The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-10

saloons or no SPOONS, but whether
the local option law should To enforced
llc proposed ON this question Ia let the
majority rule, aud hD WIS perfectly will
ing 20 submit a. the verdict ~ the major
ity fairly aud legally attained, bC that YER
diet what IL mny. H. believed the law
unwi4c and wa- honest IN his conviction.
aud accorded equal honesty 10 lhpsc Who
diilur with him.
". &. Bmlc WIS chosen secretary
Mc,srs. r. Niricn, I. Strauss, A. Nirlrn,
i. Abraham, H. SpcugIrr. L. j. Wharton,
Jr, Walter llcudTCks, VIM. TAYLOR were
appointed us % committee on resolutions
ANpr short absence tho committee o..
ported the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, by published resolutions. u
appears that tic pruhihitiunisis of Kinds
County, have declared that "by our own
strong arm they propose a. carry the
coming election, aud have announced
ticir iualty 10 their former resolutions,
anu whereas. these resolutions arr gate 90
tho srli.chuscn iuW the possession at I'LL
tho intelligence oi the County, aud
whereas, 10 J, contur, h. thoh u Interest,
moral aud religious, Ut every citizen, that
fraud aud violence should prevail, 90 that
the voter should be- threatened bcciu.
lac differs la opinion on a question IT pal
lic policy, aud whereas, 10 IL not true ia {
they constitute all, ~ larger part at the
intelligence. morality ~ religion Ut the
county .ls fully evidenced boy the nlnp o.
VI such resolutions, aud the appointment
oi ignorant, chlnrtuflcss nrgryus lH judges
Ut election, and whereas. W. duiw 81
cNprr-s the sentiments which i.l az ls
nW.abiliug citizens Of tho county. now,
therefore, IN mass meeting a.srmblud,
be- Il
Resolved. That while We greatly dc-
plurr such opinions and the expression Vt
ihrm, that W. 10 not believe that amy 1T
the prpmulw'on thereof would be- Hing
20 violate the law a. execute them, that
We have confidence In the integrity aud
manhood Of Ihr white people ui Ali.iss
tippi aud can never believe that such
threats will bD attempted iD De- executed
against them, but must express uuf rlr.
nest protest against amy system VI phI.usp-
ply 0r rrIi gion which finds Arguments in
such language.
Received. That We pledge ourolycs tpu
fair. peaceful and quiet election, aud shall
iu every way pulDiyur 10 have itfo.
Resolved. luut % is ihn sense 81 ihiH
meeting that great injustice aud NfunT hls
been done tu thu citizens 0i this city in iho
appointment ul the Judges a. represent
tie ant. rVmu.uouit side Who cannot
read nor write. and have no moral stand.
ius In the community
A committee ul live from each ward WHH
appointed 90 attend the polls un election
day tp secure iaIr election. There WIS
sont to the Clerk b desk and read q printed
dudgrr. i.urd boy lh' rwhlbi.iuu.sis, CIV
ing uu alleged conversation With one Ill
ram Handy, Republican, whcfriu % iB
sought to DO shown iult the opposition To
Prohibition here n lea by Hardy, kuu
and NcGill. Hardy dHu.ri the statement
aud stated what Doc dii Hy and Aif. A. G.
Jones. cashier oi The bank where The con.
yct.itiDn was alleged 90 ha,rl been he.d,
stated hu heard uosuDh conversation. Kerr
stated that be- WaI taking no part in the
canvass and had no Interest Ia %. The
chair lJulgr tllhOUul stated that this
move had nothing a. do With Republican.
ism, that whilst be- respected personally
many ui the Republicans. yet De- would
prefer thp SUCCESS 0i local option Ia that
OF KrpubUrluism, II hc had Ia decide be-.
tween thp tWO, but no such issG1 o. pre-
scuird. Ibis Iast rcmnfk fIlcd Maj W. II.
Gibbs. q leading Republican, Who after
the meeting Adjourned, announced his
purpose Go vote tor Prohibition.