looney
and Capt S. ii. Haynes.
Promptly at o'clock the meeting was
called to order by the Hon. Casey Young,
who introduced Col. Patterson in a brief,
but pertinent speech.
Col. Patterson was received with storm
Of applause as he advanced, and when
quiet was restored addressed the audience
us follows:
Fcllow-Citzens- country Is 10 he
congratulated on the fact that we have at
length arrived at that period in our polit-
ical history when immaterial sectional aud
disturbing issues are no longer thrust into
contest between the two great political
parties. The American people are in.
debtod to Grover Cleveland for this condi-
ton of affairs. Applause. No longer
than four short years ago II was urged
with passion and yehemence that the re-
storation Of the Democratic party TO power
would result disastrously to the liberties
Of the colorcd race, and that the payment
Of the former shareholders for their slaves
the liquidation OF the Confederate bonds,
and the payment OF pensions TO the Con-
federate soldiers, would be sure to follow.
The mar. north or south, who would, ut
the conclusion Of q Democratic admins
tration, resort 10 such assertions 10 inilu-
encc voters, north or south, would be
laughed at rs political knaye. The country
Is nj peace, and everywhere there Is conf
deuce in the wisdom OF the adminstra-
ton, and there is confidence in mercantile,
commercial and manufacturing circles.
The President, in his late message 10
Congress, presented 10 the country SIN.
plc great issue 90 be determined IN this
canvass. That issue is embodied IN what Is
known ~
TuE NILS NIT,
and has been accepted 10y the Republican
party, and Il involves simply question d
he reduction Of taxation. All parties arc
ngrpcd that taiI legislation is proper, ano
HAT the revenues of the government
ougkt To- he principally RAISED by means d
ciiiIom-rsnsc taxation Under the law
ns they now stand, the revenue ui thI
United States hl, absorbed of the people I
money Sl3O,OOO,OOO more than i require,
for its necessities. and monthly Il Is ab
sorbing Ss,Op,OOO or SgOO,OOO, thcrcb!
materially reducing the circulation anD
disturbing the business, manulnciuHn
aud agricultural interests ot the country
This Is admitted by each Of the great po
litcal parties. They each admit The nc
ccssity Of reducing the surplus, but diilc
widely and radically ~ Ia ihe mode.
In order 20 comprehend the issue II
necessary to rpcur 10 few historical iicl'
Tho average tariff on imported goods io
the hrst two ycar OF our nauons
existence was u 40 per cent. on
limited number oi articles. In the days Z
Washington the average was per cen
During nll that period there was but on
hirh protective tariff enacted, aud tht
was In iS9S, when IL vas raised tOuu ave
ngr Of % per cent II MAS called 'thc Ia
Nh of denominations" and Henry Clay, VII
was not a mombcroi Congress when u Vi
passed, denounced Il ~ "disrrcdiublc
American legislation" Ia 1861, when q
country became involved IN the create
civil war Of this or any other age, the
was an average lni1 Of about rs Per ecu
~-i limited number OF articles. Ihe
ExiaENCtu oT rus VAR
made Il necessary for the government
rni., vast sums ui money for thc purpp
oi carving IL on. furthc purposes ni ~
enuc M parties IN Congress cuururfgd
the passage Of laws bywhich iho nrl "
raised to AN average Of 90 nrr cent, anu
limits extended ~ w. 90 embrace every
ticlc imported into This country. A.
time these taHl laws were declared 10
war measures, aud u was tcrly .
mittcd ON oil sides that uolh'
hut the CN.gpncigs ui ullfaHi "
would iustily such taru, aud
vns unclaimed to tie country Chat wh
the war ended and thp emergency pass
that the burdens which DO imposed 90
consumers oi the country should ho
moved. hut the government va
content with ~ per cent uuil, hnl ]
thrr Welding o. the Nee. ..iUa oi TIE h'
enacted nu elaborate system ui inter
taxes. Chief among thr1 were iuc m
ON whisky and tobacco, tUu ,uNuHgs I
nm mon can do without The Wrhiil
tbr country was required Zoo contribute
6iIl shBrc. Tho Incomes Ui thr rich,
inhctinuCcs from Toe sick, toe pfudueu
the mnnunCDucs, ihc railroad con-
mics. tho expires companies. the insuH'
companies, the telegraph compln
bantiug capital. bank deposits. ID
checks. and. IN short. wealth in all o
forms was taxed when the war ca
I'M April. 1865. those streams Ut rcyc
were an ccn,oring into q mighty cuuer
money. pouring into the treasury. sho
alter he war the necessity became i'm
alive
TO nrnrcr TAXATION
Tho volume Of revenue pouring into
treasury would otherwise have abs9I
every dollar IA the republic, In hen
limo. those who received benefits 81
the 10 pr cent taril became rnuched,
dependent on the government ior the
tinuancc OF partial legislation. They
tncd themselves on the Republican !
iiko PARASITES and harnnclcs, aud have
fastened TO II ever since, Until u has pa
away from W. moonngs and become
nar,y Of organized and protected capt
Inc country. Applause
Instead VI relieving tho consumed