The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-04

withstanding they know that the whole
output of iron by all the Southern States
in one year is not worth more than halt
the cotton crop OF the State OF Mississippi.
II the Republican organs and voters OF
New Jersey, New York and Connecticut
can find any comfort in this sort
OF literature they are welcome to 1t
and on application can have more OF it
from The APPEAL. In this second para
graph our contemporary seems to be
afraid that the supporters OF the robber
war tariff will hear the wholesome doctrine
that from its establishment in 1910 TO this
good hour TIE ArrEAL has always
preached.
g. We believe in old Davy Crocketts
motto, "Be sure you're right, then go
ahead" II Mr.. Atkins breaches any such
doctrine as is here attributed TO him he Is
preaching what is far from the truth. AS
to Mr.. Barnum and Senator German they
arc protectionists, avowedly 80, and tried
hard in st. Louis TO have the
platform shaped to their purposes regard
less Of the fact that the Mills bill was on
its passage in the house and that President
Cleveland had sent Message TO Congress
that in Europe, Ms well as in this country,
was construed by protectionists, free trad
ers and fair traders alike as the ablest and
most outspokcn avowal OF free trade that
had been given to the American people
since in 1916 the protective tariff OF 1872
was cut by "ncarly one-hali, inducing
an extraordinary increase In the com.
mercc and shipping OF the country, u
rapid increase in manufactures, unprece-
dcnted prosperity in agriculture and the
most rapid advance in wages ever known
in the history Of the country before or
since" Mcssrs. Barnum aud German are
not critcrions or examples for TnE ArrgAL.
With them there IL always an effort to
narrow the principles they profess 10 the
limits Of their pockets. As to the use Of the
word discriminate" by jefferson, Madi-
son, Monroe, Jackson and Polk. We shall
be Obliged TO The american II IL will quote
chapter and verse in each case, and quote
the context with them.
4. The doubtful States have long been
familiar with the fact that the Democratic
party Is the free trade marty, and they
know that any attempt 10 reconcile II 70
protection in any form, shape, character or
degree would DO an abandonment of prin.
cipc that would and OF right ought to
cover Il with obloquy and disgrace.
8. The working people know that they
have no share in protection and tina, they
arc merely used for their own purposes by
the protectionsts. Tho monopolists who
grind them to bcggarly wages, and inn
port, ~ the wooden factors Of New Jersey
have done, Hungarian laborcns, 20 whom
they pay s. per week 10 they know
that the greedy monopolists who make
5000 day on a plant, two.thirls
Of which represents the profits Of labor;
they know the trusts and combines have
no thought Of them in their game OF 80
curing an extra profit out OF the public
treasury. Bru,aliEcd by greed, the
monopolis,s have no thought Tor any one
but themselves. They are Of the $1,000
to support whom In extra profits tn
100000 laborcrs, workingmcn an,
farmers Of the country arc taxes
In all that they wear Of clothes
all that they usc Of working nipple
mcnts aud in much Of what they cat, wha
they sleep on and the houses they live in
Tho workmcns wages do not depend upo
, protection, but upon absolute freedom
aud the nearer We get 10 that condition q
, We wcrc from lSiGio 1861 the palmer thS
will be made pcrccp,iblc.
q, TuR ArrE,L, Mr.. Cleveland aud In
Democratic platform adopted at 81. lou
4 say TO the workingman the !cSs tariff III
= lcss tax, AMI the less tax the greater pro
J. pcriiy. They say that everything that
j. unconstitutional Is wrong. Is unjust m
o Illegal. The ImercdH Is diamclrically Of
n posed 10 the facts Of history when II ~,
q that every President, from washing,o
,. 10 buchanan declared Tor discrimina
ic Ing tariff. In 1900, when Jcncrso
" was clcctc,l, the Republican (Dcn
!. ocraiic) platform adopted In cauc,
WAS Tor free commerce with all nations,
1t Tho people Of the United States hi
IT during the lew years tina, hal claps'
IL since tho adoption Of tho ConStit
h ton and tho election Of Washington
" hrs, President, realized by the prospcri
,c tina, followed the abolition Oi NIL int
n state tariffs and the reduction OF the sta
10 tariffs on foreign goods that frccdo
n In tralc ~ In politics was an nj
d. mixed blessing and they desired
10 extend Il to the then sorcly oppressed n
n tons Of the earth. Patrick Henry d
n. clarcd that Commerce should he rs In
p as the winds Of Heaven aud Frank
n. declared there was "no greater enemy
IL trade than conslraint" Even Ale