The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-25
The Public Speaking.

Many Pope county people were high
" entertained last Monday the occasion
being the public speaking OF Coils. Rob
Crockett aud Carroll Armstrong. Col.
j. X. Jones being in the city, Col.Arm-
strong gave way and Senator Jones
spoke in his stead. The meeting was
held at the courthouse and the attend
ance was fairly good, but would have
been much better had the weather been
more favorabl Senator Jones began
the discussion, devoting his time TO the
tariff, the leading issue ofthe day. Ills
arguments were most powerful and con-
yincing, and so plain that the most IL
Iiterate could understand. His tribute
to President CIeveland's exalted char
acter, noble attributes and magniti-
cent administration, was as grand and
eloquent as it was betting and just,
and was received by the enthusiastic
audience with deafening applause.
Col. Crockett, the inimitable Bob, fol-
lowed in stirring address, delivered in
his bappiest vein and with telling effect.
He. too, touched upon the great iniqul-
ty, the unjust and unequal tariff, hard
ling 1t In way that demonstrated his
perfect familiarity with the subject.
His euIogy OF Clifton r. Breckinri1ss=-
and reference to his fai.a,sfn!! aud labo-
rious work in Congress, and his exalt-
ed position among representatives states
men of the day and everywhere recog-
ed, touched a responsive chord in the
hearts of his hearers and ELECTED
round after round of applause.
After supper Senator Jones deliver
ed an address before the Cleveland
club. Like his afternoon address his
entire discourse was repletc with ar
guments sustaining democratic doc
trine and showing why democratic rule
in this country should be perpetuated.
Because Of its Importance he again re-
ferred TO the tariff. He showed thst
the protective tariff was legalized rob-
berry, taking from one class aud section
of the country and giving to another.
From the records he showed that Penn
sylvania had increased in population
about $50, 900 from 1860 to 1880 while
In wealth she had increased nearly
5000 900. 900 in the same time. Arkan-
sas during the same period had increas-
ed in population 1857 ,075. and In wealth
only SIG, 100000, showing that while
PENNSYLVANIA had increased in wealth
more than 800 per cent. Arkansas has
increased in wealth barely or less than
s per cent. The per capita In Aassa-
chusetts was} In 1860 1862 and in 1880
81, 1858. while Arkansas had per capita
in 1860 1904 and In 1880 only s307. But
for the discriminating character Of the
tariff Massachusetts would have had
only $3.50, 344 900 to her share while Ar
kansas would have $6S9, 600, 900 instead
of $246 ,000, 600. Thus were the Unequal
tiles of the tariff laws shown He lik-
ened 1t, quoting from a western speak.
err, to great national cow, standing
with her hind feet In the east and her
fore feet In the west. The western
farmers with their immense crops Of
corn, wheat and cotton were feeding
this COW, while the wealthy aristocrats
of the east were quietly milking her
and waxing fat on its richness. He
proposed to turn this COW around, and
the applause which followed, showed
that the audience was in favor of it too.
From here the speakers went to Dover
where they spoke Tuesday.