The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-19
SENATOR ISHAM G. HARRIS
uAs A WORD TO SAY ABOUT CAPT
GOLFERS CANDIDACY,
And Denies ANY Responsibility for the
pasbness OF His Friends-Words OF
Reproof for Them from the scimitar.

From the scIml,ar Of yesterday
The following letter TO the Scim'tdr from
Senator Harris confirms the opinion here
toiore expressed by this paper that the
senior senator from this State is not taking
any hand in matters that do not concern
him directly, and is In no way Responsible
for the dad breaks" OF his supeIseryice-
able friends. The letter speaks for itseii.
There can be no mistake rs 10 It's tone and |
purpose. II now remains for the senator's
friends not 10 handicap him by so con-
ducting themselves AZ TO leave the I'M
precision in the public mind that, either
directly or by implication, he sanctions
their indirect proceedings. Everybody
knows who the avowed and acknowledged
champions Of Senator Harris are, and they
occupy position Of singular delicacy'
ANY act OF theirs will be construed ~
having received its inspiration from
him, aud for that very reason II be-
hooyes them to act with the utmost
caution, lest their imprudencc be
charged 10 anothcr's account. In the mat
Tor of Army Golfers candidacy II is
claimed tina, certain gentlemen who stand
worry close 10 Senator Harris have made
| puIlic proclamation OF the fact that they
would OPPOSE him for no other reason than
| h,cnuse he IL n recognized anti-llarris man.
| The question OF individual fitness, party
eeryicc. personal merit and all other con-
alterations that usually govern in ques-
ton of this Kind are ignored by these gen.
tlemen. and every mans title TO Office and
distinction Is TO De gagged by but one test,
and that is. "ls he for llarris2' This sort
of thing can hurt no one but the gentle
man il is aimed 10 serve, and Senator
Harris IL unfortunate IN having friends
whose zeal outruns their discretion. Tho
Scimiiar believes in fair play, and viii moi
lend itself 20 any attempt "a hold Scnnlol
Uarris responsible for the mcldlcsome I'M
pertinence and muiion-hcadcd rashncss D
some Of his warmest. supporters; but Il
deems IL proper TO shy 20 them that they
are doing Senator Harris u great injustice
by involving his name in q contest II
which hc can have no possible concern
The people Of Tennessee will not tolcini,
lossism from any quarter, and whether
lie Senator Harris OF his friends who maxi
the issue the result cannot but be dnmag
ing IN his interests
fhc Srjwji1r has AWAY. taken The libcf
a. 40 criticise The senator freely for his OF
dc;al acis and has sometimcs found faul
will him and will continue in the iuiur
, no In The mast 10 exercise the right TO spcal
liz mind freely upon nll matters OF publi
interest; hut in this casc the Scimhm ~ con
WINGED that the senator Is carrying weight
imposed upon him by The folly OF his friends
and n II Int right and fair 10 say 20. "Giv
Ihe old man chance"
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