The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-24
REPUBLICANS SPEAKING OUT.

Tho little army OF influential Mug.
wumps by whose aid Cleveland was
elected In 1884 arc daily receiving i'm.
poriant ncccssions Beside the Rev. DIR.
Cuylcr. who cannot vote Tor the free
whisky plank Of the Republican platform,
aud cS.Mayor Seth Low, who objects to
Its tariff plank, and others Of equal innu.
cncc and intelligence who object 10 trusts.
combines anl monopolics, We have Mr..
q. u. CoSgshall, Republican Of a, much
prominence In the party and in Brooklyn
as Mr.. Low, who, in rcsigning his nom.
bcrship in his Ward Republican Club,
wrote:
have cuticc'' ltom the Republican party he
ctusc did not like the plank In the Republican
platform ainplc NJ Chicago IN rcsari n the ,arii
ani b'cius' am not In favor of frcc whisky
The TARA dn', ~, ad,cl my business but thlnk
twill b. hctct lot the whole country IL the tart
| istuyisci ani relucsd To ici Il remain a. IN 4.
would No doubt bcncnt q Tow. hut io rclucc IL
would bcncnt all fthc piuy hal adopted the
platform NJ is,lt would have supported Il. hut 1
can't sini ~ The pr,cut platform. The candl
dates an rn'i enough hm lent support their
principles
In addition 10 this, aud as encouraging.
The Mo- rool Eouiyiis publishes a letter
from nm oil army officer at Fort Omaha.
Mob. who, obieclins TO frcc whisky. 10.
declares his preference Tor tho Democratic
over the Republican party. lie says
Whisky nov Gusts alout sie, asniiou. Aboi.
shthf itN ani ~ would cost ahiut ~ ccnts q Fal.
lnn The Republican, ~ GIVE tho po,t man
cheap whisky and icat tool snd clothing" IIc
aiis = ssung my hat t,f Frsmpnt voted for
Ahlaham lAncnn, ani va cngagri In every hattie
~ The Army " the Potomac from tho art mil
Run to iNirnhurf and my prayer IT, May heaven
i"fhih the clc,iion ~ any man On such ptncipir.'
agrc With bf CuJicf that the woods will h. fail
~ slrh Republicans hy Naycmtct hut ID 4.
mntr manly IN ~ fight straight % the ballot box
ani vote ~ ~ ihink 1T ~ have the cnutase of
"nf conviction Never vas courage moro ncrtici
| Than now
Thcs" arr among the most encouraging
signs Of tho times. rhcy arr indications
Of the unbsl that goes b,ion dissolution.
No party can losc such mon without feel.
ING H. Tho logic Of their reasons for
changing Is irresistible Anl ncon,roycrti.
blc and cannot iail 10 induce others TO
follow Thorn into the Democratic ranks.
hut thc,c arc not alone In evidence that
many oldiimc Republicans arc thinking
and acling ior themselves. Mr.. Knutc
Nelson, Republican member Of Congress
from Minnesota, In q pccnl speech In the
House, opposing the subsidy Of steam.
ships, apct scheme II his party. said.
Tho Argument that the American shlppln, ana
not cNid bccaue IT rebellion which or,urrci
twenty i've yclr agp ISSUE ani nanacn,c. all fu.,
and ioathcrs The irnuhc IL that tho government
pui The merchant marine iu s,u OF straight
Jacket " All - IN p,pplc Wishing ~ cngig,
capital IN navigating ih' hIgh seas "you can't %
gag' in VAS cnlripusr unlo,, you huy american
fcs'ca lhhn pniung the American marine In
asnighi la'tct App'au,c on Democratic side !
Hetclcfni ~ hc ruluir oi Ms birth (NpfWa,i
ava I'out county with ir,, than 1Onoo inhabl
tants she Il - polt ,le could not suh.ldlsc q
single ship Zoe a single war. aud yet. with irco
ual' ava nv hipa stool next 10 the United
siaies w tonnage AMI commerce. IL evcfy p,rt Of
TIE w"sld ooald - i'Hri Saggss.ag sal,, asi
the iica that Ia thls country. with alt ~ wealth
and All ln rcsourccs AmaHcau shlpplns could not
exist wiihouiA subs,i, iua lev sicsm,hip lines
VS. rWpo,icfpus The saniins Of bounlic, 10 a
irw steamship line, will NOT stimulate commcrrc
eli composition.
This Is the truth in brici compass.
Steamship subsidy Is only another form Of