The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-26
AN OLD JOURNALIST
Honors Tho Appeal with Timely Words
OF Communication and Endorsement.

Honora Tho Appeal With Timely Words
OF Communication and Indorsoment.
WINCHESTER, Tenn, April p, 1850.
To tho Editor Of The Appeal
My Dear Sir send II, for which please
continue my subscription to TmK WEEKLY
APPEAI- IL expires this very day, and
had thought Of not renewing. because
have 10 many newspapers sent me by
brethren Of the press, aud have scarcely
time 10 read them and a few choice tones.
But THK ArrEAL whether draw prize
in your distribution the LIST proximo or
not) IL worth itself moro than the 81.
Besides, am 10 much pleased with your
remarks upon the significant and able let.
ter Of Col. A. $. Colyar. And still moro
with your persistent advocacy Of free trade
In fact
when those fiiy-cight or sixty gon.
tlemon called on you and presented you
with set OF the works OF Henry George
as testimony Of their admiration aud
recognition Of your "ciIorls In the cause Of
JelIenonian Democracy" | sighed that
fate had so ordered that | could not be one
OF the number, for | would have
been vain enough to have attempted
compliment 10 TuE ArPEAL for IT, unslinted
support of President Cleveland aud its bold
adherence 10 the principles Of free trade,
which, MS n measure oi political economy,
was Endorsed by q majority OF about l0O,-
900 OF the popular vote, albeit Mr. llar-
fison Is President under the working Of an
un.Dcmocraiic thing yclcpi Electoral Col
lego.
Leaving ont Of view the growing views
OF Henry George, ! congratulate you on
your response 10 the committee mentioned
! tell YOU, cir, ] am persuaded, upon calm
reflection, that success awaits Democracy
IN 1892. The. question Of political econ.
omy h not sotllcd-is not perfected, and
you did most surely rnuncinte a fact when
\ YOU said Ever since the war In this part
Of the country economic questions have
i been held somewhat In allowance, aud tho
people Of the North have been w blinded
l by prejudice that they could not entertain
the great question Of tahd reform. II has
4 taken iwcniy-ihroc years Of agitation 10
j. bring the Democratic party up 10 lis dde-
!, quatc consideration aud 10 AN aggressive
h position ON u, and Il has only been within
b. the last thrcc or four ycars that the party
u has BEEN able 10 make Il the basis Of con.
o test. although between tho two parties
y there IL little difference on other qucs-
= tons"
!, Aud YOU are wholly correct In saynG
b that anything that inicricrcs with "a,
10 liberty 81 the individual man cripple
- millions,' and that powerful aud over
4 whclming aysiema oil trusts aud com
10 binOa" ruin mcn OF small means, how
h ever FOIL Of energy They may be. bccaus,
!, their individuality il sacrificed In order .,
3. foster those informal combines whicl
1. james q. Blaino-ihe pvmicr--lhe Rich
h. clcu- spoke In favor Of.
.. Al mel shake hands with you whcl
h you said
=. 1T takes long time 10 educate men al
70 tia, iino sense Of appreciation OF grca
~ principles When they will even contcn'
vi Tor what IL for their benefit II has some
~ times taken a century. II took Englani
vi sNvcniy-ilyo years 20 reach the superb ~
o. form act VI 1880 which was followed =
~ quickly by other amclioaiing measures
NJ leading the Tories 90 the belief that every
NJ thing important aud sacred 10 the countr
~ was about 10 tumble TO pieces tn
Iis Democracy can convince the people Z
I'M this country that they will find thei
greatest source Of happiness In taking th
I'd tax OF the neocSaries Of life and from ray
VI material, thus giving them cheape
,c. clothes, cheaper food aud cheaper impls
cd mcnts Tor labor bringing the tariff dow
'rc TO am actual basis II 'tand for rsvcnu
-, only, such M the constitution conien
de plates"
nd Yes, We must have "pcrssient aeitatio
~ aud preach our doctrine OF FREQ trade,
", and luat ~ certainly as the world inov'
"a. the Democratic parry will win victor
u.s. anon. You never uiicr 4 grander uul
cp ,han when you said Trade should ever.