The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-13
our ssaG Correspondence Report.


In compliance with instructions % invest.
ignte the truth or ialsiiy Of the clayton let
ter, proceeded TO Morrlton, Ark, and re-.
NAMED there two days. February aud o.
During the period Of my stay interviewed
q, many NJ forty or fifty citizens. and en-.
dcayorcd 10 secure from them, and did 90.
cure from them, think, a true statement Of
the matters touched upon In the Clayton let.
ter did not coniluc my investigations 10
one political party, but made strenuous cf-
forts 20 secure testimony from Republican
sources. In the latter respect a. will here
aitcrapprar / wp only partially successful.
the leading Republicans u thc county show
inc a marked Discrimination to be- inter.
viewed. Among the gentlemen "a whom I
applied for information were representatives,
OF all classes Of society, merchants. clerks
lawyers, doctors clergy m'n, editor, aud
county officials There was no conflict Of
testimony between these gentlemen, and
they were unanimous In the opinion that
the September election. which was the
theme Of uniritnly criticism on the part
OF the Claytons, was q quiet, orderly and
free expression Of the popular voice. ~ sup
port Of that statement will cite the names
Of the Rev. Dr. Robinson, 81 the Cumbcr.
land Presbyterian Church. Dr. u J. Adams.
leading physician DR. Mitchell, also q
skilled aud prominent physician Mr. B'al,
one Of the principal merchants, Nc $ IT,
Guntcr, q commercial broker. Professor T.
J.. Cox, Superintendent u Public Eluca.
ton; Mr.. :. y. spccr, hotel keeper Mr.
Blakclcy. editor Of the Mordlton H,odighE
Mr.. VI. II. shelby Shcrinof Conway County.
Mr.. Jcn Wright, County Clerk. Mr lcddick,
n leading merchant, and Sam Wilson. a
young Mcmphian who Is drawing hand
some income In Mouilton from bis prDics.
sion o. music teacher These gentlemen are
al Democrats also had brief talks with
two Republicans, ]. y. Coblrnty, cA.shcuH
nul Elbcrt Hawkins CX.Couuiy Clerk.
They were 20 10th 10 reply 10 ry questions
that made mo- further attempt 20 secure
Republican testimony, assuming that they
werr Oh following an agreed policy Of ct.
lcn,c and evasion.
rHE CLAYTON CHARGES.
II becomes necessary here o. briefly re-.
state such Of the charge iu the Clayton let.
ter a. Immediately affect the PEOPLE ~ Nor.
riliou They are substantially us follows.
Fir.t=That prior 90 the September election
o. political club was formed nt Nnrrliuu.
with ~towcrs. fresh from Mississippi 90 its
head. and that club subsequently received
itself into % military, and two weeks bDlUiu
the election was supplied with arms d. Il
ammunition by the Governor From ibis
Time the tlnytpns further charge until
tho dly 81 election Si1Wera with bis armed
politicians. almost daily Iamdcl The streets
III MorHltuu On election day their guns
were deposited, loaded and ready for action.
in q convenient place in the building boz
which thr election was lcld' That ia thr
Clayton side u the story aud. Tor ihc sake
of W. II. II. Clayton, regret 30 say that N
u untrue in many important particular
OF Powell Clayton. whose name " The
synonym Of inlnmy in the minds oi
the white people of Arkansas. and whose
nnmc u linked with deeds Of sanFuiunn
buiri.c that even now causes the blood
Of true Arkansan IN boil with iudigna.
ton. of him " was 10 be expected that D.,
would seize upon convenient opportunity
90 dcinme the people Of Arkansas by means
Of a gnfblCd version OF facts that have Boz
them nothing of themselves damaging 10 any
community. but W II. " Clayton stands 81
hlgh In the esteem VI biz ucighboiho1d tls
a 4 n subject Of wonder that he should have
nttnchcd his signature 20 a document dcfrm
ntory u the people Of Conway County uIiH
out d ~ satisfying himself ~ TIE 'ruiN Il.