The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-29

We copy the following letter from Will
lam r. Moore, from he Boston Herald Of
the 2jth
LETTER FROM W. II. MOORE, on MEMphla
To the Editor Of the Herald
Yours is a great newspaper, and is con
Quoted with marked fairness and ability.
You claim TO be- "indopendcnt inpolltlcs,
and vet YOU advocate the election OF the
Democratic national tickct-a ticket and
party that ncquicsce In, II they do not
rondonc and indoRc, the most brazcn ana
unhlushing violation Of the franchise ol
American citizens in several OF the United
States. While the great issues OF ''proi"o-
ton" and "ifpc trade are ol the most
vital interest to the people Of this nation,
they are vet rs nothing compared with tho
uuspeakahly higher question whether the
LEGALLY qualified electors throughout the
whole country shall be protected 10y pub
lie sentiment, "a well ~ by statute law, IN
the exercise OF that supreme right OF nl
rrhis--a lawful ballot aud an honest
count. Look today ut tie American
House II Representatives, There are IN II
twenty TO thirty members voting upon
and deciding great economic issues Tor
Boston and Tor Massachusetts, and
the whole country who hold their
seats through elections tainted 10y grave
Irregularities, II not boy the grusscst and
most gigantic frauds, and through pmr
tical notification ui the constitution OF the
United States j. this nothing Ia great,
indrprnlrnt and honest newspaper like
yuur,2 l. the recent driving from his clc'
CANT home in Florida ol the respectable
old citizen aud Republican senator Cole
simply because hc was trying Ia organize
his party lur the coming campaign, mat
ter Oi no concern tu Massachusetts, Afo
the almost daily announcements ul bun
l1zings. iuiIuilltiOus and expulsion, from
various States ul American citizens Tor no
crimes bat HAT they vote and work iur the
Republican party AMI constitute the poorer
clBsscs Boo such communities sny, ITO
these things not directly concern you auI
every other American patriot
Now, Mr. Elitur, | am not an olhrc'
holder ot au uiiyr.scvkcr, but simply q
linin American vitiTru, who desires tu see
uur nal protected, la his lawful rights,
every poor man, no. matter iu what state
Dee may live, nor tot what party hc may
desire iu vote. u is not su now IN many
~ the States and ! gncyr iu nv o. !
have h.uI IuIIki .IlI Democrats Dl ihIt
tIDy ilt justified 100 doing This, because.
especially negroes were not "ht Co vote,
aud because ui their i-uUUYDc Now ]
admit tH. ipiJy ui uu honest Objection 90
ignorant suffrage. but o. bee Logical.
should flrl not lI-p protest against toe
votes 90 ignorant white men especially
those rr.uuy landed hcr" from countries
whose Institution. have created in their
minds political teachings anil prululiyrR
iuimigll 60 those ui the United sB'u' In
deciding h,lNtuu Nvm, b seems Go Wv
that 81 th.ru could hv ana Intelligent pruirr
ruDp b would hc rather m favor Ut th,
native American Negro. YhH knows NOT uI
other than American Institutions, nul can
not possibly hat, amy other uUn Amen
rau Instincts aud NmpliliuE
But tU come back iD th' beginning
Your position ui asserted independence
PLACES yuu DlHsu.,u1uly Zoe ihp i0Umu.
~ iHYa educators ul public sentiment
whose Iu.g uyu, absolute Obligation. q
your great hHli 1T Intelligent rrsi,H BE- &.
insist uHuu Mr. Cleveland iHy President
Ul your, choice throwing tNp weight ui Iu
mighty official power boo lHU direction IT 1r
honest and iI'I expression ui the people
will nc Che ballot boxes ui the nation. Nu
matter whom thlt h.f expression ml,
temporarily elect 90 power tly people,
honestly yNIu#ati choice should rYNrm
d they who hayr lDrn ,h...u Shout.
prove i1 Doe incompetent ur unworthy, uU
system ui government gives another ulfIl
opportunity iD pot Others nul hyi'.r ID
their s,rIl Both grlt political InI.
Hru Boo ilu habit Hi putting no tbr hrrIs .
tNrt annual platforms Abraham Lincoln
Immortal IHUa. "uurtaa government ri
Oh. U.I... HE lhp people anil Zoe thU pr.
p.n. Sow. IL Nr ubl.y h.llryp tl,s go %
uur I,iUs nov insist chat "tlc people
shall have tNu protection ui their tg.
dent boo 100 NUT HRu. nHHia Tho 90,
I,uIU NII uHi NlEy mu.H difficulty
getting ihU.r. huI iHp pHHf anil tHr isu
rant, ilU dHU.auI lul iHH hBmHr-tNu
hw those .uHmUrIsIDE wfrllaI. who Hus.
~ have uHI.H protected 80 il." u.L
covered ly uuf IIf 90 HTF.
Wuu T. MHHuE % sunn.r#f.
Nonl1mc. Boston, August Irs,
ThIf letter which uUmwn.H. y.ft H