The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SPEAKER HUDGINs. OF ARKANSAS,
MAKES A NOTABLE SPEECH,
In which Ho Dsnouncos the Stealing OF
Ballot Boxes and Fraudulent Elec-
tlons-A Lesson Taught 10y
the Carpet Bnggors.
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Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. Feb. 1.-The Senate
was not in session today, but IL was field
day in the House. The Clayton reward
bill had been defeated yesterday, and this
morning Representative Jones, OF Nevada,
offered a resolution providing for a reward
Of 500 for the apprehension of the thieves
who. ON the niyht Of September last,
burglnrized the Office Of the County Clerk
of this county aud stole number Of poll
books, which changed the result OF the
election.
Mr.. Gordon, Of Union, offered an amend
ment TO reduce the amount To ~ cents,
when Speaker lludgins left the chair and
took the floor, aud made u speech that will
echo throughout every corner OF Arkansas.
Mr.. CofIman, whose interruption y noted,
N one OF the members from Pulaski
County whose seat Is contested. AZ the
the conclusion Of Mr. lludgins's speech
the resolution passed with but fifteen votes
against IT.
Hudgins Is q strong aud well balanced
young man from Boone County, the
strongest Democratic portion OF Arkansas
lie h an utterly fearless man, though
usually very quiet and conservative, aud
b one Of the most influential Democrats in
the state.
mn. mup0iNs SPEECH.
He said: Mr.. Speaker
cannot keep quiet any longer rcso-
luton Is before this House requesting tho
Governor 10 offer a reward Of 5000 for
arrest Of the parties who last
Scptcmber stole from the clerks Of
fee In Pulaski County, nine ballot boxes
containing the poll books aud the ballots
from nine townships In Pulaski County
and one OF the members from Union
County sends an amendment 10 the Clerk 3
desk proposing TO amend tho resolution 10y
striking out 500 and inserting % cents.
Mr. Speaker, have sat In that chair Tor
Tho las few DAYS and listened 10 the dis
cu..ion on bills and resolutions looking 81
tho au.rchension and arrest OF criminals
WHO have stolen ballot boxes aud
burned them up and rakcd the
clerks Office of the poll books,
and thereby thwartcd the will Of the pco-
ole. and finally culminutcd lin the opin-
ion OF many good people, in the as,nssna.
lion OF tho Hon. John NJ. Clayton, one Of
Arkansas best citizens. Not one OF these
bills or resolutions has passed both
Houses. think Il Il time for us 10 call d
halt and think what We are doing. The
Democratic journals Of the state have been
fall OF admissions 20 the effect that thcs'
things have been done, and the people o.
the State are looking to this General As
scmbly to give some expression ON thu
subject. Is II possible that w
will 90 away from here without ever
stamping our disapproval OF these out
RACES against the suffrage oi the people
Mr. Speaker, ! ask u there Is membo
on this floor who will pretend to deny
that nine hallotboxcs were stolen iron
the Clerks office In this (PulaskD county
funo OF the gentlemen from Pulaski, MI
tofman. rose aud stated that he denic'
Tie charge that nino balloi.boxcs wer
stolen. and stated that only six wen
taken
VERY we'll" said Mr. Hudgius, "
stand corrected. Onlysix ballot-boresan an,
roll books were stolen from the Clerk
office In the courthouse Of Pulaski County