The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-25
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS
Loud In Their Support Of Cleveland
and Thurman.

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New YORK, Oct 2l.-The 7ia@says that
representatives OF the publishing, printing,
stationery, book, paper aud kindred trades
organized Cleveland and Thurman Tariff
Reform club at Leavitt's auction rooms,
Broadway and Tenth street yesterday.
Four years ago the trade turned out in
the business mems parade 1000 strong,
and they expect to have about 1000
men in line next Saturday, SO
numerous have been the converts TO
Cleveland since that time. Although the
membership lists have been in circulation
only two or three days, over 1000 sigma
tures have been secured. Throughout all
the large publishing and printing-houses
in the city, the signers are numbered by
fifties and hundreds. The unanimity is
remarkable. At the meeting yesterday
were j. J. Little, OF Joseph j. Little &
Co.; Isaac sheldon, OF sheldon &
Co.; X. II. Griffin and o. NJ. Durham,
Of Cassell & CO.; II. G. Appleton, OF ID.
Appleton q Co.; Col. John A. Ammer-
man, OF Harper & Bros; Major George
Haven Putnam, Of q. J.. Putnam's Sons;
T.. G. Swayne, Of T.. Z. Button q Co.; g. J.
Mills, OF Longinans, Green Il Co; Librar.
ian Peoples, OF the Mercantile Library,
and representatives from Koppler d
Schwarzmann, Charles Scribner's Sons,
the Bun Prntinghouse, the Century com
pany, James Pott q Co., William Wood q
Co., T.. x j. h. Young, Dodd, Mead &
Co., the Worthington company, George
Routledgc q Sons, Montague Marks,
Rafael, Tuck 4 Co., Anderson q Crumm,
j. }. O'Brien 4 Son, T. l.. Dc Winnie 4
CO., and other book or publishing houses.
Mr. Isaac Sheldon, on being elected
chairman, said that the people looked up
to the book writers and bookmakem as
honest, intelligent men, who know good
thing when they see il, and he believed il
the duty Of the trade TO let the country
know that they applaud President Cleve-
land for his clean, honorable, and upright
administration, and that il IL unwise to
make change. A man who feels the
meaning OF public Office as does Nlr. Cleve-
land is a rarity in politics. and should be
encouraged and supported by every good
citizen.
by his conscientious endeavors the
abuses that inevitably grow up with war
have been by little and little reformed
until there remains but ono--tho tariff.
The boldest act Of Mr.. Cleveland's admin
istrltion was the forcing OF the tariff issue
upon the country by his message and by
the Mills bill. by this act ho put him.
self in the background and made the
issue principles aud not men. Had
he not done this the Republicans
could not have nominated man
who would have the rcmOicst hops Of
beating him. The book trade should
show the country that they approve OF tar.
/ In reform, not free trade or any such I'M
possible absurdtics, but tariff reform
/ based upon free raw materials Such a re-
form can injure very few, for the natural
products OF our very fertile country can
need no protection.
"Not long ago. !" continued Mr.. sheldon,
81 met the President in Washington, and
he spoke In warmcst terms Of the appear
ancc made by the publishers and book
sellers in the business mems parade.
assured him we would make even n more
inspiring show tins fall" These remarks
were received with enthusiasm.
After appointing III. H. Griffin secretary.
the meeting adopted resolution in favor
OF having only one parade on Saturday,
and that by daylight, in order that u may
be seen who Cleyeland's followers are.
II. G. Appleton was elected marshal for
the parade, aud an executive committee
was appointed, consisting Of Joseph J.
Little, chairman and treasurer; q. III. Put
nam, J. A. zimmerman, II. G. Bunker and
the marshal Treasurer Little reported
that four years ago the subscriptions
amounted 10 Sg3l.75, and the expenditures
10 $40 20, leaving a balance Of Slgl IS
that was turned over TO the citizens COM
mitice then appointed 20 see that there
was no crooked counting out.