The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-04

congressional District OF Tennessee. Sup
pose, on the other hand, that Harrison is
elected and the Republicans engage in an
attempt to put the thumb-screws upon the
Southern people, who would you like to
have there then fighting for your wants,
Eaton or Phelan? [Cres OF "Phelan,
Phelan."l Yes, gentlemen, Phelan, and
assure you 1t will not do at this juncture
to see that young man defeated for Con-
gress." lCries OF "Never, never."l
PRoHlBITIoNIsT JOHNSON.
Col. Patterson then paid his respects to
Cummings johnson, candidate for Gov
ernor Oh the Prohibition ticket, and de-
clared that Mr.. Johnson's candidacy was,
in his deliberate judgment, in the interests
OF the Republican party and side show
to Sam Hawkins. He said that every
prominent Democratic Prohibitionist in
the State urged his followers to vote the
Democratic ticket, because they knew a
vote for Johnson meant vote for Hawk
ins. - have seen his moccasn tracks, "
said Col. Patterson, ''all over the State
and think he lisa side show to Hawkins. "
PEOPLES REFORM TICKET.
The Peoples Reform ticket, he said,
contained the names OF good citizens; some
OF them he admired and respected, but the
solemn truth was they stood no more
chance OF cleo ion TO the Legislature than
they did TO the Presidency. Their can
didacy could only result in taking q few
votes from the regular Democratic ticket
and possibly imperil its success. The
speaker continued: 81 have canvassed
the State and made seyenty-two speeches,
and Notwithstanding what you have heard
in the papers, have said nothing in favor
OF my candidate for the United States Sen.
ate, but spoke only for the good OF De-
mocracy. am friend Of Senator Harris,
not because ever received a favor ut his
hands or that | am under obligations to
him, for such is not the case; the link
which binds me TO him is his gallant serv-
ice for Democracy
''ln Upton County there was some dis
satisfaction with Chalmers Moore, the
nominee for the Legislature, a prominent
Atkins man, and did my utmost TO re-
store harmony and rally the friends OF
Senator Harris TO his support, and II
thought the welfare OF the party demanded
that Senator Harris should be sacrificed
on the altar OF Democracy, would unhcs-
itatingly agree to it, and agree with my
distinguished colleague, Gov. Marks, that
men may die, but Democracy will live on
forever. But conjure you, Democrats Of
Shelby, do not vote against this Legis.
lative ticket simply because il is instructed
for you neighbor,
islIAM G. HARRIS,
for United States Senator. What has
Harris done that Mcdowell and Clapp
and Cruise and the other estimable men
on the ticket should be defeated TO make
way for Cooney and Biglow, and Green
Evans and that crowd. In war and in
peace, in public and in private life, what
has Harris done which did not shed the
lusler of honor and glory upon himself
and Tennessee. Long and continued
applause.
81 say that there never lived q man in
Tennessee, and | have just come from d
canvass all over the State, who had such O
hold ON the hearts OF the people, Andrew
jackson alone excepted. lie has the con
fidenco OF President Cleveland, he has the
esteem OF the Senate, he is the senior
Democratic Senator, he has the admiration
an respect Of all who know him, Democrat
and Republican alike" Applause.
The speaker concluded with a mastery
treatment OF the labor question, and ia,
meeting adjourned amid great enthusiasm