The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-31
ARKANSAS POLITICS.
THE GUBERNATORIAL CANDI.
DATES AT LITTLE ROCk.
Speeches by Gov. Hughes, Judge
Gregg and Charley CuuningbNm
Leading Issues Discussed.
Especial TO rHs APPEAL.l

LITTLR Rock, ARK, August 80
The principal efforts OF the campaign
took place in this city tonight, and
Hyde's Opera House was literally
packed with a diversified audience"
to listen to Arkansas three Guber.
material candidates, Hughes, Gregg
and Cunningham, make their talk
The lateness of the hour at which
this is written Q2:S0 o'clock enforces
even an at!emp at a synopsis,
CHARTER CUNNINGHAM,
who has been dubbed the "GreenbaCk
party Of Arkansas" and who is carr.
ing the tauIer of hybrid orsani-
ton denomiua.iug itself the 81 Dor
Party" first ven!ufed cut on
the Zee. He spoke for more than an
hour. His brain hes become warped
with the ghost of the rag baby, SO
much 80, in fact, that he himself
dresses like the newspapers depict
that poor lit le image as dressing. His
wearing apparel is sorely in need Of
repair National banks and their
detriment to ths free ejaculation OF the
greenbick dollar Was all that Charley
could talk about. He did diverge sui
ticieutly to say that his party Green
baek) was the outcome of the two cor.
rupt partie of the nation, Democratic
and Republican.
GOV. HUGHES
ext csme forward amid the widest
applause. The grand old Governor
Was at his best, and the treatment
which the Republican and Cum
inghsm parties received was
courteous and conclusive. He
said nothing to wound, mercy repeat.
ed history, showed up the It's OF the
Republican party from the days of re-
corsTurtjon clear on down to the
present. His illustration, his com.
partoa between the two administ,a.
tons, and the conclusions drawn,
were received with tremendous up.
pla1se by the audience. He touched
briefly on the convict labor subject,
saying the present system was bad apd
that he hoped to soon see il amended.
As regarded the Greenback party, the
Governor convulsed the audience with
laughter when he remarked that its
being the publication OF two corrupt
parnes reminded him very much OF
the Matching out Of good, healthy
chicken tiom two spoiled eggs. This
reference made even the Greenback
party itself emile quite audibly.
JUDGE GREGG
closed the debate, his remarks being
fined 70 the fabulous" salaries Of
Democratic officials, the railroad Bys-
TEN of the State, the action of the Mil
Ter administration some years ago in
the Scott county militia matter and
the road law. The Judge, barring his
politics, is mighty able man,
aud the way he stuck to
his text tonight was worthy Of
a better cause. He has a head
full, Of sense and his talk, like that Of
Gov. lI1Rhea's, received consid, Fable
applause. Hs st&tsd that his predt-
cessor had go effsctualy "bu,ted up"
the Greent aok party that he thought
it would be unkind in him to refer to
him, and 30 let the rag baby rest over
in its corner.
Morrilltonc Russellville, ClAksville
and Fo t Smith are yet to bs treated
to the presence of these gentemen,
the canvass closing at Fort Smith on
Saturday. Cunningham will 60 along
as kind of punch and Judy curios-
ity." The speeches lasted until IL
O'Clock tonight.
t. H, JONES,
candidate on the Republican ticket
for Treasurer OF this county, today
brought suit against the Gazette for
S25 900 damages. His claim is based
on libel Jones ayers that journal
published in reporting q speech made
by him in the Sixth Ward several
nights ego. The Gazette stated
that Jones advised al col
cred men not 10 trade with
Democratic merchant because
the Democrat was dishonest and
would cheat them in weights. He alec
advised. the Gazette stated, the negroes
not 10 pick the cotton of Democrats,
but to leave it for them to get ont as
best they could. Thie is the first suit
this paper has had on hand for sew
erol years, and there is little doubt
the old lady will bs able 10 hold her
own in the COntrOye,6y