Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-09
POLITICAL.

Call for n Meeting In the Fourth Ward.
A meeting Of tue Democratic and Con-
servativs citizens Of the fourth ward Is
called at the Assembly hall, Thursday
evening, the ninth instant, at halt-past
seven o'clock, for the purpose of organ
izing a club All good citizens are re-
quested to attend. By order of the COM
mittee.
Card from Captain COwdOn.
EDITORS APPEAL-Permit me, 10
response to the call made by "SixtI
Ward" to state that l am not can
dIdate for the office of mayor; but as
matter of duty / will state as briefly as
possible what l think should be the
leading features in the policy OF the
mayor. In the first place, in order TO
restore and secure the confidence or the
people-wi.hout which any government
will be q failure-the mayor, whoever
be may be, should request them to name
their own city treasurer, and at the
same time suggest and advise with them
every possible mode OF economy; make
no contracts nor employ no one that he
cannot pay with money, and pay moth"
ing but what is right. OF the city debit
as represented by its bonds, at least one
and a haf million Of its principal,
and all lite interest, was created with
out authority and put out and circu.
lated contrary to all the rights
Of the people. To lne holders of
these bonds 1 would say take fifty GEMS
on the dollar, and only.three per cent. in
terest per year on that in full payment OF
your debt. This is the best proposition
of adjustment that will be made, and II
refused there will be nothing paid.
Whatever, improvements that may be
made should Ce OF tie Best end most
durable material. 1t does appear to me
that with the immense amount of Ieve-
nue. this city hse, II judiciously man
sged, cur landing could soon be put in
number one order, our streets paved
with stone, and thorough system of
sewerage carried out. With an ef-
f1cient and thoroughly business sani-
tary board, such regulations could soon
be ipaugursted as would make Memphis
one OF the most healthy cities In the
valley of the Mississippi. And as cheap
and efficient beginning do not see why
we could not take the convict
labor OF our city and county
and direct the waters Of Wolf
river at point not far distant from
Memphis, through small canal run.
ming near the line of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad to near Elm-
wood, thence going west to Fort Pick
ering, crossing, or rather heading, all the
branches of Gsyoso bayou, at each Of
which, by the means OF sluice.gates, an
abundance Of fresh, purifying water
could not only be conducted through
large portion ofthe city, but ample wa
ter-power could thus be secured to run
any amount Of manufacturing establish
ments. Then, with power costing MOTH
ing, would this not Be an indictment to
capitalists? The building Of an elevator
and the construction Of union depot;
the honest opening Of the Mississippi
river with the Barrataria canal and its
improvement, SO that great ships may
even ascend regularly to Memphis, as
well as the reclamation Of the
lowlands by the outlet system,
together with the great question of cheap
and rapid transportation are measures Of
the greatest Importance to Memphis,
which the mayor should aid in every
way possible. An industrial home for
the orphan the destitute and unfortunate
should ever be before the mind of good
and true msyOr, who could secure it
"AhAoAb q OA LuC
with proper management. II this were
done, how different in few years would
be the moral status Of our city. With
such man at the head of our city gov
eminent ell these things, and much
more, could be secured; when, in the
course Of few years, under the broad
banner Of free trade, Memphis would
not only become an extensive manufac-
turing mart of the interior, as well as 3
marine city Of the seabosrd, but at
the same time the great distributing
central city of the Mississippi valley
And now, in the name of posterity, /
say, let patriotism govern the councils
OF our people for once in the selection of
an honest, sensible, independent, honor
able and true man for our next mayor;
and know Of no way go well calculated |
to find him out as the call made by !
"Sixth Ward" Every man, before Sc |
curing nomination for political or pub |
lie office, should be called on to state his |
views and policy, if he has any; if none,
he is not Fl to hold public office. 1t has |
been this cropping In the dark and elect |
ing men without qualification that has |
brought not only Memphis, but the |
whole country to the very verge OF Iuin, |
and it is to be hoped that this Iule will |
be universally adopted. With many |
thanks for space in your valuable paper |
and the honor Of g call, am, respect |
fully John COWDON