The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-12

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the COUNTY CONTENTION
The Democrats Of Shelby county will
meet in convention today at Estival Park
for the purpose of nominating seven mem
bcrs Of the Legislature for the House
Of Representatives and two for the Senate.
This is a matter Of the greatest importance
to the people, OF far more importance to
them than the selection OF a candidate for
Congress, though that, too, is vital to their
interests. II is the laws made by the Leg
islnture AMI the taxes it lcycs that como
closest TO the people and most nearly
affect them II IL therefore incumbent
upon the members OF the Convention that
meets today, that they select men Of the
highest qualifications, and no others, 10
represent Shelby County in the State Leg.
islaturc. They should be men Of expe-
ricncc, who are acquainted with the needs
Of the people, and who know something OF
the character Of the legislation that is
likely to I've pressed in the public interest,
or presumably in that interest. They
should bo mon Of known Independence Of
character who, in all that they do, will act
from a sense Of duty, aud are not likely to
be- led away by scli-scckcrs from general
public purpose. TnE ArrEAr, which has
900 end 10 ubscryc but that which
concerns the whole body Of the people, has
no candidates TO press upon the attention OF
the Convention, which II IL hoped will 20
to lis work untrJmmccd and In the spirit
OF the purcsl Democracy send iis nominees
before the people unicticrcd by instruc.
/ lions beyond those contained in the State
and National Democratic platforms. rs.
pccially they should not be instructed for
either one OF the two candidates ior the
United States Senate. That question by
the canvass mndo by Senator Harris and
Cen. Atkins has been by their direct APP
peal brought to the immediate attention oi
the people for their decision, and in many
counties, In response thereto. they have
disposed Of II by direct votes at the
primaries. That method Ia slill open to
the Democrats OF Shelby, OF, what vs. per.
haps better, thcrc remains the plan sug.
gcslcd by Judge Mcdowell. which TN
ArrrAL has Endorsed. Notwithstanding
the gentleman is said Ia br an earnest
supporter Of Senator Harris. BY that
plan every Democrat would have an oppor-
tunity Of voting for his preference ut the
same time tina, hc votes for Cleveland
and Thurman aud GOV. Taylor Tur Ar.
rrAL Is Tor open, candid methods, aud lot
fair play in every case whore the people,
interests are involved, and ior this reason
II advocates tho old.iimc Democratic
mclhol Of appealing directly 10 the pcopl,
ior decision on this question. Tho yotcr
II the party have not instructed the dele
gates 10 tho convention on this question
We therefore believe II would be- q usurpa.
ton Of power ON thcir part were they
TO take any other stop In the asccr.
iainmcnt Of tho preferences u the aa.
majority Of the party for United States
senator, save 10 rcicr Il 10 the members OF
the party Tor their decision at the polls In
November next Party unity is essential
/ % party success, AMI unity can only h,
maintained by close adherence TO the
prcccjcns that have made Tor the Dem
ocncy tho prestige aud secured for then
the power that has enabled Thorn to dom.
mate In 80 crcditablc way In the Attain
Of the state aud the Nation. A continu.
anoc Of this power aud this prestige Is OF
vastly mon concern To this people than
the election OF any man to tho United
States Senate, aud Il should not Tor
moment he icop1rdircd, ~ Il will bc 4
the nominees Of ioday's convention mr.,
instructed ior Atkins or Harris m dclo
gates who arr themselves uniustruc,ci.
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