The Osceola times., 1877-06-16

p"l"sS poDpirUcu In Arkahsj
whlch, While ihe propriciors Of All
may aot have aniassed moaay T.
loan, by t.eir newspaper labors
yet YLi, tor appearance, ability end
usefulness, stand u favorable c0m
Parison with the press of any ol
the States si America.
Aud the only regret is, that the
local paper does not rece,ve sup
poat and patronage equal 10 the
amount of good they accomplish,
from the community IN which thoy
-xi.i and o';;;ms. w!,a: ;s given
comes more in tho shape OF 3 ara
iuiiy than ns n recognition OF ser
v c.'s rendered, from which the pub.
iic derive the benefit
For tins, we know Of no remedy;
Tor n" long As people will subscribe
Tor dollar werklies in New York,
i'"ston Philadelphia. ST. Louis or
cIsc W here, and send to foreign mar.
kets i"r their job work, there is M
remedy, nor will there be, unit. The
people shnlI have fully realized
that by tho local press, il the rbar
;",ter OF overy community jadged.
aud that according as liberal aud u.
~ithhcId from il, so long will its
uselniness be- limited, ~ il is, in too
many iGsiaucrs, absolutely Grip
Piled.
Tho powor OF tho press is moi,
and cannot be- denied, nnd si,il, not
anircqnonlIy do we find that those
who ask mnsi, and who actually
receive most al the hands OF the
press, arc tho IOndcst ~ thoir con
demnai,on 0fit. and freost to with.
hold their support and inAuence
from it, preIerriDg to spcnd their
i"llnrs Ior fnr";gn publications, or
for dime noyels, To yielding an AZ.
cquatc support tn tho pa per that
inbors 10 advance hOme interests,
build up o nc enterprise, and work
tor the general good, inducing i'm
migration, encouraging agriculture.
railroads, education, in the Ievel.
opmcnt OF all homo resources, a, d
IN hcralding TO the world what We
arc, what We have, and why some
Of them should come amongst 70 o
seek their inrtunes.
This convention may be able %
suggost remedy Tor these eviIl. ]
know of none, except II be to COZ >
linuc in our weIi doing, with the
hope that in the end, right will
prevail, the Dyes of the blind will
he opened, and the laborcr DO ne
counted worthy OF his hire.
WHAT We HAVE DONE.
A retrospect Of tho proceeding Of
'hc three years last past, and II
comparison of Arkansas then and
Arkansas now, will copvince the
most casual md oven the mos,
prcjnliod observer. that the labois
OF the pres' have not been IN vain.
On The contrary, that in the great
and growing prosperity OF Arkan-
sas. add in peoplins her with a
thrifty population from oth' =
States, the presa of the State has
hcen manly instrumental aud have
had most TO do, aud whether we be
rewarded I,rectly or not, the result
a .x.,. I,.l,nr, aa 60 .,,.,.s a.
WHAT WE HAVE SILL To DO,
II we would see our beloved Ar.
kansas prosperous as we desire, and
as she deserves, We must never lose
.ight OF three important subjects.
IMMIGRATION, AGRICULTURE. EDUcA.
! Thesc three must move together,
| Arkansas, to day, presents as many
aud as great advantages to immi
grants as any State in the Union
aud by lar greater than many. On,
lands arc abundant and cheap, well
timbcrcd and well waiered. and as
productive as any under the hcav.
ems; our climate tor bSalthiulncss
and moderate changes cannot bG
surpassed omr society ja good, oul
church and our sehOoi privileges
arc moro than orJiuasy, aud oul
government is u fixed one, one ot
tho people, by the people. and fo'
the people, and peace aDd pIotec
ton ars guaranteed to all who see \
homes with us, for the pprpose o
aiding in bringing TO light and USE
the vast hidden and undsvelopcG
wealth OF Arkansas. Oar take,
arc light aud will bo lighter still
wh0n The immense fraudulent deb
banging over us shall, in justice
have been disposed OF, as tho peo
plo, tho tax payers, may knOw nov
much we Owe and TO whom til
due. To proclaim all these and Il
keep them before the people, is on.
ct our 6rst, our highest dutlOs an.
then 70
AGRICULTURE
we must give much attention, 10
while Avkunaas N good for siocl
raising. hss great mineral wealth
and presents great prospects 10
profit In manufacturing projects
yet she may truly be sa'd 10 bo
groat agricultural State with sOi
as varied aud as rich M can b.
found anywhere +; and that vii
yield q rich return in any charaG
ter Of crop that may he entrusted
To its generous bosom.
On the subject Of education,