Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-05
THE SHELBY
Meeting Yesterday and Action in
Regard to the Tex Question.
Unanimous for POrter's Reelection
and Hon. Isham G. Harris for
ElectOr at Large.

The Shelby delegation, appointed
at the County Convention on the
first Monday in July, to attend the
State Democratic Convention at
Nashville on the 9th inst, met,
Judge Stockton presiding, yester-
day, at the County Courtroom,
pursuant to adjournment, to take
into consideration questions upon
which the convention will be called
to act. They unanimously Endorsed
Governor Porter, and declared in
favor of his reelection ; also, in
favor of Hon. Isham G. Harris for
one Of the electors for the State at
large.
Upon the question of taxation
there was a very full and earnest
discussion. The delegation was
Utmost unanimously in favor Of low
taxes. Two resolutions in favor of
naming a definite rate we're voted
down as unwise and impolitic at
this time and under the circum-
stances. The resolution on the
subject (No. 81 was considered a
compromise between two extremes.
The following are all the resolu-
tons as passed:
L. We favor the denomination of
Gov. Porter for the office he has so
well filled for one term. He is
capable, he is faithful. His integ-
rity is above all question: good
man to put forward in an era of
earnest reform.
2. We believe that on our cleo
toral ticket names of ability and
high character should be placed.
For one of the electors at large we
suggest as our preference the name
of Hon. Isham G. Harris. This
gentleman has ability and ex-
perience, and if selected will every
where command respect, and in the
advocacy Of a iustcause will always
prove equal to the occasion.
3. We oppose reputation. Sus-
pension Of payment by poor and
oppressed communities, who are
unable to pay, is not reputation.
Low taxes, in the present depressed
condition of all our industries, and
the downward tendency of values,
is a necessity. Taxes should bt
enough to pay the current expenses
of the State government, economi.
cally administered, to which should
be added only such additional sum
as the people can bear at present
to constitute the beginning of q
sinking fund, with which to retire
and satisfy the just debt of the
State.
A. With economy, honesty and
impartial justice to all sections,
races and nationalities, in the ad,
ministratiOn of the government
national, State and municipal
there will come a season of pros.
perity and good will, in which the
people will be able to pay every
just debt, and which will reawaken
in all its force, love for institutions
and devotion to a government
which is so administered as to fos
ter the interests Of all and oppresi
none.
s. Administration based on sec.
tional and race antipathies, with
distrust of the South, characterized
by waste of public plumber, hai
cost the South enough in the las.
ten years to have paid her debt
Her masses, white and black, hav,
toiled, and their toll has been re
warded with abundant crops; ye
these are all gone, and those tina
made them are overwhelmed will
poverty. There must be an end o
rule based on hate and sectiona
distrust, and stained by official pro
iigacy and corruption. We hearth,
; rejoice that even now we behold
the beginning of the end of tina
maladministration, which has mad,
, us too poor to pay, and so ruled us
/, as to make us feel that we wer
objects of aversion and distrust
/, rather than citizens entitled to al
+ privileges and blessing that flow
from free, impartial and wise gov
eminent.