The Springdale news., 1890-02-14
Bnt Powell Clayton wIll Decide.


 Following the caption, ''An En- thuslastic Meeting" is q report of a recent conference published in the FanIkrer Wheel, ot tho 5th. wbicE we snbioin:
 An enthusiastic meeting of the State Executive Committee of the Union Labor party of Arkans IS was held Tn room lI3 of Knotts i Hotel, at Iattle Rock, last Wednes- day mght. Ali of the committee i together with several influential members oi the party being present.
 The situation was fully discussed, and the committee reorganized pre- paratory to entering the approach ing campaign.
 As It now stands there are only five members of tine committee, is follows:
 W. S. Morgan, Chairman, of liar dy, Ark.
 O. s. Jones, Secretary, of Pres colt Ark.
 G. B. Farmer, of Conway, Ark. C. M. B. Cox, oi Rector, Ark.
 J. l.. Caldwell, of Caldwell, Ark.
 1t was decided that We run full State and local tickets; that we make no compromise with either of the old parties, and that the Chair man be authorized to call an early convention.
 The Chairman was apponteI committee to issue an address to the voters of the State, outlining tho policy Of the party ard tho Chair man of each Congressional District was urged to complete the work of organizing their districts and re- port progress to State Secretary. \ general interchange of opinions showed that the party, as t politi ca! organization, hal gained ip strength at least double since the last campaign, and all present were full of hope.
 As IS well known, the Union Labor party in Arkansas amounts to little else than q name. The Re- pnblcans, wbo controlled il in 1888, used the name to entrap Democrats unwilling to vote for Republicans, and who did not discover until too late that the "Union Labor" move ment was Powell Clay ton Republl- eanism elumsily disguised.
 '.ft was decided that VIC run full State and local tickets" and that "we make no compromise with either ot the old parties,' says the official report of tho conference. That depends. If Powell Clayton has outlined the programme. well and good; and we shall have tri. angular fight, the speclaI business ot the so.called .sUn1on Labor' ticket to be that of drawing oh the Democratic Vote, ln tho hope of thereby electing tho Republican ticket.
 But If Powell Clayton has not been consulted the bumptIous an- nouncement made by the committee IS absurd as the declaration of the nine tallors of Tooley street1n call- Ing themselves, We, the people of England." As with the exception of few hundred votes, scattered about Tn odd places, the strength of the opposition to the Democracy must come from the Republican party, and as that organization eX- lsts Tn Arkansas only to register the will and serve the selfish pur- poses of Powell Clayton, the Unlon Laborites will do exactly what Powell Clayton commands. They will jump when he cracks hls whip. When he takes snuff they wifi ondeavor to sneeze thelr lttie heads eff.
 The assumption that there IS q ventabIe aUnon Labor" party in Arkansas, possessing voting strength, is the sheerest pretense. IL exists only in the persons oi q few leaders, who proved Tn 1888 that they cannot lead. Tho rank and file are eonspieuously invisible.
 So, whether the Arkansas Democ- racy shall be confronted by two or ganlzations acting Tn concert for q purpose, and controlled by Powell Clayton, or by the Republican par ty, acting in its own name, and obeyIng hls commands without question, depends wholly on Pow ell Clayton. It does not depend at all on any programme issued by the executive committee of the so- called "Union Labor party.-L. k. Gazette.
 Language is hardly strong a.aur,b "A nyr,raee ,Dv ri m oifatio