The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-05
STILL THEY COME.
Another Prominent Republican Joins the
Noble Army.

Noble Army.
IIillsboro an Special TO ST. Louis Republic.
The Hon. Charles w. Bliss. of this city,
is we'll known lawyer and large land
owner. lie has always been Republican,
voted the ticket and many times stumped
this and surrounding counties in the inter-
est Of that party Since the adoption OF
the Chicago platform, however II has
been rumorcd that Mr.. Bliss has
some ideas, especially on the tariff qucs-
ton, which did not exactly correspond
with the doctrine laid down by the Chi
cago convention, and expressed by the
leaders Of that convention and party. Mr.
Bliss is not only finely educated lawyer,
but man thoroughly posted in practical
and scientific farming, and ii was openly
said that his ideas on the tariff question
were almost Identical with those expressed
in Mr.. Clcvcand's last message. Last
weeks issue Of the Grcenvilc Sun con.
taincd the following:
Charles Bliss, well known llllsborO
lawyer, has iorsaken the ideas Of Repub-
licanism and IL now making speeches in
such good Democratic company IA Judge
Jesscc Phillips. Mr. Bliss expresses his
reasons for leaving the Republican party
briefly but eloduontly, in his own words:
Il am tired OF paying tribute to Massa-
chusctts.
The above item was seen by the editor
Of the Edwardsvillc (Ill.) hihiycnccT, who
is personally acquainted with Mr.. Bliss.
He ut once wrote TO Bliss 10 ascertain ii
the same was actually true, and Mr.. Bliss
in reply writes as below The letter ap-
pears in this weeks Edwardsville Intel.
liypccr
IIuisnoRo NJ, July %, 1854
Editor intolligenccr, Edwurdsyillc H.:
loun Of recent date asking me 10 cx-
plain n clipping from the GfGcnyillc Sun
that seems TO reflect upon my loyalty Ia
tho Republican party, Is received. In
some respects the item Is not correct.
do not consider that have "iorsakcn the
ideas Of Rcpublicanism, aud have not
been making Democratic speeches that
is not publicly ut least. Both parties
have agreed, IL seems for the inst time in
their history, 10 20 10 the people on one
issue only. The Democratic party fnyon
n moderate reduction OF the tariff In such
n direction M will least injurc the in
dustrics Of the country. The Republican
party, manipulated ~ twas by Mckinley,
Kelley 4 Co., Numbered upon most rs
founding, and, TO my mind, an un- Ropub-
lican declaration, upon this question.
venture To assert that the tariff and free
whisky plank IN tho Republican platform
does not voice the sentiments OF one Re
publican IN 500, especially In the wcst II
Is wholly at variance with the teachings
and traditions Of the Republican party.
II,ss IN l..stN 81
they have forgotten or puTpOscly violated.
The Republican minority in the lower
house Of Congress have pursued vicious
policy Of obstruction 10 nll tariff reform
measures. They have contcmptuously
ignored the demands Of the great agricui-
tural west for u reduction Of an unncccs-
Sary and unjust war tax, and hayo added
insult 20 the injury by declaring Ia their
platform that before they will con-
sent to u removal OF these burdens,
they will flood the country with free
The moonshincr who skulks In
the shadows oi Tennessee, Virginia or
North Carolina may indOrsc such a scnti-
mcnt, but the lnw-abiding farmer OF the
ives, To whom whisky aud tobacco are not
necessities, aud whose burdcns OF taxation
the Republican party promised 10 tighten
four ycnrS ago, will enter a protest that
will bc felt next November.
In their irenzlcd attempts 10 avoid the
Scylla ol free trade, the Republican leaders
have plunged into the Charybdis whirlpool
Of free whisky. am not Ia accord with
the sentiments rs expressed IN the Chicago
platform, aud In this particular am In the
same boat with thousands Of whilom re.
publicans | regard the Mills bill ~ safe,
.as.0aa..NNHaNtNn mil
urc. and should rjoicc % see \
pass the Senate. II holding these view
subjects me to the charge OF a lack o
icaliy to tho Republican party, ! canno
help IL. confidently look for a ryul
among the thinking Republicans Of th,
west oi no small magnitude when tho,
tulip realize the dilemma into which ia,
leaders OF their party have blundcrcd.