The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-27
IN Upton.
The Congressman and Elector Speak.
A Big Reception Given Messrs.
Phelan and Hill at Mason.
Tho Same Good Democratic Wis
dom Displayed BY Them.
Mr.. Phelan Speaks to Convince
His Audience,
And the Same Harry Hill Does Great
Work in an Hour.
The Lull Before the Storm Is On in
Indiana.
The Lull Before the Storm Is On in
Indiana.
Trouble Expected in the Street Pa
rades of the Two Parties.
The Outlook for the Democrats is Very
Encouraging Prohibit!onsts
Of Gibson County Will Vote
the Straight Democrat
ic Ticket,

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
Mason, Tenn, Oct. 26.-Messrs. James
Phelan and Harry Hill arrived from SOM
erville today. Their canvass at Somer-
vile was peculiarly successful and pleas
ant. They were received at this place ina
most enthusiastic manner. Mason com
prses portions Of the Ninth and Tenth
civil districts OF Upton. The county
is Democratic, but owing to the
prevalence Of negroes in the imme-
diate neighborhood OF the town,
the Republicans are in majority in the
Ninth and Tenth districts. The Repub.
licans are making hard fight in Tip.
ton county. Your correspondent con-
vcrsed with X. b. Owens, the Re-
publican candidate against j. II.
Dortch, Of Faye,te county, for State
senator from Fayette and Upton. Owens
has been distributing Republican docu-
ments, and when approached by the re-
porter was in the midst Of n crowd Of me-
groes. lie expressed the conviction that
Tipton county will return a majority for
James Phelan for congressman, but that
the Republicans will carry 1t for Sam
Hawkins and the strictly local ticket. Mr..
- ewens takes considerable JUNCTION 10 his
Republican soul from the fact that Shelby
county has reform ticket, and on that
fact he bases his hope OF the election Of l..
Il. Eaton.
The Democratic view Of the situation
here IL cheerful. Mason is blessed
with the citizenship Of some OF the
stanchest Of Democrats who hope, and
with reason, TO he able TO persuade many
Republicans TO the true cause aud 90
bring ont n full Democratic vote.
The meeting to day was n grand one.
When the hour for speaking arrived the
voters OF Mason and the adjoining country
poured into the spacious building in which
the rally was held full 500 strong. The
audience was representative OF the mer-
camille, farming aud industrial interests Of
Upton county. Mr.. John A. Upton, the
energetic executive committeeman, intro
duccd the irst speaker rs Your dis
tingnshed young congressman, James
Phelan."
Among the prominent gentlemen present
were DR.. J. n. Maclin, G. A. Tarwatcr.
John w. Lane. g. &. Poindexter. s. II.
Mitchell, =. ]. Whitley, Dr. J. j. Elcan,
Capt Wilder, John T.. Braden. John Far.
row, Dr. Tarwatci, DIR. Someryillc, Capt
Berkshire, q. Beatty, X. II. Riycs, W. l..
Taylor, X. T. Williamson, Dr.A. ID. Clement
and Dr. II. +. Mason.
Mr. ruELAS's SPEECH
was one Of the best that he has made dur
ing the campaign. Owing 10 the Tact that
we make a forced march 10 Coyington
1.
more than n brief synopsis Of what he
said. On the question OF tarih he pointed
out 10 the colOrcd people present that
urdcr the present system Of taxation they
are called upon 10 pay heavy increase
ON tho prioc Of cotton tics, cotton
ksgging. coffee and other articles
used In their daily life. lie showed, In q
clear and lucid style. that the argument OF
the Republican party set forth in pam.
Met being distributed by Republicans, a
copy Of which had been handed him as he
entered tho hall. did not apply TO the Ia.
borcr OF the south. The argument urged
in favor Of high protective tariff that Il
protects laborcrs aud keeps wages up,
even II admitted 10 he a valid one In the
north, does not apply TO the south. The
labor that the high tariff II alleged 10 pro.
tect Ia skilled labur, not that OF the iarm
hand in the south. The planters aud mer-
chants OF the south had decided that a
low tariff was more conducive 10 the
pfospetiiy Of the country than q
high tariff, and their interests were idcn-
tical with those OF the colOrcd people.
The Republicans had pictured the evils
arising from n reduction Of the tariff, urg-
ing, among other things, that Il would rc'
sult In families OF workingmon being hud'
died together In one room. That argu'
mcnl was an unfortunate one 10 be brought
forward In the south, for the col0rcd pco
pie knew, or ought TO know, tba, during
The twenty-five years oi protection tc
northern manufacturers their condition
had remained, except In rare instances
that ef poyorty. The speaker showed tha
protection ol northern manufacturer
meant that the people Of Tho
eouth should pay an additiona
price for articles of common use. II,
explained some Of the inequalities VI th'
tariff Chicory Ia taxed G5 per cent, ant
A variety Of acorn used as a cheap sub
stitutc ior coffee, and purchased almos
nntlrcr hy poor people, coorcd and white
a taxed about 33 per cent, while choco
late "a an article almost unknown on ,h
table OF the laboring man, or men In mod
i, crate circumstance, and luxury pur
eud simple, was only taxed about Z pc
cent. The colorcj people listened aticu
lively. and the words OF Mr.. Phclan seem
10 impress them deeply. 10 his whit
hearers Mr.. phclan spoke OF the Mil
lin and described the era OF prospcrt
that followed the reduction ol the tari
In 1916. lie touched upon III
administration of the government b
President Cleveland, being interrupte
frcquoaily by applause. The character