The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10


favorable industrial conditions, we shall
secure the highest interests OF our work.
ing classes. What, after all, is the best
evidence Of nations prosperity and the
best guarantee of social order ii il is not
an intelligent, thrifty, contcntcd working
claSs2 Can we look lor contcntmcnt il the
workman is only able TO supply his daily
necessities by hard toll, but is not able in
his youth to lay up a store against old
age? A condition OF things that compcls
the laborcr to contemplate want as an in.
cident OF sickness or disability is one that
tends to socia' disorder"
The Improvement of the election laws is
n subject which has taken up much OF Gen.
llarrison's attention.
81 will call your attention. said he, "to
one such subject that seems tobc worthy of
thought 1t is the report Of our election
laws 4 constitutional amendment to
which a great majority OF the people
gave their sanction has removed tho
impcdiments which stood in the way of
progressive legislation in the protection of
an honest ballot in Indiana. Formerly We
could not require definite period of resi-
dencc in the voting precinct Now, We
may aud have the same amendment,
aud strict registry law, which will enable
the inspectors properly to verify the claims
OF those who offer ballot Every safe
guard of law should be thrown around the
ballot-box until frauds in voting and
frauds in counting shall receive the sure
penalties OF the law, us well ~ the repro.
baton OF all good men,"
Gen. Harrison believes In the enforce
V..f0 Ia, Ia, -, a
pie through the bullot-box may rcctly
them. In his own words There is an
open avenue through the hallot-boX for
the modification or repeal of laws which
arc unjust or oppressive. To the law we
that commands our allegiance. We win
change our king when his rule IL opprcs-
sivc, by those methods appointed and
crown his more liberal successor"
II may not be quite satisfactory to Scna-
tor Blair, Of New Hampshire, that his late
Senatorial colleague from Indiana is likely
to live in the White House. Gen. llar-
rison IL deeply opposed To the Blair hill.
and does not believe in making the liberal
gift 90 the schools i'm the South proposed
10y Senator Blair. In this proposition,
however, hc has the Countcnancc of many
l'tulNlAINt NNAu w Nil NWN W NNllalifs1s
Gen. Harrison will moro than make up
for this by his iricndlincss to the improve.
mcnt oi the river valleys While in the
United States Senate he was appointed q
member oi the Mississippi River Commits
sion, and became a strong advocate oi in
tcrnal improvements. la his speeches
during the campaign, Gen Harrison has
had occasion frequently to speak TO dclcga-
tiOns Ol soldiers, which required many
references 10 the late war. On this sub
jccl Gcn, Harrison says
"IhcU remain now fortunately chiefly
economic questions to be- thought oi aud
10 be- settled We rclcr 10 the great war
not IN amy spirit ol hostility to any Sec
ton or any class ol mcn, but only because
We believe Il to bc good for the whole
country that loyalty and fidelity 10 thc llug
should be- hunond. II was one Of thc
great trumphs oi thC war, a particular Ia
which our wnr WINS distinguished from all
other wars Of history, that We brought the
yanquislcd into the same equal citizcn-
ship under the law that We maintain for
ourselves
"Gon. Harrison IL one Of Tho most mol.
est Of men, said Mr.. llali0m. Gle has
an exalted sense oi propricty wherever
placed, and know hc h ut this moment
overwhelmed with the scusc Of the great
responsibility which yesterdays vote hns
placed un his shoulders. lie loves hiH fol-
low men. lie is attached 10 every section
Of our common country, aud while not
authorized 10 speak ipr him. yet, knowing
him ~ intimately ~ | do, il will be- his
only desire b. give the Southern people
such recognition and aid M ought tO com.
mand their support. Glen. Harrison IL a
Republican 10y principle. lie believes in
it, but IN him every party will BE- bound
by his performance Ui duty to recognize
him as the President OF the whole coun-
try"
one Of the sensations oi the day, which
the Republicans ut first tried b. keep to
themselves, WIS the significance Oi n para
graph which appeared In the LcHmg Ad-,
the editor Uf which paper II close per
sonal friend Oi Gen. Harrison. The ADu
quotes this sentence from the Philadelphia
kooupi.
"On the whole, II would have been
better for his party u Mr. blaine had pro-
longcd his stay In England. lilo done
Harrison moW harm than good. Ills
magnet h now n milestone tO the neck oi
whoever II hangs"
The Ndu then gives this causic indorsc-
mcnl
eve believe that there u q great deal ot
truth Ia that Certainly Mr. Blaine did
Harrison no good Ia Indiana Harrison
owes Blaine nothing
This IN considered almost ~ direct ~ u
II had come from Con. Harrison himself,
and the appearance Of the paragraph ~
aschbcd to a desire 10 put Mr.. blaine on
the earliest possible notice that lao will not
b. wanted in the next Cabinet.