The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-23
CLEVELAND IN THE sourH.
Interview with Col. colyar on His Mes.
sage and Letter OF Acceptance.

Interview with Col. Colyar on His Mes-
sage and Letter OF Acceptance.
From the New York Herald
Col. A. s. Colyar, editor Of the Amoricdn,
one Of the leading papers Of the south,
published at Nashville. Tom. was Wis
itor NJ Democratic national headquarters
recently. lie has had much TO do with
the development Of tho south. and has
large Interests in coal and iron property
aud manufactures in Tennessee. Alabama
aud other southern states. lie was for a
long time prcsidcn, Of the Tennessee Coal
4 Iron Railroad company.
eyes, am called proicciionist, :" said
Mr.. Colyar. "and for that reason some Of
my friends do no, think am a good Dem
ocrat, and u adhcring strictly TO the letter
aud spirit Of the Democratic platform and
Mr.. Clcycland's letter Of acceptance makes
a newspaper protection paper, then tho
American Is protection paper Whatever
Of peril there Is 10 Mr. Cleveland ut this
time comes from misapprehcnsion OF his
views aud TIE platform Of the Democratic
party. am free 10 say that w. alter Civ
ing the platform and Mr.. Clcycland's con.
siruction Of Il a careful reading. had
made up my mind that the party WIS a
FREE trade party | would not, ~ am daily
doing In my paper, urge the laboring pco.
pie 20 vote for Mr.. Cleveland.
"lhe tariff does not necessarily mako
high wages other things put wages up or
down. The danger TO Mr.. Cleveland lies
in the war made on protection by some Of
his friends. instead Of accepting the doc
trinc ~ contained in the platform and In
his letters and pointing out the abuses Of
which the Republican party has been
guilty. The immense surplus 80 threat
cning 10 business affairs aud NO tempting 10
public men Of easy virtue u the highest
evidence OF tho abuse Of the protection
doctrine by the Republican party, aud In
tho intense anxiety Of Democrats 10 no
ducc the surplus the Argument against
protection has been strained. Mr.. Glove.
lands message Is the mos, powerful argu-
mcnt yet made for reducing tho surplus.
Indeed, In pressing this argument he
cnuscd thousands II people 10 doubt
whether he hal not abandoned hc pro-
lection feature OF the platform. Mr..
Cleveland was then graphing with great
evil excessive revenues. excessive taxa
ton and 10 this the whole Argument WIS
addressed. Hut when be came TO write
his letter Of acceptance getting on the
platform Il WIS his business 20 frankly
speak out ON the principle considered in u.
The platform. IN Tar rs the tarih Is
made an issue, contains two distinct
propositions Of tariff revision and to-
duciion, and one OF protection 10 the
laboring people 90 the extent oi the differ
cncc in Wages In this country and lorcign
countries The ono Is no moro binding on
q Democrat than the other. Mr.. Clovo-
land, taking both his message and letter
oi acceptance, recognizes In the clcarcst
manner both features OF the platform.
I'm various parts Of tho mcszagc he cN-
presses bis purpose 10 take caro- OF in
vested capital and labor IN adjusting the
revenue laws, bat in his leiei Of accept.
ancc hc !. moU explicit, especially IN tho
no OF this language. True y the un.
dcviaiing coupe OF the Democratic party
We will not neglect the Interests OF our
labor aud Norkingmen. In al efforts 70
rcmcdy existing evils We viii furnish 10
excuse for iho lOs Of employment VI Tue