The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-18
An ola Democrats views.

An old Democrats views.
To the Editor Of The Appeal.
As the fall elections draw nigh and
politics WAX warm, il swell that We should
look round and scrutinzc ourselves and
know that we are Democrats | have
been living in Shelby county within u
few months Of sxty.tiyc years. In my
early manhood was an old line Wing
and voted for Henry Clay in 1916, and
glory in II to this day. There are but few
living now that know anything about the
old Wing party, but there are many
young men now living whose fathers werc
with me body and soul in the old Wing
party.
For tho last quarter Of century havo
voted, without a scratch, the Democratic
ticket, although in some instances il was
rather bitter pill. Strange that these old
Bourbon Democrats are 10 illibcra as 10
think nobody right but themselves To
vote for a Republican is 10 DO condemned
and denounced by them. know some
as good men in the Republican party as
there arc in the Democratic party, and
that some of them have been abused be-.
yond their just deserts Circumstances
force men TO differ In opinion-wc cant
all think alike.
The las, Democratic convention nom
innted seven men ior the State senate and
Legislature, and think "A very STRANGE INA,
the whole Democratic party should not
coalcscc with them. They appeared 10
have bat one thing In view that wis the
election of a United states senator. and i'm.
structcd the whole delegation Ia vote ~ n
unit for the Hon. lsham q. Harris for that
office. Now some OF rs thought that some
other legislation was Necessary. aud We
also thought there were other good aud
true Democrats m the State ~ we'll quail.
fed and as well entitled 90 the place ~
Senator Harris. They may not have been
forty years in life, may not have handled
us much public money as lac las, but Ia
every respect his equal.
Some Of us, differing from the views NJ
tho convention, got up nu independent
ciliEenA Ticket, and put la thr race seven
good men SOME OF th,m Republicans.
For that the Democratic ulpor, Oi the ,iiy
have gotten up howl, and tine whole
Bourbon party are ready to anlihcmufiar
any Democrat Who viii vote Tor % kypuh.
can. lWill show before I ann done that
the whole Democratic party have voted for
Republicans whom 10 suited their purpose,
and some 1T them the lowest down.
To show what legislation We thought
necessary We got mp platform. Il b az
follows
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