The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-21


church in shabby calico or gingham
dress, and all because this tribute keeps
you too poor 10 afford new and better, is
il not enough 20 excite you to serious
thought II can succeed in making you
do this shall be content, confident OF
which way your cooperation and influence
will be turned But again | say, II you
continue allegiance to the party that levied
and maintained this tax, then II is an cx-
hibition of gratitude beyond anything the
world has ever seen. / think you have
already made more than full payment for
whatever of service the party rendered you
twenty-five years ago.
SAMPLE OF TRIRUTE.
The people Of the south are paving very
heavy tribute on nearly everything they
handle and consume. Take, for example,
the item OF cotton ties, in which nearly all
OF you are directly interested. Some Of
you pay as much as $50 for the ties you
use in one season, and are certainly not
anxious to pay more than they are worth.
The merchants at Collieryille are not anX-
ious to charge you more, but OH sound
business principles must charge a small
profit. But when these merchants go TO
market TO buy ties they find a rate Of duty
worth. And you are called upon 10 pay
this tribute TO show your gratitude to the
Republican party. The Democratic party
does not represent simply the wealthy
and manufacturing classes; IL represents
the colored people, farmers mechanics day
laborers-all classes alike and all interests.
Go out among tho responsible white peo-
pie OF this vicinity, those in whom you
have confidence, and defy you 10 find an
intelligent reliable one who is not in favor
OF the Mills bill, the measure designed and
intended 10 redeem you from this servilc
bondage.
Had the time would like TO take up
the free list incorporated in the Mills bill,
and point out feature or two wherein |
believe the measure defective. But | will
refer only TO wool, the feature on the free
list most violently attacked, and ] would
| impress upon YOU the fact that wool is
grown mostly on ranches in Texas, the
State from which Mr.. Mills halls. These
growers have severely criticised Mr.. Mills,
aud insist that the people Of the world
should pay them tribute on wool. When
you buy suit made from wooden goods,
or any garment, You get the benefit Of all
the reduction from 80 TO ~ per cent The
latter is still heavy burler TO bear, but
YOU will, ! suppose, admit that II Is better
than paying twice that amount
CoSFiDING NEGRO.
was told by n responsible looking
darky, just before entering this hall, that
lao was born q Republican, grew up in
that faith, and would support the Rcpub.
lican ticket; that lac had been trading with
one merchant in town for a number oi
years, had the most implicit confidence in
him, and were ho 10 charge him Sl.5O
moro for an article than any ono else he
would buy IL and continue tO patronizc
him. ! cannot understand that kind Of
philosophy. but have nothing 90 say
against IL, further than 30 state that il
APPLY illustrates the blinllypcrsistont 10y.
atty Of you colorcd men 10 thc Republican
party. II you prefer 10 give one mcr.
chant Sl.bO for the privilege Of trading
with him, Il is something for which can.
not see an explanation. A voice from
tho colorcd portion Of tho audience:
dat depends upon dc honesty OF him. "
! am glad YOU raised that point for |
i gives me an opportunity To explode
iallnciuus belief among YOU. You no |
loabt have been told that the Republican
party levied this tax for your protection.
that they levy the tax upon YOU, but try |
to avoid the point whenever Il il charged |
upon them by Democrats They send |
ont letters Ia your preachers. cnlisiing |
their powerful Influence, get You in secret |
meetings, and when they strike an inlellI- |
gent pupil, one who proyua too inuuisi- |
tive, they drop him. lrhc same inter-
rupting voice. IL would uihur buy from
an homes man, even II he is higher
priced, dan n dishuncs' one, who would
sell me ninety pounds aud call IL lOO."l
iut 10 whom would you ~ Undressing
the mani In % matter Of doubt M 10 hon
Caty the man down horulon tho square,
whom you have known aud found honest
iut years, ~ the man from Mcmphi. who
/ hhuuH thc light ui nay and comes cut hero
10 hold thuHc secret meetings with youl
PERSONAL Asrryr 80 TIM Canvass.
wish io say something about the pcr.
I "unl aspect ui thc canvass Ten days bc-
| fore the Republican convention W.. hrld.
that party had 700 nvowcd candidate Tor
congress Ia the person ul Col Thomas A.
Hamilton. Tie was generally conceded 10
/ ho thp coming man, and had u follow.
INK that, u was believed, would put him
10 thu head oi the ticket with the utmost
I
prominently mentioned asa possible can.
iidair. When the convention mot. with
ont anything like discussion among the
delegates, q man living In Memphis,
named J.. y Eaton, WIs put IN nomina
ton The Democrats h1l already MONT.
matted Wv You must ilkc yuur rhuicc
between UH Mt Eaton or myself will
/ represent Ynu iu the tuN inst Congress,
\. I'D IA
short thu career ui ihr sugrUstiul rHudi.
I date. lhrv Iy no middle ground in
! iIu contest us between 90. and uiunl to
vol. lur either BE- support nll thr slmo. II
NHI NH u Democrat lul refuse 90 vote Tor
. mr, SON help the Dausr IT MI Eaton.
/ MIr.HHr won NuIH ur dp not vote. YOU in.
tIu HH. possibility which dcyuiyrs upun
/ goo ls ,.tilua Having maip up yuur
m.U.H uu 'Nu question. gu O. the puIls On
Nultm.Yf HUHl vote In arruulHnrr with
5000. Intelligent Judgment Ever since
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iH.7 instance. W.H / Zoo continue thrt
| policy. HuI shoHH lrl whihml foo tHc
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/ IIt"uu lul wish DO understood tllt thr
/ departure a m.,l UuHu mN rlm
/ aml l.Ib,u'u Judgment Epry child
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