Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-06
PUBLIC LEDGER,


The How Tax state Committee
EIseshere we publish the resolu
tons adopted by the low tax Stat
executive after two days and night
deliberation in Nashville. The at
tendance of the committee was fan
and large number OF low tax leaders
not committeeman, participated in the
meeting. A special delegation from
Memphis, beaing the 500 resolutions
Of the harmony convention IN that
city, we're present. We are informed
By the Nashville papers that several
long speeches were made during the
deliberations Of the committee, and
that there were several stormy scenes.
Savage INDUCED freely in both oil and
vinegar (the latter principally, Wilson
in oil mostly, and Beasley, the cham
pion political ass Of the State, in non
sense only. To the efforts Of Mr..
Harvey Mathes. OF the Memphis LID
GER, a consistent and intelhEeut low
tax Democrat, is msinly due the reso-
luli0-s adopted alter 50 long and lahO-
nous travail.
We frankly confess that the resOlu-
tons are more conservative, more N
the direction Of practical harmony and
far more reasonable than We were led
70 expect How far mere policy dc
iste3 The result remains 70 be seen.
Whistler an earnest desire 70 hArmo-
niEs the Dsnocnie party O an hon
cradle and lasting basis, o. simply
cunning motive 70 proouee iupres-
Sons tKvcrzhls 70 the faction repre-
ssutsi. prompted ard governed the
committee and its 'FiSt1ng states
nsn VII zvpszr lSisr. There are
many VIC regard the resolutions as
PIT fo-ih il tie hope Of placing State
credit Democrats n ttlse position,
a iusso6s5 simply 10 gst the a3vEn-
uEEs q sentiments never ssrlorSlT en-
iErILi1e5, As. n shnrl. s ShrsEd
sshsDs % Kssuze the parry rssns Eish
q sbsW q rlghI ty 0ye-4zrsS never
meant II ez-1ssi. and that sIs1ss viii
be fund IN violating either II the
Ge51n q ne Fsg1lET Ds1osrEtio
S1is ExsgzrTs CozGittzs. q IN the
course q tas Proceedings Of the sug-
Eas1a3 5sI1s oooVsutio1-
BIT rs E5ala n0t snas O. chill any
sEs-t ghFy rake toward : rstuTn 70
better Sentiments Hence ne are
wiling 70 wave striet right and Al
ihority. the severe line Of u6Eili duty
and agree ib8f 3 convention shall Be
he'd, embracing al who even call
themselves Democrats. That Is. We
shall advance no objection TO Mr..
Wallace, chairman OF the Low Tax
Committee, being invited to indorse
and put MS name officially to the call
Of the Democratic Committee signed
by Chairman Childress. : jackson
Tribune aud Sun.
Personally, the editOrofthe LEDGER
claims no such credit for the action Of
the Low Tax Committee as given above,
but would state that if the Memphis
delegation exerted any influence it
was maiuly owing to the intelligent
and persistent efforts Of Major Minor
Msriwether and Captain John T.
Hillsman. But this aside, we disagree
further as to the discussions before
the committee. Much was said, Of
course, but in the main it was in a
fair spirit and directed toward the
ends of harmony and ultimate success
without requiring violent compro-
misses. The Tribune and Sun has been
to West Tennessee somewhat as the
Nashville American was formerly
to the State the exponent
of extreme high credit ideas
1t is able, fearless and opin.
donated, and never gives forth any un-
certain sound. Hence we receive with
all the more satisfaction the conelud.
ing intimation above that no serious
objection will be raised to joint call
for a Democratic State Convention
This is a sensible conclusion, aud viz,
tually a RECESSION from an extreme po.
sition which was taken in a time Of
strife and unnatural division. Nov
that the Childress Convention hal
adopted resolutions authorizing tn,
Chairman to issue a joint cali viii
Mr.. Wallace for a Convention, oul
able contemporary can very justly heas
another article with the legend, "Tb,
Tribune and Sun Again Endorsed.
We4re willing 10 sssistin the endorse
meat II II viii continue 70 work ~
the unity, the autonomy aud the sue
eesg u the neE Democratic party.