The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-23

the Republican party in advocating a re-
duction OF the tariff until the Democrats
made il their issue through President
read passages from speeches by Blaine,
ingalls,, John Sherman, Hale, Of Maine;
Mckinley, who helped form the Chi
cago platform, and other Republic
cans, all urging the necessity for a
reduction Of tariff rates Every one
Of these men are now in favor OF
high protective tariff, lie told the colored
people TO 90 to their merchants and ask,
and they would be told exactly how much
more they had 10 pay for the necessities
Of life under the present legislation than
they would IL the tariff was reduced TO
proper limits. A tariff commission had
been formed OF representative manufact-
urers, Republicans and protective tariff
men, aud they reported favoring reduc--
ton OF IS per cent, whereas the Mills bill
only reduced the tariff per cent.
THE NEGRO AND THE REPUBLICANS.
Speaking OF the ,reachery Of the Repub-
lican party toward the negroes, Mr.. Hill
gave the history Of the famous Freedman's
Savings Bank and Trust company; how 1t
was created by the act OF Republican
Congress, and established banks all over
the country for the colored people alone.
The negroes were all rejoicing over the
good times and the egg-nogg they would
have on Christmas with the money they
had saved up, when the news flashed over
the wires that the bubble had burst. Tho
banks had suspended payments and the
negroes got nothing
Another Yankee trick was the plan TO
| -. "a. ~ "A
| mule. One day an old negro was riding
| along the road and met q white man who
told him that he had brought him the deed
10 the piece OF land, but lac would have 10
have .. The old negro only had $3.50,
| but lac turned that over, and the white
man rode off, promising TO bring the mule
next day. The old negro was so indepcnd-
| cnt with his deed for forty acres OF land
that he would hardly notice his former
master, but finally ho rclentcd and asked
that the deed bc read. His master took
tho alleged deed and read ~ follows:
"llcadquurlcn Of the Republican party,
near the grave ol A. Lincoln. In those
days there were mighty giants; and rs
Moses lifted up the serpent In the wilder
ness, 80 have lifted ~ 80 out oithcp pocket
OF this I'D fool niger"
Mr.. Hill closed his speech with an clo
quent tribute 10 the worth Of Congressman
fhclan.
At GRAND JUNCTION.
Both the gentlemen spoke here last
night. They discussed the tariff thor
oughly, each approaching the subject from
quarters not touched ut laGrange. The,
spoke In the hall Of the Stonewall house Il
an apprcciativo audience OF 200 people
Grand Junction was reported 10 be II
need Of attention, but from the Cnlhusins
tic reception youchs,icd Mcssrs. Hill an,
rholan there seems 10 be scant reason 70
the.rumor. There are about 1000 voters II
the county, and the Democrats hay
majority Of 1000 TO 1900. This pre-
cinct is the only one In the county that i
Republican. DR.. Biggs, the opponent O
the Hon. &. A. Stainback for iloatcria
clccior. was In Grand junction yesterday
Mr.. Phcan urged the claims OF Mr.. Stain
back In his speech.
From here tho speakers go 10 Toors sta
ton, In llardoman county, where the!
speak tomorrow afternoon. The appoint
ment for Wednesday is Bolivar,