Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-13
EEMPHIS APPEAL
FRIDAY MORNING. NOV. 10, 1921
HOS. EDwIN Ewing.

sees most distinguished Sons. His per
sonal character Is above reproach, sn'
in the United States senate he would re
feet honor upon Tennessee, and lend 1
flavor Of respectsbility to his associates
Mr.. Ewing has recently made q speed
at Murfreesboro, In which we find much
to commend and something to con-
denim. In discussing parties, Mr.. Ewing
ssys. uTbe two grand divisions now
are the Democratic and Radical par
ties. All effective men must belong 10
one or the other now. belong to the
Democratic party. All who claimed to
he fndependents are, whether Innocent
" or otherwise, workers Of mischief, are
inefficient to accomplish anything good
FOR the country, and I'LL use
less space in politics" These are pre-
cisely the views which the APPEAL has
always ineuIcated. The country has
Become disguised with independents
go-betweens in politics. Nothing but
inordinate vanity inspires the action Of
independents. They are mistrusted by
both parties, and their suggestions are
rspudisted by both. Mr.. Medill, in his
recent address assuming the editorial
charge Of the Chicago Tribune, torcibly
exposed the weakness OF the independ-
ents when he said: "Such being the
case in regard to the necessity and ms-
ehinery Of parties in free countries, the
press, to be useful, cannot avoid being
psrtisans in greater or less degree. II
an editor undertakes the role Of support
ing both sides this position is equiva-
lent to 8 double affirmative, which
amounts to s negative. If he habit
uaIly censures and condemns both be is
soon regarded as a common scold and 3
nuisance. To be entirely bipartisan
leaves him in the condition Of 8 cipher,
and when 8 newspaper undertakes TO be
wholly independent OF its party, and yet
discuss politics, it is on the high road 70
the camp Of fts political opponents,
whether its conductor so intended at the
outset or not, unless, indeed, he takes
refuge in the towards harbor, neutral
ity, and abdicates bis duties altogether,
which is slmost 8 contemplate and des-
picsble position" We understand Mr..
Ewing, in his MurfreesbOrO speech, as
expressing the same views, which are
most cordially Endorsed by the APPEAL.
The files Of this paper during the last
four years will show how often its edi-
tors have uttered precisely the same
sentiments. But there is one part Of
1Ir. Ewing's speech to which we desire
ID enter an earnest protest, and in doing
20 We believe We will be Joined by the
entire southern people. Mr.. Ewing says:
What are we now to do, that our time
seems to draw near for US to have voice
and power 10 the government? We are
70 repeal 8ll the obnoxious and unequal
avs; all unconstitutional laws; repeal
the enforcement laws; msintaln the
writ Of hGbeds corpus; deprive Of iUris-
diction and restrict the Federal courts,
and bury out Of sight all social legisla-
ton. We are 20 restore the States to
their proper dignity, and prevent Fed
ersl interference in elections. We are
70 amend the tariff laws, that they shall
be for 3 revenue, and shall not amount /
70 prohibition.
It will be seen from the above that
Mr.. Ewing represents the Democratic
party as proposing to repeal all "obnOx-
ious" and unconstitutional laws"
The Democrats propose no such thing.
Nearly every act Of the Radical party |
Tor the past nine years has been sob
nOxiOuE" and unconstitutional" and
70 uproot and repeal all they have done
would unsettle the country and keep
alive the sectional fires Of hate which |
the people elected Democrats for the
purpose Of extingUishing. The amend
ments to the constitution were made in
violation Of that instrument; the whole
batch Of reconstruction measures are
obnoxious" and unconstitutional"
but any attempt to interfere with them
would be fatal to the Democratic party,
and in utter violation Of its oft repeated
pledges. The south wants to make the
past sealed book; 10 bury the war and
its sad memories out Of sight forever.
They shudder at the very idea Of doing !
what Mr.. Ewing suggests. The mean
ing Of the recent elections is that the
people are tired Of the cesseless clsmor
about the war; tired Of seeing the south
crushed and maltrested by tyrants and 4
military rule; tired Of the everlasting
stories Of outrsges that are manu-
for party purposes; tired
Of seeing bad and vicious men in Office;
ired Of seeing the flag Of the country
iesecrated and insulted by being iaunt-
ID about the country 70 protect carpet
bag thieves; in 8 word, tired Of the Re-
publican party. This is what the revo-
luton meant. II did not mean, IS inti-
mated by Mr., Ewing, that so soon as
the Democrats obtained power they were
10 commence reOpening the past for the
purpose Of repeating every obnoxious"
d Unconstitutional law inspired by
Radical malignity. Such task would
Insugurate another nine years Of hate
and disccrd. The Democratic party, as
we understand it, does not propose to
zip up the past, and to commence an in
repeal " Of " obnoxious -
and unconstitutional laws" II will
have nothing te do with the past; but
It does propose to rehsbilitste the south
10 demand the maintenance Of a
Just and impartial policy whereby
both races viii be protected
IL all their rights. Rehabilitation Of the
south lie the wstchword ofthe Democratic