The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-03

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ton the companies would have other can
didatcs in the Geld, and, with their cleo
ton, the people OF Memphis would bid
long farewell TO Progress. Down with
'em Down with em now and forever!
That George Arnold is clearly ineligible
under the law, nos lawyer can deny and
no court will deny. But what care the
companies, whose candidate he is, for
law? They have oyerfidden and Knocked
at II hitherto, and they believe they can
do il again and ever again. On this issue
every daily paper in Memphis is arrayed
against Tue ApPEAL. But The ArPEAI
stands for the peoples rights. II stands
for progress. 1t stands for the mainte-
nance of good government. 1t stands for
the tax payer against the encroachments
OF monopoly. Thus il has ever stood;
thus IL will ever stand. In this fight 1t
has no corporate interest 10 dictate its
course, no old grudges to be aired,
no private spleen TO vent, no
personal reyenges to execute. The Ar-
PEAL. In 1873, SOW a city 90 down in sor-
row. II saw pcstilence ravaglng lis homes,
and the shadow Of bankruptcy creep over
its treasury. II saw bad men coin gold
out Of the tears Of widows and orphans
whose husbands and fathers died in the
city's service. Then il saw devoted men
turn their splendid energies to the resusci-
tation OF the city. II saw Memphis start
upon career bright with promise. II
saw her develop grandly upon the new
lines laid down by the wise fathers OF the
new government. II saw the scrip broker,
the hummer and the corruptionist, the
wolves and buzzards and hycnas who
had preyed upon tho old city
and who had grown fat of
its miseries -THE ArpRAL saw these 60
and the gates OF the city shut upon them.
1t saw the gradual fulfllment Of the happy
promises OF the regeneration. And then
II saw these evil men band together for n
new assault upon the city, and itsaw them
come in league with a corporation that
sought TO perpetuate an exhausted fran
chise at the peoples expense. And when
II saw this II sounded the alarm and be-
came target for the enemy's guns. But
Il could do no less than arouse the peo-
pie. II could not stand quietly by and
sec the new city, with all her prosperous
conditions, put peril without an effort
TO save. Hundreds Of once thriving
American cities to-day have become moth
ing more than the .stamping-ground Of
corporations. their councils llled with cor
poration agents, their officers their service
able hirclings. Under such domination
these cities, robbed Of revenue from their
franchises, paralyzcd by tho chains riveted
upon them, have gone into decay. And
when The ArrRAL saw that corporation
power was seeking to put Memphis in this
woiul category Il roso with all lis soul
agains, II. And 70 long a. TuE APPEAL
exists will Il be found fighting against this
blghting domination. Upon no excuse,
however plausible. shall II obtain a foot.
hold in the government Of Memphis with
out TIE ArrEAL's vigorous protest. The
history Of 80 many American cities,
crucihcd by corporations, shall no,
be the history Of Memphis II Tm APrEAI
can helpit. Como defeat or come victory,
TuE ArrEAL will oppose H. Public fran
chises must be jealousy guarded. They
mus, not be irit,ered away or whecdled
away, and TuE APPEAL, though II fight
alone, will continue tho fight for poo
pies governments against the devils league
Of ooruptionists and corporations which
now are s,orming tho walls. Chase and
his crowd Of wncken must DO shut out.
Arnold and his corporations must he
barred. Now let the DEVILS spawn spi, at
the editors Of Tmr ArrrAL TO their hearts
content Il Is In the fight 10 stay.
TuE OBJECTIONS To mR. s,MFIEi.D
The people ebjec, Co Rabbi ssmfeid n.