The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

monument to greed, corruption and. avaricee.
| hope shall live to see the day when each
one Shall be public museum OF instruction
rather than Golfer for the hard earned
mites of the poor people.
THE GROWTH OF LIBERALISM.
Mr. Smith said
We associate the word liberal with the
thought of justice and equality, and we "a, 90
so rightly. To speak of the growth OF ND
eralism Is to speak OF the growth of set OF
principles, the Disgusting feature OF which
Is. the freeing Of human endeavor from the
repressive effect of bad laws To see TINS
we need but look at the great reforms that
testify to the growth OF liberalism.
The formation of the Union sought to pre-
vent wars and discord between the States,
and SO to leave men free TO the acts OF peace
and of civilization, and by decreeing abso-
Lutte free trade between the States to free
trade from all veXations interference. Inc
extension of the suffrage in England was
merely the removal of set Of laws that
prevented large number of the people OF
Great Britain from having their righuul
influence in determining the nature OF their
government
The abolition OF slavery was the removal
Of certain laws restricting the liberty OF the
slave.
The abolition of protection, which with
many is, today, the great dutyof Liberals, Is
but the removal Of laws hampering trade
for purposes avowedly protective.
Free trade absolute is but the applica,
ton TO our trade with the world, OF that
system that we have fownd so beneficial
amongst ourselves-the freeing OF human
endeaver from the trammels of legislation.
1t is the establishment of what Patrick
Henry called "The International Law OF the
Almighty"
The growth OF liberalism is but the
growth, amongst the people, OF the convic-
ton that men are governed best when gov
erned least. Nor does this definition inter
fere with the government control OF tele-
graphs and railroads. They can not come
into being without the aid OF the State.
They aie in their very essence public corpor'
atoms, and just when the public shall cease
to exercise control over them Is matter oil
pure policy, about which men may hold diff
ferent views under varying conditions.
Between the liberal and the conservative
there is an everlasting feud, an endless war,
as the religion of the East represents as OK
isting between 0rmuzd and Ariman--the
spirit OF light against the power of dark
ness. Let ms rejoice that in this fight We
stand on the side OF right, Of justice, oil
progress and OF humanity. These are forces
and allies that We have in the heart Of every
man in this land, from the poorest 10 the
most wealthy. We need but call TO them "a
become victorious. But We must call e
them, not 20 their shadows-to justice, moi
to eNpediency-to patriotism, not to selfish
ness. IL was 80 that Golden and Bright
won. So shall the Democratic party achieve
victory that no "blocks Of i've can wres
from her grasp.
PRACTICAL POLITICS.
-ir. Percy said:
Gentlemen-If there Is anything about
which know less than anything else It /,
practical politics. My only acquaintance
with practical politics learn In the Shoe
string District OF Mississippi Our polite;
there was practical because IL elected. But
on this occasion of my rcbaptism in poles,
will not reveal the secrets Of the Mississippi
plan, a system necessitated by the phen
omenal circumstances which surround
and 1876. / have rather a hay
idea OF practical. II | understand
IL correctly, it, philosophy may be expressed
In the question, "What are We here for?' OF
that other principle, Cast your anchor e
windward.n But a. 20 its operatives, Il.
complex and intcrminable eyOlutiOns, II,
hydn-headcd forms OF activity. none hut the
initiated can know. IL Is this principle Of
scli-seeking which has too much character
lied what we call practical politics. But II
Is not necessary that such n motive should
be the cornerstone cf practical politics
Organization is the practical part-the din
Guilty In making any other politics than that
which runs up a. it motto TO IA,
victor belongs the spoils" practical
or successful Is that no other motiv,
can be supplied strong enough 10 hold q
large body Of men together any considerable
length Of time. IL this cause which we ad
yoeatc, this effort to secure equality Of taxa
tion. our principle is essentially practical
but Il will take, rs the last election day has
shown, infinite labor and infinite patience
90 teach the man with the wolf at his dool
30 vote for the cause which will cycntu
ally cheaper ali the necessities o
life, from the scant rags with which
he wraps his children 10 the beer which
he drinks, rather than vote for the mar
who gives him IS with which he can bus
the food he then needs, the medicine lac
then may want We who are removed FROM
all fear Of where our daily bread will com,
from. can hardly realize the iiercenoss with
which the hungry and INDECENT grasp ans
relief however cphemcul 10 may be- or theii
willingness 10 sacrifice for present plltry as
sistancc substantial benefits which are NOR
remote. IL has been said that ia,
'ekics are jagged with Hurled light
ming from the council lrcs OF laboi
at last awakened to the consciousness
OF It's terrible physical strength. These ar
the people We propose % serve and thes,
people are with rs. Democracy and rcvcnu,
reform have opposed against NJ an ounniza
ton banded together for a sinister but def
mite purpose and equipped with all that lin
iticss wealth aud the science Of combination
can suggest or give. To meet forces ~ fcl
aud ruthless. practical politics means unccas
ing and tirclcss agitation, the teaching MOI
only OF a more farse ing self.inicrcst, bu
a higher honor The poor and the almos
poor must be taught that our cause Is thoil
cause. and Ia stand By US. HUT We canno
win until 70 the ranks Of tariff reform nr,
added the Intelligence aud wealth Of th,
land. The Republican party's fate can only
be- scaled when It. shrcwdnces u met Will
equal intelligence, IT, wealth With compare
lively equal wealth IL orsnni q,ion with af
organization NJ perfect When this II NO
the Justice Of our cause will win and not un
on then. When this j. m We will be able q
count on the boys The boys will be- will
M when we have demonstrated that oul
politics u practical by being successful
There will be no end u husilon when ihcy
are satisfied they are hustling on the strong
side.
Tx.rREstDEvr CLEVELAND,
This toast afforded a theme for Mr. ". A.
Collier lie spoke with great eloquencc
After wyicwing the wonderful strides Of Mr.
Cleveland from his boyhood until he be-
came the Chief Executive of those United
States lie said. Mr. Cleveland 4 not 4
scholar, but be = an honest man. a man OF
convictions Who lives up to what Ice be
lisvcl aud u not afraid 10 assert bis opinion,
aud Ia battle Tor them. Bcforc and while hc
occupied ihe Presidential chair be had been
rue cxpon,nt OF JefIrrsonian principle,