The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-01
TENNESSEE POLITICS.
THE RgPUBLlCANS ANXIOUS
Fur A HOT CAMPAIGN.
Bob TaylOr's Letter OF Acceptance
Gen. Quarles's Candidacy for
the State Senate.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL,

KEoxvILLE, Tenn, AuSuit 81 -
o. airmsn H1ghes aay6 he is willing
TO do bis pant toward making th cam.
paigo hit and ints restiDg. As the
Democrats propose big barpecuss snd
fling t gune, he will try ta meet them
more than h4if way. He has a let of
thirty distineusaed Republicans
wLom he will invite 20 Tenness 10
FIRE the popular heart. b aine, L gan,
Foraker, Sherman, Frye aud Butter
worth head the lust.
GHS. oUARLgs's CANDIDACY p5R r,rR
SENATOR.
The candidacy of Gen. W, A.
Quarles for Siate Senator in the
Clarssvilie Dietrict meets with the
hearty approvsl of Bob TsyloI's
friends in t'is section, and they will
aid hia amb ton for the SpaAke rship
OF that body. Hs was one Of Taylor 8
first supporterp, and it would be a IL
ting honor that he succeed to the
Goveinorship should his favo;its be
called higher. Mcconnell and
Hughes are It'll in session.
BOB TAYLoR's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
KNOXVILLE, TRSS , August 2s, 1885.
The Hon. T. NJ. rcConnell, Chairman, and
Gentlemen of the Committee:
have the h nor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of
the 14tn infant, informing ms OF my
nomination 10 the Office OF Governor
OF Tennessee by the Democratic
Convention recently held at NAsh-
vile. l accept the trust, and
with it all the responsibilities
that at ach, and oaly hope to manifest
my apprt ciaion of the distinguished
honor thus conferred by loyalty, zeal,
fidelity and devoted etfolt tor the
principles OF Democracy and the
promotion of the. welfare OF the
people of this gieat State, and !
further accept the platform made by
that convention ss embodying sound
principles CT good government, as
tending to the establishment of peace,
tranquility, t, happiness aud prosperity
in the country. In reference TO ma
tionsl questions, / favor not only
revival of respect for, but an enforced
obedience to, the constitution of the
United States, which in many n-
stances has bsen gieyi1usly violated
and trampled under foot by tho patty
recently expelled from power. / lavoc
a return 10 ,hs stricteet possible
economy ia the expenditure o. pubic
moneys, and btIenuJusly oppose any
and all appropriations vi the zane for
puposts not contemplated 0, war
rsnted in the cons,ituIi n. / tAvor tie
application Of the surplus iund nov
Ia the nstionsl TressUry to the reduc-
too of toe national de0t. | favor,
most po itively and eafnes''y, SIS
tam OF universgl free tdncstou, YnG |
believe that such a syst IN ca be |
best established and carried. out
through the ssfs of Qua immense pan-'
lie domain Ia rsgsr1 TO the intrrnal |
affairs OF the State, opp )se system
whicL brings convict labor into COM
petition with the fIea aGd honatt la. |
hor OF our psop'e. The party tayiBg
declared in favor of the submission to
the people for theic abortion
or rejection a proposed Amendment
to the cousttuiiJn prohibiting The
ure end sale OF in'oxlcating
iiquols No beverage in Tennessee, IL
should be carrie d cut in god iaith. / /
favor ali proper legislation and leRiti.
mate modeslookiog to the encourage
ment of our industries and The devel-
opmeUt of our natural re- ouIces. Con-
graduating tie parry on the settle
ment Of the many vexed questions
which have hlthervo d.sturofd d 1t har-
mony, and upon the coptequent Ieun-
on OF all its disagreeing elements, |
have the honor to be your obedent
servant, RoBT. J.. TAYLOR.