The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-05

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consider, or report bill to that end, intro
duced and urged by Democratic senator.
They say that every reduction OF tariff
taxes has been followed by national disas-
ter. We say that the history OF tariff reduc-
ton Is Just the reverse, and we prove that
the period OF the greatest and most substan-
tial prosperity the country has ever
known succeeded the Democratic revenue
| tariff OF 1916. They offer us free whisky.
We refuse IL and demand free WOOL They
carry the American workman upon high
mountain and propose to give him the
earth, which does not belong TO them, il
he will fall down and worship the craven
image OF the money devil they have set up.
We stop this same American workingnan
on the dead level and we take him by the
hand we say TO him: "You will get work
only where there is work to do. You will
be paid for 1t just what capital isobliged to
pay. The tariff has no moro TO do with
your wages than the book OF Mormon. 1t
does not protect you in the least against
your foreign competitor. In only taxes
you on what you earn. II guarantees your
employer, rs long rs he sees III 10 keep GO
ing, profits which he reserves 10 himself,
and, when those profits cease, he shuts
down, leaving you 10 scratch for II.
| There was never u strike, lockout,
or tramp heard OF in this country
until We acquired tho blessing Of n war
Tariff, which has given us 30 many OF
these that its authors now propose 10 make
II perpetual. Under its benign influence
artificial distinctions have sprung up
everywhere; mammoth fortunes to the
privileged classes, multiplied discomfort
among the bread winners; darkened hui
man conditions; dcepened human con.
trasts; increased human misery. In lieu
Of 1t we do not offer YOU riches; but we do
offer you relief. We offer 20 cheaper the
neccssarics Of life 10 you; and we swear TO
you MS citizens, having exactly the same
stake in the general veal that you have,
this can be done and shall be done without
cutting your wages one single penny or
costing you tho loss OF DAVIS employ
mont" This is what we say to the Amer
lean operative, and to all other Americans,
and, rs some warrant OF ITS truth, we point
10 the record OF clean aud economic
Democratic administration, and 10 the
tircloss efforts OF the Democratic party In
Congress 10 reduce taxation and TO keep
down expenditures.
| THE OLD FIGHT AND THE NRw.
Fellow Democrats, grid your loins, aud
| 90 forth 10 give battle on these lines. The
Republican party Is but a wolf in sleeps
clothing. Its present leaders are the enc
mics OF human rights. They are the
friends OF monopoly. They have denied
all Of their promises that they had not
previously broken; and on the face at
least Of their Resembling pronunciamento
have declared commercial was against the
world. by the rank excuses Of their
scheme of industrial Crusosfn, they make
free trade conservative; though nobody,
except themselves, Is talking about free
trade. by tho Inconsistencies and false.
hoods OF an indictment meant TO nragn
the Democrats, they have brought into
bold relief the circumstances 81 their own
failure, when In power, 10 do any Of the
things, which they accuse us OF neg
Letting Their nominee for President,
by his willingness 90 open the floodgatcs
10 a pauper Chinese invasion, gives the lie
direct TO their declaration against foreign
contract labor, and by his know.Nothng
antccedents Is u living ailront to citizens
OF foreign birth and To the members Of the
Roman Catholic church. Their nominee
for Nice-President was selected not for the
friends or the enemies he has made, but
for the money he ran raise; and his pres
cncc on their ticket IL at once submission
to the money power, and confession OF the
method, by which alone, they hope TO
secure the election. Their counterfeit
equipment Il complete. Their partisan
blaz0nry Ia superb. There is not corrupt
ring In the land which IL making money
by tho robbery OF tho people, that will not
be found subscribing 10 their campaign
fund. In shining steel, In gliitoring brass
aud Ia costly plates and homcly tin
with banners waving aud bands playing
they will march and countefmarch
for all tho world like the arrogant
and gaudy braves Of Clinton ant
Howe in other days that tried men,
souls But be not afraid, my hoariios
be not afraid. he not ashamed, neither
not OF your rustic gear. nor Of tho plair
and simple truths, which YOU have 90 tell
that one man may not DO taxed for thI
benefit OF another man; that money 4
made nv saving, not by wasting H. TIA
that government only Is good which u jus
10 all liz citizens, and that no government
can bo Just which collects more of IN,
peoples substance than Is required econ
omically 10 maintain ". II must need
, b. that you shall encounter much tina
. will tax your foriitudc. II may be tina
you shall bc driven back upon your line
, Of defense. But NJ surely ~ you stand
like
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