The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-24
Norwood OHciaiiy Procia lined the Rc.
publican Candidate.

FROM inc Iilllc ROCK hhkrttc,
Immediately following the meeting Of
the Union Labor State convention that
nominated Mr.. Norwood for Governor the
Gd.otc declared that the whole movement
was n fraud as third party movement;
that II was in reality Republican move.
mcnt in disguise, aud that Norwood's posi-
ton was simply that OF n Republican mask,
behind which stood Powell Clayton and
tho old crowd, whose misdcods from 1868
10 1874 produced the political revolution
that hurled them from power, and has
given the people fourteen years OF
peace, prosperity and good govern
mcnt. All the organs Of political rotten
ness in the State repealed this charge with
scorn and Indignation. They gave the Ga
sdic 10 understand that Mr.. Norwood rep.
rcsents u third party whose mission Ii 10
purify politics and give the country per
feet government. But the cloycn foot was
too plainly rcyoaled and ut last came the
Republican State central committee 10
prove the truth Of tho Gdsatc's charge. AZ
n meeting held in this city on the 18th
inst, the following preamble and rcsolu.
tons were adopted
Whereas Tho right Of cvcry citizen 10
exercise the right OF franchise unmolcsicd
aud have his vote honestly counted, M
east, IL the most important Of all rights TO
every freeman; aud,
Whereas, Tho Republicans Of this State
have been deprived of that right by the
Democratic party since its accession TO
power; and,
Whereas, There AFRO now two tickets in
the field, ono of tho Democratic party,
healed 10y the Hon. !. L. Eagle. who rep
rcscnis the party that has robbed the State
treasury, and boasts Of bulldozing voters
and stulling, destroying, changing and
burning ballots and ballOlboxcs aud poll
books, Tor which no one has ever been
prosecuted IN the courts, and,
Whereas, Tho other party, the Union
Labor party, whose ticket Is headed by
the Hon. G.. NJ. Norwood, who represent
party that proclaims that officers have no
right 10 rob the state treasury and that
there can bc no good. honest government
without honest and fair elections. and arc
for the purpose Of bringing that about and
the further purpose Of saving the tax.
payers $4,000 In favor Oi consolidating
the September and November elections,
therefore hu II
Resolved. Firsi That II X not oxpodi.
cnt for the Republican party to nominate
u state ticket.
Second That wo recommend that tho
Republicans throughout the State sup
port the State ticket headed by the Hon.
4. VI. Norwood.
This action Of course followed an under.
standing between the leaders II possible,
the Republican vote Is To be transferred
by Clayton 4 Go. To Norwood. aud In 10.
turn Norwood Il Go. arc tohumbug Demo-
cratic whcclcrs into carrying out the pro.
gram oi returning the Republicans Ia
power 10y the indirect method Of clccting
Norwood. The Republicans who obey
the orders oi their leaders know exactly
what the plot means Norwood and
his co.workor assume that the Democrat.
ic wh"cluB ar ignorant, aud will walk
blindly into tho trap the Republican man
ayers and the leaders ot the Union labor
party fraud have scl Tor them.
Herr arr the names Of the Republican
state committeeman present at the
"Wednesday meeting in person or by proxy
m designated Il Is the same old crowd
with Powell Clayton In tho lead.