The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-20
nloH pRAIsn ZOE ARKANeAs.
Ex-Congrosnman Roots les Glowing
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From tie N,U YORK Tribune.
EX.Congrcssman Logan r. Roots, OF
Arkansas, accompanied 10y MIn. Roots,
has been in New York Tor several DAYS.
Since he dropped out Of active politics Mr..
Roots has brcn pWspcnusly engaged In
promoting railroads aud developing the ~.
sourcc Of his state. He was 4 delegate to
lh" Republican national convention In
1854, and still holds his interest in national
affairs. When asked about Arkansas ai.
fairs, he rrplicd
"ArkanSls politics is not 'pcrniclously
partisan, but il personally OF AN active
character -Four men, each Of them cmi.
ncntly respectable, nc now canyassing the
State IN joint discussion seeking the Dem
orratic guhinaiorial nomination. On
NATIONAL politics the Arkansans seem TO iall
into the prevalent opinion that Cleveland
j. the only aygilabic Democratic prcsidcn-
lrl timhcr."
"Wha, abont the Republicans"
''rhc Republican State convention Is TO
bc held on the lpth 81 April. and Is likely
10 be- perfectly harmonious. There seems
10 be- no differences The majority of the
Arkansas Republican leaders aro cnihusi.
aslic admiprs ~ Blaine, and those who
wanted the ms of the committee 10 be-.
come outs made the blaine sentiment Of
the majority the nominal cause Of the OPP
position. Hut since Mr.. Blaine has taken
himself out Of the iacc, the basis Of differ
cncc Is removed, aud II IL almost certain
that wholly regardless of cliqucs and per.
sonaliiirs the delegation To Chicago will he
uf the very best men In the State, WHO
will % unplclgcd and without further IN.
slruction than 10 exercise their best judg.
mcni."
"Whnt II your absorbing topic?"
"Politics IS not, and immigration Is the
absorbing theme with Arkansans just now.
genuine, generous, heartfelt welcome "
entertained and extended toward capital.
lists aud home seekers, In which persons
Ut all politics aud no politics are cnthu-
sias'ic. A State immigration convention
held last month was recognized ~ the
greatest assomblagc of people ever con.
vcncd in the State. They extended u cor.
dial invitation 10 all worthy persons anx-
ious Ia better their fortunes and comforts
10 come IN Arkansas and also adopted
methods OF disseminating facts. Yes, MIR.
facts An appreciation Of the facts con-
ccuning Arkansas will cause capitalists
aud h0mc-scckcrs 20 go there rs they
never went elsewhere. The undeyoloped
naiunl resources Of Arkansas are too Inn
mcnsc a. bc appreciated from superficial
knowledge. Arkansas has splendid min.
erals, unpqualed timber and cheap fuel,
with scarcely any manufactures Nature
has been lavish In her gifts there, but man
has not utilized them. For example, cot
ton Is shipped 10 New England, and the
products manufactured thcrirom returned
10 whore the cotton grows. Our fine tim.
beu are being largely shipped 30 Europe.
Freight ears, agricultural implements,
furniture aud even Pullman cars are being
manufactured in other States from Arkan.
sas iimbcrs, and hardly n mandatory Of
any Kind h In the State But while the
proiiinblcncu OF manufactures ~ self
evident, there ar diycn other channels jn
which capital invested will receive liberal
returns For the industrious home.
seeker Arkansas possesses all the at
fractions Of an ideal country. Neither
cpidcmics nor billiards hayccyeroXiondod
their blighting reign IN the State. H. soll
produces generously everything that -four
ishes IN the temperate zone and much that
" considered purely tropical. Arkansas
Ia al great competitions, with unlail-
ing certainty receives the highest
awards on cotton aud apples An indus
trious farmers family with but : 900 cep-
| iial can In Arkansas establish themselves
In a home, have food, clothing and school
ing continuously, and Ia five ycan have
/ besides soli-maintcnance a surplus cash in
como " more than 500 year.
"lIow about the state OF society and the
laws"
"Yon miJudgo M u you think We lack
IN good laws we'll enforced. am not will.
| ing 60 talk on election laws and methods.
/ II " enough 20 say that other places have
/ irregularities In the conduct Of elections.
Hut with MI the general ideas about Ar
| kansas 'tooth-picss,' our we'll enforced laws
make pistols and other dcathly weapons as
unused and M little worn In Arkansas ~
| In New York. Train robbers are In no
other section moro sure 10 meet their 10.
ward. There In larger per cent. OF church
goeis than In any northern state. There
are few States In the Union that have as
many churches and schools In proportion
10 the saloons. The census shows that az