The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-27
Speaks to a Nashville Audience,
A Plain and straightforward State
ment of Facts.
He Shows tho Difference Betwecn
the Two Great Parties.
He Ia Proud of the Democratic Party
and Gives His Reasons.
An Eloquent Appeal TO the Voters OF
the state To Be Watchful OF the
Success of Cleveland and
Thurman and Taylor.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 26.-Gen, J. u.
G. Atkins spoke here tonight at the base
ball park, under the auspices OF the Jcllcr-
sonian club, 10 about 900 people. Gen.
Atkins expressed his pleasure at having
the honor of addressing the club and as-
sisting in the ratification OF Cleveland,
Thurman and Taylor lie said that the
challenge could be made openly and de.
family that Clcyeland's administration has
been honest, economical, and that he has
been true 10 the pledges that bore tho
Democratic party into power. lie upheld
his course in the civil service law,
which. he said. had cost him
friends among the masses because il
was not properly understood. Whether IT
was popular or not il was the law, and was
faithfully executed by Grover Cleveland
because IL stood upon the statue books.
lie said: "Grover Cleveland needs no
culogy ut my hands. The name oi Grover
Cleveland and honest government are
SYNONYMOUS terms. Where can YOU find
such standard bearer ~ he is2 am
proud oi the platform aud proud Of the
noble characters of the nominees | have
named TO YOU. Since the war the Demo
cratic party has made its contest for power
with the Republican party that has bccn
backed 10y the treasury, other departments
and horde OF oilicchoidcrs. The Dcmoc-
ucy now comes forward M the responsible
party of the government. II does not con.
front the Senate, but after the next cleo
ton the indications are that the Senate will
also bc Democratic, and should the people
mtiiy the election Of 1884 for the first time
in tWonty-cight years the government will
bo under the control OF the Democratic
party.
said was proud OF the record of the
Democratic party and Of IT, platform. The
Democracy should maintain that platform
aud make Il successful. II is essential
that YOU maintain the organization of
your party. You cannot hope iur success
unless YOU stand by the organization Of
your party. Stand 10y your platform and
support Cleveland aud Thurman and
Taylor, no matter whether you like either
one OF them or not, OF whether YOU differ
from either one Of them ON minor matters.
| Your failure 20 vote the Dcmocrriic ticket
IN onc-half Of vote for the Republicans.
The policy Of that party il spotted. It's
policy is antagonistic 20 the interests oi
the masses of the people. II has forced
the resumption Of specie aymcnt- upon
YOU, thereby concentrating the wealth of
the country ia the bankers Of the land.
Not one foot oi the public land
has been voted away Ia railroads
10y the Democratic party. II was
the policy OF the Republican party 10 vote
away the public domain until over 2OO, &.
OOO, 900 acres had been taken away from
your children and your childrcn's children
aud given 10 railroad aud other corpora
tiuns. Was that lOr the benefit oi the
masses Of the pe0plc2 Take upthc history
Ol the Republican party from 1861 tO lSNj,
when Il laid down the rcins Of power, aud
all the acts Of that party aro Ia favor Of q
favored few and against the masses Oi the
people. While that party In the conycn-
ton assembled In Chicago IN 1851 was
resolving that the public domain should
be- restored, the Republicans IN Congress
wcrr iilibustcring against the Democratic
party, who wcru trying tO restore
the lands 10 the American people. They
passed the war tariff in 1868. | do
not complain Of that. do not
speak 81 that time nor inycigh
against the result, We stand by the con.
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by the thirteenth, fourteenth aud fifteenth
amendments. II IN your country, Il b.
your common country. | do complain II
one thing they did. After they had passed q
iariIlnW lrvyingataN of from ito jpcrCcnt.
on manufactures exported brought tlI2,
10000. The Republicans repealed that
law aud relieved their rich friends from
the tax. They passed AN income tax bill
.......I...l a.. - Il
policy Of discriminating In favor oi the
rich. The war tariff of the Republican
pnrty was derived ~ follows twenty-five
per cent. ON necessities, - per cent. on
textile fabrics and % per cent. on com.
forts. Only pcr cent. II left Tor luXufics
which the rich.c0nsumc. thusprOying that
the Republican party lcgislato In favor ol
the rich class ~ against the massoz oi the
people. II is the purpose oi the Demo.
cratic party to reform this Mfiil. We
have made nn effort Ia do ~, and ]
am proud that | can tell you that the
Mills bill which reduces the tariff passed
| the House Oi Representatives three "
four DAYS ago. They will tell YOU that
| the Democratic party iayOn free trade.
| I stand in with the Democratic party on
| the tariff question. The Republican party
| IllNiNN lNNfN NIHNA wv Wv NNNNN' ~ lA'N'
/ ton Tor projections sake, and that II
IL right 10 levy duties on articles for
certain purposes. The Democratic party
plants itself upon the doctrine ol tariil ior
revenue with the incidental protection.
The Republicans say that the Democrats
favor free trade. Never was there
such mistake. I do not believe
there Is IN Tennessee man who
IL for free trade and who IN.
you a tax on polls and n tax on land loI
the purpose Of supporting the government
Of tho United States Show me u man
who has ever uttered q sentiment In favor
Of free trade. The Democracy stands ol
the time honored principles ol incidental
protection, and holds that the tariff should
afford all the incidental protection that
can possibly be- needed.
Congress has the power 10 discriminate
between one article and another. III,
Democratic party has always maintainc,
that Il is the duty Of the government e
favor all necessity ~ against luNurics
that the tariff on luxurics should be- high
cst, aud that on necessities lowest
Thus laying the foundation, Ger. AZ
kins made most mnstcrly argument io
tariff REFORM lie showed how the Rcpub
a Ia.