The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
HON. J. p. EAGLE.
Ringing Endorsement and
Sketch Of q Prominent
Candidate for Gov.

Sketch Of q Prominent
Candidate for Gov.
A recent number Of that staunch
democratic journal, the Lonoke Dem.
ocrat, published at the home of Hon.
J. p. Eagle, now prominently before
the people for their support for gov
ernor, contained the following un.
qualified endorsement Of him for the
exalted position, and which we pre-.
sent to our readers for their careful
consideration,
awe take pleasure in presenting
to the people Of Arkansas the name
Of distinguished citizen Of Lonoke
for the position of governor, subject
to the action Of the democratic state
convention, Col. J. p. Eagle, a sue.
cessful farmer, gallant soldier, a
christian gentleman, and All unwav-
ering democrat, who has ever been
ready to respond to the call and go
to the assistance Of his friends or the
state.
"With the spotless record he has,
we eau safely call upon the people
to make him governor of the state Of
Arkansas, without any misgivings as
TO the result. In every position, in
an eventful life, IN which he has been
placed he has proven himself vigil
ant, energetic and trustworthy, re.
Aecting credit upon himself and his
friends. He is emphatically a man
Of the people, from the great farm
ing class, who knows their necessi.
ties, and is in full sympathy with the
agricultural interest OF the state,
with views broad enough to take in
the material interests of all classes
Of citizens, and We confidently com
mend him to the consideration of the
democracy Of the state as a man fit
to be governor.
HOW HE HAS SERVED Cs.
"Col. Eagle was born in Maury
county, Tenn, In 1887; came to Ar.
kansas with his father, James Eagle,
in 1880, and settled IN Pulaski coun.
ty, afterwards Prairie, now Lonoke;
grew up on a farm, where he had to
work six full days IN a week from
sunup to sundown. In his sixteenth
year his father moved TO Richwoods,
q heavy timbered country, where he
took the lead In clearing and open.
ing up for cultivation n large and
valuable plantation, ard worked as
. laborer; in 1901 was deputy sher.
if under J. NJ. King. He entered
the states service as a private in
Capt. Gannt's company, Col. Cross
regiment, Fifth Arkansas. When
they were transferred he returned
home and remained three days, then
went to Missouri and joined Capt. J
Mclntosh's Second Arkansas mount
ed regiment, with which he remain
ed until the close of the war. Much
might he said Of his services on the
battle field, and we might give a
score of battles in which he was ac-
lively engaged, but suffice it to say
that his war record was that OF a
brave soldier, faithful throughout to
the cause for which he fought; and
with the Official rank of lieutenant
colonel, he surrendered in 1865, at
Jamestown, N. Z. On returning
home he found his houses DESTROYED
and his fences gone, he went man.
fully to work to repair his loss with
his own han is, and for several years
followed the plow, scrsped cotton
and did all kinds Of farm work, un.
til through his manual labor, indus.
try, economy and management, he
has accumulated competency.
| ain 1870, feeling the need OF q
better education he attended school
in Lonoke for several months and
then went to Mississippi college
where he remained until his health
failed, when he returned home where
he has continued his studies and is
still pursuing them.
ain 1872 he was elected to the
, legislature, as a democrat from Prai.
rie and Arkansas counties. Though
largely in the minority, the little
band of democrats prevented much
, bad legislation. In that session he
passed the bill creating Lonoke
county. He was also in the extra.
ordinary session that called consti-
tutional con vention, and was elected
II member OF that body. He was al.
so member and the speaker of the
house of the legislature of 1885.
ain 1874, when the trouble came
up between Brooks AMI Baxter, he
gathered together 100 good and true
men Of Lonoke aud went To the res.
cue of the jeopardixcd interest of the
people, Oh the first alarm given by
Baxter, and it is in a great measure,
to this promp,ness thai We are a free
people to day.