Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-04
THE LEDaER-ITs OLD AND NEW
RFAnFRs.

THE LEDaER-ITs OLD AND NEW
READERS.
At no time in the history Of the
LEDGER has it had the benefit Of a
wider circulation or enjoyed a higher
state of. prosperity than now.
As to local circulation that
has always been good and sell
dom, if ever exceeded by any other
city paper. All the reading classes Of
Memphis have been constantly
reached. The LEDGER is a welcome
visitor at the counting room, in the |
rk-shop and at the residences Of the |
rich and the poor in city and country. |
A straight forward, independent
course and purpose to treat all ques-
tioqs and all persons fairly, whether Of
our way of thinking or not, has won a
large share Of public confidence,
which has been expressed in liberal
patronage. When local circulation de-
termined the publication of the letter
list, it appeared in the LEDGER; when
the rule changed and the post master
was no longer required to publish 1t
in The paper having the largest circu-
lation, we had no further use for it.
Our country circulation, both daily
aud weekly, has been widening and
increasing for several years, not only
in West Tennessee, but largely in
Arkansas, north Mississippi and even
beyond the ordinary boundaries Of
Memphis trade. But the increase of
the circulation of the LEDGER since
the middle of August has been doubt
less without precedent in this
state, and has far surpassed
our most sanguine expectations
1t reaches not only every county
in Middle and West Tennessee
but almost every post office, and is ex-
tending rapidly in East Tennessee.
We doubt whether any paper has as
generala circulation in Tennessee. 1t
reaches not only the county seats and
depots, but the cross s'roads, the high
ways, by-ways and out of the way
places seldom heard of in the cities.
It reaches the masses and has their
hearty support in its present course.
We did not have the choosing of our
position. II was forced upon us and
upon a majority of the democrats of
Tennessee by the arrogance and reck-
lessness Of the managers in that con-
yention at Nashville. Asbetween Judge
Jno. v. Wright and his platform
which really says pay dollar for dollar
if the bondholders require it, on the
one hand, and the Hon. 5. +. Wilson,
who represents the true democracy on
the other, there could be but one
choice for us. We hoisted his name,
and this was the only daily paper IN
the state to do so, The effect was
electrical. From that day to this
letters and subscriptions have poured
in by every mail. We assure the peo-
pie that we are profoundly grateful,
and expect to carry their banner
through to a glorious triumph on the
I'd Of November. This can only be
prevented by the supporters Of judge
Wright-kpowing that he is notin the
race-going over to the republican
Judge Hawkins, who stands upon the
salne platform substantially with re-
gard TO the state debt. If a republi-
can governor is elected, they and not
the true democracy will be responsi
Bile. Wilson will sweep West and
Middle Tennessee by tremend-
GUS majority. II remains to be
seen what effect his canvass will
have in East Tennessee, where all the
papers but one or two and all the
speakers in both parties are blindly
against him. We look for great
change in the track of his canvass,
The LEDGER is in a position to aid
him, to keep the people posted and tC
do good work for their cause. The
name Reputation as used in this can
vass hasno terrors. When the LEDGER
was the only daily democratic daily
paper in the state to fight the Infamous
funding bill, it was sneered at as a re-
pudiation organ. The word has lost
its force and original meaning with
those who handy it about SO fippant
ly. We began this article, however
rather to give a word of encourage
ment TO new class of readers, thar
to crgue the question which so nearl,
concerns them. There is one thin
certain, Judge Wright is not in th'
race. The con test is between Wilson
and Hawkins, with the chances il
favor of the former Whilst there ar
some democrats who would defeat tn,
party to carry point, we hope Their
are still more who would leave Wrigh
and vote for Wilson rather than se
another republican inaugurated a
governor.
PAYING THE DEBT.