The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-08

NOW, my friends, you will not- Cough
ing.) lgot 50 much OF that fire and brim-
stone down my throat that | can hardly
talk, and that is not very fair, for II what
some Of my enemies say of me is true |
will get fire and birthstone quick enough
without getting II now. daughter and u
voice, "a good many years yet, Judge" W
You will not expect me TO make u political
speech tonight. When the two parties shall
have been fully marshallod in the field,
when the issues, rs the LAWYERS cali them,
shall have been distinctly declared, when
all the candidates have their harness ON
and ready for the tilt then II will be right
for me to bear my humble part in the
atlray. Cheers. Then | will give YOU
my word shall be heard from according
10 my feeble abilities | think there il
lie enough in me yet applause |
think there is still in this old head some
remnants of brains daughter and applause)
to enable me 10 tell the people why il is
that | have all my life long been n
Democrat and mean TO die ono (applausc),
and | think | shall be able to give
them some nasons why they should be
Democrats from now until they are laid
upon tho grave. Cheers. My friends,
II is not my purpose 10 say any harsh
things OF our political opponents. That
never has been my style Of speaking.
Even when | was q very Young man, |
might say not man ut all, for the first
stump speech ever made was nothing
but boy--evcn then always endeayored
10 keep civil tongue in my head. al.
ways recognized tho right OF every
man to do his own thinking, and
II he would not think honestly
and be rs tolerant OF me rs was TO him.
there should he no harsh words fall from
my lips In respect TO him, and No now In
the contests that happened IN our own
party II never has been my habit 10 quar-
rel with those who did not think lust as
thought. have been before your con.
vention at 81. Louis without my will,
against my will, ~ candidate for u
great office. Chcen.l was warmly,
nobly, generously supported in that
convention. i was also warmly aud
earnestly opposed. Toward those
who opposed me have nothing
in the world but feelings Of kindness. IL
was their right II they thought some
other man was better, u better man 10 be
nominated; II they thought Il moro polite
oradyisablc, however well they think Of
me, TO nominate somebody else, Il was
their right TO think 80. They were sent
there to exercise their judgment, and God
knows they have created not single ruff
tic in my bosom nor the least symptom OF
III will toward them. Applause No,
my friends, | am here 20 advocate the
right II every free American citizen 10
think for himself. believe In II, and al
ways have believed In II, as tho very ~.
sence Of the Democracy and free govern
mcnt, and. therefore, wish 10 say 10 you
ALL for Il is time ! was concluding these
remarks II do not conclude them soon
our friends from Pennsylvania will scarce.
~ find time to reach the depot In time for
the train. must, therefore, bring what
| have Ia say 10 u close, and Il IL this.
| That 10 long IA God gives me strength
| 70 speak 10 my fellow men, ~ loni
shall talk To them the good homes
Democracy in which ! was scboolcd an,
| la which believe. Now INV ffionda.
should be PLAYING The part Of Hamlet with
Hamlet left OF II ! did not say another
thing that am going 10 say and which I
have reserved upon the teaching oi the
New Testament that the master oithc feast
brings ON the best wine last. | tell you
my friends that the 81 Louis convention
lid the thing itself that should i'm
mortalizo IL. II did one which Of itself
should command esteem and respect aud
gratitude OF the American people. II did
one thing which set magnificent example
iorall time 10 come 10 tho Amcricanpc0plc
and indeed tO all other people who have
anything Ia do In the choice Of the rulcn
and that thing was TO renominaic Grover
Cleveland 10y the unanimous voice Oi the
convention. Cheering
"Now, my friends when speak Of
Grover Cleveland ! do not speak oi n
stranger 10 me I mover Jaw him until
after lac was inaugurntcd President oi the
United States, but have seen him many
times since, talked with him mach, con.
suited with him much, aud, although
have not seen him for months past,
know that man ! think, aud know him
well, aud u there Is q brave, honest, upright
courageous patriotic man ON the face ~
Gods earth. Grover Cleveland Is such a
man. lGfcat applause Why, my friends.
ii lac Is not such man, II his adminiFiui.
ton has not been a grand success, II the
ppoplp have not found that lac was worthy
Ia III in the chair that Jefferson aud Mndi.
son aud Monroe aud Jackson occupied
II such IL not the fact, how can II
be- accounted for that hc received
every vote IN tho convention nt
-. Louis anl there was not q dlssUnior
from one end NJ the union b. tie other
Great applause ! tell you second rate
men do not get such Endorsements nH that.
traitors a. their country and n their
party 10 not get such nn Endorsement ~
that; men OF small brains do not get such
nn indorscmcnt ns that. men II doubtful
integrity do not get such an indDro.
mcnt ~ that No, IL ~ because
Grover Cleveland Is an upright, m honest,
brave and ahlc man, that the whole
Democratic party In the United States.
from one end ~ the other, be- II State OF
be- il Territory, be- II on the Atlantic wave
or be- ID where the pacilic rolls her mighty
volume ~ waters against our western
cnnst, hr IL on the great lakes ~ be- II on
the gull, every man Of the Democratic
purty. every one who has the least
claim 10 honesty himself h heard 10
cxclaim, Give us Cleveland ior four years
more Applnusc.l Now, my friends,
~ have spoken 10 YOU longer than there
was any necessity for mo 10 speak, and
longer than ought tO have spoken, con.
sidrring that our Pennsylvania friends
have W long march 20 mako aud little
time In which 10 catch the train. | give
you my very hcarticst thanks Tor the kind
compliment you have paid me- and wish.
ing you one and nll happiness In vi your
life, bid YOU good night"
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