The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-09
TIE TARIFF PLANK.

The only real contest IN The ~ Louis Convention
was on the platform. Tit. however, was not IN
the Convention but IN n laugc committee of ono
irom each State aud Territory selected especially
% consider the question Of the nrif.
Their were two opposing views the recognised
leaders oi which VEN senator German. Of Mary.
land and iIenry waiicron Of the Courior ,JoarHaL
The. gentlemen wcrc both put on this committee
The grvAl battle Wa on the platform Of issi sen.
Aiof German insisting that Il should BE- rcafhrmcd
and Mt wslicron opposing H. A sub committee
Of seven 10 four deciding In favor Of Gotman. the
question came back 10 the full committee, whcrr II
wAs debated a, rrcai length hnt by the two lead
en- aud thea by members Of the committee
Before the vote was taken Il became apparent Mt
waiisron had been beaten. aud II vas - tole
guphei all over the country.
Mt Waiierson insisted on adopting a straight.
clean iann for revenue only platisnn. and wholly
vpudiaicd A. sham aud dcCgptlon the platform
oi issi, saying that. by adopting his platform,
Western state, could b. wrcsicd from the Repub.
iioan party sufhcicni 10 elect Mf. Cleveland, even
II We Lost the last
Mt GormAn took the ground that our hops wa,
In the Easi-Ncw Yort. New jersey and Cunncctl
out-and that they could only h. carrici on a oon
sentative platform like that on which Mr. Cisvc
land was elected
Finally vote VA. taken aud German triumphei
by rois Of . 10 a Having obtained this Frca
victory. Senator 0ornan, and the entire majority
with him made a concession
In order that the concession may be seen and an
prrcihiei We give the language Of the platform ~
amrming the platform ol isst and then the cnncc.
sion IN italics This concession was male after "a,
committee had adopted The platform Of is.l. a
follows
The Democratic party Of the United States II
national convention asscmhlei frncus the plcslrs
oi ~ fidelity ~ Democratic hlth aud fraiif rms III
platform Adopted ~ ~ representative IN the CON
ycutlnn 81 ls.t md ladofsss ~ riou srpIss.ai b
pusifHf CiswdHf IN NJ ias' etrliss p,fssaJf H. C
pnrif ~ NJ oufcf interpolation N nat platform uil,
" guosion n inrf roiuciiaa. odd aiso tgdprsrs M
foris ~ mr. nmooiuic representatives IN Congrcsi 4
te7rl q reduction " oro1ssir ta1ifioH.
II will ie sen AT once that Senator Gormat
lgrcci 10 accept the Presidents message "a the cor
49, Interpretation Of that platform on ~ gusslBi
n iarlf roiuoiloH only
senator Germans victory Il emphasized by thi
concession taken IN connection with Mr. Waiter
sons acceptance 81 H. II h like the New Yorl
platforms h indorsos the Presidents message a.
construction u the platform on a single point
and about which there Il no debate.
The cnuntrJ will Ne delighted N soo tina, Nj
Watlonon was satisfied with this slight modiaoi
ton.
on the question Of revising the tarlaf and n
ducing The revenue w have been, "a all Democrat
Of every shade arr, In full accord with Mr. Glow
land. Nobody has ever doubted that Mr. Cicv
land was rishi In earnestly demanding rvduetlo
Of the revenue.
The protective feature II the platform Of iSl
greatly strengthened now by this further par
graph
Tho Democratic party will continue. with ali IN
power connded 10 n, the struggle 10 reform the,
firm. Endorsed at tina ballot bon wi N tho sufffaE
Of the people.
The tariff laws arc 10 he thus revised In aocor,
snco with the pledges Of IL Tad platform.
We bes leave nov. however, 10 notify our @
feemed friend that he must not do with this pla
form A. he did with the platform OF isl-com
home and declare II was the thing he wanted. an