The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-20
FITCH LEAVES THE REP UBLICAN
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Ny Dear sr--I herewith resign my membership
In the Republican Association OF this district This
resignation, under the rules, carries with H. with
out furhGr action on my pnr, that OF my place In
the District Committee, md on the delegation to
tho County Committee aud the chairmanshlp OF
the Committee ON Resolutions and Membership OF
the Executive Committee Of tho county organila
ton.
My reason for this resignation Is that am not
willing TO advocate or support the new doctrines
upon which the party managers have decided To
make this campaign.
am In favor as were Garfield, Arthur and Fol.
ger OF n reasonable revision Of the present tariff
Ia the direction OF decreasing the cost OF the neccs
snrlcs Of liic and Of supplying American work
men with cheaper raw materials for manufacture
/ believe that such revision will increase wages
and production In this country, and will tighten
somewhat the heavy load OF poverty and hardship
which NJ many people Ia our city carry hopelcssly
from year TO year. am also absolutely opposed
to any reduction OF the taS on whisky. In lew
months after the repeal OF the Internal revenue tax
/ there would be more dlsuleros than there arc
school houses Ia Harlem, aud on every business
block In our district n bucket shop would with
profit sell whisky bought at wholesale at - cents
gallon for . cents glass,
t1hc Republican party leaders have determined
| 10 make a campaign In which tho expression Of
a.
| scribcd free trade attacks upon American Indus
| try" aud thoso who hold thcm shall b. credited
with burning desire to aid the British working
mon, whom they have never seen, rs against their
| own friends and countymCn. Mr.. rlane's key
note Tor the campaign, applied To our district, II
| that We arc from now TIL November 20 accuse
| the Democratic aud revenue reform business men
IN Harlem who. In private life are IN partnership
with ~ In all commercial, charitable, social aud
religious affairs Of being engaged In conspiracy
inspired by England, to ruin their own country
and degrade their icllpw-ciiizcna have
no desire TO take part In such a cam.
pagn. / fancy that England has In this
district about IN many aihcrauts ~ China has, aud
that the voter, who will soic this fall In Harlem
aud Iorkyille for a revision oi the tariff arc ~
sincere friends Ut American industry ~ any Of MS
arc, aud very much prefer. II necessary, 10 bc In
| a minority for the rest Of my lie rather than 10
make n successful campaign on what sooms 10 me
| a. bc ridiculous and unfoundci misrepresentation
Of the efforts and motives of my neighbors.
am with sincere regard aud respect, Jour
friend. AsBEL u. fucu
firo Island Beach. August n, isss.
This Is ut once manly defense Of
principles aud very severe rebukc OF
Mr.. Blame Tor his silly twaddle about the
influence OF England In shaping the
policies of Mr.. Cleveland and debating
tho Mills bIll and tho st. Louis platform.
Mr.. Fitch, who, it will DO remembered.
voted with the Democrats Of the House
for the Mills bill, thus reads his title
clear TO place In the Democratic party.
with which he proposes 10 act in the
future, and for which he will speak dur
ing the present campaign, and with
which he will vote for Cleveland
and Thurman in November. And hc will
do good work. Ills detection from the Re-
publicans has constcrnatcd that party,
especially in tho Thirteenth Congressional
District (Sew York ethyl OF New York,
which he represents, whore he Ia very
popular, and where his scholarly at.
tainmcnts and ilno abilities are very
much appreciated. The Democrats. Il
Is to bc presumed, will rcnomnatc him.
II they DO. thcp can bc little doubt oi his
carrying the district rs nom than two
thirds Of tboae Who voted for him In q
formal letter sustained aud indorcd his
vote for tho Mills bill A man Of un.
doubted influence. his example will nc
doubt be followed by hundreds who DO.
love with Calhoun that protection Il
either alms or robbery.