The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-20

them out to these places on the dates ar
ranged, or will they promptly and cheer
fully respond?'
An APPEAL reporter heard this inquiry,
aud wondered il the secretary's expert
encc in political campaigns actually war
ranted it, or was he INDUCING his taste for
pleasantly.
John Alsup knew what he was talking
about Not one single appointment has
so far been kept by all the candidates, and
tho prospects are that before the canvass
proceeds much further the list will not be
OF any force whatever At Millington,
Wednesday, only Judge W. W. Mcdowell
and the Hon. Dick Odlum were present.
At Cuba and Lucy, arranged for II
visit by the candidates on Thurday,
Judge Mcdowell faced the music solitary
and alone. A funeral confronted him ut
the fora or place and out OF respect Tor the
sOlemnity Of the OCCASION the judge re-
Trained from anything like speech, but
conducted quiet canvass among those
who found themselves in the village on
that day. lie found representative
crowd awaiting him at Lucy, Thursday
night, several cOlorcd men being In the
audience. The judge addressed them for
an hour, paying great deal Of attention
10 the golden opportunity presented col
orcd people 90 join hands aud interests
with their real friends, the Democrats.
Last nights appointment, Buntyn's, went
by default. OF account OF rain.
II would De unfair TO omit the fact that
DR.. Goodwin and Col. Crews were not idle
at the time Of their absence from the regu-
larly appointed places, but were circulate
ing among the sturdy farmers in another
portion OF the county.
Today's appointments are Barctts
store, First district, ut o'clock pm, and
Brunswick, Eighth district, ut o'clock y.
IN. The latter will hardly be kept, as
there will be n Methodist quarterly confer
cnce session there at that hour.
"1lavo your heard anything more about
the candidate for Congress proposed by
the 'ReiormcrH asked Executive Com.
millcc Chairman A. Walsh Of an ArrEAL
reporter yesterday.
Not word, didn't know they had
proposed such a thing" WIS the reply.
IL heard they were going to spring
but do not know what iOunda-
ticn there is for it.
The reporter went on still hunt, the
result Of which was 10 ascertain that there
existed no foundation for the rumOr. II
probably grow out Of the ultorances Of the
"Rciormcr" lamcnting the fact that IL
is choice between Mr.. rhclan, who ~
pudiatcs their support, aud the exceed
Ingy unpopular Republican nominee Mr.
l.mOn. IL Is more than likely the "l.c-
formers" will refuse to vote Tor either.
thus leaving the Two candidates To fghtit
ont with the regular parties at their back.
The Democratic executive committee has
crlahlrhcdLcgulat- Headquarters on Madi-
SON street, near Front, and will today nm.
iurl q handsome banner, stretching across
the street.
The German voicn arc IN tho present
Tight with both feet aud 10 stand by the
fortune, OF the Democracy until the last
gun has brun fired. They will rally with
On Monday night next Gen.
Luke L. Wright aud Col. George CAN'T
will address them, on which occasion the
latter gentleman will probably relate the
true version ol his opposition scheme 10 a
great mining enterprise.
Chairman Thomas T.. Williams, Of the
Democratic state executive committee. b.
almls, laid up ium thpciirct, ul cold, and
WIS quite icvcrish when acco,,rd IN bic
room lhurday hy q Nashville D.mscrai
reporter Although unNcIl aud dsin.
clincd Ia talk. the reporter ycnlurcd 10
sound him anyhow iur his opinion ~ 20
thr outlook Tor the election In Tennessee.
well, sir hc replied, there Is moth
mg in the prospect calculated In the least
10 discourage ~, either State or national.
Compared to the outlook four ycans ago. Il
Is decidedly more favorable. Tho nc-
tioual light Ia New York WIS 100 per cent.
murr bitter than II h nov. aud besides. the
Democracy In that state Was not Organized
iuf ihc presidential fight They wyrr di-
Nidvd hy lucal interests aud neither fac.
ton made much ul n light l1r Cleveland.
Vow they are united and working In
prrlrrt harmony for the common
cause 1T thr par y. and You may expect 10
see Mt Cleveland carry the State hy a
handsome majority. We have fighting
chance loo illinois, with the current setting
~ our favor. anil the sImr in Iowa. la
fact, II the revolution gives on In those
States they will certainly pu Democratic.
Indiana and California are assured tu the
Democracy. | think there can bc no
doubt ~ that The day h Frightening Tor
the Democracy The common puOplp
everywhere ar coming a. their scns,s.
They are realizing the terrible weight II
taxation that b. upon them, and they arc
going tp try lu get fid oi ID. The exposure
ul tho methods oi ruhbing the pyoplc
through combinations aud trusts made
possible los uur tariff system, IL uppnius
the eyes VI the hhoung population, sud
h',id,s, they grc finding cat that high
tariffs hny" nothing whatever o. 10 IN
making high wages, bat on the contrary,
increase the cust oi living and instead oi
q blessing it proves curse in L. worst
form. There is u revolution going on.
aud it is In tho iut,pst u the masses OF
The people, This robbery huisnrss l.
coming home a. the people, and they arc
resisting H.
"Mhat hcitpr evidence would farmer
want 10 convince HIM that be- Il hriug
robbed than the fact that the oliver chilled
pillow, for instance, b. sold to Canadians ior
- lcss money than farmers IN this coun.
ny, who're 10 is manufactured. can buy H.
II b. the Same Withull manufactured goods
controlled boy monopolics
"Oh, well, We illhlyo notrouhlc in this
State, provided. always, the Democrats
turn out and vote. The party IL well or.
gin.1cd. It's tructhrrc il apathy In some
localities, bat, taking the State over. the
Democracy is wide awake and aw going
into The fight ~ win. Clubs arr being Or
ganilrd everywhere. Souc counties have
an organization In every district, aud the
organization Is proceeding rapidly M clcc.
ton day approaches. We are guing ~ get
out big vote, mark that"