The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-07

mesniaR Of such restraint sd protection is
not appreciated By these who want places
Under The government
REG ARDLESS OF MERIT
and efficiency, nor by those who Insist that
the selection for such plscss should rest
upon a proper ore Iential showing active
partisan " TX They owe 10 public
officers 4 not heir lives tn only op, or u
NIFTY horded taom 10 attend e. Pablo busi-
ress. and they I'VE to the good = ople of tn
country the better pcrio anoe of the
work OF their goverrmcat. 1t is exsteri g
ly TRANCE that the scope and nature ol this
reform re so lit 9 understood, AID that so
many hinas not included within is ulan are
cal ed by its n me. Whom cavii yields more
ia " 70 examiratio0, the sgt IA vii have
large additions 20 the number OF its friends.
Oar civil service reform may be imuer-
itct in soma of It's deta Is. 1t many bs m s.
Understood and Opposed. IL may rot always
be Faithfully APPLIED. Its designs may
sometimes
MISCARRY THROUGH MISTAKE
or will fail of their intent; may sometimes
tremble under the assaults Of lite enemies. or
langu sh under the nisgai ed zeal Ofimprac-
ticable friends. If the people of this
country ever submit 10 tho baUishment of its
underlying principle from the ope alton Of
their g~oVernment they will abandon the
surest guarantee of thu success and safety Of
American inst tutiohs, l invoke for this
reform the cheerful, u1gradgins support Of
$50 INV my Ahi a
made last year that the Com LsisIionerS be
made EQUAL to other officers of the govern
ment having ike dnties and responsibilities,
and hole that tuch reasonable appropTia-
tons may be made as wi enable them to in
crease the usefulness Of the cause they nave
charge Of.
desire to call the attention Of Congress to
aplain duty which the government owes to
DEPosIroRs IN THE FRKEDMAN's
S~AVINGSsANn TRUST CONpANY
This company was chartered By the Con.
gress for the benefit of the most illiterate
and humble Of our people and with the in
tent n OF encouraging in thon industry
and thrift. Mott of its breaches Wers pre-
sided over by aticeTs holding the commits.
siOns and clothed. in the usilorm Of the
United etates. Thee and other cireum-
stances reasonably, l 'hink, led these sim
pie people to suppose that the invitation to
aSPo;.t their ha = earnsd ,ayinss in this in
part Of the T 9 Verhmo ont that their money
should DO Ga ely kept for thor. When tais
com n failed IL was liza 10 in the Puu Of
t2,939, 925 ~ TO 81 .lSl depositors. Dividends
amounting in the aggregate to 62 per cent.
have been declared, an0 the sum called for
and naid of such dividends seems TO be Sl,-
6i5,lSl ". This sum. d Quoted from the en-
tire amount Of deposits, leaves Sl,29l IA 0
quite. a .arge part of this sun will not BIS
called tor. There are asge.S still or hand
am OuL ting to the estimated sum of SIG, 600.
/ think the remaining 80 por cent. Of such
of these deposits MS rave claimants
SHOULD BE PAi dp5 5T THE GOVERN
upon principles Of equity and fairness. The
report of the Commiss' oner, soon TO be
Ia d before Congress, will give more satls-
fs. tory details on this subject.
THE CONTROL OF THE AFFAIRS
of the District Of Columbia having been
placed in the hands of purely executive OH
GERS, while the Congress till Tetails all leg
ment, 1t becomes my duty to make known
the most pressing needs OF this District and
recon mend their consideration. The laws
of the District appear to be in an uncertain
ane unsatistactory condition, AID their
or revi ion Is much needed. Dur
ing the past yer one of the bridges leading
from the District to the State Of Virginia be-
came. unit Tor use, n travel upon 1t was
forbidden. This leads me to suggest that
the improvement of all the
BRIDGES Ca0SSlNG THE POTOMAC
and its branches from the city Of Washing
ton is wOr h. of the attention Of Congress.
Commissioner of the Distri I represent
the laws regulating the sale of liquor
and granting license therefor should be at
once amended, and that legislation is needed
and powers of charitable end penal %institu- |
within ths District. / susgest that the
Com missioners be clothed with the power TO
within fixed limitations police reRula-
lions. l believe tnis power granted and care
fully guarded would t3nd 70 sub serve the good
order of the municipality. 1t seems that
still exist, growing out of the
OCCUPATION OF THE STREETS
and avenues by certain railroads having
heir termini in the city. II is very inn
pOrtant that such laws should be enacted up.
IN this subject as will secure to the rail-
roads all the facilities for the transportation
IF their business, and at the same time pro-
citizens from Injury to their persons or
The Commissioners again com
plain that the recommendations afforded
hem for the necessary Offices for District
and for the safe keeping
If valuable books and papers are
insufficient. / recommend that
condition of affairs to DO remediod by
he Congress, and that suitable quarters be
furnished for the needs of the District gov
In conclusion. / earnestly invite
Iach wise action ON the psrt Of the peoples
legislators as will subserve the public good,
md demonstrate during the remaining days
# tho Congress ms at present organized its
Lbility and inclination to so meet the peO-
,le's needs that il shall be gratefully remem-
'ered by an expeetant c nstituenoy.