The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06

the State TO work the state aud county convics
| from the sAmo IN the building and improvement
OF is public highways
| T. We favor the amendment Of the present asses
mcnt law ~ A. 10 give the salary Instead
| of percentage on hi AEcsscd value OF the prop
| ciiy OF the people.
$. We favor the repeal Of 50 much Of that law
! ~ - ou,rngcously taxes our merchants and the
| suhtl,uiion therefor OF such provisions ~ viii
foster or at least not destroy ouT mercantile IN
I tcrcsts
o. We are In favor Of an educational .cionnatory
for yonng conyicis
| To our Fellow. cIt,zrus ofSrciby County.
The Peoples Reform movements pro-
test against ring rule and boss domination
in Shelby CounIy politics. The platform
speaks for itself. We trust to the intelli-
gcnce and paiioism OF our fellow-cilizens
TO indorse this effort to purify and elevate
our local politics. The occasion seems en-
incnily opportune. None OF the oiies for
our city and county are involved, but the
legislative ticket alone. II is charged that
a vote for the Reform ticket is oquiyelant
20 n vote for the Republican Cooney ticket,
and this is sought TO restrain conscien-
tious Democrats from sustaining the Re-
form movement with which they fully
sympathize in heart. This argument is
utterly hllacious and unworthy TO be all
dressed TO intelligent people. A man sup
ports and indorses that party and those
principles for which he votes. II the
Democrats OF this city and county will vote
today as their cOnscirnces dictate,
without submitting 10 distorted ar
gumen,s and partisan pressure, the Re-
form ticket will succeed. IL Is the
only ticket before the people that Is coup
led with manly platform declaring for
measures Of deep interest 10 our yeoplc.
Ii is the only ticket pledged earnestly and
unrcservcdly 10 the support OF our present
form Of City Government We believe
Memphis owes her present PROSPERITY, and
her escape from the yellow fever this tall,
60 the efficiency OF the Taxing pistrict
Government. and We would dcplorc and
resist any attempt 20 deliver Memphis
again into the hanCs Of the Philistines by
ruinstaling the old ward system OF gov
eminent with al its opportun ties for the
dishonest and corrupt practices of bum
mer" politicians We have announced
COR candidates and platform, relying on
our fellow citizens 81 sustain the right
But II through the stubborn peI-isicncy
OF the Democratic bosses, aud their ~.
fusal 60 meet our oilers Tor unity. harmony
and Justice, II through this rule or ruin
policy the result should be- the election 90
the Legislature 81 part, or all, Of the Re-
publican candidates, we ask what
serious harm could result 90 Mem
phis or her material Interest
What influence for evil would sncl
delegation, ~ elected, have With ar
Overwhelmingly Democratic Legislature.
Absolutely none. They would b. pow r..
less b. no Memphis or Shelby County any
harm at Nashville. Hall a dozen q % NJ
business men would outweigh them on
any measure involving the Interests OF our
city aud county. Nor will The support 81
the Reform ticket have any tendency
whatever 20 iniure our National. safe OF
: Congressional candidates On the con-
tnry, II viii bring additional strength e
the Democratic Congressional ticket. Fol
the Republican gentlemen on the Reform
ticket. gentlemen known In al ;his com
munity Tor their personal worth and inieg
> uty. aud their devotion TO the matcria
I, Interests Of our city, these, together will
hundreds Of onr conservative Republican
cit'ECns, are utterly opposed ioihc elcctiul
" OF Mr. laiUn 60 Congress, aud viii 40 al
Z, IN their rover % defeat him. They M
VI ~ much Disguised with the laio Rcpuh
, lcan convention a. Democrats arr dis,a'ls
= ICED with their convention. This diNisiu
% among the Republicans olcrs iuf III
, | hrst time n hopeful opportunity e.
y dividing In some measure the nero yo,,
u and our information leads us o. brliey
that thctc will H. an important division
this vote today. Fellow citizens, this Yer
problem Of the political uiatiuns Of tic ~
raccs, as Il nov stands, With a solid viii
vote Uu one side and q solid ncgro vote q
10. the other, j. one Of the most serious Il n.
" thc mos, serious, oi the many imporiai
o. | political questions nov confronting oi
pcople. An alarming. burning QuCsiio
that viii not down, and which must Il
Crpaso in IT. importance and danger AM
% finds Wiso and lust settlement 90 Culu
IA mates in disaster To thoughtful plifiu
Of Our southern land Il Il bycpming PA
10 that our safest solution aud saic-t fylivi
o. be- found m u division Il the votes bot
oi the whites aud the hlacks Nhaicv
p measures IT cummon interest will bril-
'vs about this insult u h. tho par Of wisdom
~ alNorntc such an opportunity aud 20.
ln nn issue u now presented iu our loCai %
~ itic- with both thc Democratic and /,
- publican parties divided among thvmsclyt
- Influential Republican lcalyr. ran ~
IA will show a. The cllopd voters the "
, dom % dividing their votes aud susiainiu
w In part NJ least, the piurm moyymcI
aud many ui thcm Will DO ~.
10 not sound policy. thcpioU, b Il not
hirh duty, that every loy,foi this cityal
a ol o. p,acc and wcliarc, b. hU ncmOCr
an or Republican, should contribute 10 n
rsuli, and encourage the ucgrocs 90
vide their votes, aud 1T them the cNal
a pie. rather than a. talk oi "cuuspiiac.os
nd "ncgro upusings' arms aud 'bloo
vn shed, when such thin.- are not dryam
.ng OF THIS h n serious subject, aud dcman
SERIOUS confederation The reform mo,
mcnt offers the opportunity foe both q
.ih whites aud blacks 90 meet each other hu
Ter way. 10 bUak down the rule 1T rings n
q bosses In both parties. % vote Cor Gle
aud homes, politics in our city and count
and 90 bCun the good work oi break
up the solid lines Of whites on one A
.,, and blacks on the other, which. 20 long
me they continue. will b. menace 10 3
ptucc and welfare.
1hcWlorc, We sgain ask our iellow-c
ish sens b. weigh well tho important H.,
Ivy. involved, not only for this present hol
but Tor the future, aud % cast their tall
-. thoughtiuly and conscicnuously Coz
ticket which they believe will best c,
700; serve the public welfare
! PrortT's RrroHN Encurfyr Con-
November q, lSSS.
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