The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-14
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JUDGE REDS FLOP.
II Is announced that Judge Frank 7. Reid, Of
Nashville the Republican nominee for Governor
four years ago has cone out for Cleveland and
Thurman and free trade. He still claims 10 be
Republican but says lac ia opposed to protective
tariff There is nothing serious In this, 30 fat as
the Republicans of Tennessee are concerned.
Judge Reid was Democrat for many years after
the war Then he concluded that he wanted to be
Republican. lie Is man OF education and
was once looked upon rs man Of ptom'
Use. The Republicans Of Davidson county
elected him circuit Judge. -Four years ago
he was nominated for Governor. and owing 10 the
dissatisfaction with his Democmilc competitor.
growing out of the railroad commission business,
and other causes Judge Reid ran little ahead Of
Blaine, and came Within u little more than GOO
votes Of election. The Republican candidates for
Railroad Commissioner were elected. For some
reason he became dissatisfied with his party. lie
was angry because he wasn't elected aud found
fault with those who have been his friends He
sulked In his tent, and two years ago he wns can.
didaic for Attorney. General, insisting that he was
non.parlisan. lie was defeated Since then
he Inns been II sort Mugwump. The
last active interest manifested In behalf Of
the Republican party was when he ran for
Governor bur years ago. II he II u five trader, m
he seems 10 be- he has taken the right step. The
Republican party Is no place for free trader Its
platform Is not built that way. The Democratic
platform Is II he IL for Tariff reform" another
name for ir G trade ms he announces lac H. then he
Is right Ia supporting Cleveland and Thurman,
They are the candidates Of party which iavors
that doctrine. Hhc Is opposed 10 protection, We
admire his honesty In coming out squarcly for the
candidates who ac opposed 10 protection. II hon
eat. ho couldn't do otherwise. The Republican plat
form il distinctly In favor of protection The cnndi
dates Of the party Tor President and yicc.prsdcnt
are protcconst all over. from the crowns Of their
heads Ia tho solcs Of their feet They aud their
party are committed 10 the protection Of American
industry and American labor by means Of tariff
on imported goods The Democratic party and the
Democratic candidates are opposed 10 the prolec-
ton of home industries aud homo labor by means
81 tarH Judge Reid announces that he cannot
support Harrison aud Morton because he does not
agree with the Republican platform on this qucs
tion lie could not II ho Ia honost In his conyic
tions, any more than protcctionlst eau support
Cleveland aud Thurman, on u plntiorm which Is
opposed 10 protection - hnorrhic Journal (Rcpubif
oml.
The Journal lets Judge Reid down much
castor than We had supposed it would. 1t
does not give him credit for the personal
strength which he carried into the canvass
for Governor four years ago nor does II
glory over the high percentage TO which
lac then increased the Republican vote,
But Reid can stand this in view OF
the gush aud nljoctiycs that were
expended upon him by the Republican
papers when hc made that canvass and
after the result Of II was announced. lie
made close call on the Democratic ma.
iority, aud camo nearer than Georgetown
grazcr 10 breaking our bank. lie was
young magnetic, intelligent, alert and
popular, especially with Confederate sol
dicrs, and his speeches were all that were
possible 10 any man with 80 bad
cause and bad u party TO lie
fcnd Every prominent Democrat
recognized the danger Of his nomination
TO our party from the first, aud they were
not disappointed nj the vote lac received,
hiu percentage being over per cent
higher than Blanc's. lie ran ahead Of
his ticket, and was by so much stronger
than the twelve Republican electors OF the
state all put together. This Is Reds
record, aud lac Is entitled to the benefit oft.
For this reason Tur ArrE,L regards his rc-
turn 10 the Democratic party ~ q timely
accession. We believe II opportunity Is
made for him 10y the Democratic State
Executive committee that his voice will
be- mon effective ior Democracy this year
than u Was ior l,cpublicanism in 1884.
lie will explain protection ~ he once
believed In il and cnn tell by what
prucc,cs hc reasoned himself out OF
10 gross aud offensive political
hcresy aud into the light Of fpo trade,
lie can explain what boon lies In IN,
sections Of lho Mills bill Tor the labor Of
the land, and can make plain the dreadful
effects Of protection 10 degrade labor, "a
make the rich richer aud the poor poorer
to build up classes and repeat upon TAI,
continent the extremes Of caste
as they nrr TO 10 found In III,
PALACES aud the sums Of London
Vienna, Berlin. Paris and s. rcicn.