The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-19
TREACHERY--Ls 1T TRUEY


the most splendid service for Mr.. Clevo.
land aud the cause he represents, was the
fist tn put any suggestions Of these complaints
into print. Since has come the statement In
tn Cincinnati En2Hiru, by Mr. william McBride
journalist of this city, Of n conversation between
Col Bryce, chairman Of the Democratic National
Executive Committee: Col. Brown, Of The Ncw
York Nc'rs, and himself Tho point Of this inter.
Wow was the doubt on the part ot col bryce Of
ClcyClaud's doctrine ana his desire that The mrlH
issue should bc put In the background, ant that
the President should resort ~ the old methods OF
promising patronage u secure the activity OF
leaders" now lnggard.
This interview derives more :wcight from the
comments Of Tp SIM, which Is cndoavoring IN the
best Of Mr., Dumas great ability To get the Demo
cratic party to run instead OF % attack, and thus
ignomiuiously beat MI. cleveland. cob Bryce has
denied this intcrGy, but Ia n way that leaves no
question rs Ia It's correctness Un the main point -
that Is. hsatttulc on the tariff question.
Them can be- no doubt that Mr. Cleveland has IN
the official lead of his fight men who are against
him upon the ISSUE on which he mus either win
or lose. How he came To consent % the appoint
mcnt Of rrptcctlonis like Bnrnum to the chair.
mnnship oi the National Committee Is n matter
that pIs,cs comprehension. Int there BIrnum H.
and Democratic ProtcctionlstS seem to have con
Asau indication ofthe Temperature at the Demo.
cratic headquarters, hm informed by Donu piatt,
editor ~ Bciorfs Ndgn=ins that hc called thcrc n
few days ago with Mr. Robert ncliori, publisher Of
the magazine. They met there Col Tracy, one Of
the confidential mon IN charge Of nu important
department col. Piatt mii to col Tuiry
"ftnm information received from the agents
OF Bcfpri, Clarke & Co, who have been
in,tfuotci 10 Inquire into and IMPORT on the con.
ditlon IT tho country politically, have learned
that we have NJ the present Lost Connrrticnt md
New Jersey beyond doubt ard that W. will lose
New York unless something Is done" col Tracy
replied Ut n NJ no use we need not try n blind
ourselves IN the fact that W. cannot stand up
against the cry Of free trade"
Like master like man, Thk Col Tracy Is editor
Of Ths sur and under his management that prn.
icssrily Democratic paper ha, been doing all II
can IN throw cold water upon the tarn hight IIo
ha thornuyhgolng protect.on>t. like Mr. Barnum
and Mt Dana aud wa, at onc time elitor Of Tts
Prjiriipatf weekly paper published hero with
tho money Of one ri tho urln rings Yet he Is
oncoi the nsnaycts In national Struggle which
can only win W convincing the masses that pro
tcction l. a sham nni robbery
Mt Cleveland cntcri this campaign with the
mo>i splendid ch inrcN They have thus far bcc
iritiersi away by the cownrlicc aud trcachery Of
tho-c whom he has hal the We iknc~ OF the mis-,
ior,una a. allow 30 run his campaign. and who
will "Ifancock" him II he permits H. believe
he will ~ elected yet. AMI perhaps all the more
u this ctrur Is quickly rcc,insd.
] he people have got hold Of the tariff issue aud
will pull Cleveland ani Thurman through hut
MI Cleveland II launched In a rare. aud hs ought
10 cut tho bilky horses In his head from tho traces
1t him do mi. a. b.,-t he can. hut do a.
IN the meantime. however. there y one good In
iiratiou The federation 81 Democratic Clubs Il
lushing forward aud Chaunccy .. Bl,ck. tho
Hartman. and Edward 2. whitney. tho Secretary.
IN Democrats who viii not make an apologize
IghL-Iicnry Go~gr IL ~, Nee fOrt 3dHddrd.
was with Mt MAenriic In the Fiith Avenue 10
ri today whom ho was accostci by Henry Waiter.
m. The interview was naturally made the sub
80 u di-,ussoti ani MAclirido askei II Col nTicc
'onf ctrstaisn u
"CgHAiniy not. SAID the kontueeian en-.
phhioaliy. how could he aud Why should hcr
The spifii oi II was contained In letter which
ny-rlf wrote IN the President Tow days ago. aud
In which asked him whether OF not M vas with
~ IN this campaign"
n think interrupted Mr. MacBriir "that the
publication oi the interviews will do the Demo.
'nlir party somo rnoi. IN tact. the Western prv-s
"a whole u doing better wurk iof Cleveland than
ne newspapers IT any other part " tic country"
- na,AiHyon SPECIAL 10 ~ Philadelphia T,ssa.
Some few weeks ago TuE ArrEAL copied
from The Mo Yort Hcrdh the statement
10 which Mr.. Henry George refers In the
above extract from tho first page Of this
weeks Srnirri, aud In reply to q qucs-
ton Of The NiJriRc Amrriola, W.
subsequently stated tina, We object.
cj IN Mr.. Ihmum at the head Of
the National Democratic Comittcc, bc.
cause lac Is a pruteciionisi, aud 10y
his conduct In 81 Louis proved that
he was not In sympathy with the
President ON the ,arin question, but WIS
- opposed that no would willingly have
rcbukcj Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Mills In
tie platform adopted at 81 Louis by rc-
iusing 10 mdorsc the Mills bill anil adopt
ing the simddlc clause Of the platform Of
1884. Hut No never dreamed OF tho
trcachcry Mr.. George horr lays barc. II IL
Is true. aud there seems to DO no room to
doubt Il, Mr.. Rruum, Mr.. Bricc and Cob
Taocy should he expelled from the
committee without q moments de-
lay And the committee owcs Il TO
itself, and to the party 10 investigate these
charges aud either confirm them TO the dis.
grace OF the persons charged or dis.
prove them 10 the lifting from tho
minds of the rank and Gle tho con.
yiciion now fut settling down upon
them that the Managers Of the National
Democratic Committee arc trcachcrous
bclmying the interests committed TO them,
and Ia order 10 maintain their theory that
protection Is right and tariff reform Is
wrong and therefore unpopular. defeat
MI Cleveland Of the election lao has
canned 10y bis upnghtncu As tho National
Executive. AMI this investigation should
be had with open doors " NJ to avoid
possibly sulscqucn, charge Of collusion by
the Commiiioc, and everybody mentioned
IN thc above statement by Mr.. Henry