New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-17
HIGH PRAISE FOR ARKANSAS.
TILE MANY RESOURCES OF THE STATE
xx-coSeRKssMAS ROOTS HAS GLOWING WORDS

| Yx-CoNGREssMAy ROOTS HAS GLOWING WORDS
FOR ITs CAPABILITIES.
Ex-Congressman Logan H. Roots, Of Arkansas,
accompanied by Mrs. Roots has been In New-fork
for several days. Since he dropped out OF sctivo
politics Mr. Roots has been prospcrously engaged In
promoting railroads and developing tho resources OF
his State He was a delegate to the Republican Ma
tonal Convention in 1884 and still holds his inter
est in National affairs. When asked about Arkansas
affairs, he replied
Arkansas politics IS not pcrniciousy partisan.
but is personally of active character. Four men.
each of them emncnty respectable are now canvass
ing tho state in joint discussion seeking the Demo-
cratic Gubernatorial nomination. On National poll
ties the Arkausians seem to fall into tho prevalent
opinion that Cleveland Is the only available Demo-
cratic Presidential TIMBER
What about tho RcpubllcansP
"The Republican State Convention Is to be held
the 10th of April and Is likely to bo perfectly har-
monlous. There seem to be no dinerences' Inc
majority Of tho Arkansas Republican leaders arc
thusastic admirers Of Blaine, and those who wanted
the ms Of tho committee to become outs mado
tho blaIno sentiment Of tho majority tho nominal
cause OF opposition. But since Mr.. Blaine has taken
himself Of the the basis OF difference IS re-
moved and It is almost certain that wholly regardless
Of cllques and personalities The delegation to Chicago
will lie of the very best In the State, who Will
60 unpledgcd and without further Instruction than
to exercise their best Judgment
"What is your absorbing topic p
"Poltics IS not and immigration Is tho absorb
ing theme with Arkansans Just now genuine
generous, heartfelt welcome Is entertained ana eA-
tended toward capitalists and homcseehers In wnch
persons Of all politics and politics arc Enthusiastic
state immigration Convention held last month was
recognized as the grandcst assembage Of people ever
convened In the State. They extended cordial In
vtaon 10 all worthy persons anxious TO better thcit
fortunes and comforts TO come 10 Arkansas ana aSo
adopted methods Of disseminating facts. yes, sir,
facts An appreciation OF the facts concerning Ar
kansas will capitalists and home seekers 10 20
opcd natural resources OF Arkansas are too immense
to be appreciated from superficial knowledge. AZ,
cheap fuel With Scarcely any maEafactores. Nature
has been lavish In her gifts there but man has not
England, and tho products manufactured therefrom
returned to where the cotton grows; our nne um,
s Ss are ceRs air9Ey furniture and
Pullman cars are being manufactured in other States
OF any kind IS in the state. But while tho profitable.
of manufactures ~ selfevden therc are aIsG s
liberal returns. For tho Industrious home-sesher
Arkansas possesses all tho attractions Of an ideal
extended their bightins reign in tho state It's soil
produces generously everything that nourlshos IN
tropical Arkansas in ali great compositions with
unfang certainty receives tho highest AWARDS ts On
with but $1,000 capital can in Arkansas establish
themselves In nome, have food, cIothlng ana scnoo
Ing continuously, ana IN uVe years NdNo Vouo'
selfmaintensnce surplus cash income OF more than
How about the state Of society and the laws y
"You misjudge US II you think we lack In goOa aws
we'll enforced. am not willing to talk on election
laws and methods II IS enough to say that Other
places have Irregularities in the conduct OF elections
But with all the general ideas about Arkansas tooth
picks our eenfOrced laws make pistols and other
deathy weapons as unused and as little worn IN AT,
kansas as in NewYork Train robbers are In no
other section more sure meet their reward There Is
larger per cent Of church goers than in any North
ern State. There are few States in the Union that
have as many churches and schools In proportion to
the saloons. Tho shows that Agriculture Yields
larger per cent of profit than In any other state
and opportunities, these facts make her to-day the
best al around State for capitalists and homeseeh
,rs that there Is in the Union.7