Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-05

n speech. l don't think you will expect it
of me. This is the first time in forty years
that 1 have been called upon TO preside over
q body like this. / desire your kindest for
bearance. We are now ready for business.
LIST OF DELEGATES:
Col. CAN'T made the following report of
the Committee on Credentials:
FIRST WARD.
George CAN'T Edmondson,
Robert Batter, Pat Gillespie,
= McCarty John Brennan,
Henry Prick, Pat McGaduen,
Tom Foley, James Cottier,
John Lewis, John Srelman.
SECOND WARD.
Thomas Garvey, C. NJ. Mason,
William Ryan, James Currey,
Waddie B1rk, Charles Algeo,
Charles Winters Pat Flanagan,
Julius Maggie, Pat Callahan.
THIRD WARD.
Napoleon Hill, w. P. Proudft,
Albert Jones' Sim L. Barinds,
Tom R. Boyle, J. E R. Ray.
Joe McCulltrs, Louis Genochio,
Gus Hitzfeld, NJ Coleman, ir.,
J. ]. foekhart, 5. W. Green.
w. H. Rhea, B. +. Halter,
8. J. Camp, G. A. Thornton.
FOURTH WARD.
VIM Mclean, NJ. J. Kelly,
JAS A. Newsom, John T. Elliott.
D. NJ. scales, E: J. Badinelli,
Jno. C. Frayser, VIM. L. Anderson.
FIFTH WARD.
n. Flynn. J, Calvin.
e. 5oh r. s Mtllsl; e.N 4 n Smith.
Charles Gsllina.
SIXTH WARD.
John Mergle, Stark Lee,
Z. A. Yerger, F. S. Bishop.
SEVENTH WARD.
J. T. Petit. G ,. Peters.
s. s. p = w SIHer.' SD. weaEleyy.
EIGHTH WARD.
J. J. Dubose. George A; Hessen,
P. N. Winters, Dan G. Shelby,
NJ. Magevney. John J. Shea,
John H Leslie, John 2. Mahoney,
T. B. Ellington.
NINTH WARD.
John A. Powell, W. II. Goddard,
w. NJ. Hutton.
TENTH WARD.
J " n rs sm matnA' G. G. VI VI P Frazer,
T. s. Mallory.
DISTRICTS.
First District-No delegates present
second-No delegates present.
Third. E; Douglas; c. NJ Black D. M Sanders,
FOURTH j. Wendell and A. J. Ward;
Fiith-James Monaghan and George Buchest.
Sixth-Sim March, b. Pope, 3. A. King and i. Il.
Gil son.
Eighth-A. 2. Morley, R. B. Hays and = Hol-
land. ,-,., u
1enth-A. f. Mckinney. B, J. F. Owen, HI. 1rby,
l. / Biggs and W. R Howell
Eleventh-Jsmes Britt, A, q. klmoro and l. 3.
Twelfth-T. H Pearson and ]. E. Harris.
Thirteenth-W. w. Etter and c. E Smith.
Fourteenth-James NJ Harris, James Phelan,
John Heinrich and w. G: Dunn.
Fifteeuth-W G. wilkins and T. E. Norvell.
Axteenth-N. G. Perkins and B. r. Sharpe.
Seven teenth-R. R. stone.
On melton of Mr.. James Harris, the fol-
lowing committee was appointed on resolu-
tions: S. 2. Walker, George CAN'T, G. w.
Frszer. II. Irby aud E. j. Wendell This
committee retired. and after a short time
returned and repeated the following
PLATFORM:
The Democracy of Shelby county, in con-
vention to select legislative ticket, reaffirm
the June platform.
1t declares its hostility to monopolies, ex-
elusive rights and class legislation; its oppo.
sitiou to legislative lobbies that make market
of themselves to influence the course OF legis
latiou.
It's opposition TO the free-pass system
whereby cooperate power indirectly under
take by gift rides to influence legislation in
| its favor.
To all interference of corporations at the
ballot-box, or in legislstion, believing as we
| do that the elective franchise is not a corpor.
ate privilege, and that corporations were moi
| created to participate m politics, or to take
part in enaciing laws for the government Of
| the people.
The one hundred and three iniquity, fruit
| of the lobby, and he cunning but strong
4 hand OF corporate power admonishes us that
it is time to take actin on this subject.
We believe that corporations are the
creatures OF civil government, called in.c
being for the public gooo, and have no right
10 set ND as bosses of the people.
We are opposed to persIoal or boss gov
erument. holding that the powers of the gov
eminent are a trust for the people to be ex
| ercised 10 benefit the many, and rot the few
We denounce as a dangerous abuse the
| imposition Of taxes on government officials
| by political parties to be used in pepetu
| ating party power
| We demand the enactment OF a law tr
bidding Determinations in passenger AM
freight rates, whereby one locality is bene
| flied and another injured, and by vhicl
nefarious Practices Inc great Iail"sy cor
| variations plunder and the people suffer.
We demand the enactment of law which
BY IT'S wholesome provisions, will regulat
| and prevent the abuses OF the great carrying
corporations of the country now INDUCED II
| BY those corporations to the injury OF tn
public. We are in favor of a law creating
railway commission with supervisory power
over railway corporations for the protection
of the people.
We do not believe that those convicted o
infamous crimes should be taught honorable
| trades. as the tendency is to bring thes
criminal classes in competition with our arti
sans and mechanics, or TO expose the latte
| to contact with them in the pursuits OF thel
calliugs. IL. L
shaped for the better protection OF iaoo
against the exactures of capital, belieSine
az we do, that the best condition OF Stat
IL where none are too rich and none too Pool
We believe in such amendments OF tn
lien laws as will make them simple, certain
| cheap and effectual in favor of debts 10
| labor and material.
| We believe that our free school syster
should be fostered and supported as III
sheet anchor of the State.
We believe in free speech and fire
ballot.
We have witnessed with regret the abuse
in the collection OF the poll tax, and deman
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