The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-13
THE HIGH LICENSE RESOLUTIONS

THE HIGH LICENSE RESOLUTIONS.
Nothing 50 well fixes the dominating in
iluences in and the one purpose OF the
County Democratic Convention held yes
terday, rs the contemptuous treatment to
which the high license resolutions ten
dcrcd by twenty-five respectable citizens
and oasncst Democrats was subjected.
They were characterized by Judge Gallo
way as in tho nature OF fire
brand Let us see II this be so.
A year ago when the naked question
Of prohibition was before the public
and TnE ArrEAL was stigmatizcd and dc.
nounced as the organ Of the whisky sellers
because it opposed Prohibition as it docs
now, there was not Democrat in Shelby
county who had the hardhood to question
the position it then took and now takes in
favor OF high license. IL WINS generally
agreed in every part OF the State that some
concession should be made to the
temperance element, 80 eminontly re-
spectacle and conservative, and moth
ing in that direction was 80 sais-
flying rs the high license that Tua APPEAL
has been pressing upon the attention Of
the people OF the State ever since the
question Of Prohibition was revived within
its borders. Ever since the nomination
OF Cleveland TuE ArrENL has been more
than ever persistent In its plea In order to
prevent the Democratic Prohibilionists
from being induced 10 leave the party anl
vote for the National aud State Prohibition
tickets. In this We have encountered
many difficulties. The Prohibilioni,ls, con.
tending for their extreme position, pointed
with pardonahlc pride TO the ll7Gji yolcs
east for their ticket, rs against the lij, 2j7
against il, aud say with admissible as5ur-
anco that II this il their strength in the
green what will II be in the mellow when
they have continued TO ngitatc for prohibit.
ton and press for consideration the figures
and facts that brought 80 many To their
ail-ll7GOl white voters, and nearly all
Democrats. 10 prevent this threatened
agitation TuE ArrEAL continued to plead
for high license, and also because il Is the
only practicable method OF dealing with
incompetence. That We had made some
progress ia this direction IL certified ia
in the names appended to the rejected
resolutions, many oi whom were last yoal
among tho most ardent leaders OF the pro.
hibtion movement hut tho action oI
ycstcrday'sC Convention will, we fear, have
the ciIcc, Of destroying that gain and To
harden the hearts Of the Prohibilionists.
Many OF them may now be induced TO iall
iuto line with Mr.. J. q. John,on's move
mcnt, aud take just votes enough will
them to prevent Democratic sue
cess In November. Practical pol
tiles, Of which wo hear 80 mucl
now aud then, means policy Il It mean.
anything, and good policy rs we'll a, good
sense would have dictated 10 the Shclb,
County Convention at least the respect
fui consideration Of the high lcousc Ic,o
lutions, oven though they had boon tn
work q only ono respectable man with
out any support, instead OF being a. tho.
are, the work OF twenty-five respectable
citizens aul well known Democrats will
l7,GOi Prohibiiionists, most OF then
Democrats, behind thcm. This ia tho wa,
10 court defeat and destruction instead d
SUCCESS.