The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-17
"a PuaE FABRIcATIoH."
Col Coiyar r 'pudlates the Now York
World interview.

Col. Colynr ~ puulhtch the NOW YORK
World Interview.
From the Nashville ilcmld
OF late a purporicd interview with Col.
A. :. Colyar with a representative OF the
New York World has been going the
rounds and afforded frequent comment by
the Republican press. In this article Mr..
Colyar Is quoted as saying
81 don't mind saying that am IN SYM
paihywith tho movement 10 form a pro-
,ec,ivc tariff party in tho South. and It Is
probable We will be compelled TO find our
party homo in the Republican fold"
a HDdh reporter this morning went 10
Col. COlyar 90 ascertain II the World inter-
view vas correct. Mr.. Colyar replied.
81 have seen la the exchanges what pre-
ported TO be an interview in the World, In
which am made 10 say that am about
10 take the leadership Of a proleclionist
party In the South. Usually there Is some
foundation for published interviews, but
In this case IL ia pure fabrication. had
no such interview, aud expressed no such
sentiment, because never entertained II.
A few days ago the New York Herald, by
letter, asked my views on this identical
question. ! promptly answered that did
favor any movement Of the kind; that |
did not see any good 10 come OF the con-
tomplatcd protective league 10 be formed
ut Chattanooga some time this month.
That is movement set ON foot by two
gentlemen named Parsons aud Seldom 10
organize a tariff league Ia the South with
the view Of controlling politics aud electing
protcciionists from the mineral districts. |
said yes, | am proicctionist In the
sense that protection In contained In
the Democratic platforms Of 1884 aud
| 1883 believe this Is 10 be the true Dem.
ocratic doctrine, M ! said 20 the Herald. |
prefer 10 take the Democratic platforms
aud the uitcmnccs Of jefferson, Madison,
Monroe. jackson and Polk, TO say nothing
of Clay, Webster and other old Whigs, 10
accepting the modern uticranccs OF mem
bom Of Congress, who, when they get
/ heated up, declare the Democratic party
is a free trade party or nothing con-
! ccdo that under the organization OF tho
| House Of Representatives aud the appoint.
mont Of the committees the Democratic
| party was given the appearance OF free
/ trade party, and that u resulted In defeat
Of Cleveland and the election Of n Repub-
lean Congress no intelligent man can
doubt | prefer 10 fight for tho tariff in
side the Democratic party rather than out.
until the party, through the national or
ganization. snail rcpudiaic is plain and
distinct uticfanccs. II anybody walks out
Of the party think Il should be the man
that abandOns the platform aud puts him
self In line With free trade That the sue.
cess Of the South depends ON limited protcc-
ton, protection enough 10 make American
capital 10 compete with English capital,
without reducing wages, | do not enter
tain doubt | regard the South a. being
In a condition 10 stand squarcly on the
Democratic platform, since the ialiacy OF
the free trade wing has been 20 painfully
demonstrated. In the communication To
the New York Herald | refer 20 the fact
that the Democratic party contains very
large pppoftion of the intelligence OF tho
South aud the great bulk Of the property,
aud that the people know their Interests.
New England may 10 10 free trade, pro.
icning 10 fight cheap labor 10 the raw ma
iorial Of the South, but the South knows
It's interests, aud II will not 40 to free
trade aud the advocates Of limited ptolcc-
ton DO not propose 10 leave the Democrat
ic party 10 assert the doctrine am not
In the habit Of replying 10 the newspaper
comment but the Misrepresentation In
this matter have been ~ great and
frequent that think Il best TO expose the
Hodd alleged Interview and IL nbrica.
ton, said the speaker In conclusion.