The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-22
POLITICAL NEWS.

MERIDIAN (Misa. Mus: Anepidemic
OF rottenn.ss d corruption sea 10
have broken olt among the members
OF the munic pal assemblies of the
larger cities.
VIcKsBURG Herald: The people are
opposed to he ~ ranny OF prohlb ton,
but they are equally opposed to the
unlimited violstioDs OF the law that
have attended the liquor traffic in the
Ia+t.
The Rome (Ga.) Courier says Of the
% per cent b renal reduction OF
the river and harbor oil: 1t WAS a
questionable legisIs i've proceeding,
md NAV not secure the favor OF The
President.
NASHVILLE american The tariff is
very far Ia exc, of any difference be-
tween fpIeisn aud h me labor, and
that err TO it is chiefly a pure and
'imple sub i1y collected rom the
poor for The benefit OF the rich.
THE Raleigh IN O. News rays OF
the IT mt 6gnt he ween two members
Of Congress: II was q wild Western
enc e;sert ally, suggestive of the
loafing place IN The lie settlement
and the rough culture OF the pr4riss.
KNOXVILLE (Tenn.) Tribune: The
average Democratic polt an or Con.
pressmsn ma urally feels indignant at
the slight OF one-hs'f Of the Amer can
people, his supporters, ostr csed from
publ C employ ment, and 1t is not to be
wondered at.
CHATTANOOGA Times: Orr prohibi.
ton friends are evidently be ON ing
enterprising, ss evidsr ce the fact that
they have taken two columns OF tho
Times at full advertising rates, a d
will run them In the iptere Of their
party until the day OF el,c tion.
COLUMBUS I'M ss. Indez: The plan
OF Rand al, as developed ia this bill OF
bic, is to tite the TAX off Of luxuri 8
and to increase It on nec' aries. II
lie a plan in the in erestsof the wealthy
Rnd against the poorer classes, in favor
Of the few and against the mary.
THE Birmingham (Ala.) Age has the
following specimen Of 1.-The wish is
father TO the thought: "Wbo. Yer
pays close attention to the subj CT
must be Convinc ID hat the ten iment
in favor of protection is growing, and
gro ing rapidly, in the South" Cot
ton growers do not like raging cotton
tie tribute 10 iron mast RS
COMPLAINING OF want OF libe,ality
among candidates, the West Point
| miss Era Gays: We had hoped that
some far sighted sspirant would 8, e
and know that without us and our
powers OF political sluggip4 he c1uld
net reach the goal, and in shaking
hands with us would modestly leave a
500 gold piece therein. But how we
have hoped in vain.
ATLANTA Constitution: The public
school idea is spr aiding throughout
the State. In Dllton the establ,eh-
ment of pubic schools is now being
Sgitated with strong prospects OF sue
cess. There is q reason fer
the bitterness of the Northern prohi
bitiou crusaders We have intemper
snce in the South, bnt il is mild and
spqrad C. in tue North it has grown
since the war into a monster evil
SPEAKING Of Mr.. Pandll's attituda
tow I'd the Mississippi river improve
ment, the Vicksburg Herald says: So
much for this Randall, whom the
Picayune and some other Southern
papers have assured us was o good
idend to the South. The inbabi'rnts
OF The great valley, from its head
quarters TO the Gulf, will not soon
forget his action at this critical time.
Two candidates hay ng been nomi-
nated by Democratic convent ons for
Senator for the Twenly.frst D strict, the
Little Rock Gazette ssys: | b tn gen.
tlemen should make canvas, elcn
declaring himself the nom nee wa
shall rtainly lose Democratic S n
ator Tor the next four years. The in
forests OF Democracy are pa amount
to the claims of any individual Dem
| cent"
DALLAS TEX J Neps: A cotton fact.
DRY in Rhode Island does not quite
anao er the pu pose OF a cotton factory
in Texas, Under the present tariff
the cotton z overs are out OF pocket a
great many millions of dollars a year
by reason OF having to pay almost
double prices Tor the m ufsctnred
goods which they rqrire =
lhs picture that Hdrper's ought to
show mp is Cleveland knock ng the
pins from under fraudulent pension
cain, This is what will catch the
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