The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-25
Bolivar People Listen to Phelan's
Wisdom and Hills Eloquence...
Mr.. Phelan Takes an Advantageous
Turn on the Tariff Question.
The Great Issue Presented In a
Calm and Studiou5 Manner.
Lord Bacon Eaton" Handlsd in the
Most Emphatic Way by Hill--Mor-
gan Gives Chalmers Another
Black Eye-Gen. Gresham.
Special pisnatch to The Appeal.


Ian and Harry NJ. Hill, congressman and
? elector, spoke here today as per program.
Bolivar is the capital Of Hardeman county,
and is safely Democratic, though there is
large negro population in and near the
town. The people appreciate the vital
Importance Of the coming struggle and are
girding up their loins for the fray. The
executive committee OF the county will
meet here Saturday and steps will be taken
TO bring out the full Democratic strength
on election day. This will give majority
OF something over 1000 votes. Mr.. Phelan
is very strong here, and the few remarks he
and Mr.. Hill made on the character
OF l.. B. Eaton during the course OF their
speeches were received with deafeniug
applause. Bob Taylor is favorite in this
county. The illusions to him at the
meeting today elected approving cheers,
and every man have talked with is sold.
II is reported that there is only Que man
in the county who will vote for the Pro-
hibition candidate for Governor. The Re
publca,s are at work here as elsewhere,
and are displaying no fkyrockct enthusi-
asm. The current rumor is that an agent
from headquarters, in Shelby county, has
arrived, or will arrive before the end OF
week, with keg Of shekels from the
Eaton "bar'l."
The negroes have little to say about pol
itcs, but reports of secret meetings have
put the Democrats on their guard but the
meeting at o'clock this afternoon.
THE BELL iN TuE COURTHOUSE TOWER
rang out right merrily rs a summons TO all
who desired 10 hear the clean cut reason
ing OF Jas. Phclan and the dashing Oratory
of Harry Hill, on the merits Of Democracy
and short comings OF Republicanism.
> Several hundred OF the substantial citizen.
of Bolivar and the surrounding country
answered the call. The weather had been
raw and chilly all the forenoon aud TINT
fnct, together with the muddy condition
ai the streets, prevented anything like d
procession. The audience entered in
groups aud took seals in the spurious
courtroom on the second floor. NUlicca.
blc among thc gentlemen prcFcni wer
The Hon. G. II. Andrews. the Hon. G. A.
Miller, Dr. J. NJ. Mask, Capt 4. I. Me
Neal, Dr. j. J. Nocly. Wyiic Fort, O. T.
Polk, Thomas ID. Clinton. Il. H. Black
Col. 4. +. UpsiaV, the Hon. Frank Fen
trcss, Jesse NOnnenl sam Clinton, Dr. 4
4. Moore
The audience was q reprcpWscnialiy,
one, being composed of the brain aud ihl
sinow, the capital and the labor OF lh,
community. There were only few col
orvd men present, but they listened 10 lh,
speeches with an air OF marked interest
The meeting was called 90 order by J. VI
Castlcbcrry, the congressional cxccuiiv
committeeman, handsome and risin
young man, and an orator OF no meal
ability.
HE INTRODUCED NR rrglAy
10 the audience with lew brief We
chosen words Of prusc, and Mr.. lhclal
proceeded Ia speak Tor one hour aud
half His speech was fully up 10 o.
mark oi those nt laGiang' GuIud Jun,
tion and Toms, but was entirely different
The principal subject WIS the tarIi
but the speaker approached Il irou
new direction; hc covered ne,
ground and advanced now arguments j
support ui the Democratic principles ,
government lie pickcl up the topic ,
the treasury again, and brought ON
features not mentioned previously. L. I
Eaton was handled without gloves, Hn
his record shown up so thoroughly th.
slc Southern Democrat would has
found Il decidedly unpleasant TO have aI
ucarcd In the hall ai that iunrturr. I'll
citizens OF linrdemnn county are takin
an active interest in Nlr. Eaton, and Il vi
not be- their fault u hc b. elected. VI
PhrlIn began his speech by ry'cHir
briefly tD some vi the services hc had rul
q a. H.... a
pr,M His rer0rl Wus in their hands, j
fa.d, aud with them hc r,s'cd bis gaus
II had been hs duty during thr lJf
term Of the fihioih Congress to No
upon many measures that were ul mHicHi
Interest 10 his constituency. II he Do.
betrayed the trust rgpuscd 10 him ho %
served the condemnation ol Gee pUopl
f1r hc had taken n0 step without % tho
ouch consideration Dl iis effect UNIQUE
tI0nably toe most important question .
bad been called upon a rpr WlIii'
Of The people 10 vote, W- thC Nila li
but oven that was only an incident
phase ol the unparalleled struggle hc'wCl
the Democratic nnd knplhicrn parties q
the question of reducing the duiyo on goa
imported to this county u WIS % gp'
measure, practical move, hui 10 WIS on
one step. lie bird bcru charged with hCiu.
protcclionIsi. and II John .. Carlisle. 4
len q. Thurman aud Cleveland were pi
iccliouisis. hc would admit that be- ".
According 10 the theory 0i a supporter
absolute free trade, any man who do
not favor direct taxation as the means
raising money necessary f0r admInistunI
the government economically was Il
trader. lie gave lisi ol articles
which tie tariff was reduced by the Nj
bill, mentioning among other things Il
which be disapproyed. That while VI
had been made fee, only a nominal
duciion had been made on woolon goo
which left the manufacturers NJ licurty
:. charge ~ much as they dosiI
for their wares sin the bill v
practical measure, and II
the intention Of the Dcmocrl
party to follow Il up with further red
iiona until the tariff rate Of 1916 is rcacl
aud possibly that Of 1857, though
utmost care would be exercised ia
reduction. IN order that no step should
taken that would work injury to
country. There was one point In
study Of the tariff that had ior q long u