The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2l.-Waverly
diditsclf proud yesterday. To Humphreys
county was assigned the honor Of inaugu-
rating the gubernatoral campaign, aud
hearing the next Governor OF Tennessee
pour hot shot into the Republican cohorts,
and Of sending them headong into flight
and CONSERVATION.
A month ago the word was passed
around that Humphreys county wouldgive
the lie to the pie-eatng legion that was be-
ingcirculatcd among the enemy, that Hum
phreys was full of malcontents who would
not support Gov. Taylor, by giving one OF
the grandest ratification meetings ever held
in the State OF Tennessee. Dr. j. NJ
Driver was placed in charge OF the
affair aud the arrangements went rapidly
forward to completion. July 81 was the
day set for the demonstration, and this
the appointed day, 5000 people as.
scmblcd at Wavorly TO hear Gov. Bob
deliver the opening speech OF the cam
paign and what is everywhere conceded
TO be the greatest effort OF his life. From
the country side, the corn-icld and the
numerous towns dotting the northwestern
division Of the Nashville, Chattanooga 4
st. Louis railroad the hosts OF the unterri.
fed poured into Waverly today. by train
loads by wagon loads, on horseback, and
by the great Democratic tramway-iho
dirt road came the supporters OF Grover
Cleveland aud Bob Taylor full Of entbu.
siasm for tho ticket from their boots up.
The liz was hurled back in the face OF
the Republicans that Humphrey county
was iallcring in its support Of Gov.
Taylor The early morning trains bore TO
Wavcrly large delegations from the sur
rounding towns. l72 coming from Camden
alone. Gov. Taylor left Nashville at o
O'Clock and reached Wavcrly at a35
o'clock. The train on which he came was
crowded when II reached Wayerly, and at
many stations scores Of persons who were
not going To- the demonstration had Assem-.
blcd 10 catch look a, Gov. Bob. Al
Dickson the crowd was cspeciall,
large, and ON the platform was grcete,
with a loud and continued applause
Here q large reception committee from
Waycrly, headed by Dr. J. VI. Driver
boarded the train 10 conduct the party u
waycrly. On arrival at Waycrly a crow,
Of several hundred received the gubcrna
torial party. A buiss band played q M
tional air, aud on alighting from the trai
Gov. Taylor was received with brief by
eloquent speech by Mr.. II. G. Carter, wi
pledged him and the whole pcmocra,
tickle, the solid support OF Humphrc
county Ia the coming contest Gov. Ia
lof made fitting response, and said
would address them on the issues ON
contest later in the day.
The Hon. W. VI. Daniel also briefly ,
pressed his thanks ior the reception I,
dcrcd him in conjunction with &c
Taylor.
The as-cmblagc then repaired 10
courthouse yard, which had been c,
ycricd into an arbor, rendering Il sha
and pleasant. Seats wcp arranged un,
the trcs The yard was packed 20
with the ycomanry and beauty Of llu
phrcys county. and the small hoy c,
tingcnt Who could not get seats inside
namcnied the fence OF stood In tho str
outside. Tie speaking commenced n,
O'Clock, the irs, speaker being Scna
Daniel, who was introduced To the ~
encc by J. VI. Driver rs one Of the pui
statesmen in the country.
SENATOR DANIEL
began his speech by thanking the ~
cncc tot the opportunity Of addps,
shcm ON tho subject II the tariff.
said ihcrc was tax Of over a. per G,
on everything We ate, drank or wore.
could not see this tax, according a. the
publican orator, but Il was there all
same In the morning q man too
taxed az and built fire in a taxed NJ
his wife put In taxed kettle some n
tea, with taxed spoon put some u
sugar into taxed cup. After hrcal
the man takes his taxed aS, gucs ont
unlocks a taxed lock with q taxed
opens the door hung ON taxed hin
takes his taxed harness, puts u ~
honsc, be- takes him 10 y taxed plow
goes a. his days work. Laughter
this was liberty, the l,ss We had II Il the
ter. twenty-five ycars ago thrrp had bt
war In this country aud the unorous /
now existing were the results Of the
time, aud the ptotcctionists In the Re
lican party insisted ON a continuan
this war tariff The Democratic !
said this tariff should be- modified be-,
II was accumulaiing money Tor which
had no Use. la Cndcayuring 90 ~
these taxes the Democracy had left n
room for the protection Of American u
tries. Mr. Daniel, when combating IN
publican doctrine ol protection, held
hand haa,rihs american. and ansv
the radical tanG tAGy contained th,
lie quoted the repeal Of the tax on qu
as a rciutation Of the argument that
peal Of the duty on such articles woul
stroy American labor. II could be-
seen that the American laborcr wa
the man who was being protected.
ones who were protected were the We
manufacturers. The Democratic
was never In better condition than
No other party had ever stood as man
feas and ever reached power agaii
We do our duty In the coming col
there will be shout Of victory won
- Nil over The oousiiy. In concit-io
thanked the audience for the kind
=. : ton given him.
The band. the Robertl.. Taylors, o