Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-25
A QUESTION OF VERACITY.
Dorsey B. ThOmas's Charge That State
q Warrants Had to be sold TO a
Broker When there was
Money In the Treasury.
State Treasurer Morrow Promptly De-
MES 1t as Unqualifledly False,
and is Sustained by Three
Nashville Brokers.
DORSEY B. THoMAs's STATEMENT.


Nashville American Interview with Dorsey
y. Thomas.l
Why, sir, some time ago, in spite OF
| the fact that there was surplus in the
| treasury, it was impossible for any one
to cssh State warrant himself. 1t had
| to be sold to broker ct discount, and
| the broker would have nothing to do
but 60 to the capital with pocketful OF
warrants and bring back a pocketful OF
money. Was it DIVIDED? No one knows;
but there is chance for fraud.
ANSWER OF DR.. MORROW.
KNOXVILLE, August 22.-H Colonel
Thomss's statement of improper trars S.
actions in warrants is as reported, please
denounce il for me as msliciously and
wickedly false in every particular. Let
every broker and banker in Nashville
speak out in corroboration or contradic-
ton. The statement will receive full
reply when received.
W. MORROW, Treasurer.
Nashville American, Editorial.l
There is not banker, broker, or per-
son in Nashville who has had any bust.
ness with the State treasury that does
not know that the charge made by Col
onel Thomas is untrue. The misfortune
with Colonel Thomas is, that he has lis
tened to the charges OF rings and cor
ruption at Nashville, made by every
demagogue who is endeavoring 10 hois
himself into Office, until he has per-
suaded himself that there is truth in
these charges, II he had taken the
trouble, before he made such charge as
we have quoted above, to inquire Cf the
banks and brokers of the city, he would
have learned that there was not word
of truth in his allegation.
ANOTHER CARD FROM MR. MORROW.
Nashville American, ThuTsday.l
The following additional card from
DR.. Morrow, state treasurer, aud the &C.
compaDying statement from the brokers'
OF this city, has been handed us for pub
LEGATION. They establish what we know
to be the facts, and ara but conclusive ev-
idence that politicians who endeavor to
get into office by repeating libelous
charges against the officials at the CAPT.
tol should first make some effort to In
form themselves of the correctness OF
their charges:
ITO the American: r"a..-- ..
KNOXVILLE, August 23.-In the re-
port OF an interview by the Franklin
correspondent OF the american with D.
3. Thomas, published Tuesday morning,
August ed, the latter is reported as say
ing:
'"Some time ago, in spite of the fact
there was surplus in the treasury, it
was impossible for any one to cash q
State warrant himself. 1t he'd to be sold
to broker at discount AID the broker
would have nothing to do but go to the
capitol with pocketful of warrants and
bring back q pocketful of money. Was
it divided? srr
SIT Colonel Thomas is correctly report
ed, denounce his charge as unquali-
fiedly false. Before there was surplus
the brokers did not get their purchased
warrants cashed, and since there has
been surplus all were paid alike and
no sale Of warrants has occurred. The
uniform lu'e has always been to pay no
warrants to brokers. Their purchases of
comptrOller's warrants always reached
thejtreaku ry through the parties to whom
the brokers' had sold. L call on the bro
kers OF Nashville to speak out in this
matter, and give the facts, in Justice to
all parties. Colonel Thom8s mas made
his charge. L now demand that be
prove it or MAKE proper reparstion.
''W. MORROW, Treasurer"
WHAT THE BROKERS SAY.
NASHVILLE, August % In reference
to the card above of State Treasurer |
Morrow, We would state that DIR. Nor. |
row never cashtd State warrants for us, |
either directly or Indirectly, nor did we |
ever ak him or any one connected with |
his offi3e to do so, The statement or in
sinustion OF Dorsey B. Thomas to the |
contrary is in every respect, Is far as
we are concerned. untrue.
NEWELL, DUNCAN & CO., Brokers,
THOS. s. MARR, Broker.
JULIUS SAX, Banker and Broker.
HOW DORSEY B. THOMAS EXPLAINS HIS
CHARGES.
Nashville Banner, Thursday
Our franklin correspondent sends the |
following explanation from Hon. Dor
sey B. Thomas of his charge concerning
the redemption of State warrants:
FRANKLIN, August % In my COM
munication concerning conversation
with Hon. Dorsey B. Thomas, 1 gave,
to the best Of my memory, synopsis
of hurried and interrupted talk. 1t
was far from my intention to miss state
any of his positions, but it may readily
be seen from the correction below that I
ought to have made some qualifications
in regard to the State warrants and the
treasurer. In order to make no mistake,
l give his own Language, as written for
the purpose, to me yesterday:
"In your statement of cur interview
you misunderstood me in two points
one material, the other immateriaI.
to say that had been informed
that while any portion OF the floating
debt was outstanding most, IL not all, re-
cently-issued warrants were refused paw.
ment at the treasurer's office, and were
sold to brokers'; that usually the money
was paid to them without much delay,
and that it was strongly suspt cted that
3 division of profits was had, and that
behind the officials a corrupt ring was
the Democratic party and
the State.
'sThe second part was tba! while get.
Ting my hotel bill met James Davis,
3 Republican, aud an old acquaint.
ance, from whom years ago I had
bought clothing when ne was in that
and with him had q short con-
VeTsation. You will readily gee the
nicely of correction of the first point.
am cory did not see your communi.
,ation before it was put in print, though,
n the main, you have correctly stated
ny position as given in conversation
With your
In justice 10 Colonel Thomas would
tate this correction TO me was made be.
ore Dr.. Morrow's card appeared in to.
lays american. VOTRE.
Merchants Who Don't Believe
n advertising are about as far behind
he age as the taTmara who orc onnoead