The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-02
THE EFFECTS or FREE TRADE.

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THE EFFECTS or FREE TRADE. |
10 the Editor OF The Appeal
l. Let me congratulate you on your magnificent |
piper Of the lst You have cause To be proud ont
and 20 has our city. The showing n 10 both city
aud country well warrants the conclusion In your
editorial us follows. "Ghc ultimate conclusion Is
that Memphis aud the region roundabout are I'D.
,nncing steadily and most prospcrously upon all
lines Of commercial enterprise, nnd that the people
have every reason 10 be satisfied with the rate oil
progress
. Now permit an inquiry which think IL per
tncut II we have this great progress aud pros
pcriiy under The financial system aud protection
policy oi the last twenty ymr why change this
policy You surely do not adopt the statesman
like view ri our Governor, that this prosperity hnh
come uptWi bsiuuling u system which ho terms
vicious II n hUmoly bnt nevertheless iorcibc
addagc that II T. by,t 10 ld well enough alone
WV. NJ. SMITH
We thank our much esteemed friend for
hls appreciation OF our issue OF TIE Ar
ZEAL Of yesterday, and assure him that
nothing is so gratifying to us aisuch
marks OF approval from intelligent citizens
like him who realize the high aim We have
in the conduct and management of great
organ OF public opinion that shall at all
times aud under NIL circumstances be u
faithful reflex Of the public welfare, public
opinion and public desire.
2. As 10 the question Of our correspond
cnt, which involves the wide difference
Of opinion that separates him from TINS
ArrEAL politically we have to say that the
prosperity Of which we made such an cx-
hibit in yesterdays APPEAL is the direct
result and towering product of the free
trade that prevails between tho States Of
this country II We enjoyed the snme
measure o! free trade with all the nations
Of the earth our prosperity would bc 100
times what it is Tho vast natural re-
sources Of the continent We occupy, great.
81 than those OF amy other nation, and
greater than those OF all thcothcr nations Of
Europe put together, Russia excepted,
would, put Ia right uses under the dircc-
ton Of the most inventive people on the
Garth, make them masters Of the world, as
one day they will bc-whcn We have
reached m near free trade ~ Is possible to
ms, consistent with the support oi the
Federal Government. Freedom has made
this people what they are Free inter
course with all other nations, will make
them greater aud morc powerful and will
bringinto play oil our resources aud powers
M nation in the ministry Of freedom.
Al restrictions upon industry are hin.
ORANGES 10 lis growth aud expansion
No people can be- siid 10 be- free ON whom
the slightest restrictions are imposed
II should bc the boast Of every American
citizen that, as q tr'c man, lac can freely
trade whore hc selects without restriction
~ restraint, In tax or otherwise. Thank,
To the fathers and founders Of tho Rnpub-
lic, who buildcd better than they knew
that freedom Is oum within the Union
What ils value IN the generation VIII,
shared m the civil war can best under
stand. Ahcr tho Confederate line
Wcrc established aud customs laws wcri
passed aud customs agencies cstahl.,hc.
by the Provisional Congress, looking to III,
enforcement, Of the separation from ia,
North, and when oil intercourse with GU
Northern brethren ceased, then We under
stood. aud each day after morc aud NOR,
understood the value Of the free trade. &,
enforce which the Conicdcricy WIS II
par, established Tho restoration OF IRE
trade between the States after peace va
declared was ~ now blood to the veins an
arteries II commerce and trade. ltquick
cncd all the energies Of the South an
helped US tn accomplish the maryclou
growth and expansion that is q spcci,
wonder oven 20 Ourselves. Freedom IN
done II all. Freedom Is the lie oi III
body polite, free trade is the lie Of ou
commerce and manufactures In, "
have reached the boundaries whore III
cmmp Of restriction and conhncmcr
touches our members We must brra
thcsc bonds, W. must stretch out. W
must be- FREE. 10 do this We mu
GIT as near 10 frcc trade as pol
siblc. Aud when that day come
when pensions have been abolished an
, all inccups and the expenses Of the 60,
crnmcni have been brought within m hot
est limit, then our respected and cstccmc
correspondent, II he survives, ~ We hor
, hc may, will see q growth aud witness
prosperity TO which that OF tho prcscr
day will bc ~ the morcst per ccningc TO
capital sum. For that rur ArrrNL IL Il
boring and ior that II will labor To III
end. For that We should like to have ia
judge laboring with Va
TnrRE are two sides 10 the fisheries III
puic. On one sidc Ia the President wit
n fair dealing treaty that In cypry nm