The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-27

piause, MY lflcnuS, stunulllG mere Dclore
you, cannot but remember how often in
times gone by my heart has throbbed
with emotion, and with joyous emotion,
when the election news from this grand
old county came in [appausol and the
Democratic majority that was rolled up
here gave significant warning that the
Democratic party was not dead and that 1t
never could die. More applause say
il never can die; not so long rs free in
stitutions remain; not so long rs we have
country OF liberty nnd freedom; not so
long rs the people are equal before the
law, every man to every other man;
not SO long as the people do their
own thinking, their own shouting, and
their own voting can the Democratic party
die. [Grcat applause. Now, there is
another reason why feel some emotion,
standing before you today. rccollcct
friend after friend who has lived among
YOU aud whose name rises IN my memory
when stand here in this goodly county Of
Allen. | recollcct my old friend Ben
Metcalf, a man Of immense ability, and,
although unfortunate In some things, still
man that one could not know well with
out admiring and without loving him.
[Applausc. rccollect my friend, whom
! am glad TO SEQ here on the stage today,
Col. Lamison, who | have known so long
and who has been 80 good friend of
mine. Applausc rccollcct with pleas
urc more than | can express, that have
taken by the hand my old friend ]. u. q.
Mckenzie; [Applausel aud that find
him today what found him twenty years
ago-a sound, philosophical,
CIEAR-nEADRD DEMOCRAT.
and, coming down 10 the younger man, |
am glad 10 see here today our friend, the
president ol the meeting, n man that |
saw not long ago in Columbus, coming
home IRON the St. Louis convention, aud
upon my word | thought he was Co.
manche Indian lgrcat laughtcrl for he was
the funniest dressed man that ever | saw.
but when | got good look in his face
found he was the same true, valiant SEN
siblc George w. Hull. Applausc.
And now, speaking about his dress, for
he had moro bandanas on him than | ever
owned [laughterl, aud looking ut the beau
tiful young ladies before me, | defy the
man who II not n friend Of mine, or h dis
posed 10 dislike me, 10 deny the asscr.
ton that | have done something ut
least for tho dresses OF the people
OF the United States. Moro laugh
ter and applause. Why, spent last
week in the nciglboring State Of Indiana
and addressed meetings 30 large that they
ceased to talk about numbers vi men aud
women, and only talked about how many
acres Of people there were. Great laugh
ter and applause. And In those multi
tudos that saw, | saw more picturesque
costumes, more singular nnd graceful
hcad-drcsscs aud skirts and slawls and
scaris than ever expected 10 see In all
my life. | had been in Paris, the center
OF fashion and Of models | had seen the
most beautiful dresses nj the Grand opca
and the French thcalcr In that city Of
fashion, but | never saw mofc taste dis
played nor finer costumes, homely though
the material was, than | saw In the State
Of Indiana, where tho Democratic girls
were
DRr.sEp IN BASpAxA sKRrs
So claim II have never done anything
else for my country, the singar Occurrences
at which | have laughed myself repeated
| ~, that my old bandana should become
a political emblem, but above all that Il
should set the fashions and make young
ladies' wear costumes that make all their
beaux fall In love with them insinntcr.
Laughter. I have felt that after that no
man had right 10 deny my tiilo NJ a ben.
ciaciOr Of the human race. Continued
laughter and hearty applause. II you will
pardon this BIT Of humor, ! will proceed to
the morc serious business Of the day. ! am
not going 10 make 10 YOU what, under cir-
cumstanccs, ! should make, n small clab-
ortc speech upon the tariff. The rra-
sons that I am not going to do
that arc two fold. In the first
place you are 20 be addressed this
evening, II not this afternoon, by one Of
the most distinguished statesmen of the
United Statcs-tho speaker Of the House
OF Representatives of the Congress Of tho
United States the second officer In rank
In all the United States, and what is bet
ter than rank, far better than rank, man
of pure heart, oi clear hcad aud Of true
patriotism, and who understands the pub.
lie questions upon which he speaks 20 the
people ~ well ~ any man that ever spoke
10 them. | refer 10 the Hon. John q.
Carlisle lucat chccringl, u perfect expert
upon this subject OF the tanfi. ! therefore
AK YOU to excuse mo from any long speak
ing ON that subject aud all Of you come
aud listen 10 him when he speaks upon Il
tonight Now, my friends, another reason
that have for omitling 10 say much on
that theme is that
VIZ HAVE nEKS TALKING uroN THE sumECr
Of tariff now for about month. About y
month"; Nay, for about six months, !
might say. or even going back To the do.
bates In Congress for twelve months, We
may have been talking aud debating on
| the subject Of the tariff. aud think may
nssert 10 every man who N willing 10 Opon
| his ears 10 the truth, that In this long dis
cussion tho Democratic speakers have hal
the victory on their side. Great ohecringl
aud that our opponents feel this 10 be- uo, II
Is very evident, m II seems 10 me, from
several circumstances, 20 which will now
refer.
n they did not believe that the argu-
mcnt on this question Of the tariff WIS ON
the Democratic side, why In the world did
they ify and insert another issue 10 talk
aboul7 Why did they reject the fisheries
treaty and attempt 10 make out that the
President Of the United States had not
stood up In bold and manly manner Tor
tho people oi tie United stalcsi Why
did they do ~ Gentlemen, there is way
OF testing how sincere they we're upon that
subject The President negotiated irtaty
In regard 10 tho fisheries. llo sent u tJ
the senate Of the United States, iOr n
treaty cannot become binding until Il u
confirmed, or ratified, ~ Il is called, by
the senate. lie sent u 20 tho senate and
the Senate rejected II. They would not
have II. They gave him 10 understand
they would have no treaty nj all upon that
subject What did that meani Now,
when you are In dispute with n foreign
power YOU must settle II pUac,ably by
treaty or ignominiously back down, OF
on must, u you reject both these methods,
ihnn sniIln ID bY nTIns. Ihnrn IS no olhnI