The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-04
FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT,
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
OF CoLoRED MEN.
The Peoples Ticket Ratified With One
Change for School Commissioner-A
Supporter of the Chase Ticket Raises
His Long Bladed Knife.

The mass-meeting OF colored citizens at
the Beale street market space last night to
ratify and indorse the Peoples ticket, with
the exception Of Mr.. Samuel J. Camp for
school commissioner, asagainst their candi-
date, the Rev. Frank L. Morgan, was at
tended by large and enthusiastic number
Of voters who earnestly desire the uphold
ing OF the present honest and efficient adj
ministration as against corporation and
ring rule. When Capt. II. I. Brown called
the meeting to order, shortly after = o clock,
there were between 400 and 500 voters
who listened to the brief but telling speech
he made in behalf OF the purposes Of the
meeting He congratulated them that
they were fully alive 10 the issue which
was presented to them in this contest. at
was one for the maintenance OF q fair, Just
and honest government, for the material
prosperity OF all the people OF the city,
against the enemies OF the man who had
labored for such happy results, and to
bolster up q monopoly which aimed TO
control the city,"
The speaker continued in this strain for
several minutes and then introduced Ly-
mus Wallace; who spoke most heartily in
favor OF the ticket, and gave sound reasons
why IL was to the interest OF the colorcd
people to vote il. lie advised that the
ticket with the Rev. Frank Morgan for the
school board was one OF the fairegt and
strongest ever presented TO the people Of
the Taxing District, and that il was their
duty to elect IL by n majority
commensurate with the confidence
which the people had in IT,
The ticket In his opinion. would be
terests OF the people. As to Stricklin aud
Morgan, he had no hesitancy in saying
that Stricklin was wholly incompetent TO
discharge the duties Of the office to which
he aspires. There wis no politics in the
contest, and II became every lover of fair
and honest government TO support the
ticket which was the friend OF the Taxing
District. Mr.. Wallace was frequently ap.
plauded during his speech, and proved
himself an intelligent adviser Of bis peo-
pie.
The next speaker was J. W. Moore, q
talented young colored orator lie ap-
pealed TO the colorcd voters TO exercise
their best judgment, and not be the dupcs
OF such men as Casselles, Ed Shaw and
Wilson, who had never neglected an OPP
portunity to betay their race-who repre-
sented the worst clement Of gang politics,
and who assumed, but had no right,
to speak the sentiments Of the
fair minded and intelligent colored
voters OF the city. The colored people had
followed the leadership OF these Judas
lscariots OF their people too long and the
time had come 10 renounce them, especial.
ly in view Of the fnct that they were now
seeking TO carry the colored vote 10 the
enc mics instead Of the true friends OF their
race. AS for Strioklin. who had been nut
up by ringsters 10 represent the colorcd
people, he knew him personally, and he
was as ignorant Of the duties OF that
high Office as an unleaned Senegambian.
lie undertook 10 say that Stricklin could
not spell Massachusetts," 10 save his life.
The law required a school commissioner 10
be competent 10 examine any teacher in
the schools, ON any bmnch OF study.
Stricklin didn't know the difference be-
tween syntax and prosody; while, on the
other hand, MIR. Morgan was a well edu-
Gated and refined man, who would not be
iigurehead among the other cul-
tured gentlemen In the board. There
had been n meeting at that place on
the night before, some seventy-fiyc or 100
men were there, and Col. Harry Hin, en-.
dcavored 10 make them a speech, but he
became discouraged aud quit in disgust.
Then another fellow, some little man nc
did not know, or rather could not call his
name, was called on 10 make a speech.
lie had seen II stated that this same little
fellow was the hired lawyer 10 prosecute
and persccute the honest and fearless
officials who had done most Tor
the city. This hired speaker Was
nice man 20 talk 10 the colored
pcople-who was he2 Yes. no was carpct
Dagger from Mississippi who had done
morc In that State against colorcd suffrage
than any dozen men In II. Oh, no. Such
men could not, even II they were hand.
somely paid, influence tho colored
citizens Of this city from their plain
and honest duty. Maj. Petit was a
fair and honorable man; he had
lived life OF private and bus
iness rectitudo In the community. Nlr.
jordan was the friend Of every colorcd
child in the city. Put the Rev. Frank
Morgan along with him. and then vote
for Maj. Petit and every other man on the
ticket with him, aud the colored people
will have done their full duty toward good
government in this city"
Then w. NJ. Porter was introduced, who
made a telling and convincing speech in
favor Of the Peoples ticket. lie wanted
the colored people represented In the
school board, because they were $1,000
strong. but he wanted them 10 have a com.
potent and crcdilable representative such
a man was the Rev Frank Morgan. Moses
Stricklin had neither tho intelligence nor
the ability TO represent the colorcd people
as they deserved 10 DC Ia that board. lie
would be more fgurehcad and
the suppliant tool Of the designing
enemies Of the people who had thrust him
10 the front. The colorcd people had been
fairly and respectfully treated by the pms.
cnt administration. No one Of them could
deny II and tell the truth. Therefore Il
became them 10 lay aside MI prejudice,
and not 10 be swayed by the promises ol
men who worc dictated alone by selfish.
nes-, and 10 vote Tor the continuance OF
the men In power Who were thcirs and the
city's best friends.
Abmm Metals, who proved himself "a
be q most entertaining speaker. was then
called upon. lie said that "ihe funny
thing 10 him In this contest was that M
there was no politics In Il, how VIC.
lcntly the Arglanohc had opposed Gen.
Patterson for the commisSionerShip, and
with what oily grace and non.partisan en-.
thusiasm Il swallowed Spcen and
Stricklin, both of whom wep Re.
publicans, and not fint-class ones
nj that Mr.. Spccn was
chronic oflicc.sceker, and Stricklin
vas moi capable of filling any ofl,re-.Nr