The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26


President to the Congress of the United
States, Cries -"Hurrah for Cleveland
on the subject of the rejection OF
the fisheries treaty so-caled. Fur
ther interruption by noise. / take
back that apology to the train; it is
the train that makes the noise. Laugh
ter. Now my friends, allow me to say a
word upon that subject. | have no copy of
the fisheries treaty here; | therefore
cannot discuss it, for would not discuss
it from mere recollection, and have no
copy of the Presidents message with me
down here, and therefore cannot read or
quote from it, but this want TO say to
you: Some years ago this country was
greatly agitated by party called the
"Know-Nothing" party. 1t was a party
TO whom the lrishman was an abomina-
ton of denominations. Laughter. And
If he We're Catholic Irishmen he was the
accursed of the earth. [Cries-"We don't
want it again. But now, strange to say,
those men who, few years ago, were
Know-Nothings and the most abusive men
OF the Irish, of the Germans. and OF all
foreign-born people, but Of the Irish espe-
cially, are seeking TO court what is called
the Irish vote, to get the Irishmen to vote
against the men who stood firm by them
in defense OF their rights. ''They can't
do it." In defense OF everything that was
alleged against them. "They never
will.'l No, l hope not. Now
they are seeking to get their votes
by misrepresenting Grover Cleveland aud
asserting that he is under British inhu-
ence. They'll never get it,. My
friends, there never was more false as
sertion made by mortal man than that
Grover Cleveland is under British inhu-
ence. You might as well undertake TO
tell me that Washington was under Brit
ish influence rs that Grover Cleveland is.
Cheesl. II any man thinks for u mo-
ment that there is anything in that charge
worth investigating, all | have TO say 10
him is read the Presidents message to
Congress this very week, AMI ii you can
then say that he is under British influence
you can say that white is black and black
is white. lChcers and great applausel.
No, my friends, Grover Cleveland knows
too well what are the interests of this
country. lie has too much sympathy
with the American people, native and nat
uralized, TO be under any false or improper
influences Of any country on the face of
the globe, or under the influence OF any
country except that OF his own. Now,
having said this much, and rcscrving what
! have TO say on this subject to future
occasion, when ! take the field somewhat at
large, come now TO the field that | first
mentioned, the tariff question, and ask
your attention TO what have TO say.
More Interruptions from the noise here
occurred.
Gentlemen, / once made speech and
behind me was n steam-mill that belonged
TO political opponent, and that mill had
not been run for week, and the Demo
Gratis went to him and said: "The hand
somest and most convenient place IN the
whole neighborhood in which political
meeting could be held is near your mill,
and We would like 90 hold our meeting
there II your mill will not be running.
lie said. "Not bit; IL is undergoing rc.
pairs and II won't be running" and 80
the Democrats fixed up the place for the
meeting and splendid place Il was, and q
splendid audience We had that day, but
had not spoken ten minutes before that
fellow started his mill laughtcrl, I, and had
10 speak against the steam-mill, and OF all the
hard things | ever did, that was the hard
est. beat the mill. [Grcat laughter and
/ applause. Now, today | think | am worse
nll NlAlll 4 wis ANlfllH NNulAA NtAlA ~
mill, hut cannot beat n half dozen rail-
road trains Renewed laughter II |
were 10 do Justice 10 myself, aud | think
Justice 10 you, would ask you 10 excuse
| me from saving another word But | will
try IL. Maybe those trains will have mer-
/ CIV on me aud stop after awhile. IL is very
doubtful! though, for they arc very unruly.
Now, what II tariff II Is nothing In
i ...s..lI a.. q a.
/ by the general government upon goods,
wares and manufactures imported into the
/ United States for sale. The effect Of the
tax Is 10 raise the price Of everything upon
| which IL is put, aud not only 90 raise the
price Of the articles on which Il is put, but
/ 10 raise the price Of similar articles that
are manufactured in this country. IL
| does not raise the price upon the beet
| that Is packed In Chicago, because We do
not import beef II does not raise the
price on the pork that is packed in Chi.
/ cngo, for We do not import pork. II does
/ not raise the price on the wheat that b
/ sold In Chicago, for we do not import
wheat; but on what We 10 import aud on
similar articles manufactured in this coun-
kity that tariff raises the price and makes
| them cost more 90 the men who consume
| NNANllAH hlAA w AiAAH AfAA - HHAAA W " y
benefit 10 the lnboring man. Why, IN
the name Of all that Is reasonable, how
can n laborng man be benefited by a tnN
which begins NJ the crown Of his head ant
goes down 10 the solcs OF his feet, aud taxCl
everything that Is between the one ant
tho other? ["Amcn, ho can't T. That taNci
him on his coat, on his vest, on hil
brecchcs, on his boots. on his undcr.cloth
| aW.s. Ita Fa..FflH Naa-tu "A FNRFI NNUf NUWRs
him on everything hc wears aud every
thing that his wife wears II hc has th,
good fortune 10 have a Niic-and upor
everything his children wear. How car
IL be that tax upon all these things eat
he iortho benefit of that mani tApplausc
But, my friends, that is Just Ike anOtho
false ptctcnse Of thcsc high protection al
yocatCs-thnt the country grows richer b'
means Of tax, this tariff tax, ns u IL wcr,
possible that the people Of n country coull
be- made wealthy by their being taxed ~
more than the necessities Of the govern
mcnt requires. so far as Il Is ncccsslr.
o. raise money 90 carry on the govern
mcnt, 20 pay the pension Of the gallan
. men Whoi0ught i0r its preservation ~ IN
, a. Il IA necessary the people willing
, pay the tax. but when YOU tax pee
, pic TAR more than the government has an
, occasion 10 demand, YOU simply are rOl
. bing the Of the money that belongs {
them aud appropiating H. either kcepin
, II useless Ia the treasury Of the Unite
. States or expcnding Il upon objects nc
, worthy Of your support. Why. how Is
, now7 hold Ia my hand the last oiliciI
1 report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
, the United States, and without taking u
-. - aNNNsAftHHIU
|, would be profitable reading, single sen
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