The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
HE CAUGHT THE CROWD.
ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION OF THE
FACT THAT ADVERTISING PAYS.
President Hadden Has Carefully Pre-
pared Spring Essay to Read, and 1t
Is Upon an Original Method to
Gather in Auditors.

NhhS iilc OlicI lCllOW IclndllS u uNurl uH-
til he goes the way Of all the world. There
has been something said, recently, about
'strict construction" OF the laws framed
for the government Of the Taxing District.
President Hadden desired to be heard on
the subject and The APPEAL took the con.
tract to produce the audience. The time
set for his discourse was at o'clock yes
terday morning, just prior TO the police
court session. The weather was fine, adj.
mission to the lecture hall free and in con.
sequence there was a crushing and fashion
able audience. All these favorable condi-
tons had a buoyant effect upon the gifted
lecturer, and he launched forth into what
proved to be one Of the finest efforts of his
life. A synopsis of the thrilling discourse
is rs follows:
81 remarked TO you, yesterday. chief,
that ! would like for YOU TO request as
many OF the police as were not actually on
their beats to be on hand today, and see
goodly number here. | was in hopes
they would be in their new uniforms, but
they amt. When will they get them? In
time for Gilmore's band?'
Yes, we think so" replied the chief
and his honor continued:
There was levy made to raise the
wind for the purchase of those garments,
and expected TO garner a piece of cloth
from John Dougherty's portion and NOR.
sci from Hedrick's and another from the
chiefs, and so on down the list OF small
men on the force till had enough to make
me a uniform but | was informed when
made application that the appropriation
had been exhausted and was left in the
cold. Now, chief, / want every man who
is entitled TO wear these Uniforms to do so
with pride. II there are any who are dis
inclined TO do IL, we can find plenty OF
good men who will relieve them Of the
duty. have very little to say TO YOU. gen
tlemen OF the police, except TO compli-
ment you upon your general good behav-'
Tor. | don't think that in the last year
there has been more than one policeman
cited for trial by the commissioners. The
last time we waited three days and the
prosecutor failed TO appear. have had
many compliments made to INC about the
citv's affairs, but | have never had one
about the police force. And, gentlemen
Of the fire department, when | say this, |
include YOU also. Gentlemen, You are the
arms OF the government"
The judge paused moment glanced over
the audience, and said, with deliberate EN-.
phasis: 81 am strict cOnstrctionist. "
Tie paused 10 remark the silence that
spread over the multitude, then taking up
his text, resumed:
81 am a strict constructionist / always
have bcenl But what does strict construc-
ton mean? II means that YOU arc 20 take
the law as Il is written; read il with care,
and interpret Il in the ia.ht OF reason aud
knowledge Of the English language.
Does 1t end there? No! There Is the
enforcement OF the law. maintain that
the enforcement OF the law should be &C.
cording 10 common sense The enforce
mcnt OF the law ia this city has been nc.
coftling TO common sense. II has been
satisfactory 70 the people Of this Taxing
District, aud am in favor Of leaving well
enough alone"
The judge paused again, and burst Of
applause wclled up simultaneously fonf'
every quarter OF the room. His honor
suffered the expression Of approval to cx.
pend itself and then said:
Az YOU have al heard from the days OF
your prattoring childhood, II makes great
difference about whose OK IL gorcd. That
means that the owner OF the gorcd oN Is
sympathizcd with according TO his stand.
ing with his ncighbOrS The OK don't III
the sympathy. In this case gentlemen, !
am the OK
"As I understand Il, all our troubles and
difficulties are about over. In the troubles
Of the past the police department has been
INV strong arm, and YOU have stood the
test well. The enforcement of the law
will be as Il has been in the past, accord.
ing 20 common scnse.
81 have considered, gentlemen, that
with your aid was at the head II the fin.
est government, and the fastest and proud.
est city in the State. There have been
more sharks, short cuts, thieves, murder.
en- and other criminals captured and con.
victcd by your efforts than IN any other
city Of like population In the world. The
property IN this city two wears ago was ~.
scssod at Sl3.OO0,OOO; now II Is assessed Rt
s22,OOO,OO0. and In two years II will be-
listed no Si0.W1O0O. Your city debt II
settled. Your per cent. bonds ac held
nj par, and your per cent. bonds above
par. From thirteen miles Of street rIil.
ways Ia our city two yCan ago We have
now over thirty miles OF street railways
and dummy railroads.
Look ut our magnificent Hrcctsl |
know We run them down ourselves, but
we've got 90 DO something and IN the
winter We notice the mud. Why, | ~.
member twenty ycans ago when wagons
used 30 get stalled right In the middle 81
Main and Front streets. Now We have
paved streets extending clear out to the
suburbs, where they connect with tire
paved county roads, and | want 30 say
that making thos9 roads was the best
thing the county over did. The country
people can Dive over them and enter our
metropolitan domain and trade with our
merchants The poor man can got his
coal and bis wood. Al Of as are benefited.
All these Improvements have been made
under the supervision Of the police depart.
mcnt
~ have my peculiar motion about some
things, but | have never tried to lOrco
> them upon you. have made no cndcay0r
90 force you 10 believe In my political and
religious ideas don't believe In working
on the sabbath day, hut because | am op.
posed 10 cutting and eating watcrmclons
on Sunday ia no reason why you, who pos.
sibly do believe In II, should not cut and
eat your watcrmelons. But " you should
throw the rinds Of that melon around
where they'll disturb some other fellow
who happens 10 think like me, then you
need Strengthening.
81 avn opposed 10 concerts on the Sab.
bath, but arrangements have been made
for one here next Sunday. think " isa|
mistake, and II had been consulted |
would have told the gentlemen who mr..
ranged Il they were mistaken. II Is going