The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-16

DY lutH W rtt hpuih ~ vi gOui
distinguished men, and especially to be
with your noble Governor, who is such an
honor to the State and the cause OF De-
mocracy [applausel; and l am thrice hap
by TO see all around me the signs OF victory
in this State [great enthusiasm and cries OF
you bet and victory in Indiana means
the election of Grover Cleveland TO the
presidency OF the United States. Cheers.
Now, my friends there Mr.. Thurman
produced his bandana, which was the sig
nal for another outburst Of applause), four
years ago / had tho honor to speak TO q
number OF meetings in the State OF lndi.
ana. was advocating the election OF
Grover Cleveland 10 the Presidency OF the
United States, Our opponents were act
lively engaged in the same contest, and
wherever was / heard their gloomy pre-
dictions Of what would befall the country
should Cleveland be elected A voice,
ave still liye."l Everywhere they pre-
dicted the ruin Of the business Of the
country Everywhere they told us that
the mills and factories and furnaces OF the
United States would bo shut down be-
cause they could not live under an admin.
istration of Grover Cleveland. Every
where they stated about the payment Of
the public debt, pensioning the rebel sol
deS, and the Lord knows what other
evils their vivid imagination did not portray
TO the people 10 prevent them from voting
for Grover Cleveland for President Of the
United States. But the people did not
believe their prediction and they elected
that man 10 the Presidency And now ho
has been President for a little over three
years and n half, and what do we now
hearY Why, these very same Republican
orators declare there was never more
prosperous times as they aro this day.
Applause. All their prophecies Of ruin
TO the business Of the country, all their
predictions in regard TO the payment OF
the rebel. debt, all their predictions Of
pensioning rebel soldiers aud the Haunting
of the bloody shirt has gone for nothing,
and is only remembered 10 be ridiculcd.
Applause My friends, there never was
n President who took his scat under more
trying circumstances than Cleveland did
on the ith Of March, 1888. The Demo-
cratic party had been out OF power Tor
nearly quarter OF u century. OF course,
there were many Democrats who thought
that when we got n Democratic admins
tration every Democrat in the land
ought 10 have good office. OF
course there were Others who wanted no
Office, but had their own peculiar notions
as 10 how the government should be con-
Quoted, and 10 satisfy the wishes of the
people, those who elected him President
OF the United States, that man Cleveland
had the hardest task that was ever en-
countered 10y President Aud how has
he performed that task2 Here the speaker
was interrupted by III OF coughing You
Bee what bad cold | have the peoples
answer To that question Is found in the
fact ihataitcr three years Of his administrl-
ton the Dem cratic convention nj S. Louis
rcnOniinatrd him 10y unanimous vote.
That nomination was ratified by the DE.
mOcracy OF the whole country, from Maine
10 Mexico, with the same accord aud
unanimiiy. Now, my friends, let mo tell
you that no sccond-ratc man ever was ~.
nominated for the presidency Of tho
United States 10y a unanimous vote. Tho
fact h that Cleveland has 40 conducted |
himself that his administration has been |
70 clcanly, ~ upright, 90 honest, so patr. |
ltic that tho whole Democratic party,
rom one end Of the republic 10
lac other, satd: "lct ns giyo
lin another term; he has done well by
he powers that have been conferred upon
lin once. Let MS take him again, for We
nov ho will do well in another term"
Grca, applause. let me say once more.
M alshunert man, no SECOND rate man;
hopnay hut Wvas mnni nobody hu, an |
uvrighg induHuiuus, Courageous man ever
yet WIS honopd IN this way. and There
fore the answer TO what IN said AGAINST
Cleveland ia. "huhold' the American pco-
pie have spoken In his favor" fAp.
'lausc. have such a cold, II IL almost |
impossible ipr mc 10 tpcak, my throat gets
'hokcd up, but my heart il not ohokcd
~ bit Great applause. 10 beats
veil. IL beats with The fullest dpprpp of
motion NJ the kindly welcome that YOU
ave given me, and at thc interest anil
he zeal you manifest in that cause. and la
ayor OF that party To which have Lc-
.ongcd from my buyhood up, and tn which |
intend 10 belong until am laid away to |
my final rest, lApplauul
Ny iuyndH, u | lad time to do ID. |
would like "a suy lew words uton The |
subject uliat Interests YOU uu much, aud
which b. talked ul ~ much this year tho
question Of tariff ] must runhnp what |
have % SAY upon that interesting subject
10 a ycIy few remarks aud leave 10 10
Those WHO an' io follow mc o. elaborate ID |
a. much as they dDs.p
What Is iaun' 10 B. nothing in the |
world bat tax. Il is q tax levied up1n
You people, aud when il h lowed ior n1 |
iihcr punu.c than Of furnishing thr goa. |
Eminent ul the country will sufficient /
means 30 carry The government un. ul
man OF amy parry makut objection to a.. 4
Dui when Dc is uH'l, not iuf tho uurt.usc 0i |
missing ln that way thc necessary r,yrnur
or The government, but iur raising million,
mi tens Of millions. nay hundreds oi
uii,ipus at dollars ur more ut r,ycnur