The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-08

will publish your remarks in SUNDAYS Ar
rEAL for the information OF the sweltcring
public"
Come here and take q seat on q box"
| WINS the invitation extended tn Tue Ar
! rrAL pedestrian 10y Front street mcr-
chant, 81 want to know what You think Of
the primaries.
81 think II is a very pretty fight ~ IL
! stands promptly responded the weary
/ reporter
| explained the merchant, "whcrc the dep
uty shcriils aud the police came into ala
tagunism. the deputy shrriils iayoring
McLcndon aud the police sympathiling
with and invoring their captain, Ullaycr
! for the office Of sheriff. You remember
! that the Taxing District form Of govern
mcnt is suppOscd to take the police and
hpmon out Of politics You also rcmcm-
Der that under the old form IT government /
the police aud ircmcn had tn work at the |
polls in favor OF this or that candidate Tor
| alderman or councilman in order TO save
! their official heads from the grilpiinc, hut
| the Taxing District CHANGED ail this and
the police aud nremcu are not dependent
upon candidates tor the retention Of their
positions. This Is ~ Il should hr, aud the
poll c aud iirUmcn should hc glad Of H.
and should be- very careful about breaking
over the fence and taking q hand IN u
primary orr regular election, no matter
| WHO'S the candidate,
"pid they do all this2' inquired the
scribe.
"Thc Grcmen dld not" was the reply,
"hui the police have taken too much ~.
tcrrst i'm this election ON behalf oi their
captain know Il is natural Tor mon a.
feel q deep interest IN the affairs oi one Of
their intimate companions, but discipline
should hc enforced, no matter who lost 10y
a. The police have ior weeks taken great
Interest Ia the matter. They talked Tor
O'llaycr everywhere aud NJ nll times, aud
all this must have had ~ influence. u h
easy a. give active Hymplthy aud yet com.
init no overt act that could be- made nm ui.
tense against the rules aud regulations.
II Can't O'llaNcr " defeated In tho con.
ycntiou lac may thank his over jealous
I suhoulinalCs for II. Sometimes mans
friends bcromc his worst enemies. You
remember tho old saying save me irum
nv friends.
"no You think they took an active part
nj the polls. asked the man of the pencil.
mot ~ iar ~ | know, outside Of cN-
pressing sympathy With their brother
policeman. ! do not know Of my own
knowledge that they challenged any one
OF took nn active part. Their syupathics
wcrr well known. aud this may have
caused the rumor ~ 10 their active par
, ticipliion In the primary election
"Nou pal Chief Davis aud Scrgt. He'd
KICKS statements published In TnE AZ
} ri,t this morning, a.kcd the reporter
"Nvs,' was the quiet reply, "and u IA
M
: thirs ar. When Chief ui Police Athvy
! ran ior sheriff lhc police actively sympa.
. thiy,d. This vas under Dr. roftCf's rule
y ~ Taxing District president, aud h aptccc'
' dent under the llaldyn government loI
, the present exhibition Of sympathy ON III,
; part oi the police torc iur one Of thciI
9 worthy officers, Who u q candidate ini
u sheriff Tie thing h OIL wrong, however
b Whenever police officer offers 10 rur
G ipr office. which Is his night u he m de
e sircs, hc should rsign his position, ther
y hc becomes ire to challenge votes aud en-
y gage in politics a. q business. Just thcp
Il II whcrCnll the trouble ur .Ahty-. ! agrc,
with Chief Davis, " any " the polio,
h iOrrc gave active support ~ any can
&c didatc ~ ~ uWny from the polls lac shoul,
be- dismissed from the service, aud nov
- that the chief has invited IN good iaiil
u such investigation those who assume 81 bi
~ con,crsant With the facts should come {,
! he front with their charges or ut one,
u cease talking about them while u IN
ic scramble aud fight among wand politician
~ aud oticc.scCkcr the public u even mon
I interested than they Ia this serious charg
~ that the police iofcc oi the city, with tc'
y exceptions took u very active part IN th
Il. primary election. The question as {
w whom they favored amounts to but little
'o the great question IL, did they do 80 f.
y any candidate la violation pi the rules an
! regulations governing the force
OF "What do YOU think Of the deputy sheriff
al who are charged with like oilcnsc !
favor Of other candldaCs7' asked TIT
'se Arrru force pump.
mt "Jus, what think ~ 10 the police,
en- was the prompt answer, n any Of thei
In charge OF the polls OF ON duty nj III
~ polls took an active aud partisan part b
80 challenging voters, distributing tickets ,
III otherwise In favor or against any cAndida
for Office that deputy sheriff should
promptly discharged llum his position u
'us the sheriff. II won't do 10 mako fish
ial one force Of prcscfycm VI the public pea
Nh and fowl Of the other. BEFORE the publ
they stand alike In this maltcr.n
CO, ~ See TuE ArrEAL las been piiehir