The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-26

authority for the statement that Kentucky,
the fountain of free trade, with her vast
mineral wealth, had never raised
anything with profit but whisky and
mules. Then he drew a fanciful picture
of Ireland smiling in prosperity before
free trade and now under the influence of
free trade extorting the sympathies of the
civilized world. He spoke OF $1,000
women in England harnessed to coal
carts, living upon what an American dog
would starve upon, but what silent upon
the penury, want and misery that prevails
In the protected iron districts of Pennsyl-
vania. He claims that the recent wonder
full growth OF Alabama and Tennessee was
all due to protection. lie drew gorgeous
picture OF the little girls in the strawberry
patches OF Tennessee gathering fruit for
sale in Chicago, and asked, "Who creates
and sustains the market for that Industry"
and answers himself by saying the protected
American laborer This made some OF the
betteri informed on the platform laugh The
idea OF Chicago laboring men, who are con-
stantIy striking for living wages, spending
their money on strawberries at 20 cents u
pint! Then the speaker dwelt upon the
espionage and horrors OF the internal rev.
enue system, and wanted it all wiped out,
and made the point that tobacco was
a poor mans luxury, and ought
be Tree from taxation as well rs the rich
mans luxury. He didn't specify. how
ever, which rich mans luxury he referred
to rs coming in free. All this sort Of clap
trap takes with an unlettcred audience,
and. in Mr.. Hawkins opinion, every
thing goes" seems TO be the rule.
Then thespeaker treated his audience 10
the usual Blair bill argument, and de-
nounced tho Democratic House for oppos-
ing it, but failed to say that Democrats
who favored the bill were hostile to the
power OF Federal supervision embraced in
IT, provision that might endangcr the
independence OF the people.
As TO STATE ISSUES,
he criticised the financial management
that compelled the Governor and comp.
troller to SO begging over the country for
money to pay interest on the State debt.
but failed to point out remedy. lie said
that IL he were Governor he would pre-
vent the competition Of convict labor w:.h
honest labor. That was all he said upon
matters OF State policy.
lie then went back to national issues,
and advised his hearers TO say TO Dem.
o'ihts WIN spOhe Ol llarTlsOn InlnpSe
record, that right here in Memphis a
meeting was held advocating the importa
ton OF Chinese labor, but the speaker
neglected to add that such course was
prompted by the threat OF negro hegira.
"Say something about Crittenden."
shouted some one. "No," answered the
speaker 81 will never utter a word cal.
culated to array the white and black races
against each other, but from Maine TO the
Gulf of Mexico hope this battle will be
fought rs II should be, on business princi.
Piles and economic issues"
The speaker then retired after speaking
an hour and half with great effect, be-
cause no one was present 10 answer his
transparent sophistrics. Mr.. Hawkins is q
trained and adroit stumper and makes his
points well but Bob Taylor should follow
him up and expose his clever fallacies.
Mr.. ID. A. Num- followed in a similar
strain but on lower plane, using buffoon.
cry for argument. His remarks are uot
worth publication.