The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-20

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" Mr.. Harrison comes into tho Presidency
through the use Of money, no * n tainted man
hoidnga tainted oflcc. lie would not under
similar conditions be allowed 10 sit IN the seuate
or the House Why, unes his garments are stain.
less should De be permitted to occupy the White
House, Unless this eva Is met and checked Il viii
grow. The use Of money In tho late canvass lie
came immoral pronlgate, dlsgmceful. THIS hon.
ost simple, necessary expenses Of an election are
readily known. We object to the dcbauchery OF
the franchise by tho corrupt disbursement Of
money. Aud Il Is an objection which Affects the
lie Of tho nation York II rad
That the Republican National Executive
Committee had an enormous amount Of
money for campaign purposes, while the
Democratic Committee was practically
poyerty-stricken, cannot be gainslid And
not only did tho former have the money,
but 1t had exports TO handle it. This was
made evident by theiniamous letter signed
10y the Treasurer of the Committee, w. w.
Dudley, in which he directed tho dis
burscment among tho "1oa'ars' Of lnd.
ana ''in blocks OF FIVE" Dudley has
never denied the authorship of the letter,
though ho has criticised some OF it's repro
ductions because OF It's typographical and
tolegrnphic errors SO serious is his Of
Tense regarded in Indiana that ia dgo
Woods, OF the United States District Court,
has directed tao Grand Jury to take cogni-
znco Of Il, and, il may DO mentioned
in passing, without any intended rcllcc.
ton upon the dignity Of the court that
the Judge Is one Of Presidcnt-olcct lIar-
rison's closest friends. But il it should
come about that Dudley should be con-
victed Of bribery, such conviction, in view
OF the narrow majority by which Harrison
carried Indiana, would inevitably cloud
the title OF Mr.. Harrison TO his seat.
People would at once inquire whether or
not New York was carried by the same
method, aud whether or not the Republi-
can Congressional majority was secured in
the same way judge Woods court may
yet become tho focus Of public attention.
IT Is very difficult to ascertain who did
II, but Mr.. Walicr5on, Of The Lousrais
CoTir.Jowudi, is not disposed to take any
more than hIs fair share Of the blame.
Therefore he proceeds TO shed some light
on the history OF platform making. To
this end he writes;
The Old charge that the insertion Of mririor.
rcvcnuc only clause IN The National Democratic
platform of ls'l procured The defeat of Hancock h
revived. That clause was ukcn bodily out 81
She National npmocniic platform in 1875,
ul which Tilien was crrirl. When tho
lFuo vts male 10y Giv Republicans, the
hpWucah in..rii oi meeting ID Ike men aud
rr'.iHs ~ home ancl the frli. though Gauicli. |
nr Republican nominee fpf President, was u mem.
hcr OF the fnrli.h trrc trade Coblen Club and
Arthur The Republican candidate cor Vice Prcsl.
dCuf. WIS nn outaud ont trcc trader.
Il 10 said that "Ar Wattrrtnn was NO, allowed To
iayc his way 90 Chicago ln is,t." tho Implication
lfiug that. u De hal. Cleyclnui would have bccn
defeated The iact Is that but cor tho a.
boris 81 ST. " in the Platform Commit
ion u that year hcrc would have brrn
split aud two imports Mr " and Nc burke II
iuuIFilna, made Gao rlmpurnist which saved the
party thIs and iti terms trc nov 90 tho procession
OF ur Burke On NJ. W. handwriting. Mr Wat
trr.1u clossl tho debate un thn platform 0f the
National Duuyrutnu. rsp' Wing o Gcu nuiicr AMI
uo vorl Wcn uttered 10y him has c,or boon
brulHht t1 question.
~ l.rluFrl that 90 s' Louis lnst June the Al
r'fiiuu De- save re platform VS. huriIul % tho
umvN.rn Tho Dui1 detection hr save thc plat
i.rm WTH lH ulrremrut ui the m-.sagc Of tlir
President and tle Mis- h.n ou vhith Do in istcd.
/ HHl yhirh hccfdgi IhyU wa no other didcf
| yuoo vhair,gr
When all the facts oi the camnaign arc
known, We have hall a mind Il will be re-.
yealcl that Nlr Clcyclands defeat was
due to the failure Of ban Lockwood. his
mascot, to rcnominaic him at ST. Louia
lockwood had nominated him for Sheriff.
Mayor, Governor anl President, but, for
some reason never satisfactorily explained,
hc did not appear at s. LOUIS,
ild the privilege was iniusicl to another
nlniol-Mr. Douyhcriy who did pretty
well, II We remember. But II wasn't the
Buffalo Daniel, a. events have proved.
Mr. Lockwood should no, have relaxed
his grip on the destiny Of his country.