The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
A CHALLENGE
To LESLIE M. STRATTON
Chairman of The CITIZENS LEAGUE)

AOO4O OO. WHO'S
chairman of The MEMPH HCKETJ'
u,nnA As % %b5'T T,%i E nh"1 Of vA Memphis sm tm m~s % h, " S& ono of fl" city % a" ."s We o % mas
f~the p~lulng of further defamation of the city in which We abide
vHGaon as means for orhcdng a candidates claims for office certainly does no meet
public approval
We believe that the public will bear witness to the fact that there is no mud on our slate.
We rget htW wee cannot say the Sme for yours
We believe further that there is but one real issue before the pubHc-a~ qualifications of
rhcndmae.
Of .,. xs " "n, C (s 5%s y % %n ss 5 Ss"ss t" y ss assaSs! , ss1 '% Standardization an" ss9%j"s she T n sf fn ss
E E%t s. merely SEs ' %En%%i y n % % a r %%t sdErs nt i@m 50 in he S %T' nn% of ' o1n" "%%' %m &% rg g%
setting forth similar facts concerning bur candidates mdd thus put the issue squ"~y before the pub
lie nhe am of silent Joint debate, for comparison.
Hym anept-a and sincerely hope that YOU will y" agree " refrain from personalities,
ta&rdIS his S %%Gay. s' TS late % Of fp p"bc "a" % ~% Sc" arranged S @nsc" y y""% and " "~rG elf: "' !" at
(Sgm) LOUIS J. moss.
You ask why Mr. Williams did not sig" the "dd"" calling fora rf"r"'"" on the raise
wcasvcr that Mr. Williams vas so inclined until he noticed that the list of protesting tax
r %% %s T rf 5% S;, s% @~ IN "% "s S 2 4 sm a%" "% % r '"%'r f I*. F Hs s STs3s" r~ ' %5%" % to by ' %s
fact that the petition was presented by one Of the former cars hnchmen It was the c1s
G ~FT p~ y %s adopted him YOU tool hin him dnucb and tall %dh%rst have some basis @ your claim
You ask why Mr. Williams did not line up with Mr. Paine in demanding repeal of the
public utilities commission act
~ C%mms s%e1 TG m%% a 1%%" "m "q ran aT %%r pc%i m d %"o administration st """ "f the "~ city, wis., af T%m" the
car Notwithstanding
You ask why Mr. Williams do; ne" join in your questionable efforts to have the sHprop
Wemrwrtht the Judge Of the United States district court of West Tennessee, under whose
%ST""r the da"%5 5nn" "T G"G ar' M % cG% %" o1 %h " p p%y competent thai" either you :" MI
You ask why Mr. Williams permitted consolidation of the tvo gas companies that YER OPP
Grating in Memphis at the time of his administration
We amwcr that there Hm old axiom that runs: In union there strength" Two companies
meant donTy rotten SERVICE and Memphis was 8cnrgh. Can YOU cite US "a city in the United
States of any Importance that TIVE light companies, two gas companies or TWO street railway
companies giving satisfactory service!
Youak if Mr. Williams does not remember that years. after his administration wsn not un-
uml for teams to ncd down on what is nov the htp par of nmn avenue
We amvrr ttR Rome was nm built in day. that Mr. Williams could not pave every street
in the CITY overnight although he anu very near doing it. and as for their durability, the Main
street pavement is sufficient proof. .
You ask how Mr. Williams can cxpun to make the people OF Memphis forget tatt vas his
successors plan of the hontfo assessment that vas responsible tr TIT cWs pNcment>
We answer that no on has disputed Mr. Mamms auhmip of the fnht"t assessment
plan. but Mr. Williams waited for no such assistance; he wash busy paving streets long before Mr.
Malone heard the buzz of the political bee
rnmetnrabv Memphis does need. as YOU say a new deal But VIC SrrmmSN object to
tc "d deck" now being hmcd in the nmbF fingers of the former car
As for Mr. Williams having been "wepcdm the balance d found wanting he mnthae
been weighed on the ac scales "Suwr" Paine weighs his sugar.
For Memphis: Memphis Ticket
j. j. WILLIAMS
Candidate for Mayor