The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-09
MUST BE OVERTHROWN

The rohber trin, established by the Republican
party and which they nrc still attempting 10 up
hold, has done more injury TO the agricultural u.
tctrsi Of The United states than all the cyclones
grtsshoppcrs. cotton worms, droutl AMI floods
combined, that have prevailed since that tariff was
established. Tho farming interest OF the country
has been on steady decline since the first moment
that the Republican party came into power aud
established their enormous rate Of tam
taxation up to the present time when
they have been able TO prevent the proper
reform that has bc1n sought 10y the democracy
This Il evidenced by the fact that three iourths Il
the farms Of the United State are olny NOR gagged,
not GA asc0unt Of want 0f thrift aud indu,try by
The tGmors, but for the enormous tribute they
have been compelled 10 pIy the manufacturing
hIrpHN Thcro Is but olf hpp' Tor the farmers Of
America, and thlt q the clmplrte overthrow Of
the Republican Marty and the establishment Of tue
democracy IN cLtlre control OF the government
Then the good Old DAYS OF agricultural prosperity
will retpu. IS ',Hs tIia) TN s.MIL.
Our esteemed contemporary is right
The farmers Of the country will never
know what real prosperity is until the
Democrats have u majority in both houses
OF Congress, and with Cleveland in the
White House, are able TO continue the
work OF tariff reform initiated by the
passage Of the Mills bill by the present
Democratic House. How could the
farmer be prosperous groaning unlor the
robber war tariff as he has for twenty
eight years. BY II his Ia, il taxed - per
cent, his shirt 81 per cent, his dinner
pail ijper cent, his wiie's wooden dross
20 per cent, tho bricks in his house 20
per cent, the lumber 10 per cent, the
paint i per cont, the glass in his win
dows 30 per cent, the paper ON his walls
- per cent aud tho furniture In
his rooms - per cent His cooking
stove pays - per cont, the pots
aud kettles 80 per cont, the common
crockcry on his table 50 per cent, the
soap aud towel lac uses 10 clean his hands
and iaco pay respectively 20 and % per
'cnt., and the tin basin holding the water
Is per cent n hs can afford sugar. he PAYS
he "trus" 50 per cent. for the privilege
'vcr aud above what he ought 10 pay, and |
ilt Tor his potatoes also pays 80 per cent.
here ia not an article that the agriculturist
scs In his work, in his house, ON his per.
on aud on the persons OF his family. from
spade or plough 10 a hat or coat, a
nilc AMI fork and a drinking cup.
hat " no, taxed cxorbitlntIy for
be- bcueft Of manufacturers who.
iough cyeling In their millions, are
pleading poverty aud the con-
'qucnt necessity for help in annual sub.
dies from tho public treasury The
Irmcr gets no protection upon his
roducls. lie Is compelled to sell them at
'riccs established in Liverpool or London.
he tariff Of - cents per bushcl on wheat
ocs him no good because the exports of
'hca, and wheat aonr amount % :lII,.
lo,l7S, aud the imports to only $50. i33.
he manufacturer. on the other hand.
rodls directly by the high protective
ria because h. makes Il the basis
the price for the goods hc puts on
ic market In composition with the Euro.
can manufacturer. It's the knowledge
these facts, male more than cycr plain
, the farmers OF tho North anI N,,tl
.csi, that has brought thcm, even In
rong Republican States like Michigan.
pwa, Wisconsin anI Minnesota, 10 the
rccplanco Of the Mills bin and thc sup.
OF Of the Democratic ticket.