The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-11
SENi TOR HARRIS AND THE PRESS.
The ChaHdnooga Time. of July 10 sayr

VT Harris pledged himself not IN ask a rc-clcc.
ton all the same he II literally biwling for a. he
not only pleads for third term. but runs away
from his senatorial duties 10 do his wooing When
TIM MEArrn Atrial objects TO him ~ a candl
date. the senator sptcfully rciorts that this u all
because be- didn't make Col. Heating postmaster of
Memphis quite overlooking the fact that he tined
his lest 10 secure iof Col. Heating a much more
prominent aud responsible onicc-tha OF Public
Printer at Washington. II Harris imnglncs that all
opposition Ia him grows Outoi his way cf distfib.
uiiug spOils, he Il mistaken The Timer opposes
him because his chief labor int the last ten Year, ~
Senator has been that IT patronage mcddlcr
aud fcddlof Nothing II too small Tor this narrow
mud dominccring politician 10 take account Of lie
would fquabhlo over the selection of a page or
messenger boy, and halfway postal clcrkships ar
argc things In his fupcfiolrc Ills Intervention In
petty anain In this end Of tho state has
done much 10 dcmotalze tho I-.i-i .snire
aud nothing o. Improve u or any other
branch anywhcW Ito l. the last man who
ought Ia taunt honorable ncmoccau with a
desire Tor once he, the man Who has spent his life
la an eager hunt Tor place. aud gotten place lar
beyond that which his deserts OF abilities warrant
Tennessee owes II io her reputation Cot progress 10
unload this ancient iosll.
This is respectfully referred 70 The Nash
r1le Dmocrai with the request that, since
Il has ascribod the opposition Of Tho editor
Of rnE ArrE,L TO a personal grievance, il
explain what tho motive Of the editor Of
Ihc Tme may DO. Before W. get through
W. will request The Democrat 10 explain
also "a 10 the opposition OF other editors in
tho State and Mississippi Valley. After
hc may have exposed the course Of ~,
Chattanooga rmo, We would suggest that
he turn his attention a. The Bolirnr Star.
ihr COriHgion L,dds, and the Paris papcrs.
We viii only submit few at time, but
We will cndcayor TO give The D1aocrn an
interesting summer. And while we arr at
II We will ask The Dmocrli why The Gran.
rins uo.l Tins docs not approve the
course oi the Senator. There's a paper
not published In tho State at all,
but the people Of the community In which
Il Is published have to rely upon tho Ten.
ncsscc congressman quite rs much as upon
those Of their own state. in tho matter oi
Mississippi river improvements The
7,s,ss, which Ia one Of the mos, respected
journals In Mississippi. criiiciscs the soma.
tot very sharply because oi his Indifference.
The nmorrui may no, bc informed. but
the prosperity Of Northern Mississippi Is Of
gp'at consequence 90 the people OF
West Tennessee, aud therefore Il IL
incumbent that the senators Of Ten.
ncsscc should vigorously support the soma.
iors II Mississippi. Every bale Of cotton
added 10 the annual product Of the Missis.
sippi Delta by improvements In the lcyccs,
means jus, that much morc prosper.
iiy 10 Memphis. Therefore, iot the Mem.
phis people, OF the Memphis PRES. TO con.
done the apathy or whatever u may he
termed OF Tennessee members Of Con.
grcss In inspect TO these improvements is
Zoe them 10 incur tho ill.will Of the people
Of that enormously rich region. With
whom the people Of Memphis aud IVES,
Tennessee ar linked by the closest Of
commercial bonds.