The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-12

| on NuNcmItr ON. 1858.
We confidently submit the platform and the con.
| dlltcs upon the People, Reform ticke, to your
intelligent consideration aud ask for II your hearty
support.
Az APPEAL FROM DEMOCRATS TO
DEN0CRATS.
| To the Democrats of shelby county:
Confidently assuming that the right OF Pc
tition is as essentially part Of Democratic
faith today as i, was when Thomas Jefferson
! formulated those fundamental principles
upon which our great Republic stands, we,
a. Democrats, respectfully aud earnestly APP
| peal 10 you.
During the recent Democratic convention
OF Shelby county, a scric, oi resolutions en-.
hacius propositions approyejby us, because
We believed them 90 Doe Democratic, as they
were important aud timely was submitted
iug1od mith to that body for consideration
| by individuals who, a. loyal alhctcnts TO
| tn cause OF Democracy, hal earned the
right 90 petition the convention OF the
| party. Those resolutions SIT forth the nccc,-
| sity Tor the passage and enforcement Of such
| laws as would tend To regulate the liquor
traffic The petitioners felt sure Of a cour-
| past year 1900 votes had been east
and counted in Tennessee, most Of which
! b. Democrats, not Tor the mere rgu'a.
iioH, but Tor the absolute prohibition Of the
! liquor traffic. This assurance was strength
! curd by the recollection that during the
! heated struggle upon the issue 80 squlrcly
made by the submission Of the prohibition
amendment many eminent Democratic ora
tor and influential Democratic jourlls--
| among them the most conspicuous was that
great leader Of Democratic Journals, The
Memphis IpDsIi - declared th'ms.!yo In
! favor of high license and local option. he.
| yond the significance of these expressions,
we, ~ Tennessee Democrats, have no chart
by which We can be- guided. The party plat
forms have been silent upon the subject, not.
withstanding the question oi the regulation
Of the liquor traffic q, ono OF government,
and properly one for party consideration
Tho Democrats aud Republicans OF other
States have considered the subject and
taken position one way or the other Hccog.
MIXING these things, AMI particularly the
fact that the State platforms had left the
members OF the party free TO think aud
speak upln the issue which hl, forced Itself
upon the public mind we, us Democrats ap.
proved the presentation of the resolution, 30
The convention of Shelby county. For thus
exercising an inalicnablc right OF free ciu-
zcnship ns Jollcr,oninn Democrats, we were
charged upon the door II the conycn lion hy
q delegate. with introducing drrbund Into
the Democratic convention, and those rcso
luton. were kicked aside by this so-cillcd
Democratic convention without even tho
slant courtesy Of formal reference 10 a
committee. We yield 10 no man upon the
floor ~ that convention In admiration ol
and devotion Ia the Democratic party aud
Dcmocruiic principles. The paper offered,
coming rs IL did from true Democrats, Wa,
entitled to a respectful reception and con
sidcracion. But II i now apparent and ",
charge it as a fact that the convention wa
forced, 10y the political hossism u . wei
known ring. TO accept pfcarangcd tickle
in the interest II schcning politicians, q
the ,acridrc of the vital interests oi our pco
pie. The ticket ~ nominated, the purpose
, Tor which Il was made aud the methods b.!
which II was done are Objectionable IN III,
! highest degree. The whole transaction VIC
lntcs the fundamental principles Of true DE
mocmcy. threatens aud dcgraics the party
integrity. and impcdls the public welfare
/ Believing then, ~ we believe now, that whn
the petition contained WIS not only cmI
, | uently Democratic, but practicable anl
, | necessary for the conservation ~ thc uClr
, ! and prosperity 81 Tennessee. the hippinHs
, | ~ her people. ~ we'll ~ the pcrpctultioi
|. u true Democratic principles the petition
| e. confidently relied upon our party trad
lions 90 guarantee q respectful consideration
~ the petition. liut instead. the pcliiio
= WIS unccrcmonipusly refused consideration
I by the convention, the petitioners part
/, fcilty challenged, aud their cXcpmmunic.
4 ! ton by plain inference. dccrcri. 80 be- o.
triciscd rs men. whose Democracy In lara
!. part consists m ,rli seeking aud giving nj
j. hir'ipr o. taUg' clements ot sDoiriy Who.
20 live aud occupations nrc n var with all ilia
}. good men huli dear and who have "a
g higher aim than Ia destroy every nio 'ulr
D. nf ylbriciy and obedience ~ who.rsDm
" livs.-ihi. would be- no dl,honor hut thI
/, til. covert o,tuci.m should be- dccfcel
the name % Democracy Is a SANDER upu
the party, an impeachment 81 Democrat
manhood. an ''olcnsc that smells
J, heaven"
y Justice was never obtained by suhmiT'l,
b. 10 wrong We cannot believe that "
,r should umoly submit - party rcpr.mln
Of, and abuse when W. arc innocent Of oious
n and when. too, tic right h. cchsure an col
IL denim Is arromtcd ny mrn who would 70
%. thr Democratic party solely 10 further ~
~ sou,l cuds. We cannot AMI We will ~
al submit 10 such cpsiplein nrfihco oi s'
respect, ~ ~ such = prostitution u Dem
cratic principles The Democratic party
one " measures, not men. The rcr'nt 90
" yrui.1n was convention Tor men. u
o measures. and was ~ manipulated nnd c1
", troIlrd by designing men that n not on
iI ignIr 4 ihc repluiions h irgtaie She lipl
%. traffic lui refused h. consider tie many
pYrun. questions a. 10 bDuf.ii before I
., ntN L.rsltturg Involving tlc material
ID tr,sr 81 our county and people v
..g! nomination. BY private pledges