The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-03
THE EVE OF BATTLE.
The Election in Arkansas Today.
A Political Struggle that Will Seal
tho Fate of the State.
Corrupt or Good Government the
Only Alternative at Hand.
In Other Words It Will be Repub-
lican or Democratic Victory.
The People OF the Great State Across
the River Must Look TO Their We'll
fare--Every Voter is Responsible
Success Predicted.

iare-EVery voter Is Responsible
Success Predicted.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept 2.--on the
eve Of election the Democrats OF the
State of Arkansas are stirred TO the pro-
foundest depths with Indignation to
think that after nearly twenty years
they have to fight the same battle that
they fought against Clayton. The ques.
ton today, rs then, is whether tho
Republicans shall rule to ruin the State.
believe, indeed, am thoroughly con-
WINGED from what have heard since my
arrival here, that the people, that the
Democrats will rise as one man, and by
their votes declare again that Republican
ism shall have neither lot nor part in the
administration OF the affairs Of Arkansas.
This State must be Demo.
cratic II peace is 20 reign
and prosperity is. TO be assured to the
laboring masses. And Il will be Demo-
cratic. The farmers OF every county arc
thoroughly alive to the duplicity Of Nor
wood, who has attempted by Disgusting
himself as a Labor Union candidate for
Governor TO inveiglc them through
the Wheel organization into voting
for a Republican administration. The
farmers know that Norwood has played
a two-iaccd part TO bctray them into the
hands Of Powell Clayton. who is RESPONSE
bic for the murders and robbcrics pcrpc-
tnted by myrmidons IN the awful year Of
destruction and carnagc-iSG9 Every
Wheclman and every Alianceman
will vote against Norwood except
those who are open and ayowcd Repub-
Leans. No man who seeks his own vel.
fare in Arkansas will givo the least coun.
tenancc 30 the so-called labor Union ticket.
Republican money hs' poured into the
state and the nation Republican com.
mittec has boon doing all within
It's power 10 corrupt tho Democracy
and buy enough votes TO elect Norwood,
the ayowod candidate Of Powell Clayton,
for Governor. But tb'y have failed, aud
signally. The triumph Of Democracy to-
morrow means, for every man In the
State, white OF black, Democrat or Rcpub-
licnn, farmer OF mechanic, trader or
capitalist peace, prosperity and success.
Powell Clayton in the last nefarious at
tempt 10 tic the State Of Arkansas In re.
publican bonds will DO rcbukcj by major
ity that will leave no doubt that this ia ono
Of the strongholds Of the Democratic party.
In 1886 Gov. Hughes was reelected by a
plurality Of 30,5s0. His vote stood O0,G50
against 5I.O7O for Gregg, the Republican
candidate, aud 10, 100 for Cunningham, the
Wheel candidate. Norwood cannot, at the
most, expect 10 receive more than the total
Of 1922 votes cast for the Republican aud
wheel candidate a. above, but II IL doubt.
iul II lac polls much morc than half the
Wheel votes Of 1885. am induced 10
make this prediction because a great many
the Wheel organizations have by
formal votes denounced Norwood
and declared against him. lie
has been closely followed and closely
tracked by the Democratic State executive
committee, which la, not permitted him
10 accomplish any oi his designs. A
weak man and illitofatc, 10 Ear
as politics arc concerned, no never
could have made any Roadway
II II had not been for ho help In money
and the advise and 4 ccting control oi the
shrcwdcsi Of the Republican leaders. hut
even this will not saw him. TuE APPEALS
oportunc revival Of III story Of Clayton's
barbarous cruelty in 1859 has had
a most decided effect upon tho people Of
every part Of tho state, especially upon
the Whoolcr. who ar unwilling 10 as-
sumo the responsibility Of putting man
into the Governors chair who is the mere
creature Of tho butcher whose hands
arr yet dripping with tho blood
Of honest, poaceab.g citizens, whose
only crime was that they were
Democrats and hal been Conicder.
ate soldiers. No honca Or loyal Arkansan
eau vote for Norwood because a vote for
him will be a vote foI Clayton and Tor the
restoration 10 power Of the party that sad
died the State with debt and was phyy 10
the assassination Of h,r best citizens.
FROM ANOTHER ,oRRE,roNDINr
Prediction. msa. that Eagles Majority