The Osceola times., 1888-08-25
Campaign Day on Chicka.
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Saturday was the day set for the
campaign speeches on Chickasawba.
The party spoke at Clear Lake We'd
nesday; passed through Blythesville
and on to Bardeld, Thursday; were
at Hickman, Friday; and returned
to Blythesville ready for Saturdays
appointment.
The day was unfortunately damp
and gloomy, and some time was
spent in speculation upon whether
the speaking could take place ont
of doors or not. This hesitation re.
suited in very faulty arrangements
and to make matters worse, as Mr..
John O. Blackwood took off his hat,
to begin his address, it began to ram,
slightly. But he was not to be
daunted, and proceeded in spite of
the difficulties.
His speech was an able compari.
son of the parties, and his defense of
the issues of Democracy went far to
prove that they were also the inter-
csts of those who heard him.
He was followed by Judge Roz-
zcll and Sheriff Hayes, who were
not accompanying the party as ora
tors, but merely to add to its digni-
tv and keep it straight. They only
read transcripts from the financial
statements of the county, but they
were eloquent figures, and they may
have preferred them because of the
common reputation that figures have.
Mr.. w. i. Haskins followed Shcr-
i'll Hayes in controversy upon his
statements, and the crowd that all
along had withstood rain would
have withstood acyclone little bit,
IN their curiosity to hearthe defense
of one so little accustomed to the
speakers stand, as he came forward
and said: "Gentlemen, l have never
made speech in my lite, but ! in
tend to make one now" But the
audience was disappointed as fur as
a speech is concerned. 1t was ncith-
er in his nor his opponents line, snd
if the talk Of the campaign was con-
fined to the speeches Of the candi-
dates for Sheriff, all would be as ST..
lent as graveyard.
Mr.. John B. Driver came next and
made short but stirring appeal for
Democratic principles and alluded
to tho past record of this section Of
the county in that cause, and ex.
pressed confidence that Democracy
had not departed from our midst.
Mr.. Harry Carmack next made a
few remarks in defense of his posi-
tion.
Mr.. Dock Hale was called, and
thanked the people for their support
of him in the primaries and assured
the people both by his presence and
work that he was too good a demo.
orat to be soured by defeat.
example is worthy Of imitation
Mr.. w. b. Edrington came mex,
in ready defense of his record. Mr.
Edrington is fine speaker and ex'
hibited the fact that when he may
wood speak in blocks of sense, and
not of gas.
Mr.. Bethel Hill closed the day in
few appropriate words, not fol
himself but for his party.
And all of this time it raincd and
the speakers and the people stood it
Many speakers made their speeches
short for fear that the audience wa.
worried, but they were mistaken
all were interested and the atten
ton unbroken, the people were anx
ious to hear the issues discussed ant
were determined to do SO il the,
mildcwcd.
Had 1t been a fair day it would
have been great occasion foI
Blythesville. But in spite of every
thing it had a most beneficial effect
upon the Democratic cause in Chick
asawba, and was such a meeting a,
all political aspirants for importan
offices, should present themselves at
and all voters should attend.
sQuIBs.
Chickasawba has at last had
good rain. but 1t is not satisfied, an,
wants more, and the indications ar,
that we will get it.
The sickness of the season has beer
very fatal, and the Crooked LAX,
settlement in particular suffered
This small settlement had so man,
prostrated at once that attendanc,
was called upon from here and Clea
Lake, and on the dead list are: Mrs
Battle, Mrs. Richmond, Mr.. Thoma
Cunningham, Miss Sudie Lynch ant
last Mr.. Josiah Lynch, who succumb
ed after a long and painful lines,
and was buried with Masonic hon
ors, on Sunday, at Blythe's Chaple
The recent deaths at Blythesvillc
have been the infants of Mr.. j. l.
llearn and Mr.. Hughey Davis.
Sheriff w. 5. Hayes in bugg,
drawn by two big mules periodical
" dashcs through town and disap
pears in the dust towards some un
known destination, westward.