Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1884 — Blaine and Logan in Tennessee. [ARTICLE]

Blaine and Logan in Tennessee.

The Memphis Avalanche publishes a letter from Mr. William R Moore, which was addressed to the chairman of a Blaine and Logan meeting. In the course of this letter Mr. Moore said: J I shall vote for the party policy represented by Blaine and Logan, and for the following reasons, viz.: 3 ’

1. This ticket represents the liberal, enlarged, broad,national idea, as against the narrow, hide-bound, proscriptive, and provincial Bourbon policy of the opposition. J,; 2. It represents thA great American protective system of Henry Clay, as against the British free-trade and “revenue only” idea of England and. her American agents. As between England and America I am for the latter. As between our well-fed laborers and her starving paupers I am for the former. 3. This ticket represents the right of every qualified voter to cast and have it counted one honest vote, and no more, for the party of his choice. lam in favor of this, too. 4. It represents a policy that would protect every American citizen at home and abroad. lam earnestly in favor of this. Without giving further reasons, therefore, let it suffice that they satisfy my own judgment and conscience; and I cannot but believe that they will satisfy also the judgment and conscience of a large majority of the sober, reflecting voters of the nation. ' We want no free-trade policy established here yet. We, especially of the South, are the last people on earth to ask for it If, under our present protective system, the mills and mines of Tennessee and the South are springing up as if by magic in every part of the country, will the owners, officers, and stockholders thereof be disposed to throttle their life by votes for free trade? Ido not believe it. Will our our own business men in Memphis, even though they call themselves Democrats, have the courage to walk up and openly vote for a free-trade policy that will eventually close up» our eleven oil mills, our cotton mills, our iron mills, dur stone foundries, and throw our laborers and mechanics out of employment ? I mistake them much if they Will do Sft fLiLj