The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
A MLS1AKE CORRECTEp.

Tho Atlanta Constellation has come 20 tho conclit
sion that "a Democratic victory In lsS II much
more important to the South than the success OF
cikcr Protection or Free Trade ideas" ms II u
rather awkward way Of putting H. Denoeu.lle
victory cannot be Won except on an Anu piolse,
ton or Tariff Reform basis. President Cleveands
Tariff Reform Message will DO the Platform on
which he VIII he reelected
To the Editor Of Tho Appeal
Referring 10 the above itcil from yOiir paper OF
the 2sth instant, think you have not stated II
quito right yet suppose II be stated thus "A
Democratic victory cannot be Won except on
basis OF Tariff for revenue sufficient 10 support the
General Government without informal taxation,
tOr internal reycnuer
on this platform you can build up and hold the
Dcmocmuo party together against the extreme
Protoctionist on ono hand and he equally extreme
fre Traders on the other Either Of these extremes
will ALLEVIATE enough votes ~ sink the Democratic
party. The question Of t,xnhon on whisky or to-
baoco should not be agitaied for or against by the
Democratic party for the reason that tho party Is
hopacssly divided on cRch OF tese articles, North
aud South. East and West The agricultural part
Of II agninst taxation ON tobacco (Which Is rs I'M
wise ~ taxation on cotton would bel and the Tenn
pcrnnce men OF tho party equally opposed 10 the
removal Of taxation from whisky.
These questions should be left out Of National
politics altogether President Cleveland LEFT them
out ot his message II my memory serves me, AMI
10 should We They should be left 10 Congressional
Districts, where tho pcoplo eau require Of their
candidates for Congress their views on those sub
ects and sclcc, the men In aooord with their views
to settle lhcm ON the floor OF Congress, who're the
majority will govern.
CLEVELAND DEMOCRATIC VorHh
Our correspondent Ia mistaken. Presi'
dent Cleveland did not leave whisky and
tobacco out Of his tariff reform Message.
On the contrary, he said;
Our scheme Of taxation. by means OF which this
needless surplus Il taken from the people and put
into the public Treasury. consists Of 4 tnrin or
duty levied upon iinporIhtlons from abroad aud
Internal revenue taxes levied upon the consnmp-
ton Of tobacco aud spirituous and malt liquors II
must be- conceded that none Of the things sub
jcctod to internal revenue taxation are, strictly
speaking, neccsariex thers Appears 10 be no just
complaint Of this taxation by the consumers Of
the-c articles and there seems 30 DO nothing 80
well able to bear the burlcn without hardship to
any portion Of the people
This is good Democratic doctrine. IL
contcmplates the greatest good Of the
greatest number. The maintenance Of
the internal revenue as II IL Iustiies the
Mills bin. To repeal or modify il would
burden and prevent anything like tariff
reform, and prevent the relief for the pco-
pie which President Cleveland urged for
in his Message. As he urged in that now
historic document the taxes must DO put
on The Injuries and taken Off the nccossa-
rlcs Of llic. This is what jefferson con-
tended for, and il is basic principle Of
the Democratic party. We must stand by
the Presidents Message. On the tariff
question 1t is the accepted guide and is a
platform on which we arc sure TO be sue
,eSsful agnin.