The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-05
PROTECTION AND TARIFF RE-
FORM

PROTECTION AND TARIFF RE-
Mr.. Parsons, OF Virginia, and Mr.. sed-
den, Of Alabama, have arranged Tor the
organization OF O Southern Protective
Tariff League at Chattanooga in May next.
The New York Herald halls this as the en-
terng wedge in breaking up the solid
South, and though IL itself is opposed TO
protection, IL "hails this movement" and
"wishes II the fullest success" Mr.. Par
sons, in letter to Mr.. sedden suggesting
the convention at Chattanooga, says
We older In all our past political association and
In local politics. but We agree that no free trader
can Of right represent any one Of the thirty'liye
Southern Congressional Districts. OF which we
spoko-four In West Virginia, two In Maryla nd,
nix In Virginia, four In North Carolina, four IN
Tennessee four IN kentucky, one In Georgia. TWO
IN Alabama, i've IN Missouri one In Arkansas aud
two In Texas-in the Congress Of the United States
and that II Is In the province OF those who hold
the prosperity Of the South above all craftsmanship
10 mako such Misrepresentation impossible. in
these white districts the race question Is not para
mount, anu ~ ~ dut OuthtlNta AlN
TO the world that the right Of citizenship Is held a.
sacred as In any other part Of this Nation.
The Herald, in further explanation oil
this purpose, says:
Il will, we understand DO proposed In this con
yention that IN each OF these thlrtyiiye southern
districts the protoctlonisn who call themselves
Republicans and the protectioniss who call them
selves Democrats shall join hands TO nominate and
vote for protoctionist for Congress. II In any oil
these districts the majority Of protecionist voters
are Republican, In that case a Republican viii be
nominated aud the Democratic protcctonisis VIII
vote for him H. as viii be the case ia most OF the
Districts the majority Of protectionlst voters cnll
Themselves Democrats, Democratic proteclionist
will be nominated and the Republicans viii sup
| port him.
We should DO better able to speak as TO
tho chances Of this proposed coalition or
collision Of Republicans and Democrats
Il we knew the number Of the Congression-
al districts referred TO. But We can answer
for Tennessee and say positively that eight
of the ten districts will next year 80 Dem
ocralic and go Democratic upon the ques-
ton Of tariff reform and opposition TO pro-
lection. Messrs. Sodden and Parsons are not
even intelligent amateurs in politics and
certainly know nothing Of the depth OF
feeling that prompts and maintains
Democratic ascendancy in the South.
As The Chddesion NdH and Courier
SAYS "Tho politicians who would deceive
themselves with the cry Of the turncoats
and spoilsmen, that the solid white South
can be broken by the organization OF q
Protection party greatly mistake the virtue
and intelligence OF the people Of this sec
ton, or arc ready TO believe that the formal
declarations Of the Democratic party In the
Southern States in regard 10 tariff reform
were not the expression Of the honest SEN
timents Of the white people Of the South.
They write down the Southern Democrats
as either fools OF knaves, or both II will
be sufficient TO give brief extracts from the
Democratic platforms Of some Of thu
Southern States in 1883 TO show how th'
white people Of the South regard this great
issue"
Alabama eve arc unalicrahly oppo'od 10 th'
general war tariff We demand a rcioun OF th'
tarln and reduction Of the surplus In the Treas
ufy By a reduction Of iarin taxaiiun"
| Ocoraia The message at rrcsidcnt Clcyelan'
WA a sta,esmaniikc and true doclarailon OF IN
umo.honorcd principles u tho Democratic party
aud meets our hearty aud unqualified Indoors
! mcui, aud We acccpt and commend The mcssafr .
, embracing the principles Of tho Democratic part
upon this great issue
/ kenmcky. '.Ihe Democrats II Kentucky Il
iorso the Mills hill a. fair, conservative an
practical measure Of rcyonuc reform"
. Mississippi I'VE approve without qualllcatio
u the Mills bill and applaud the oounc q our Rel
fcsentallvcs who have glyon Il hearty aud unAi
y muus support
A south Carolina "Thc message u the Prcsiicr
advocating uiusilon IN rVycnuo q lndorsed ~
Q satosnanliko aud practical way In which b Q
!. licyc tho over buuicncd people, without Injury
=. the labor or damage 10 capital"
Tennessee. "Thc Vicws II the President In b
message to Congress In tcgard TO the iafn are pul
Icacrunlan DEMOCRACY aud sound slaicsmanshi
therefore We heartily indonc hia views ~ express
In aid message"
O Texas we indonc tho views expressed
Crpycr Cleveland. our President IN bis lat annu
o message ON the subject u tariff"
o Virginia ''1hc simple and plain duty which
due a. the people H.. In the language II Preside
i Cleveland, 90 rciucc TAXATION 10 the uccclsary 9
q pcnsc of an ccunomicnl operation 81 the Cover
b, mcut and 10 r-ioc 10 the bushes 81 uie cou
" Try the money which We hoh IN Inv Trcasu
!. through The rercnlon Of governmental powcrs
g Meurs. Parsons aud Scddcn had bcli'
II keep these strong Endorsements Of Glow,
d land and tariff reform before them, an
r. bear II constantly In mind that what u
1t Southern States declared on these hca
n In 1855 they will adhere to in lso2.
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