The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-18
A RINGING GALL.
An Address TO the Voters of Marshall
County, Mise.

County, Miss.
The following circular letter has been
addressed 10 the voters Of Marshall county,
Miss:
The near approach of the presidential
and congressional elections prompts this
appeal to the intelligent voter, who il is
believed can but realize the grave possibl
| tiles which attend our surroundings,
charged as they are with evil and disaster
should we fail fully to measure and meet
our responsibility. To the most casual
reader OF the congressional debates or OF
the daily political papers, il is clearly APP
parent that the national issue has been
narrowed to the one question Of tariff re-
| form. The Democratic party, under the
guidance Of President Cleveland, after
three years OF unfaing effort in the d.
rec,on OF restoring old economic methods.
! il now engaged in an earnest struggle TO
secure such helithiul abatement Of that
! burden OF taxation under which we have
80 long languishCd. rs shall, without
| impairment OF national strength, make
easier the pathway to individual prosper
! ily. There can be no question that all
| things which affect for good the material
interests ol our scctiOn; OF every individual
Of our section, OF whatever vocation or
however employed, center in the success
OF the Democratic party in It's present con-
tgs; arraycd rs II "a against the soriid
schemes Of those who foster monopolics
aud encourage rings, who organize aud
nourish grasping and relentless trusts, who
protect and enrich the few at the expense
| a 10 lao
many. filling the Golfers OF the millionaire
from the mcager earnings gathered through
the sweat and toll OF labor. These are self
evident facts. and neither argument or APP
peal is needed 90 convince an agricultural
| community that Democratic success in
surcs at least partial relief from crushing
burdens, while Republican triumph must
iniillably increase and perpctuatc these
burdens. Upon the purely national issue
there is no possible excuse for the casting
Of one single Republican vote in the State
Of Mississippi.
hut upon the people Of the Second Con-
gressional district has fallen the RESPONSE
bility, no, only Of bearing their share In
the national contest, but also OF meeting
threatened danger oyerhadowing their
own doors. A recent convention, largely
composed VI negroes has nominated as n
candidate for Congress q dwcller In an adj
Joining state, whose letter OF acceptance,
evidently prepared and delivered before.
hand for immediate use, carries on lis face
the scarcely concealed purpose 20 rally
support through the organized negro vote
With such a candidate and such following
will surely come the methods and mad.
ness " the days Of carpcl-baggcry.
| lie who then raised his voice among the
loudcst IN dcnunciaiion oi the secret or
gnnilaiion OF the Ignorant by the selfish
aud cyil-mindcd, for their own personal
ends. he who proclaimed from the stump
that 'thc Democratic party, composed Of
liberal and conservative men, Is the party
Of the people, opposed 10 the oilico-holders,
who would pcrpctuate their power aud
make themselves our masters tho party
OF the taxpayers, opposed 10 the plumber
crs. who have converted places OF public
trust into franchises of embczzlement; the
party Of honesty, intelligence and virtue;
the Iariyoi local free government, opposed
10 centralized dospotism," now seeks
prclcrmcnt through the same instrument
alitirs lac then NJ ychomcntly condemned,
and, as he well knows, ut tho hazard Of
renewing the old-timc disturbances and
strife. How true and faithful and consist
ent he was when intrusiod with position,
his record will show.
The issue il made for you and YOU again
stand face 90 face with the unmarked pres
encc Of proposed negro domination.
The time has come TO put away all 10.
membranoe OF personal disappointment at
tho result Of recent party conventions Let
differences and preferences ~ 20 chosen
party leaders become things OF the past,
aud lctapathy give place TO energetic united
effort. Tho prestige Of the county, the
empire county, IL at stake; let Il be that
election day shall find every lover Of good
order and good government at his post,
that we may once more and forever declare,
through n sweeping, overwhelming major
| ity, that the negro and his Office seek.
! ing ally shall not rulo over Us. Every
instinct Of pride, patriotism and selfpre-
scryation; every impulse which danger
awakcns into action, should impel prompt
and decisive response 10 this call for every
man 10 begin, and ut once, the work be.
fore him. Organize club In every pro
cinci register and poll every legally
| qualified voter, enlist the careless; arouse
the hcsitating, bring forward tho laggard,
| II any such there he, and let the voice oil
the people, our people. be- "a ono voice
| where oil Of our interests are m ono. In
| the face Of such momcntous results a.
hang upon the issue there can be no besi.
iaiion on the part Of any man who would
not, In the language OF one Of our dislin'
| guished senators, "tamoly and meokly sub
nit 10 resign Of Ignorance aud vcnalily
under which honorable white men OF IN
tclligcncc aud substance would DO OK,
cluded from all the high placcs oi official
trust aud all the possessions aud most