The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
MR.. wATTERsoN SPEAKS.
lie Tells Just What Was Accomplished
at 81. Louis.


at st. Louis.
LOUISVILLE Ky, June 9.-Tho Watterons
and Democratic clubs. headed by n band Of
music and followed by a concourse OF citi.
Ecns sercnaded Mr.. Henry watterson at his
home In this city this evening on his return
from g. Louis. lie spoke reviewing the
work Of the convention, the platform, the
ticket and so on. The following are the
more notable passages In his remarks about
the tariff and the platform:
! went 10 the ST. Louis convention with
the single purpose 10 urge that the line Of
battle should be drawn on the message Of
the President aud the position Of our friends
In Congress. | met there n formidable array
In favor II limiting our plan Of campaign 20
n rcafirmation Of the platform Of 1884, and
a general Endorsement Of the administra
ton. There was from first TO last no other
issue raised. II Is true that helped make the
Il In the national convention Of that year.
II Il true that Tor four year,, ] have
put upon II n construction which ! thought
~ be Justified by the plain letter Of its mean
ing. Hut Il II alsl true that the country
accepted II a. n straddle and that this inter.
probation had stercotypcd Itself upon the
public mind. Merely 10 rcitcratc Il, there.
lore, was 10 lose all that we have since
gained. 10 traverse policy which, In Con-
grcss at least, has brought us union where
there were only divisions, was 20 surrcn-
der AN intrcnched position and 10 ny the
field In the face Of the enemy. l could not
consent to this hut IL Is not true that
| proposed any advance. On the contrary
agreed b. take the platform submitted by
Mr. scott aud Mr. German. word for word
u they would agree 10 strike out the first
clause. which, without any qualification
whatever, rcafiirmed the platform Of issL
There was no difference between us. none at
ALL aud while they made their argument
with extraordinary carnestnes., plausibility
and power. ! am bound Ia say they disclosed
no spirit that was no, that Of honest Demo.
Gratis seeking the good of the country and
the party. aud, when We finally reached the
conclusion. embodied by the platform ~
perfected. we stood ~ one man and not as
three mon.
hut. fcllow-citizcns 10 rescue them from
the pcrils that bcfcll poor Tray, and the a.
cripiion ~ dangerous In their part Of the
country ~ IL would seem. % being caught In
my company. let me hasten - suggest that
there may be- some mistake abont my opin.
ions and purposes. have certainly doneall
I could do Ia tix the attention of the people
o. the ruinDus cxactions Of a tariff. the most
unscicntihcally laid In oil the world. have
sought TO force upon the authors Of that
tariff redemption Of the pledges they made
when they enacted Il, that IL should
not outlast the cTigcncics that call.
ell ID iuto being. And II may be
that In the course Of the agita-
ton, have not always been very squeamish |
about the terms used 10 describe what the |
supreme court Of the United states itself has |
described a. "lcgaliEcd robbery" But no. |
where have proposed anything extreme or |
I am n builder by preference, |
d conservative by natup and no more than |
the President, no morc than Mr.. Carlisle, no /
more than NV friends, German and Scott /
would proceed itithc work Of reform with 1
any rash precipitation. | am the friend, not |
The enemy Of manufacturers. Of mining and |
Industrial development Of labor IN the |
sense III honest work for honest wages and
Il the Democrats Of New York, New Jersey
md Connecticut, would take what think
rom my own lips aud not nj second
hand. frOm lips puckcresl b. iie for con.
li,lcration, they would hear nothing 10
irFliicn OF inlurc them.
want 20 rcduce Tia Nar iaxvs, and my