The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-13
organizing for November.

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The following circular has been
freely distributed among the voters OF
this, the Tenth, Cong essional Dis
trict
"When political reform becomes
necessary, 1t is an imperative duty
which each citizen owes to his family,
10 himself and to his country to work
for its accomplishment to the full ex'
tent OF his ability. To do this success
fully will require organization and
definite plan for action; hence we who
have commenced tue work in Shelby
county, and are now partially organ
lied, send out this circular, through
committee composed OF two from each
organized district, and addressed to
the voters of Upton, Fayette, Harde-
man and Shelby counties.
We believe that those who endeavor
to inaugurale reform should state
plainly:
First The causes which have
brought about a necessity for reform.
Second-The character and extent
of the reform contemplated.
Third-The methods and means to
be employed in its accomplishment.
First-We all recognize the fact that
tho prime cause of bad government ia
a failure of the otherwise good citizen
To perform all of his political duties,
hence the performance of these duties
falls very naturally into the hands OF
those who make fortunes by govern
lug in their own interests. These are
few in number in the Tenth Congress
sional District, but their acts are EN-
phatically undemocratic and revolu-
tionary. Their work is always per
formed in secret aud in advance OF the
primary elections. The clique selects
delegates in each district who are non
comnlittal, and the primary elections
ara kept as much of a secret as posai
BILE; but after the legal election they
rule with uublushing impudence. Al
!, the patsntee dlsposes OF the right tt
sell in a Territory, 80 this ring leases
> out the privilege of office holdinl
a within its bounds, and the office hold
err knows that the people have NJ
voice in the metter.
! Voting at legal elections, when to,
voters have no voice in nominating, l
not only farce, but it is an actual in
{ doYsement OF those who usurp tn
. right to nominate instead OF the pee
- nile. by methods which il made put
:, tic. would render them Infamous /
" any community. The remedy for thi
Is not to stay away from the elections
:, or to vote for the opposing party cal
' didate, but to attend the prlmar
elections in your own party, and ele'
! the best men of your district as deli
IL gates.
~ We have no candidates in view, an
h no friends to serve in this momen
a. In feet, few things bring to light
~ clearly the littleuess and want OF re-
y son on the part of citizen, as his a
., loving personal friendships, likes
o. dislikes to control him in the eXerciI
. of his sovereign rights and dutie
! Common sense and experience mu
10 and will evnce the truth OF this
la due time.
80 Second-We contemplate a unit
VI of real Democrats within the Dem
40 cratic party, for the extirpation oil
NJ undemocratic practices and methoc
N for securing voice in primary as W
,a' as general elections, and for securii
70 Representation in all Legislative bodi'
ha We are not organizing tor the prese
hv v merely, but for all future time,
IL Third-The only means by whi
b a the foregoing objects can be attain
Nv Is by permanent organization.
=. aost oil us are farmers, and from I
90, present outlook our main hope ia in t
o oea farmers and such others as will un
1 N with them; hence we appeal to ca
re civil district, in the counties abe
i no. named, to form club and get in co
i hv munication with each other and "
~ our clubs, and together with th'
hue clubs we request each citizen W
nv may see this circular to address
mn DIR. N. Y RAINES,
,,os' White Haven, Tent
tn N.F. RAINBS, Chairman,
ee- Il, d. GOODWIN,
,it- W. l.. RApF0RDi
'N W Ii. NELSON, Committee