The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-02
AN OLD FIGHT.
Men Determined to Hold Offices.
Repeated and Crushing Defeats
Seem of No Avail.
Knocked Out One Year. They Bob
Up Again at the Next.
Chase and Speers at the Tricks
Which Have Become Old.
Reinforced by the Wealthy Street
Railroad Monopoly.
Thus a Beautiful Combination is
Presented the Public.
Tom j. Graham Eninently Salts
factory to North Memphians.
\ His Work in the Council Stands
Out in Bold Relief.
y Ne Reason Why He Should Give
! Way to the Railroad Man.
George Arnold His Own Candidate
for His Own Interest.
His Work in the Council Stands
e Out in Bold Relief.
Reason Why He Should Give
Way to the Railroad Man.
George Arnold His Own Candidate
for His Own Interest.
Plain Reason Why the Street Railroad
Concern is Opposed to Mr.. Ora.
ham-He Made too Able n Re-
port OF the Company's Ex-
ecrable Service.

The street railroad clans are gathering
together their forces for another great blow
at the Taxing District and its present adj
ministration. They are desperate because
unable to manipulate matters and gobble
from the people Of Memphis something
like $4,000 per annum when the present
franchise Of the old company expires, six
years hence. This they expect TO accom-
plish by getting the consolidated fraud
sanctioned by tho Legislative Council. The
Chase-court-house ticket is what Is relied
upon for this purpose, and its allies are
ward bummers, bosses and disappointed
contractors, hired for their infu-
enco and wind work. II Is
said tho street car company, in
which Mr.. George Arnold is heavy
stakeholder, is going 10 force its way into
the council, il IL costs all they have TO dc
H. II successful, the Chase ticket will
live the company three friends after Jan.
Hyy 8 5-Nessrs. Chase, Arnold and specrs
~ years hence another election will
~ ssdr; they will be there again, and II sue
3sssiul, the Taxing District is gone TO the
eternal bow-wows, world without end
Street railroad monopoly and ward bum
mcrs will have IL under their heels, and
farewell to future advancement.
Mr.. oRAnkM's GOOD WORK.
4 great deal is being said about Mr.
Thomas J. Graham not taking proper
interest in his Office being merely figure
head, and subservient 90 the win o
Mr.. lIadden. This is the sheerest bosh
and those circulating the story know !
10 be such. But IL is necessar,
10 ''boom" the street railroad company
candidate, Mr.. George Arnold. The ques
han ever doneg' The "boomers" con
venh tily lose sight Of the fact that Mr.
Gran " was elected by the people and fo
the pc pie, although nom Chelsea. Thi
is not tAe old form Of government, wher
aldermen represent wards and themselves
for what pcrquisites they can get out Of IL
Therefore, Mr.. Graham chooses 10 repre-
sent the entire people, but has not allowo,
Chelsea TO suffer for lack Of attention. Al
the citizens Of Chelsea, the Ninth ward
must aud do chccrfully admit that he hai
served his end Of the district faithfully an'
10 great advantage, aud that he has ha'
great influence in shaping the many i'm
provemenis ont there. During his tern
In the board nearly two miles Oi payemen
have been laid on Second, Mill and Sixil
streets, besides large amount Of earil
work on other streets and alleys. Seventh
street, from the brick church 10 Auction
street, about three,quarters Of mile, ha
been gyadcd. Ilooney street, from Mali
90 Maxwell streets, has been graded,
distance OF one-half mile. Main street
north OF the bayou, has been graded 70
vr-A5ue three blocks. Winchester stree
has been opened and graded from Thir'
:, 10 Alabama streets, n quarter OF n mile
/. Sand n necessary bridge built Two o
\xhrec other sirseis In the same nolghbor
hood have also been opened. The pave
mcnis secured for Chelsea by Mr.. Ora
hams influence have been the indircc
cause Of paving about one and n half mile
On the New Raleigh and Randolph roads
md about two mites on the old COyinglo
blank road, or continuation of Scconl
sireet. Mr.. Grahams influence also had
great deal TO do with locating the propose
union depot In the old navy yard. Tw
new school buildings have also been crectc
out there, one for white and the other "a
colorcd children. The street car lines hay
been improved and extended on Secon
and Sixth streets, gas posts erected an
water pipes extended In short, the er
tire ward has received gcncraland valuabl
improvements during the past four yean
and Mr.. craham never loses an opportur
iiy TO urge the construction Of sewers. Br
he represents the people, and because III
money Is not available 10 gvo Chelsea
complete system he does not throw dow
his hat and confidence and cry: "The pc,
pie are being robbed" There Is none
this claptnp ioolishncss about him. II
IL intelligent aud knows the condition I
Affairs TO be- all right and the best poss
bic. Compare Chelsea and Goat Hill for
years ago with their present condition
end no unblinded by prejudice party mu
IVdmit that the north end Of the city hi
Ir,somc out OF the kinks" MIR. Grahal
= has exertcd wonderful influence In oI
laining these benefits. In a word, wi
bas gotten morc, or even ~ much, for "h
constituents ms hcy And now for
TnE ,IirisgA SEWERS.
But for the fact of these same Citizens
who are solely ; -lonsiblo for the indie
lnents and persecution Of Messrs. Hadds
et al, Chelsea wouldhavc seen work ON h
powers commence during the year ~
closed. Mr.. Graham had arranged vii