The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07
PHELAN.
He Defines His Views on the Tariff.
He Rebuts the Charge That He IL
q Proteotionist.
A Letter to Jesse Norment His Op 4,
ponent for Congress.
It ia Written Prior to the st. Louii
Convention,
But % He Stood on the Chicago Plat.
form, He Expects to Stand on the
Later one-He la Not Doubt
full Member.
From the coylnstou Leader Iuly6


WANuNoroS, 4. G., June N, 1855
Mr. J. A. Cotton, Tabernacle Tenn
My Dear Mr., Cotton have Just 70
ceivcd your letter OF June 10, IN which
you say:
sin letter to you some time ago l
stated was ready to do anything in thu
coming campaign to assist in securing you
an honest election. did this (D DO.
cause thought from your position in thu
beginning that you were the man the PEG.
pie needed; (2) because Endorsed and
appreciated the energetic and determined
course you have taken while in Congress.
Since writing that letter. however, hear
You charged with being protcctionist and
aiIiliating with the Republican party. II
this charge DO true am free TO say | will
be against You as earnestly us ! was 70,
YOU two years ago. You said in your dc.
bate with Col. Patterson and Mr. Taylor
that YOU favored q gradual reduction Of
the tarin, and would have voted for tho
Morrison hill il YOU had an opportunity"
Please let me know whether or not YOU
have changed your mind ON this question
since then. The time has arrived when
every true citizen aud Democrat ought 10
stand solid ON this question, and speak out
aud end this unjust aud unnecessary op.
preston, and believe they will. ~
Allow me To thank YOU Tor your letter,
II enables me to meet directly unjust
changes which might have been circulated
to my dctrimcnt for an indefinite length OF
time without once coming 10 my knowl
edge.
Some DAYS ago | was informed that Mr..
Normcnt, u candidate for Congress, wa
charging me with being a prolcclunisL !
wrote him asking II this was true. lie re.
piled that Il Was then sent him the en-
closed letter, written, ~ You will see, be-
fore the 81 Louis convention met In
tins show what my position ON the tarih
IL. also quote from his own uttcunccs
Of two ycars ago 10 show what be thought
was my position then | nlso ask him 20
STATE what reasons hc has Tor believing |
have changed. again wishto repeat that
| | have always considered that, on the sub
/ jcct of the tnrin, We are. Ia the words Of
! Mr. Cleveland In his memorable message.
! confronted with q condition aud not a
| theory. feel assured my answer will be
satisfactory To you and 10 oil genuine tariff
/ rcl1rmcfs
You say ! am also charged with afili.
ating with the Republican party. ! can
not believe this change was made 10y any
/ iair-mindcd man, unless some one who
| has taken the Wild aud irfcspon bic state.
mcnts Of pwjuliccd enemies for truth
without investigation. | find Il difficult
| to frame an answer that will satisfactorily
cover this change | can only say that II
/ IL untrue In all H. length. breadth aud
/ thickness | have attended every Demo.
cratic caucus | have advocated the pol.
/ ley II making the act Of every caucui
/ binding Whilst never doing anything q
/ dctact from the dignity OF the people ]
| represent, ! have been ranked among the
/ extreme aud irruungllahlc Democrats,
/ holding What some people call radical
/ views ON party organization. ! have al.
ways voted with my party on every par.
/ tisan question. | believe IN the siriCicsf
/ organization aud u vigorous Use II dis
| ciplinc. reserve g. myself the
right 81 make most determined
stand aud do all I can 10 influence
I the result, to be- aniycl nj by party c0un
cils. hut upon q question once settled,
hnV0 over held that consistent PARTY man
must abide the result have u'su ppndi.
atUd, I still Wpudiair, the doctrine that
any man ur men ~ ct ui men uf uihCc'
holders. past, pfcs,nt ~ prospective, have
the night a. constitute themselves the
Democratic party anl 10 take hy position
that any warfare upon them within The
ranks oi the party b. an attack upon the
party ITSELF My struggles, however are
always In the party lrum caucu, 10 con-
ycniiun. Would it not hv Uupgf iur those
Who charge that | affiliate with the TO
publican party 10 specify therein am
always raly 10 answer questions " %
meet charges.
/ hope YOU will have this anil the On.
closed letter published a. matter u JUS
tee ~ the.
Allow me In closing 10 thank yon i1r the
stanch support you have always gwen mc.
I shall never Intentionally 10 anything 10
forfeit your gJOl wall or respect Very
truly yUum, JAMS IuLtAN'