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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
MR. ARNOLD,S POSITION.


The creature Is not greater than the
creator; the stream cannot rise higher than
Its fountain. Mr.. George Arnold Is ono OF
tho largest stockholders In the Citizens
Street Railway company And the ticket
which the street car company has nomi-
mated is the ticket which contains Mr., Ar
nold's name. Two and two make four al
ways. Mr.. Arnold Is personally very
popular man, but the people OF Memphis
will not be mislcd by this fact into an
abandonment OF tho principle involved in
this contest Tho question Is, whether or
not the elements which have fathered the
Chase ticket and which once conspired to
murder the city shall, with the assistance
OF tho Street Railway company and some
gentlemen who ought TO be in better bust
ness, again be permitted TO get their
CLUTCHES on the city government. This is
the naked issue. II is folly to expect pure
water TO flow from cesspool. Tho men on
the Chase ticket are mortgaged 10 the men
who have put them up. and II they should
be elected the mortgages will DO instantly
foreclosed. Compare tho meeting that
nominated the Chase ticket with that
which nominated the Petit ticket. The
chief spokesman OF the former assomblage
was DIR. Goodyear who. whom Inc ran for
fro and police commissioner two years
ago, received only 95i votes. The gang
which infcsis the courthouse, from which
oil that is inimical 10 the city's progress
proceeds, controlled the meeting II was
in no sense mass-mccting and
voiced nothing but the win OF coteric OF
wrcckcs who are very hungry for treasury
spois. Dir. Arnold, when II comes 10
voting, can not bc dbsociaicd from the clo-
menls back Of him. flo IL jolly. good
fellow, aud all that, but no man who holds
~ much Of thc street car company's stock
in his pocket ~ lac does can offset that fact
by his good looks or his personal graccs,
The devil, dye mind. hath power to as
sumo pleasing shape. and back Of Mr.
Arnold stands the Street Car Devil. The
people must guard their own agains
every species OF craft and chcanery
They must not suffer themselves
TO 10 dcluded. 1t is Of IN,
most serious consequence to the peopl,
what the issue OF next Thursdays election
shall be. The pcrpctuiiy OF good govern
mcnt demands the election Of the Petit
ticket. The street car company must b,
shown in the most emphatic way that i
cannot dictate what the form or character
OF the government Of Memphis shall be.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
NEW YEARS DAY.

While the people Of the United States,
occupying territory aslarge as all Europe,
are enjoying this New Years day Of 1888.
the multiplied blessings OF peace, the
great powers OF Central and Eastern
Europe are confronting each otherin anger,
eager for long deferred fray. Russia,
surrounded by deep SHOWS and ice-
bound harbors and rivers, is preparing
for war. She seems to be determined TO
dictate the policy and possession Of the
Danubian principalities, and to be the
arbiter Of their future and their fate.
Roumania and Bulgaria annexed 10 her
territory would bring her by so many hun
dred miles nearer 10 Constantinople, where
she hopes 10 revive the splendors OF the
Greek empire, and in possessions about
equal the dream Of empire OF
the first Napoleon. Whether they shall
accomplish anything Of this this year do
ponds upon Austria and Germany and
Italy. These powers can overwhelm her
on lind and sea. The kingdom founded
by the matchless craftsmanship OF Cavour
is now one OF the greatest OF the maritime
powers. The Italian navigators, rs in the
fourteenth century, are ON every sea and
on every ocean, and the Italian arIuyis one
OF the best organized and equipped among
those of Europe. Cooperating with the
troops Of Austria, once used for their OPP
preston with those Of the dominating
empire Of Germany, those Of Italy will
give good account Of themselves should
war ensuo. The receptions by the kings
and emperors today and tomorrow will
tell the story OF peace or war. II the tier,
Il may be Ms short as that of the Fr,nco.
Prussian war, but there is no know
Ing how much more disastrous.
II the Kingdom OF Poland should be
rc-crated, as a chief result Of Il
il would not be in vain. The
world at large would shout and greet with
| Joy the revival OF the nation for which
kosciusko shod his blood and which for 10
many centuries was the only barrier to
stay tho tide Of the Moslem host that
threatened Europe with destruction.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
Mr.. ARNOLD is director Of the Citizens
Street Railroad Company, and is that COM
pany's candidate on that company's ticket.
TIE POPE A HAppY NAN

The Pope's jubilee will be celebrated to-
day at St. Peters, Rome, with oil the
effective aids Of riches and magnificence,
and ritualistic service the most imposing
that man has been able to devise. The
Sovereign Pontiff ofthc oldest branch OF the
Christian church, the centerof the love and
affection OF hundreds of millions OF devout
Christians, will lead in the service and will
be surrounded by the Cardinal bishops,
priests and deacons, visiting archbishops,
and metropolitans, and abbots, and host
Of priests representing every nation on the
earth. No reigning King or Emperor
can equal the pageant that will fill the
grandeststructure that Christians have ever
dedicated to the worship Of God. 1t will
be memorable event in the history Of the
Catholic Church, as well rs the chief event
in the life Of noble minister OF Christ,
whose triumpls have been won on ovory
field that's open TO the priesthood, His
powers Of mind have long been acknowl-
edged. 1t was by the free exercise
Of great abilities that he raised
himself to the highest Office on
earth, and one to which no man in these
modern days has reached save by the most
Democratic Of methods and the most care.
full scrutiny OF his character and services.
Every power on earth has sent its felicita-
tons and congratulations, including our
own Republic, and Pope Leo will today
be the center OF the love OF his people In
all parts OF the world, and OF the esteem Of
the Presidents, Kings, Princes and En-
pcrors Of all the nations OF the earth.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
"7WO MESsiGES"

A paper entitled 1.-TWO Messages"
which appears In tho current number Of
The North Ameriodn Roier, Ia, We should
guess" from the pen Of Mr.. Boutwell,, Of
Massachusetts,, because II IL in,crlardcd
with such phrases rs plantation Bour-
bons," "Appomaiiox," ''ircc boo,cr, free
trader" and "ono with God" ~ II lilo
had any share In the Infamous ''gamc Of
grab" by which the manufacturers hayc
piled up an enormous wealth while the
farmers Of tho country ac borne 10 the
earth under n load Of mortgages that they
In vain Try 10 rcloaso themselves from.
This paper is full Of the implacable hate.
almos, personal, which induced the con.
unual attacks upon the South hom tho
time Of the adoption Of the Constitution TO
1851, which led 10 the civil war, and ~
suited In the South being robbed Of g..
iOO,oOo,oOO worth Of property in slaves,
whose ancestors had been stolen nom
Africa and brought 10 this country In
New England vessels, built and fitted Tor
the trade In New England ports. THIS
paper is like Boutwell,, too, In tina, Il IL
full Of snccrs and abuse Of the President.
and Is characterized by the impotence that
/ IA n suro nfoof az INABILITY IN nns,scr IN
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
THE TARIFF IN Japan

No more sppealingly pathetic story has
ever been told than that by Mr.. Z. ii.
House, In the current number Of The
Princeton Raier, on the tariff In Japan.
II Is one that should move Congress 10
instant action, that by setting nm example
Of tho fair play which Japan has right 10
expect, especially at our hands, she may
be able TO take her neck from the yoke
imposed upon her by the European
nations. Congress should at once relieve
japan from what Mr.. House properly
chancterises as the 'cruel impositions' OF
her treaty with us, impositioas that should
never have been imposed, and hay-
ing been, by tho excessive real Of
Mr.. Harris, our fist Consul General,
should have been wiped ont 20 soon m Il
WIS found that they were made the basis
Of still grosser impositions by England,
forced by the most calculating exercise or
show Of brute force by an imposing feet,
aocompaniod oy inc meet OF the then
french EMPEROR lhcse nations and ulli'
ma'c'y Germany Aus'r'a ana Holland
have forced 'heir goods upon Tho japanese
'inoer 'af'n OF 'he'r own making and
made WIN Wow 70 uier own npaciiy
and not according 70 The necessities Of a
nation ihai was then mani'csung those
hrs, ocs'nninss toward the adoption OF
modern c'''i'aauon ny which she has adj
vaneed 20 rap'diy along the lines OF COM
parau'e'y quiet out thoroughly revolt
uonary ana radical method Of change.
In the accompaniment OF these changes,
en'ire'y suo'e"''e OF the old order oil
qua government ana cumbersome Orders
OF nop'I'y' Japan has had TO adopt a
hnancia' system OF p"dset and collection
AKIN 70 'hA' Oh INC c',.'1ed governments,
on' u mas oceh 'o"peilcd 70 be satisfied
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

Mn. CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER sums up
the whole question Of international copy
right in tho Texas bale Of cotton, which,
go where it will, carries the proprietary
right OF the grower Of IL. So II should DO
with the products Of mems minds. Their
rights Of ownership should be legally de-
clared in every cline, in all tr;lnslations
and in every adaptation for the stage.
There should be AN international copy
right law ms ample in scope and as strong
in protection as the international law OF
patcnts
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

who applaud the doctors admin
btratlon for Its wisdom and yir-
tue. 1t has been faithfully followed by
Mr.. Haddcn. In the use Of the surplus
taxesDr. Porter's judgment was right The
chancellor says that he was right, and that
Mr.. MADDEN and tho council were right in
following his example. Then, since we
have all the good Of the Porter admins
tration In the present, why this assault
upon the councilf Is the public's right in
the way OF private interests?
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

woRKISoMES, who are fighting your
battles In the prcsont municipal coniest1
Il Il the courthouse ticket, Look at the
manipulaicis who brough, Il forth. Ask
yourselves the question, what genuine
workingman, having homo and in,cr.i
In the iu,ur Of Memphis. participated In
~ Did the mon Who engineered II con.
suit the iccllnr OF voice the wishes Of the
intelligent sons OF toll who throng our
workshops, and whose sturdy blows arr
daily adding 10 our prosperity No.
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THE COUNTY COURT

The County Court when It meets tomor-
row will find great deal Of important
business 10 transact. There will be the re-
election Of Chairman Slaughter; the cleo
ton OF Maj. McIlenry, we hope, TO be the
first assessor under the new law; the re
ception OF the chairman's annual message
aiiordinga general view OF tho financial
condition and the affairs Of the county
and tho condition Of its cleemosy-
nary establishments, its roads. the
Jail and the courthouse, the pest
house and many other things Of less inn
portance. OF course, all these elections
and reports canno, bc attended TO in one
day-they will come up from time TO time
duringthe scssion-but We feel safe in pre-
dieting tina, they will have the fullest at
ton and will DO disposed Of as the people
hope for. Til. ArrEAL and tho County
Court have not always been in agreement.
Tho justices have not always seen things
through our spectacles, nor have they
always travelled on the Same road
with MS. This, wo may assume
In all modesty. has been TO the disadvant-
ago Of tho court, but recently there has
been change in this regard. The fathcs
Of the county have become satisfied tina,
TnE ArrEAL il II safe index OF the popular
will, and they are working up 10 the point
whore they are 10 lind the largest moasur,
Of popular applause and good will. The,
have only to steer clear o.
the ward politicians policy Of conierrinl
offices on ono or another 81 their owl
number to satisfy and crafty the people
To elect Mai. McIlcnry would be al
earnest Of change In that respect tina
would DO very gratifying, and II the,
shall also cconomize In cutting OF useless
u.hcsEs Ike the superintendent and docto
Of the pcsi-housc and abolish the Office o
superintendent Of public roads they viii
meet with the hearty approval Of the people
Rcircnchmcni economy and rionn shout,
be the walchworl, and expenses shoul'
he reduced to the last notch oonsisicn
with n clean Jail and god food for tn
prisoners, n well ordered poorhouse will
good fare, good beds, proper attendance
and the best procurablc medicines for thu
sick. As TO tho courthouse, the soonc
the justices get out Of il and into ne'
and well constructed one the better.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

In Langley Nioori, late candidate for
district attorney Of New York, In opposi.
ton TO Col. Fellows. tho Democratic nom.
inee, IN paper In the euucnt number Of
The North Amerioan Rerisv entitled, IAN
Unpunished Constitutional Crime" de.
elarcs that the only effect resulting from
tho punishment Of Jaehne. o'NeIl and
McQuade In the New York pcniteniiary h
The advance In the price Of Che votes Of
the aldermen Of New York cities. lie fur.
nlshcs case In point, a case that 20 nice a
sslckler for law should not have hesiiaicd
1Liss y .lbe attention Of the law au.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

thorities. Mr.. Nicoll makes M ovcrwhelm-
ing case against the law authorities Of New
York, but in doing so forgets that he as so
long an assistant district attorney is rcilcct-
ing also upon himself. But, with oil that,
he Ia right in his conclusion that the
"bribcry OF officials" should DO punished
in the "giver' rs well az the ''takcr."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
Tng MISSISSIPPI LBoLsLATURE.

The Mississippi Legislature viii convene
this week. The session promises 10 hold
much that Is important 10 the people Of
That State. Il Is 10 be hoped the members
will address themselves speedily 10 tho
work Of reforming the present methods
Of controlling the pcnitentiary prisoners.
Tho desire Of tho people that existing
abuses shall he rccii6ed Il unmisiakable,
and the Legislature has a iine opportunity
10 put the State arnong tho governments
foremost In wise dealing with conyicts.
To 10 this would cnlsc tho people TO hold
the Legislature Of 1898 In the most CRATE
iul remembrance. Tho river counties
may also have something 10
ask In the line Of levcc Improvement and
their requests should receive, n va have
no doub, they viii, favorable consideration.
The enterprise Of the planters In maintain.
ing leyccs and retaining land from tho
foods should be recognized by generous
response ON tho part OF the Legislators.
The body will he remarkable for no high
character Of Iis personnel and the cxpcc,a'
tons Of the people will, We are sure, meet
with no disappointment.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

Pivr years ago w. J. Chase, then an
owner Of Th Arulenehs, fought Mai,
Burke because he was a member Of rail
road corporation. Now, W. J. Chase'I
organ Is advocating the election. Of street
railway company candidate. Mr.. Cha-,
has always been able to ascertain on which
aide his bread was buticrcd.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
THE MEEKLY ArrEAI.

Tie WEEKLY APPEAL ia n oompe,d-
iap, of The neie Of spn daily APPEALS. 10
ogric,ltaul department is prepared nth great
car. n omtcins complete mdrld reports. The
yoar 1888 riR Be full Of important political
srens and he WEEKLY APPEAL wia hep
,s readers jtly Informed Of them.
The price Of ae WEEKLY APPEAL IL
cnly 81 year. Hhds no superior.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
THE OBJECTIONS TO MN. ARNOLD,

Tho people object Co Georgc Arnold be-
cause he I. stochhoiJ.r In one OF tho street
railroad companis. which has a contract
with the Taxing District government. and L.
therefore disqualified. ~ not by the letter
certainly by the spiri, of the law, which pre-
scribe. that the members OF the board of
fire and Police Comml ,.loners aud Hoard of
Public Works shall "seversily take an oath
"bcforr the Clerk at the County Court that
'they will faithfully and impartiaiiy dis
"clarEe the dutie. sf their once, and they
"wiii not become Interested, directly or indi-
srectiy. nearly OF remotely, for themscive.
"or Others, In any contract" with tho Tasing
District. MIR. Arneid q. also n stakeholder In
tho Citls-n.' stree, railroad Company, incl
igibie because he 4. Interested In csse now
pending before the rssing District Council
which Involves 90 him aud thu other men,
bers OF the citisess' street railroad oosnpa.
ny. %. well "a these 90 tho Memphis stree,
IisIircad Company. several hundred thou.
sand dollars. mud Go the people Of Memphis
Isi,iicge. estimated ny good Judges Co be
worth ssIo.ooo per snnu,a. Mr.. Arnold NJ
n candidate. therefore. appears Ia be de-
sireu. OF being Judge In his own case. al
course the people viii not consent Go that.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

Now Il the time for the people Of Chelsea and
South Memphis aad Scotland To have tho sewerage
System extended By supporting the Citizens ticket.
Tn Lodor.
They will only get sewerage by crushing
the men who stopped the progress Of i'm
provements in Memphis, and they will do
this by crushing the Citizens street rail-
way ticket.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

believes in running the city government
on business principles. Tho company
doesn't like Hadden because Hadden has
determined that public franchises shall
not be given away for nothing.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

TnK franchise Of the old street car com.
pany ia worth s5O,cooa year 10 the pco-
pie, and the people viii sc, tina, amour,
whcn the franchise eNpirs, II street car
representatives are kept out Of tho council.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

Tux old street car company wants TO get
now lease Of liio by acquiring rights un-
der the franchise Of the new one without
paying the city a cent. That is the moving
cause In this Aght.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

KKEr II before the people that Gen.
Chalmers has taken the field Cor the Ciii.
rcns Stree, Railway Company's ticket.
ny the wayne would ask again who paid
Chalmers that Zee TO prosecute iIaddcn2
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

TnK Araicncis oonicaou that no man be.
lIcvcs Mr. MADDEN guilty Of criminal fault
TnR ArrraL Insists that he Is guilty Of no
technical fault. The Citizens Railroad ticket
and iis supporters hold up DR.. Porter and
his record as president Of the Taxing Dis
tict ne tho model. THr ArrkAL will
always bs iound among ihcss
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

TnE Aroianohs says Mr.. MADDEN Il law
breaker. Chancellor Estes E,ys not. Who
Is authority. The Aiulaaole OF Chancellor
Es,cs, one Of the ablc,, judges In the
eaoth9
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

Ir n had no, been for the malcvolcn,
persecution 81 MADDEN by tho Citizens
Stree, Railway Company there wouIdhaye
been better streets etcrywherc, new sew.
cru, improved sidewalks, moro gas lamps.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

II seems 10 harc rvsolvcd itself Into arhi be
tween the rich and the poor Ts AralaHoAs " W
t~iap.
The, want representative ollisons. do They; How
will Chars Arnold and srccrs oompare with frttlt,
umhAm aud iiif,chi ,Ask the banka-Ths An.
lascAs q Yesterday alss.
How Is that FOR consistency George
Arnold, the director Of the street car com.
pany, alone Is richer than all tho men on
the Peoples ticket pu, together. W. J.
Chase, the scrip broker, Is richer than any
one Of them. The POOR. Mai. Petit VII
always have with him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

VINO employed Gen. Chalmers to prose-
cute Mr.. Haddcn7 Is the general ashamed
Of his client or his client ashamed OF him
In their causef Is the general employed
by the same client 10 stump the town for
the Citizens street railroad ticlset3
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

TuE A,ulonohe. referring 10 the Peoples
ticket, says II every man on Il 'wcro an
angel without wings, II should he showed
under" What fort To give the wolves
aud buEar,ls n chance?
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

TIE creature is not greater than the
creator, and Mr.. Arnold can not shake off
the grip Of the street car company whose
candidate he il,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

ED. SHAW is supporting the Citizens
Street Railway ticket. He was equally
conspicuous in the community during tho
epidemic OF 1873.
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THE onJECrIONs TO MIR. sAmrIELD

The people object To Rabbi samfield rs
n school visitor because he IL n minister Of
religion, md Co elect him would bc TO estab-
iish precedent TINT would admit of baptist,
Episcopal. Methodist or Presbyterian minis
tcrs or Catholic priests becoming candidates
for membership In tho school Board, which
would Ina turn inevitably invite n scramble
among the religious denominations for pos
session and control Of That Board. Whom
tho governments Of the State OF Tennessee
WINS orEIviscd n was wisely ordained In tho
Constitution that "whereas. ministers of the
"Gospei are, by their professioa, dedicated
''io God and the care Of souls, and ought not
"to be diverted from the great duties of their
Functions, therefore, no minister OF the Cos
"pei, or priest Of my denomination what
sever. shall be eligible 70 n scat I'm either
blouse of the Legislature" This article Of
tho Constitution has always been interpreted
tn be not only prchibitory rs To the Lesisia-
iurc. but 10 be n protest ag1si' II Interference
by priests or ministers In any of the admins
trstiv- functions Of the government Of the
state as we'll. n was y protest against the
system Of Church and state which. I'm the
Mother Country, had consented 10 and per-
petunted the degradation of tho people.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

KEEP It before the people that the great
question in this fight is whether the street
railway company shall be allowed to clap
a mortgage on the entire city.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

To Krrr the stree, car company on, Of
power viii be worth $4,000 a year 10 the
people Of Memphis six years hence, when
the old company's franchise will expire.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

THERE l. no, man In the city Of Memphis who
believes President MADDEN has stolen dollar Of
the peoples nonoy.-The Aruianche.
Thus must even his enemies praise him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

AiiruG heaven In the Legislative Council may
serve 10 lca,cn the whole lump.-Te Apu,Hc,e
But no icavcn that comes from the
bakery Of tho Citizens Street Railway
Company.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

Tw candidates on the Peoples ticket
arr opposed TO monopoly rule. Monopoly
backs the Chase ticket.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

Tnsy left out part Of the name. II
should read ''The Citizens Street Railway
ticket"