The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
CLEVELAND.

OF New York. This suspense has grown
out of the action or non-action OF the DEM
ocratic Committee OF that State in its fail
ure TO elect one of two candidates for a
place on that Committee, one Of whom was
known TO be q Hill man and the other q
Cleveland man. The Committee on the
last vote, delivered before adjourning sine
die, stood II to II. That is the attitude Of
its members today. Out OF this has grown
the feelingof suspense which at first created
some alarm lest there was well-planned
and fixed purpose by certain New York
politicians who have not been able TO use
the President, TO "kniie him." as the
phrase runs, in his own State and thus
weaken him before the country. The
attempt has been made, IL Is reported,
having this for a basis, and is being made,
TO convince the Democracy OF the Union
Qtthat Hill is stronger man in New York
than Cleveland and therefore, since the vote
Of that State is Unnecessary TO success in No
ycmber he is the man for the presidential
nomination; (2) that Cleveland has
made 80 many enemies by his frankly
worded, sl,llfully prepared and thorough
ly Democratic Message on the tariff qucs-
tian that he has In New York--in fact in
all OF the Eastern States alienated a
strength that is for Hill because he played
fast and loose with that question.
This Is not true. There arc no
tenablo grounds for these statements. The
Presidents Message made for the country
an issue II had been hoping and praying
for for years. Tho people, tired of sec
tionalism, OF passionate appeals for the
continuance and pcrpetuity Of the enmities
that grew out OF the civil war; hailed with
satisfaction a Message that fairly aud
honestly stated the points Of differ.
encc ON the tariff question that sep
araie the Democratic from the Republican
party. Nothing could be more manly
than his open avowal Of his position in the
face Of recurring presidential election
and the hazards that lay In the way, and
that might arise out OF the weakness OF
some Democrats Of position and some Of
assumed strength, who dilly-dallied with
il, or who played fast and loose, 10 as TO
make their own election and edBng SIZE.
That Message was.a~afpoal to tho people
" lae-whofe country. II was candid
statement Of Democratic doctrine, and a
frank and siaiesman-liko declaration OF
policy that is best for tho people OF all
parts OF the country, a policy that is In
keeping with our history, with our consti-
tuition, with the free trade that exists
between the States and by which
they have grown 10 great and the
people reading Il in the far Northwest, In
the Valley Of the Red Rivoroi the North as
In tho Valley Of the Red River Of the South,
in the Gull and the Atlantic aud the Pa
ciiic States, said amen, aud amen" They
are one with the President In this policy
and they arc ono with him In tho states
manship evidenced In his unbiased main
ienanec oil the laws aud they are
anxious to rcnominA'c him and re-elect
him and put him In the presidential Office
for four years longer In order that he may
have an opportunity oil pressing TINS policy
OF tariff reform TO n conclusion profitable
TO Tie masses Ana THIS they intend to
do In spite oil the New YORK politicians
Nothing mat 'hey can say or do can
unsay the words OF ihm Message.
IL stands Intact and viii No
s'and--'a sure foundation Tor
every man VINO alter July next may take
the stump ior inc National Democratic
uckeI MI iiili Whoio career multiplied
by thousand would not stand Tor 40
much TO the people oil the Union as II
stands lilo Sa good Democrat aud has
proven himself an honest h''hiul and
efficient public servant model governor
Tor New York hut 'his docs not give
him place OF anything hke equality with
Cleveland before the eyes OF the