The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL.
FRIDAY, ,ti, FEBRUARY /. 1890
A FORFEIT or PUBLIC CON.
TJDENCE


Information reaches ms by special from
Nashville TO the effect that Meslrs. Had
den aud Petit, representing the Taxing
District Commissioners, have yielded to
the Citizens Association Committee and
agreed to the - 80 tax budget. What the
reasons are that governed them in a
change 80 violent are not stated, but what
ever they may be we prcsumo Mr., Had
den aud Mr.. Petit will give them to the
public II they are Of so all.controlling a
nature as the change would indicate they
ought to be given without delay; indeed
ihcy -hould have been given 10 all the
Taxing District Commissioners before the
agreement which We publish elsewhere
was signed. Weeks ago when TnE Ar.
rE,L up'l upon tho Citizens As |
socliion compromise Of the diff |
fcrcnccs between This budget aud that pre-.
pared by the Commissioners, we stated
that "a proiicr OF concession or joint consid-
Grafton WIS due to the Commissioners ~
the authorized aud legal agents Of the pco.
pie. and that the result could not fail to
oycniuatc in the harmony essential 10 So
cure the necessary legislation without OPP.
position aud without the unsccmly wang-
ling that the advocacy Of two conflicting
budgets would naturally bcgct But this
suggestion was passed UNDECIDED. The Cit
izcns Association adopted It's budget aud
appointed a committee 10 g, to Nashville
10 present IL TO the Legislature, and the
Taxing District Commissioners, paying NO
attention TO the Citizens Association
budget appointed Mcss's. Iladdcn and
rciiit to SO to Nashville and cprc.
sent them aud urgc upon the Legislature
the passage Of their 500 budget Both
committees appeared ut the State capital
ON Monday aud both appeared before the
Legislative delegation from this county
aud attempted 10 impress upon those mem
bCn each their views aud the presentation
and advocacy Of their separate budgets to
aud before the Legislature. with results, M
our specials from Nashville yesterday OK.
planned, uniayomblc 10 the Commissioners
Committee. Bui this We did NO, interpret
TO mean defeat bat only that II would
make the opposition ior MADDEN and Pet.
til more difficult Ia overcome. and perhaps
make their work harder. rur ArrrAL
aud the people bal faith ia MADDEN and
his co.Commissioncrs, faith In their IA.
pcror intelligence NJ to the needs and ne
ccss.iics Of the city, and that having DELHI.
cmicly adopted the $500 budget and
chung to Il through several weeks Of
public aud newspaper discussion. nm.
moved by the results Of the dclibcra.
tions Of the Citizens Association, they
Wcp convinced that they Wcrc right bc.
yond any power a. move or modify. Tho
people admirng their Humucs aud be-.
hcvng II well grounded, sustained them,
ahh N'htN nav httANAlllih AllNlN W lllN tlNs
But they weakened aud have yielded.
they have gwen up the contest aud thus
have confessed that they wcrc not correct.
that they have not given the subject ~
thorough investigation ~ they should. and
that the Citizens Association, without
their opportunities or experience know
better aud were right The Commission.
en- have thus thrown doubt upon their
own capacity, and have 10 that extent,
aud ~ lar ~ the budget Is concerned. Tor.
fciicd the confidence OF the rublc This
will be- the verdict of the people
So Gar NJ TnE ArrgAl il concerned Il
supported the Taxing District Commis.
sioncu because they are the justly consii.
tuicd authorities and are alone empowered
10 report a budget 90 the Legislature Il
believes in law and Ia upholding law aud
standing by the legal representatives Of the
people.