The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-04
extends Its sincere thanks. The accurate
returns from the three counties Of Shelby,
Upton and Fayctte are given this morn
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THE NASHVILLE AMERICANS PRO.
LECTION HERESY.

Ia abuninntly satisfied with the Mills farm Bill
and Clnimcd that II Ii framed with n twoiOld OBJ
ject one being the attainment Of revenue, the
other the protection Of Infant industries II IN re-
ircshIng TO know that the editor Is 50 Wen pleased
although he williully refuses 10 see that the Demo
cratic party Il absolutely nimicnl 10 protection,
that that party considers II political crime 10 tax
one class Of citiEcns for the bcneht OF another
class TO take portion Of the hard earned wages oil
the agrculturisb 10 add 10 the wnges OF the manu-
iacturcr We know Of no other SatiIac-
tory method Of raising the national reyc'
nue. except by import duties, and we
also know that Il Is impossible TO place
duty on any especial article Of manufacture with
out incidentally bonohting the home manufacture
Of that article consequently We admit our accept,
ancc. nolcns yOlcnS, OF what IL called incidental
protection but we only admit It Without approx,
Ing Of II. still less do we advocate II M docltnc
of the party. The word incidental IL misleading
the proper phrase should be that the party accepts
aud approves Of a tann for revenue with nnavold1,
bile protection Mr. Colycr II slow, but lac viii
como to see shortly that the Democratic party ~
diamcircllly opposed 10 protection per Nc, and
that the mas, Of the American people are coming
rapidly into that way OF thinking stoNEWAll"
The above is fair statement OF the posi-.
ton Of the Democratic party upon the tariff
question, II believes that protective lcgis.
| lntOn in any sense or degree II uncOnstitu-
| tional. The whole tenor and tendency OF
our Government Is the preservation Of the
individual liberty and equality of its citi-
zcns before the law, 10 prevent class lcgisln-
| ton and the diversion Of any Of the powers
|
| one or number ut the expense Of the others
for faw against the rights and interests
Of the many The Democratic party believes
that any bill containing IN rs preamble
provision for even incidental protection
would he declared unconstitutional by the
| Supreme Court. No man has right ~ pro-
| lection, and the man who enjoys II does 80
at the expense Of all the rest Of his
fellow citizens, who are thus taxed for
l.. laN -
must be plainly evident Ia the cridcst mind.
| The citizens IT the United States are, ms the
| law declares, TO be- taxed for the support 81
| the Government, not for the support al
specially selected citizens Protection, which
II IN the nature ~ custom tax Tor the ben
eft Of men engaged in special trades or call.
ings is unlawful, aud therefore unjust and
unfair. No Democrat. who knows that De
mOcracy means n Government NJ aud for and
by the people. that u means the greatest
good IT the greatest number can cunscicn-
| tiously give his consent Ia oven incidental or
partial legislation for the few against the
! many. Laws should be- passed. not for the
good they will do this or that one. but for
the benefits they confer upon all. upon the
whole mass IT the ciiz ms g.. Memphis ippeai
/. We are not surprised nj TuE ArrEAL's
correspondent, but we are surprised AZ
THg ArrE,L.
.. Publications Of thisknd arr jus, what
il giving us trouble IN New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut. II VIZ lose the
election 10y losing these three States, Il will
be- by this class of articles in Democratic
papers being used ~ evidence In these
three States
2. Today Mr. Barnum, the Chairman
OF the National Committee, and his two
most valuable assistants, senator Gorman
and Senator Barbour, are moving heaven
and earth Ia prove IN these three States
that the Chicago platform oi 1884 and s.
| Louis platform Of 1858 expressly provide
ior both revenue reform and protection to
American labor. They cause 20 bc read
and printed these platforms and omphn-
size the protection feature. They con
strue 10, ms Atkins said in his Nashville
speech, that IN making u tariff Dill, the
gap between American labor aud foreign
labor must he covered by the duty. They
show that in his speech Mr.. Cleveland
said this, not only In New Jersey. but Ia
his message. They show that Mr. Mills
Ia his speech showed that his hill was n
protective hill. Moreover, that Jefferson.
Madison, Monroe, Jackson and Folk all
used the word discriminate" They not
only show these facts, but they show that
all parties have Disseminated In making
tariff ~ as 10 protect labor.
I. II IL very certain that The election will
BE- los, " the doubtful States can bc made
to believe that this new horcsy Is Demo
critic doctrine.
=. The present price of wages cannot he
maintained II u discriminating ,tarin u
abandoned. This the lahoring people
| know, and they will no more vote to O..
tahli-h the doctrine Of TITS ArrgAL than
they would vote that their children should
he taken out VI school Why put into th,
hands Of tho Republicans the evidence nj
cnmity here exhibited toward the labor
ing people aud toward people Who hay,
capital invested In manufacturing
Il. Why say "a the labonng people: "W,
don't want to protect YOU In your prcscn
wages, and II we do Il Il Ia because We can
avoid H." when the Democratic platform
p fatty contradcts Il, when Mr. Clcvrlan,
fatty contrndicis Il, aud when every Demo
cratic President from Washington 4
buchanan expressly declared for discrini
mating tariff - as 10 give pro,cciioni
Z. Why will our friends fight our ow
/ committed = ddbrilc .iH,cTiom.
In the above We reproduce the letter {
our correspondent ''S,oncwall'' aud on
. own editorial upon Il, m well as the con
4 mcnis thcrcupon by our esteemed conieu
Il porary, The Ndsbr,lc Ap'ericaR. We 4
this in justice TO our contemporary aud !
order that our readers may he able 10 .,
! how lar from the facts ot the Dom
y cratic platform, a. well n Democrat
y usagr. precedent and principle. 20 Ear
q the tariir question Is involved, The AMIR
= oda has wandered.
" l. our contemporary Is no, surprised
" our correspondents position, but Is at III
|" oi TUX ArrE,L's. Why1 Because In n
above quoted editorial, tho facts Of whi'
M Il does not attempt TO dispute, We Il
NJ down conci-cly. and We trust clearly. Il
20 Democratic doctrine Of lr-s trade. whit
Al Is as old ~ the birth Of II party. II
!. Democratic party was always known
~ the party tina, strictly construed the 90
II. slitulion aud was, therefore, opposed 10 q
an levy or collection Of q tax for any 9th
70 purpose than the support Of the Cover
ct mcni, and was equally and @ rigidly q
Of posed 10 the appropriation Of public mo
cys for any other purpose, It's motive In
iini aud most notable campaign bel
H. "ircc trade and sailors rights"
Of 2. our contemporary Is unduly alarm
m over thcDcmocraic situation In New Yoi