The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-18
A Fine Reception at Nashville.
An Eloquent Speech on the Issues
of the Day.
he Touches Upon His Personal Re-
lation to the Canvass.
He Denies That He Has Opposed
River Improvement.
He Accuses "Another Gentleman" OF
lndifiorence-He Declares He Has
Been True to Tennessee and His
Party and Asks Indorsement.

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! Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
! NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct l7.-Scnator
Harris spoke in the Theatcr Vendome
tonight TO crowded house. Quite a
number OF ladies' favored the occasion
with their presence, and about 800 OF tho
! front seats were reserved for the members
Of the Young Mems Democratic club, who
! attended in u body and wore the badges
OF their organization.
Mr.. w. A, Nertrccs, president of the
Young Mems club, introduced the
speaker, and at S o'clock the senator
began his speech. lie had the atten-
ton of the large audience for nearly
two hours, and was frequently given
their hearty applause. The greater
portion Of the time was given TO the tar
ll, which lac handled IN an able and in.
tcrcsting manner lie indorscd the Mills
bill ns step In the right direction, though
lac was frank To say Il was not as great
reduction as WAS needed. lie read from
the nrlu rates To prove that upon several
items thc protection covered the entire
cost ui labor production aud Welded "A
D
uilclurcr lie illustrated that tho importer
and manufacturer sold their goods IN the
same market To the same people for the
same price. The importer neccssnri.
" added the tariff TO his article
AMI charged to tho consumer
Following the article from It's pro.
duCiion io consumption, applying to it
the common sense rules oi traffic and
trade, the conclusion that the burden fell
on the consumer WIS 80 irresistible and
clc1r that u school boy or any one degree
removed from an idiot could not help but
see aud understand IT,
Upon the question of federal aid Ia rivers
aud harhor', senator Harris said the report
that h0 denied the hcconsiituliouaily ui such
aid was untrue, nni that II the gentleman
who hal suddenly become interested ia
his views had taken the piins 10 examine
hiH public record, they would have
found whore hc had time and aglin
aided in securing proper anl needed
appropriations. While lao had given
yuDctal care IA tho naVigihlc STREAMS. hc
! hpi ~. 'Ne rnme time been ready At all
| times 90 give similar all 10 the nycrs ul
/ other Stsl.s. 10 Nns uuc be- stood ~
corded li times ~ voting against tIr river
and lrib1r appropriations bills. but this
was when, Ia au omnibus shape thry were
loaded down With appropriations 10 lIttlo
mud branches thV' nature had never in
tguIGi tD Doe uJ,illblr, where millions Of
dollars vprH o. lr wasted in places
where, though th, channel should ba
Nuf ever sp deep. there was not
inH wat 20 o. Goat ihr craft This reckless
waste ui iHH peoples money hc had
always urr. H. tie t1id that since lis
return from Washington hc had frequent.
Iy h.url ul re- report that hc had opposed
ln kug and dlmng the Cumberland.
Ito Thought thc people who were vXyr-
Ji.Ul uVuu that question now were moro
Interested in dtnug Harris th1n tho
Cumberland. lie bad not been asleep 10
thI, important matter. and 10 show his
position hU road from the record oi 1881
where hr hId intro lucri bill appslprii-
iiuE money both tp The lover unI upper
Cumberland nni further sum appoint
IuE 1 comm sion ~ Inquire into th' cost
ol Iu,kug Uul limInF the Cumberland.
Tho s.Itfur dNrt 1' some length upon
thH point explaining hs position very
clearly, Usl l.H IulluuuD emphasized his
tIm.rss 10. IuIl applause. That much
.ur Docs Own ugurl aud views upon this
question
"Ihw wa. another gentleman in Ten.
uuH.UH Wlp was wonderfully sulyil1u.
upon iN# question Just now. That gen.
iIrmgu IHI been boo 70 position iu years
pest where Doc could have done much
Too piI uI .u.h q movement, hul It -vrms
lbu ..l.m hal not then brun susg slcd
Co thr gru.lHmm. Whom be- was IN p1si-
tiuu tu lHuU,rilus work h.s silence was very
mtl ,Ud. huI hru ui Date, when hs uppOf.
WEI..s II. uut sl great, hr Is kvynly alive
u tt. mUN.llUus advantages Of this lock-
bong ul NHwmInr hu.lnrss.
lu rUur.U lon, Mr Harris said he had
wnh pu1ulI 10 himself At different
uu.f tIt p.uulc n tennessee had ASSIGNED
hIu fu li' rom. ro.tsoi hishhoulr places
u' f. uuUHNi''y Jnl trust both iu Tunes
of war .ul p.lgn. n at Amy time, Boo Huy
position. IH.. uI trust, lr lII Jailed i1 Uc
luu tU lie H. ..Io. hII n|pIf1 Huc th.u
200 ilr h.sI .. ,..a pHpT t'#.IiN hr should no
tuhu.rl uuI condemned. Ou Ihu other
IHuI. Ih# served u'Iu H'l the POWER. in
Iu.#...l uI UHI I'ru lIup tu thc hIsI
ri.. cont '.l lD hs Keeping. mirh. lI'
not .u. uHmu fbu hope that be- would still
ufIi1 .h... ruYui.ur' AMI support
The house answered the inter alton
%. % ..ul nUr' of applause, a!'Du lasted
several minutes
The senator continued hy saying hy 100
uUl rITIm tNHi tennessee oWuI Uu Iuy.
thing The people bad already Hun1r.i
IN.u NlHNH. Jus NN.lUt NIll M.|..H.' l"tHi.t
br bis future hc would cherish through
Hiu wI Hy with h.W i1 hs save iho
d.tp. .sf grf.'ul.0i h.a I.lH 90 i.n people
fi ih1 hyu1u thoy bad conferred upon
bin.
When thr orplnar that followed this
sentence bad suUs.Igl ihH seua paid
glowing tribute tu cleveland aud Thur.
man au said hc would say more, but felt
vNlipygr hy mi.ht sly would not do tic
subject u,'icp. lly called upon the Dem.
ueflt. o. vote the straight ticket lrom top
tp bottom. national and state. lie siid
rulyt Taylor Wis presented TO the De-
UHprrgy p4 their nominee Tor Gov
,ruor and whatever may have been
tIo personal preferences ot men
before the convention it was now the
duiy Of an 90 gyc him q hearty, active
support. 10 WIS not men, but principles,
We we're voting for, aud there could be no
party oiginn ntion II mon allowed their
person pWiudiccs 10 control their votes.
Ai,,- the speaking tho senator's room
at the Maxwell WIS crowded until late
hour with admirers, Who were loul IN
thulr prli.eH aud CONGRATULATIONS