Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-04
5EElIPEIS APPEAL
THURSDAY. NOyEMBER4,ls
NEWPBIS-THE ELECTION FOR
MAYOR

The triumph Of Memphis over mani
fold disasters demonstrates the pluck
and energy Of our people, and that with
ANYTHING ike tina. freedom from mis-
frunes which has blessed other cities
cur future pTosl Gritty will be beyond ali
question. For twelve months Memphis
was successfully sccurged with epizoot-
ic, ice-gorge, smallpox, cholera, ind ali
these dire cslamities and psraiyZing dis
sste-s were followed by the hot breath
Of vellow-iever, which swept over our
CITY ike a simeon, whitening aud blight
ing everything 1t touched. September
and Oct0ter, in 1878, were sad months
Many Of our oldes. ald rest citizens pei
isbad Men and womea looked into
each others aces after the plague had
subsidized, in despair; bu, al seemed
bound together ia common brother
hood Of misfortune snd community Of
interests. With restored health came
renewed energies, and our people Get
about % work. The ruined gave no
time u lamentations. The same thrift
and labor which gave Memphis its first
vigorous lie and growth soon put her
on the read to prosperity-on broader
plane snd a trustworthy foundation Of
future greatness. AS Memphis has tri-
umphantly survived misfortunes which
would have forever destroyed other and
larger cities, it may be said she is built
upon q rock and can defy the storm and
beating lalns. Everybody seems to
believe thas Memphis will hereafter es-
cane the ealamities which are in
cident to all cities, and Of which
she has had more than her proportion
ate share. The only impedim snt to the
future prosperity OF Memphis is onerous
taxation and heavy city debt. Two
mouth from to-day the election will be
held for mayor and other city officers.
AlresGy this election has been discussed
and the press has been censured for its
silence and seeming Indifference. Mayor
League is understood to be a candidate
for reelection, and those who oppose
him are comparing notes and casting
about for a candidate. Whether this
candidate will be put forward by the
citizens Of Memphis or regular Demo
cratic convention, has not been deter
mined. Those who favor 3 Demo-
cratic nomination for mayor complain
Of the Democratic executive committee
Of Shelby county for not calling a con-
vention. But this committee very just
~ take the position that they are
county committee, selected to conduct
county elections, and are not delegated
with powers TO call conventions 10 NOM
mate candidates for may or, either in
Memphis Raleigh or Germantown.
The Democratic executive committee,
with the energetic and indefatiPaole NJ.
J. Waldran as chairman, faithfully per-
formed their duties in the two last cOun-
ty elections, sad they are still ready to
perform ali dulles pertaining to their
appointments, but they are unwilling
t. arrogate an authority which they do
not believe they possess. While there
are msDy Democrats clamoring
for 2 convention, there are equal
ly as many mistrusting the
policy OF such movement
upon the ground that the friends of
Mayor League favor such a convention,
with view OF controlling it in his in
terest by either nominating him OF
fOTciag the nomination of a weak man
who can easily be defeated. Such is the
situation. Notwithstanding the fslse-
hoods that have been propsgatei against
the APPEAL, its pecuDiary losses in for
InsT elections for mayor, and the treach-
cry Of ingrstes, it stands to-day where it
has stood for the last four years, ready |
to battle for the interests of Memphis,
to aid the substantial business men and |
Taxpayers who are struggling for the
prosperity Of the city. Ia view OF the
Indebtedness with which the city is bur-
dened, irTetrievsble ruin and bankrupt
cy will be the inevitable result unless |
we have mayor who is a
thoroughly trained business man
OF tie most splendid executive
capacities, united to an integrity
Of character which even envy, malice,
nor party rsncor dare ssssil. Memphis |
is passing through a severe crisis. There
Is absolute need Of the most rigid econO-
my. Something must be done that will |
benefit both the tax payers and the hon.
est creditors of the city. The APPEAL
will cooperate with the people Of Men,
phis in any movement having in view |
these great objects.