The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-06
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
r,my Days, Quarantine Service

NOlOE of IhB FEoEL
Fifty DAYS Quarantine Service.
To the Editor OF The Appeal.
On the 10Th OF August received com
mission from DIR. Writ Johnston, secretary
OF the State medical board OF health, rs
quarantine officer on the Memphis
Charleston railroad, for the State OF Mis-
sssippi. On yesterday, October L. was
relieved and a sanitary policeman put on
who will make the necessary inspections.
For fifty days held the responsible, ann
cult and vcXatious position. ! nave the
happy belief that discharged the duties
dcvolyed upon me faithfully, without lear
or favor am convinced, from my expe'
rience in the quarantine business. that UNI
less tho United States government takes
full control OF the matter the yellow lever
infected districts will be prccipiiated into
a bloody revolution. Local shotgun quar-
antines are surely pointing in that dlrec-
ton. The easy and fraudulent obtaining
OF health certificates alarmed the masses,
and they rcsoried TO the shotgun for pro-
lection. ! may, at some future time, have
more 10 say on this subject. inspected
about ninety trains and over 1000 passen-
gers. To the gentlemanly conductors. on
the Memphis & Charleston railroad
offer my sincere thanks for the willing
and ready help extended TO me through
the entire fifty days woIk. My kndest
and best wishes go with them. Respect
fully, III. q. MCEACnlN,
Quarantine officer on NJ & c. X. X. for
Mississippi.
Corinth, Miss, October 20, 1888,
A statement Ieom tho Hon. Zach Taylor.
10 the Editor OF The Appeal
In your issue OF the 81 inst. appeared the
following editorial:
IA well authenticated letter giving the
facts ~ to certain $3.50 raised in a neigh
boring city for Republican campaign pur-
poses will be found in another column. 1t
puts l.. Il. Eaton, Zach Taylor and Dyer
in an especially bad box, and proves that
our Republican friends are much split
up, and have troubles and ieuds that arc
anything but conducive 10 harmony and
success. Eaton, Dyer and Taylor arc ex.
peced 10 rise up and explain.
Which referred, doubtless, to the FOL
lowing article, also in the same issue:
"wno GOT THAT MoNEY?-A LETTER WHICH
MAY MAKE A RACKET IN THE REPUBLICAN
RANKS
"AB APPEAL reporter, while strolling
through Court square yesterday, found
something. Whether he discovered II UNI
der \ bench or pulled il on tree is imma-
terial. Perhaps a squirrel brought il 10
him; perhaps a gopher dug IL up. At any
rate, the reporter got hold OF it. II was in
the shape Of letter and entirely anthem
tic. The signor Is a Republican OF State
reputation and the letter IL addressed 10
one Of the most prominent members OF the
party in Memphis. Following is the letter
-, Tenn. Oct !, lsSA
'since writing you yesterday II has &C.
Cured 10 me that In the event matters
should come down Ia Eaton and Haynes,
you could say that Eaton, Dyer and Will
hanson divided between Taylor, William
son and Myers $50 that Haynes sent them
with which 10 dciray the expenses OF the
August canvass You see Zach and you
agreed TO try 10 get up money for this
purpose Haynes RAISED $3.50 and placed
il in the hands OF :. W, and H. b. Eaton
was authorized W draw at sight for same.
lie did this and received the money.
This should have been used, as IL was in
tended, to employ men 10 aid in securing
an honest election. Instead OF using IL
In this way, Il was used TO reimburse the
candidates, towit: Zach Taylor, 500,
Williamson. $50, and Myers, SlOO. Had
this money been used, IA WIS intended,
for the legitimate expenses Of the canvass,
Taylor, Myers aud Williamson would
today hold the offices Ia which they were
honestly elected. Dyer told Haynes
this. IL Ia needless 10 mention my
name la this connection, ~ IL would
look like put up job. You can say
Haynes raised IL Tor the benefit Of his
party thorc, and he can raise more; that
lac can 10 more for tho party, aud will 10
II, than any other man. You can charge
that money was raised at Nashville by
Haynes Tor campaign purposes and was no
cciyod 10y Eaton and misappropriated. IL
will raise hell but let hcr come. should
Dyer or Eaton OF both 10 present, ask
them In regard TO Il publicly. Sous truly,
- -
"And TuE ArrEAL now gives the letter
/ 10 the public Just 10 soc how much hell
Il will raisc in the Republican ranks II IL
a pretty serious charge, ~ politics goes,
| which Mr. - prefers. Upon one point,
however, Tnr ArrEAL understands Mr..
-- Is mistaken. Myers states lac never
received the sl0O and vi course his word
goes Tho question IL now whether there
are aEy vouchers cNtant Just 10 show how
that money was spcni3 TnE Atrial
drops this bomb into the Republican ranks
this morning with a great deal Of equa.
nimity. Lot her 60, Gallagher"
The above letter was written by Col. :.
| II. Haynes 30 Gcn. g.. l.. VI. Turner, who
| gave Il to the Hon. +. A. Hamilton, who
says ho gave II 10 Mr.. W. a. Collier.
do not understand why the other pariic,
attpkcd could not haNo been seen before
the letter was published, rs easily a. Mr.
MycnL The whole matter could have
been easily aud satisfactorily explained u
anyone. The finance committee Ncru
familiar with the whole matter all along.
II was nlso fully explained by Mr.. l.. T..
Dyer ~ Ia COMMITTEES meeting hrll AZ Judge
| Browns office after the election was over.
nj which mcc,ing the Hon. T. A. llamil,
ton presided.
With the utmost reluctance, aud after
earnest solicitation, hy loctl party leaders.
! WAS placed ON thu county ticket Ia the
August canvass AZ the meeting Of the
committee at which | was put ON th,
ticket, stated that Il was Impossible
Tor mo 90 put amy money he thc can.
NtS,, which was aEscn,cd 10 by all
present However, Put over SlOt
into tie canvass. Just bclur1 Col. l.. D.
Eaton left here for thc east Haynes wrote
that be- could got $3.50 Tor thr canvass IN
case Turner anl thought the chances OF
the success 1T the ticket Noru good, we did
think ~, and M tylrguphcd him. lls
then authorized Col. Eaton 10 draw u dHill