The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26
CLAYTON, NORWOOD & co.

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Those citizens Of Arkansas who are lend
ing themselves in any degree to the sue.
cess OF Norwood and the defeat Of Eagle
are lending themselves to the triumph Of
Repubucanism over Democracy. AS 10
what that means in is full significance
every one can satisfy himself by reading
the extracts We print on another page
copied from Tng ArrEAL Of 1869, From
these extracts it will be seen what Clayton
was as the Jayhawker Governor OF Ar
kansas, and as this same Clayton. whose
usurpations aud crncltics are hero 50 plainly
set forth, is sustaining Norwood and has
had that political fraud Endorsed 10y
the Republican party Of Arkansas, II Is
important that the present generation Of
Democrats the farmers especially should
know what sort OF government they are TO
expect in case by their suilragcs DR.. Nor
wood Is elected That lao would, under
the direction Of Clayton, be rs clay in the
hands Of the potter, goes without saying.
His whole course OF conduct since he an
nounccd himself the Union. Labor candi.
date for Governor proves Norwood TO bo
weak, rs in political affairs no isa COM
pamiiyely illitcrato man. lie made his
appearance IN hopoltical arena rs n frand,
~ the nominee OF n convention that
was mover held, and OF n party
that has no existence IN Arkansas save ~
a few II the Wheel organizations give IL
counicnance. Realizing in u little while
that the farmers had knowledge OF what
sort Of person he was Norwood made
ovcrturcs 10 the Republicans, or they To
him aud Clayton, from palronizing him ~
ono to whom ho had brought heavy
vote, and could therefore dictate terms
aud policies, soon assumed his place rs
boss, aud announced that "Wc"-Clay-
ton, Norwood &Co.-wou'd assure reforms
10 the people Of Arkansas II tho Republic
can candidate was elected. What the
character of these reforms il likely 10 be
our Arkansas readers can form some idea
from the extracts from tho "lIisiory Of
Clayton in Arkansas in 1852" rs II
is copied hop TnE ArrEL of that
year, sustained by the testimony of
The Cincinnati Commercial Gos5Ho, a pa
per that during those days Of murder and
rapino was a very radical, "a Il Is now an
ul,rs-Rcpubliean organ. Clayton's party
has not been In power since 1874, hence
the present prosperity oi tho State. II Is
therefore hungry aud is prepared 10 make
an alliance with the Devil ~ any one els,
TO get the rcinsoi power once moro In Ia
hands. This Il cannot do without the aid
and assistance OF thousands of Democrats
hut this all TnE ArrgAL believes II can.
not get. Vet, IA Il Is only siic on the safe
side. We publish tho extracts from our Glc
OF 1859 TO strengthen the convictions oi
truth aud Justice in every Demo
crat In Arkansas and mako ticm
frol that In working against Norwood
they arc doing their duty 10 Tia,
State 10 well ~ to tho Democratic party
Norwood Is q fraud and prcicndcr lilo /,
mo-, the Labor. Union candidate, ho hai
mover been indorcd by all the wheel OF
Alliance mon Of the state, but hc has bccr
in,loIscd and adopted by the Republicans
aud is their candidate for Governor. nj.
union-labor candidacy from the first va,
q thin Disguise, mcrc veneer benin,
which 10 hide the Rspubllcinlsm tia, II
his chici claim to consideration ON IN,
part OF any portion Of the people Of Ar
Kansas. Such man. and ior that reason
especially, Is unworthy Of the Office hc A.
PInr 10; and only an almost "supcrhumar
gal'' aud tho "chcok" he has borrowed
from Clayton could enable him to siant
up ior moment bciom tho people Of I
great State Tor even the humblesl Office Ia
their gift TnG ArrE,i, with an eye sin
gle 10 the best interest, II tho whole PEG
PIE Of Arkansas, warns them that ~ "his
tory Is philosophy teaching by example. n
they must be- guided by what Of that his
tory W. reproduce today, and as a philo
sophie deduction shun Norwood as ia,
snake In the grass"
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