The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-26

call them" he proceeds, 'are organized is
clear to me. Let us take the chicken ques-
ton, Tor instance. Now you all know that
when you take chickens to town you
sometimes get one price for them and
sometimes another There is general
average, however, which these fellows
VINO are handy with figures can
ascertain, and then they 90 TO every con-
sumner and offer to furnish him chickens
for figure less than the average. OF
course the consumer accepts, as well for
low cost as for the certainty OF having his
chickens at all times ready for him. Now,
II this bargain is binding between the
Spectator and the consumer, the result is
plain. The producer is left without mar
ket, and when you drive in town with your
chickens there is no one to buy them.
Everybody has contracted ahead for all
that he wants, and only one man-the
speculator--can be found ready to buy,
and he, having no competition, OF course
makes his own price. And thus, brethren,
those of us who toll in the field are robbed
by moneyed confederation OF Shylocks,
who, with much greater facility, corner
the cotton market as have tried to show
you they corner the chicken market. But,
brethren, we have banded together to put
an end to this kind OF thing. and we will
do ii by putting the right kind OF men in
office from Constable up"
The Chairman hate TO interrupt the
brother, because have been highly edi-
fled with his speech, but the constitution
forbids any discussion of politics in this or
der and no brother will blame me for en-
forcing the letter and spirit of our organic
Ian L.. n a.
sentatiycs in Congress he had been get
ting garden seeds aud bureau reports are
doing all that is in the power OF man to do
and II their hands were strengthened and
the grand old Democratic party given con-
troll OF this Government YOU would hear no
more OF trusts and thievish considerations
OF the moneyed classes and
The 'Squire-Mr. President, rise TO a
point OF order
The President-I'll be through in n min
ute.
The 'Squire-Mr. President, rise to q
question OF privilege.
The President-Thc Chair must hear the
gentleman. The Chair has always given
each gentleman, white and black, an equal
standing before the law, and must con.
tinue to do so, no matter in what position
lac may find himself.
Tho 'Squire-Ail ! wanted 10 say, Mr..
President, was that you stopped me when
/ merely suggested n remedy for dealing
with an economic question, and you seem
TO be guilty OF the same oflensc.
The Prcsident-The Chair begs pardon.
OF course II Is easily disccrnable that
these good men are rival candidates foi
Justice OF the Peace and are doing all they
can to acccntuate their superior fitness for
the high Office 80 that the office shall
seek the man"-and find him without
having TO hunt over creation for him.
The tallow candle had burned low and
the members sat around in the feeble light;
the secretary had already ''closcd the meet
ing in due form" and placed the record,
in his hat ready TO depart, when the argu
ment ceased and the chaplain offered az
the parting prayer with closed eyes and
bowed head. while all present revercntly
listened and joined IN the swelling
"Amen!"
And these people grope their ways "a
their several homes through the darkness
OF the night; they try TO grope their wal
through u labyrinth Of economic pcrploXi
ties also-honest, good people, though no
all free from the grosser passions-the,
are cropping along patiently and hopefully
half in darkness, half in light, TO tina
clearer and brighter day promised. an,
which all hope must come sooner or later
They are not rcvolptionis,s. Like Mr.
Splrkler's ideal woman: Theirs no non
sense about them"