The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-31

lukufleS OF tne rlcn. lney want Tree WOOL
TO make the poor mans clothes cost him
less, and free raw material so that everything
he purchases can be made cheaper. See how
the Republicans have treated State politics
Look at their party, indorsing everything
that might bring vote, even TO Prohibi-
ton clause 10 catch a Prohibition vote.
Eight months ago Sam Hawkins said
you do not need any whisky
IL is not good for you. Today, he
is astride OF free whisky barrel
in the national Republican platform.
You've got candidate for sheriff; Zach
Tsylor--l know him. He's n clever man,
but we've got him on the run. At the point
Of the ballot we ran him out OF Congress,
and will soon have him on the run in this
sheriff race, and IL will not be long before
hell be running for constable in back dis.
trict. Have the Republicans protected labor
as they claim2 ] say no. The late strikes in
the north show that they bow down to cor
porations and monopoly Even their nominee
for President said he would put strikers down
at the point OF the bayonet il he were Gov.
ernor. lie said adolar day was enough for
the poor man. and that the poor man had no
right TO drink coffee or eat sugar.
There's Grover Cleveland, our great
leader lie had the backbone 10 write q
message declaring for tariff reduction, and to
did not come here 10 talk tarif, hut camc
here for the purpose OF preaching pure
Democracy as II Is preached in good old
Robertson, TO rouse you to protect your in.
terests, and 10 battle for the right.
The speaker then closed with n glowing
picture Of what Memphis would be in the
future under Democratic sway.
n. n. iNGERsoLL
uaQ tho -
Mr.. President, Ladies' and Gentlemen I
thank you for the generous welcome which
You have given me. Today the Democracy is
militant next Thursday IL will be triumph
ant When spoke here years ago | received
such welcome NJ shall never forget, and
when again | was invited to speak here o.,
the issues OF the day, ! could not resist the
temptation 10 come What are the issues OF
the day2 TO me the issue Is always the
same, aud il is shall we vote the Demo.
cratic ticket or the Republican tickety'
! need not tell you Of the great achieve
mcnts Of the Democratic party. The past IL
iull Of its brilliant trumphs aud today, un-
der It's greatest leader II las dared 10 attack
the bastille Of Republicansm and to claim
the right 10 continue the government Of the
people by the people, for the people. Like
Moses IN the wilderness when at the CON.
mand Of God he went forward, 50 Grover
Cleveland, our Moses, says TO the American
people forward IN the march Of revenue re-.
form, and already under the leadership Of
able Democrats In Congress, they have
crossed the Red sea Of protection and are
safe on the other side while the Republican
cohorts who follow them will be swept un.
der the waters rs they come together.
speak especially to the young men. AS 10
the old Democrats ] know how they will
vote. For twenty years they have held the
citadel bfavcly. They may be relied upon
again In this contest From the beginning
Of this government the Democratic party has
been the champion Of the cause OF liberty.
and rs long rs II lives will ever be In the van
fighting for the right Of personal liberty to
eat aud drink what you please and wear
what you please.
Naise nfa r.a.,". i-.-.~-,i-. I-,.-.,tnicd
the speaker lie paused, aud resuming
said
"ETonse me. fellow citizens. am no, used
TO speak 10 people by the acre, interrupted
by the noise Of railroads"
Judge Hadden--Thats new road Just
coming IN.
The speAkcr-Then congratulate Mem.
phis upon 81 emphatic n result Of four years
Ol Democratic prosperity.
Continuing, the speaker urged young men
un the threshold Of manhood 10 cast their
lot with the Democratic party II they loved
TO see their government honestly aud eco.
nomically administered upon principle, Of
wise statesmansbip y aud a regard for the vel.
fare Of the many against the encroachfnenls
Of the few.
We have before Ms. he continued, this
year question which every man must an.
swcr for himself. There are ii3OOO1OJ0 In
the treasury for which there il no use
Every time YOU 20 10 a stOfe and buy du.
sg.I.f. .NNtafa r.NtTaN uN D 4 aI
that sum Is for taxes and the other ~ cents
for the goods The doctrine Of poor people
aud q rich treasury may do for Republicans
but Democrats demand rich people aud u
poor treasury. Under the leadership oi
Roger q Mills, the Texas statesman, the
Democrats have passed tar bill reducing
the tariff from e. per cent 10 little less
than ~ per cent am almost ashamed OF the
apparent insignihoAnce Of the reduction,
cents In every quarter, but they are y0ufs,
aud you have q right 20 them. but the Re-
publican party begrudges You even that
modicum and SAYS no. leave the tarin un
touched, II will destroy our industries and
ruin the country.
Ny friends, We have, In financial sense
been spreeing for years. We spreed for tit'
teen years on greenbaeks Initiating the value
Of every purchascablc commodity, aud
for tho last five years We have grad.
ually been coming back 90 rock bot.
tom values The first tariff tar was n 10
per cent tax 20 protect infant industries,
then u rose 10 10, then 3b, and now a. until
We nrc threatened with the drunkard's fate.
aud climb up 10 q delirium Of taxation. The
Republican party says TO you Yet us shut
ourselves up with Chinese wall Of pfoioc.
ton aud make ben Harrison a great
Chinaman, our President They say the
Democratic party threatens you with free
trade. Fellow citizens. there N no such
possibility, there will be no free trade un.
iil the lion and the lamb lie down together,
until. In fact the millennium Is here.
We present 10 you not Benjamin Harri'
son, the friend OF the Chinese, not benjamin
Harrison, who favon shooting down labor
| ing men for asserting their rights, not Ben
| jamin Harrison, who thinks 81 day enough
iora labofing man, not Benjamin Harrison
who thinks n poor man has no bust
ness 10 drink coffee With sugar, but va
present 90 you Grover Cleveland, the
American laborcr's friend who says cease
taking from the poor 10 give Il 10 the rich
and who has had the courage and the man
/ hood 90 euunciate tariff doctrines that have
/ electrified the country aud caused the pco
| pie 20 rally 10 tho Democratic stand
/ ard tapplautel and along with him
We present the greatest type Of Amcri
can slaiesmanship, Allan u. Thurman
| lgreat applausel, Of Ohio, who for twcly,
years almost ,ingle.hande1 aud with un
| ilinching courage and stcadfast loyalty
fought the battle Of Democracy In tht
United States Senate, and whom we intend
20 place In the chair where be may preside
over the body Of which he was once on ~
lustrou; member
In our own Stat. We present TO you oul
present Governor, Robert Taylor, an bones.
clever kind hearted, Just man, who love-
the people Of Tennessee aud will strive will
body, brain and soul for their welfare. Jap
plause
With victory will come the blessings o