The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-21

that you live in country Of free insiiiu-
tons, where every man stands, in Law. the
equal oi every other man; where YOU can
walk with head erect, ~ high ~ the proud
est man in the land. and ~ much entitled
10 respect II you behave yourselves well
and live virtuous and upright life, You
! have n gool deal, therefore, 10 I've thank
| iul for, but you have nothing "a
bc more thankful for than that
You have the right NJ independent
American citizens. voice, Thank
| God. ~ Whenever YOU allow those rights
to be- tumplcd upon whenever you sur
render your independence. whenever YOU
give mp that God.bcstowc1 right which
makes YOU the equal oi all men aud en-
titles you to receive the fair rewards oi
you. own thinking and your own voting
whenever YOU give that mp, you will no
| longer hc irrc American ci.izrus, hut YOU
will be- the slaves oi ~ many diriltorS
who will ride YOU booted aud spurrcd Tor
their own interests. not for yours. ZAP
plnusc AMI cries oi "ycs,' yea
Now. my friends, when We say "rclucc
taxation what 10 our Republican orators
mpln2 What do they tell YOU? Why
they have only to come before YOU aud
sly that the Democratic party arc the
friends Of the laborins men. that all the
| Republicans want high tariff Tor Is lpr the
benefit Of the llhprng man. a wonder
inl way oi boncGling the labonng man, Of
bonrHiing by iaxins him from the crown
Of his bead 30 the solcs oi his feet, on
| everything hc wears Laughter and ap.
I phusc.l 4 pretty way oi bcncHting the
, lablring man, by taxing him on every
foot II lumber that goes into his
modest dwelling. that taxes him on
| every foot oi lumber that gurs into his
| barn or into bis fence, that taxes him on
/ almost all the iool- De- uses in his trade
I anl thc utensils which 90 into his kitchen,
I that taxes every thing that can bU found
I to levy tax uuOn. aud that isa pretty way
I oi hcnphtiug the lahUung man. Blt. my
/ friends. did your over hear anything more
absurd than thr talk 0i thc Democratic
party not being the friends ol the lgblfHp
mUn oi the country Why, sou may Cl.lUr.
together thuuull voters Ui tho
/ Democratic parry anywhere in thU
! United States from luc Atlantic o.
the IHcIir anl WU viii Boo labor.
ing men. thupliuul IL m sp to.
day. u alv1ya lus been sp. II uHrr. lrIly
ever must be-. iur the Democratic party b
founded on principle HAT makes !. o
necessity ihH friend "a thr W1n who iul.
h.Is lIr Scripture injunction iD earn BOD.
br ad by ihD sweat %. DIE HrD luufl
applause. duly amy man to point uul
ono single great measure ipr ihu am...ufI'
tiuu ui lhU Ia'uUug mIu iu iiIs lHul, ur ir
any other land, tIBt was NOT Gee trHuit u
the p,mocaic party principles which D,
the foundation " Unr party Applause.
| What gave YOU thp RIGHT voter Democrat,
principles DID H. What makes yuu lh,
cUuiI Of any other mani nfmUrrii,
principles did it. What gives YOU
rhlHuu ns much chance ipr pro
motion as Of any other man.
|. cUiIdwn7 What makes ii p1ssb ior ans
one 0i the little boys within the sound %
my voice to become President 81 thl
United smleg' What doos that bat thu
Democratic phnciplcs2 tApplauso aud
voice, That Is sp."l And yet = tall
about thU Democratic plfly being opposcI
F, TO tho llhJnng mani Why, " that Is "a
: the Democrats arr now our Won,t enemies
/, that is all. Tor II man s or
+ posed to himself then be h his own Won
, enemy. and Il that IL ihc case, the Demo
! I cratic party which Is a majority oi tli
4 | voters In the United States, ar
tbpir own worst cnomira Why, then
a the inference ~ these men woul
4 draw upou it is that they are unfit t0 b
/, otherwise. There are plenty Of our oT
% pYupnts that would like very well 20 has
n ihit adopted. Applause Now, m
A friends, the Democratic party, compose
a a. it IL mainly oi laboring men, arc not