The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
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wrgglng 10 see how they could got rid OF
! that, u at last passed the Senate and be-
came n law.
Judge Thurman then continued
might 20 on aud give YOU moro oi this
! history to show YOU every cilort made 10y
| the President for the welfare Of the Coun-
try has been directly OF indirectly opposed
by his adycmcrirs. Ny friends, I was
going to speak ui another measure, but
ilni upon reelection thai II would take too
long, aud 80 | come down to the last step
in this comedy oi errors, ~ ! call II, Of the
Republican leaders of the country Find
ing that they could not beat ~ in ar'u.
mcnt on the tairil question. finding that
We gained strength every day In the dis.
cussiUn Ol that measure, finding that In
the fishery question they had made
great mistake, and that they could
make no capital out Of that question
against Cleveland; finding they had
equally made u mistake IN regard
to the hcathcn Chinec. these people
nll NJ once conceived tlin idea oi catching
Mr.. Cleveland Ia n ttIp by first catching
the British minister IN n trap, lchccrs |
and NJ there was sent to'thc British minis
ter n letter dated the ith DAY Of Septcn.
bcr, which purporcd 20 have been writ.
ten by n man named MuWhison. lie
described himself asa nuurilizcd English.
man, aud wrote tho minister ut Washing
ton, saving that he was inclined 10 vote
for Cleveland and 10 encourage other
Engi-hmcn to vote iof Cleveland, but he.
fore lac did that hc wantrd 30 know from
the British mini'lor Rhothcr Il would bo
sale b. Great britain i0r him to help 70.
olcc, Grover Cleveland. | don't give his
exact words | am, ui course, speaking
| not require q man with as much brains ~
are ia the skull oi q jaybird lapplausal 70
| read that letter and know that u was vii.
anons fraud and deception. Applause. J.
You have 10 look into II, and ! ak any
one oi you 10 read u, and you cannot read
II without seeing at once that the man who
wrote il instead OF being dispD-cd 10 vote for
Cleveland was tricky, yillainuus, design.
/ ing llopublicanol the mcanc.ttDrL Great
applausc.l But yet tie British minister
icll into the trap. More applause, and q
voice. "llow much did hr got Tor ~
Well, li,thatisaquc.tion that's been troubling
mo ever since II was published, anl "a
save my life ! can't make up my mind
| whether the British minister was more
rascal or more fool. Applause. At all
| events ho acted the fool, Tor hc answered
| that letter, and that letter aud his answ q
we're kept secret until Just day or two
/ ago before a large lnsh meeting was Ia bc
| held In the city Of Now York, and 10 be
addressed by Nr. Blaine, for Jimmie wa.
after Pat again. tGeat laughter and
cheering Jimmie thought that hr had a
sort Of patent right machine for catching
Pat. lllcncwcd laughlcrl lie had tried
Il IN 1884, but the patent did not work
well. CONTINUED laughlcr.l lle deter.
mined 10 Try Il again, snd ~ the lciicI
came ont and was Published In California
a few days before Blnne's meeting In the
city oi New York, aud blaine had Il ntthl
meeting, and he held up his hands 10
holy horror. Just 90 think that the British
minister WIS interfering In American poll
tics, aud interfering. ~ lac interpreted u
on the side Of the Democratic party, ant
especially In favor ui Grover Cleveland
Now, my friends, that WIS not a ilir ~
depreciation Of the British minisicrslctior
but there was Just enough in Il TO enable
Mr.. Blaine 10 misload his audience and maxi
the Irish lhere,as lac supposed, believe Tia
the British government wa. trying 70 elec
Grover Cleveland President Of the UnitoS
States. Well, now, whoever hits Grove
Cleveland Is very apt 10 get ono ngh
straight from the shoulder. Cheers aud
voice. That's righ u Aud II neeyne
iailod 10 knock hls ad d,orsancs down. re
newed laughter and applause. Whei
Grover Cleveland saw ihis iriek thal wa