The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22
MIR. THURMAN

may hereafter, during the canvass, speak
in Michigan. II in good voice, as there is
reason to hope he will be, this speech may
reasonably he expected TO be mastcriui
effort, and one that upon the especial
issue Of the day will be clear, cogent and
logical. lie furnished evidence for this
hope in what he said on Monday while on
his way from his home at Columbus, o.,
TO his destination, at Delaware, Marion
and other places before reaching Toledo
Mr.. Thurman has always been no,od for
u simplicity OF style and Of language that
Is sure evidence OF the highest mental cult
walton. This is the distinguishing trait
OF Mr.. Gladstone, who is by long odds
the greatest orator and most finished pub
lie speaker now before the British people.
Mr. Thurman, who is the counterpart OF
the foremost OF English statesmen in
many things, is especially 10 in this-that
he Is always thoroughly conversant with
his subject, and with attending public
affairs, and therefore is able 10 speak with
the freedom Of one who knows. This he
made apparent in what he said about tho
tariff at Toledo, where lac made the longest
OF his roadside speeches. To make that
question as clear to his hearers as IL has
been 10 himself, he took Mr.. McKinlcy's
homcly illustration OF the suit Of clothes
and proved that when the workingman
pays $50 Tor a suit that in Europe would
cost $40, and that in this country does not
cost $40 to produce, he is paying SO or
more Of clear profit to the manufacturer, for
the duty on wool or on cloth Is put on all
clothing manufactured in this country,
whether tho wool or tho cloth is
imported or not The imported
price OF anything and everything il the
standard price, 30 that tho consumer pays
the import tax not only on what is import
cd but on what is OF domestic manufacture
of the same class and character. Mr..
Thurman will tell this "twico-told tale" 10
the people OF Michigan, who have boon so
long and 30 widely at variance with tho
Democratic party, ever since that great
leader and renowned Democrat, Gen. Cas-
resigned his place In 1860 In President Bu-
Cabinet. Largely an agricultural
people, thoy are also interested In The cul.
Iivation OF wool. which il their staple. In
he Mills bill wool has been put upon the
RE list rs essential TO the safe competition
4 our wooden manufacturers with those Of
European countries, for Il is more markets
lud not moro protection that IL needed.
The people Of tho States have traded and
with each other TO tho point
Of glut, and tn maintain prices for the man
and wages ior,hc workingman we
must seek foreign markets aud thus not
lnly increase tho numbered our customers
or what We manufacture, but encourage
he growth Of our merchant marine and
all into service, to build ships, shipwrights
Who arc now idlo aud sailors to sail them.
who are merely making scanty living M
roast fishermen. That Mr.. Thurman viii
be- able 10 convince the people Of Mich.
gan Of the justice OF the Tree wool clause
Of the Mills hill as the faithful enforce.
mont Of Democratic doctrine rs old rs
the party itself, there can be no doubt.
lie will show thom that only that law Is
fair. just aud constitutional that has In
Wow the greatest good OF the greatest
number, and that by such laws they must
prosper. II protection was entirely re-
moved and every class and ovory man
occupied the position Of equality ~ TO
taxes, which the constitution was made 10
enforce. tho excellence Of this doctrine
would be made 10 appear, and the multi
piled injusticcs Of tho robbcr war tariff
with H. II 10 wipe away these iniusticcs
bit by bit that Mr.. Thurman aud all the
Democratic leaders are and have been
laboring laboring TO mako the people fire
In trade ~ they arc In respect Of con.
science and Of law