Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-05

claimed that he was in the board for the pur
pose Of getting the Mississippi and Tennessee
extension through the efff. lie said such
was not the fact; he doubted the propriety
of making the extension; thought il
would not pay, and experience showed
was the prime mover in the extension mat
! ter, and was the author of the resolution.
After the extension was made, he endeavored
| to get representatives of other roads to unite
in building a union depot The effort failed
| He referred to the contract made by the old
| government, when Chase was an alderman,
| and said that contract was the text OF the
contract with the Taxing District. He said
| the railroad company advised him not to
| run, his own preference was against it, and
| he had only been prevailed upon TO run be-
| cause DIR. Porter and Mr.. Overton were una
bic to run, and insisted on his remaining in
the board, as some one of the old board was
needed. No one could impe achI his integrity /;
no railroad could stand between him and his
duty as a member OF the city government
HeH explained about certain paving and the
charge that North Memphis had been neg
lected. He showed that he had discontinued
paving in South Memphis and sent the force
to work in North Memphis because he
thought the commerce demanded ii. He
showed that Jefferson street had bcen paved
because, after the Nicolson pavement was
taken up, the street washed out 50 rapidly
that another years neglect would have
ruined that street. He said that his
company had purchased Happy Hol-
low, and it had been filled up, and
the otter roads had bought such portions as
they wanted at the price originally paid by
the Mississippi and Tennessee road, which,
with the key in their hands, have given to
the other roads all the advantages pert aiming
to the original purchase. He explained a
number of transactions that have been mis-
understood. The audience seemed to appre-
ciate the work of Mr.. Burke in protecting
the city in all the contracts regarding rail
road connections He referred TO numerous
outrageous misrepresentation of the Ara
Ldnche and its correspondents. The Tennessee
road had never Disseminated against the
city. Memphis had made mistake in not
getting these railroads twenty years ago.
They were going to do great good here, just
as in the West. Mr.. Burke concluded, amid
great applause, the ablest and most compre-
hensive speech of the evening.
DR.. PORTER,
being loudly called for, came forward and !
said he had served with Major Burke, and |
considered him as honest a man as he ever |
knew. He referred to incidents when Burke's |
and integrity had been severely |
tested. He referred TO 1879, when the fever |
panic came. People along the roads threat |
eued to shoot him il he attempted to estab- |
fish camps on their roads. No trains |
could be got on other roads, but Burke came
forward and furnished transportation.
DIR. MADDEN
thanked the people for the compliment |
shown him. Ii elected he proposed to do |
his duty to the extent Of his ability. He re-
ierred to the Cotton Exchange meeting, at
which he proposed to abolish the charter. |
He said it had been shown to be the best of |
and many of the large cities
are watching Memphis to see how the govern
nent prospers. Our progress has been salts
factory, and our sewer system is the best in
The country, and good government should
prevail.
JUDGE R. ]. MORGAN
ZANE next. He said the election about to be
held was a very important one. The gentle
men on the Citizens ticket were fully pledged
70 good government, and Endorsed by
hose who had been associated with them
He complimented MADDEN and Burke in the
highest degree He referred to the fact that
he Apal1nche attacked Burke because he was
4 corporation man, when it was a we'll
known fact that the Avalanche was a corpora
ion, and Bill Chase was a member of it. He
old several effective jokes, AMI made an
excellent speech.
RoBERT TALLY,
colored man, was next on the programme.
He made very sensible speeoh, which was
veil received.
COLONEL PATTERSON
made a brief speech, in closing which he
three cheers for the Taxing District
md the Citizens ticket.
The three cheers we're given with will,
md the meeting adjourned.