The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-17
A Strong Plea in Behalf of the
Southern Planters.
Knocking Out the New Englander's
Who Tackle Him.
He Shows How the Manufacturers
Keep the South Poor.
Ono OF the Very Best Arguments OF
the Long Debate-The Missis-
sippi Congressman Scores
Great Hit.

TuE ArrEAL gives the following excerpts
from the tariff speech OF the Hon. John
NJ. Allen, OF Mississippi, in the House OF
Representatives last Saturday. II was as
logical as il was humorous. and the speaker
was continuously applauded. twill stand
as one OF the most effective speeches OF the
long debate, aud has a special interest for
southern producers,
Mr. Allen, OF Mississippi Chair
man, desire TO say 10 those present that
their perfect attention will not embarrass
me In the least [laughterl nor win occa-
sional demonstrations of approval OF what
! have 20 say he objected TO. [Iaughter.l
Mr., Chairman, am not here TO lcctureon
manners, but will take this occasion TO
say that do not think II good form for
gentlemen TO be sitting around reading,
writing and talking when a gentleman Is
| trying 10 instruct them. Mr.. Chairman,
approach the discussion OF this question,
ON which so much has been said in this
House within the last few weeks, with
much of embarrassment aud diilidence.
But, sir, there are somo views In conncc.
tion with the pending matter that desire
| 20 present,
lhave listened with great interest to tho
discussion that has been had up 10 the
present ! trust W. are nearing the end Of
| this great debate. | have Cndcayorcd 10
| give tair and impartial hearing 10 what
has been said: ] was told early in this
! discussion, and have been told all through
| II by the opponents oi tariff reform, that we
| Of the south came here bound and ham
pcr'd hy prejudice, aud | was anxious 10
be- enlightened, and II the logic Of the
| question was contrary 10 the views | en-
terrain am anxious 10 he rightcd.
have heard from some gentlemen OPP
posing the bill reported by The committee
on waysend means some rs good arguments
as can bc made in behalf OF a bad cause.
have heard great many rs poor and
Illogical arguments NJ could be made in
any cause. Many OF the arguments against
this bin remind mo Of the discussion bo-
tween Mr.. Bapps and Mr. To,,s and Sir
| B,rnct skctlcs, given 10y Dickens In
"Dombey aud SON. Mr.. Bapps solcmnly
and seriously proroundcd the question 20
Mr.. Tools. "Whai aru you going 10 do
with your raw materials when they come
into your ports in rciutn for your drain OF
goldY' Mr. 1oots 10 whom the question
seemed poplcXlug, replied that he'd cook
'cm. Laughter and applause
! but Mr.. Bapps did not seem io think
this would do, and when lac met sir Barnet
Skciiles lac propoundcd the intcuum'ory
90 him. Sir Barnet had much Ia say upon
! the question and sail II. but u did not 'ap.
| pear 20 solve the question, for Mr.. Rapns
rctortcd, "Ncs. hut suppose Russia sicpntd
| in with her fellows. which struck Sir
Barnet almost dumb, Tor hc could only
shake his head after that aud say, "Why,
YOU must fall back ON your coitons.n
| Laughter
Now, Mr.. Chairman, the solution Of this
great question, and ot many questions that
| have bccn presented here hy gentlemen
Who haze spoken against the Mills bin, is
about ~ satisfactory as this discussion be-
tween the gentlemen 10 whom have re-
icncd.
have praciiccd law some. Mr. Chair.
man. | always found that when the law.
| yer had very bad case ON the merits his
| schemc was to bciug aud bccloud the
issue, aud "a sidc.tnck the Jury. | have
known some lawyers, shysicrs, who had
| one particular branch ol the law in which
they thought thoy were perfect, and every
| cnrc they ever had they attempted a. run
Ia that line. For instance, | know a shys-
tor who won a ease once on the doctrine Of
cstnppcl; be- never had a casc since bat he
attempted 30 draw Il into rsioppol. |
know an old gentleman la Mississippi Who
won n case ON demurrer lilo Was not
LAWYER Hut be- was sued again after that,
anil be- wruio g. his LAWYER, PLEASE send
me- couple mofc of those demurrer
lluurh,crE these fellows have sued mc In
two morc eases Ills great idea was that
q dcsurrcr wis thc thing that knocked
every case out Of court
Aud now desire 10 give some attention
to the gentleman from Ohio llaughicrL
Mr. Forn. 81 tu Brute lie. too, read the
south a lecture, aud told NJ much about
ourselves We didn't know another In.
tlancp Ia which had 10 ~ from home 10
rpt news. | wonder where he learned all
he knows about the souihl Laughter on
the Democratic side. will tell him rrbw,
and believe Il ~ true, that II hc knows no
morr about the doctrines of protection and
| free trade than he knows about the south,
| be ought never 20 speak on those subjects.
Mr. Fomn Leaned something about
the south IN 1894 Applause ON the Re-
publican side
Mr.. Allen. Of Mississippi oh, yes; that
Is your csioppcli that y your demurrer.
Laughter
Mr. Fomn-well, It was an es,onpel
sure enough.
MIR. Allen, Of Mississlppi-Ycs, the gen
i'aman learned something about the south
In 1904 lie SAYS that lac l. a Democrat,
but that the Republicans are the iathes OF
| this high protective tariff whichhe ex-
| tolled 10 highly, and which be- says has
made better men and more oi them than
any other system.
Nr. Chairman, II ho has found perfect
/ system Of government which makes better
men and more Of them than any other sys
TEN, and which, he says. is doing the
country 10 much good, aud u ho clings 10
the prciudiccs OF 1854, wiihw which 40 many
other gentlemen In the Republican party
seem 10 b. afflicted, In the nalne Of con-
mon sense how does he get 10 De a Demo
craft Laughter. II seems 10 me that he
would east his lot with that party which
| inauguraicd the system which he admlfcs
| ~ much, and which tells ~ hes made bet
ter men and more Of them than amy other
system, and that tries 10 keep iiscii alive
ON the prcIuliccs he scems 10 ic'4ru TO
I,t Nr Chairman. let ~ see what ho