The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-07

that point. am not weeping Tor the Con-
federate soldier, but think that the man
who went out in 1861 and barred his breast
TO the enemy's gansought to strike blow
now for his own ehilhren as lac did then
for his country's bonor2 In 1884 made
hity-two speeches on the stump with Gov.
Taylor and asked him fiity-two times
whether he was for the Blair bill and he
replied, No, we need no federal aid; Ten
nessee is able to take care OF her own
children ~
THE gLAIR BILL.
"Well, what next. When Taylor was
elected he was hardly warm in the Gov
ernor's chair when he said: How shall
we supply the deficiency in our school
fund; the masses are turning their eyes to
the Federal government Up to that time
he had been your Bob, but when read
that message felt like going to Nashville
and claiming him as our Bob. pressed
him on this subject tonight. He said:
have no power TO secure the passage OF that
BILL asked him, why then did you men
ton 1t in your message? l have asked him
ns many as ten times on the stump are
you Tor the Blair bill. and he answered,
stand by my message
81 say II Gov. Taylor beats me / will
not complain, for he comes nearer being a
Republican than any man in the State.
Taylor says he is opposed to Federal aid
on account OF Federal supervision.
Well, let's see about that. There
are $4,000 children in Tennessee.
The government last year educated 10000
Indian children at an expense OF 81, no.
600 out OF your treasury. ! have said IL.
and | say IL again-that the Confederate
soldier who spent four years in the army
marching over the frozen ground, and
barring his breast to Federal batteries, ask
ing for no pension, has as good n right to
have his children educated at Federal
expense as the feathercd and painted
savage OF the plains. And as to the black
mans children, | say schools arc cheaper
than jails and penitcntiaries. Talk about
the Blair bill being not Democratic!
Why, you paid 500, 900 last year out OF
the United States treasury for pneumonia
cows. | want TO know whether the
children OF Confederate soldiers are not as
much entitled TO Federal aid rs the cows
who complain Of pneumonia on the Texas
plains" Applause.
Mr.. Hawkins then went on 10 repeat
the charge made when he was here be-
fore, that the present STATE government
had borrowed S54S, OOO 10 pay the interest
on the Slate debt and that since last Jan
udry it paid S2l,O0O interest on money
borrowed TO pay interest. Mr.. Hawkins
said there was no law Tor such a proceed
ing.
THE ASSESSMENT LAW.
"Well, what else?' continued Mr..
Hawkins "Thcrc is the assessment law.
! say il is q disgrace 10 the State. II opens
the door 10 corruption and fraud. II in
crcaseS the number Of Oiiicc-holdCrs by
100, and pays them premium for
assessing property high. Taylor says;
Hawkins, don't blame me; II WIS
the Legislature passed that law, and
II IL is defective We can amend
but answer. ut the bottom Of that law
read, Approved, lloll J.. TAYLOR and
now hang It around his neck" Jap
plausc.
"what else? You arc sitting the in.
dustrics Of Tennessee hy this assessment
law. Every man who owns q horse which
enables him 10 pillow h. field Is taxed 81
Tor his horse. GqE Taylor says The law was
passed 20 reach 500. UlO.puO Of personal
property which has escaped taxation Tor
years II that $50 then Il, only another
one OF Tnylors denanciaticns OF bis own
party" ~.
Reicrring,o
CHILDREN NTim PENirENriARY
twelve years Of ~, and Gov. Tay.ors
statement that he was pardoning them
out "a fast as hc could, Mr.. Hawkins slil.
I'll were Governor not chilli Of twelve
years should stay IN the pcuiicntiary an
hour You heard Gov. TAYLOR talk about
q reform school in East aud another In
West Tennessee. That's good idea, but,
like all Of Gov. Taylor's good ideas. Il
isn't original, because he got h rom q little
Republican, Frank Reid. tRcpublican
applause. Gov. Tuglor prrslcs over an
empty lrasury, and slys Il I were Gov
enior | would not have built the luuatic
asylum. That nrgumnat was unworthy Of
that great man, Tor
npn TAYLOR - GRAND AND HONEST MAN
and my personal friend. lint II no Pre-.
tends that the SOS, ~ borrowed money
Wus iuf asylum purposes will Just turn
To- the Joint resolution II the Legislature
and SHOW Il was borrowed Tor interest.
tRcpuhlican chccn.1 lut | must not sny
too much pguiust thv Democratic party OF
I WON'T get M many Democratic votes ns ]
intend 90 get ! wall throw the mantle OF
charity over H.
TnE noumU rAurT
What ncxt2
81 could see your checks ium pale whom
Bob Taylor described how You had hle,l
under the rubhyr tlrM Well, lots rHr
how YOU bed. Memphis doubled her
population In ton wears ClliiHupurt like.
Young giant, II stretching ont IT, arms
AMI gathering in wealth, Tennessee has
doubled iis wealth,
ruE umrum Arrr,L or rms uorNiya
shows sp0oO, 900 Of capital invested IN new
enterprises iu nine months be tennessee,
anil hats how you blrd under thg r0bbrr
iar'l
some Democrats claim the party is not
luT free trade aud yet iUE IpWius Ar.
rrNt, hy which you ull swear, published
iu au editorial no, long ago that 10 thc
Democratic party WAS not lur ire imdo 10
was NOT lur anything ] have asked Tay-
Zoe lime and again " hc Is % Democrat or "a
follower IT Mr. Collier OF thc Nashville
iml,ua, aud ho don know 10 this good
hour
Mr. Hawkins said that the tariff hal
been five times reduced since thc war hy
Republicans. lhm thr Democrats w,fr
in power ten ont ~ twelve ycir without
reducing u till thryg ed ihr Mills m.l
In uu.Wyrto lhylsrEIU HuiHyarumUni q
aid that The taN NaHuH.N .Uy,uts uu t.y
dollar end that the li.I price 1. quinInr.
slUO, was NOT duglv tIg Wnu boat sgai.
city ul thu bark. gnI ihy. when thp hank