The Forrest City times., 1890-11-22
COL. FIsEsnAck.
Ne Declares Htmsesf . Candidate fss the
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V Iutrp ISk"VttI to tp-ttGtC ttlstt bu &l interview with Col. Wm. M. Fishback the great conmOner, a scoop might b secured, made bold to undertake thN operation. The interview was thus: Reporter--Colonel they all call hin ColoneD, rumors are alloat and letter
 are being received from members 0
 the legislature and others. some sug
 gesting, some urging, and some OK
 pressing the wish that you will be ,
 candidate for the U. $. senate to sue
 ceed Senator Jones. Several news
 papers have also suggested it. bu
 nobody seems to know your intentions
 Have you any objections to letting al
 anxlous public know through tn,
 Times whether you will be a candidat,
 for anything, and if 80 what, how an,
 wheny
 Col Fishback whatever. Al
 least am willing to say that l shall bt
 candidate for U. $. senator. Hut
 wisl, it understood that have no wal
 to make on Senator Jones. Durinl
 his ten yeaJs of congressional life h,
 has made a good record, and withal i, all excellant man personally, Nor d,
 l wish any friend of mine to make wa on him. For, whatever other failing
 l may have, 1 trust shall never be come capable of elevating myself b, detracting from the merits of others
 Rep.- But the general impression il that you would be our next governor and from the tone of the press ther, is not man iil the state who coult beat you.
 Col. F.--I have had too many assur At fN hn1 tnx l,, l am disposed to think this because tn, people think I am axious to bs gover nor, while the aspiration of my lift has been the senate, and because believe l could be of more service {, ay country and party in this position than in any other. Besides, two year. hence shall be sixty years of age.
 With this, the reporter thanked Col Fishback kindly and withdrew.-For, Smith Times.
 If Arkansas ever had a friend-one able. willing and always on time to dc good work for the democracy that man was, and is, Fishback, of Fort Smith Better posted than anybody on all questions that agitate the people. he is ever ready to combat the people in any guise or disguise even. He is a fearless man. no cowardice in his vo- cabulary. no ambition m his future, he strikes the blows of truth. no matter who is to listen. no matter who is to answer. Unjust to him, unjust to her own interests. has the state been in failing to call him into her great co,n- ciIs. But Fishback doesn't seem to care. He fights as gallantly under de- feat as under success. He Is an all. over man. n.--Texarkana Call.
 We agree with our contemporary that the people of Arkansas are under lasting obligations to Sebastian county's gifted son. Col. Fishback. He has laboretl early and late for the success of democracy. notwitlsstand- ing that his services have not received the recognition to which. they are en- titled. He is one of the most talented and best informed men in Inc state and there is no position within the gift of her people that he would not fill with credit to himself and honor tu his constituency. Pine Bluff Press Eagle.
 It will be seen from an interview appearing in to-day's Times that Col. Fisliback is Il candidate for the Y. S. senate to succeed Senator Jones. rEis will be a surprise to the public, for the prevailed that he would be Il candidate for governor. His praise of Senator Jones is one of his generous characteristics, one that was par tienlarly noticeable in his last carvass for governor. and more especially marked during the trying hours of the memorable convention that nominated Gov. Eagle for his first term.
 While Sebastian county has ire quently honored Ccl. Fishback. always giving him larger vote than his ticket. the state has never given him opportunity to display his splendid abilities. He has represented the state in several interstate conventions where he met with senators and gover nors in debate, and has always main tained the honor nf Arkansas. As Il delegate to the Farmers Interstate at St. Charles, La. he made what was regarded as the ablest speech of the occasion. The governor of Louisiana left his place on the plat form to offer his personal congratula- tions. As d delegate to the deep water held at Topeka. his reso- lutions were adopted without amend ment, Us the resolutions of the conven- ton, notwithstanding the vigorous op- position of the delegates from Kansas and Nebraska. who opposed them on the ground that they reflected on the re- publican policy. His celebrated de- bate with Senator Garland is too well known to require comment. He never defends. but attacks, and that Is the kind of man we need in the senate Il statement we can make without de- tractine from the reputation of Sena- tor Jones.
 Col. Fishhack has sper. more money. done more persistent and consistent work for ihe democratic party of Ar kansas than anybody--or as Senator Berry said of him: He has done more for Arkansas and received less than any other man in the state" We be- iieve these facts should be remember ed by the people, and they will be.
 Col. Fishback is not what is called the practical politician-that s,,he sue ressful office seeking politician, but he Is one of the most generous of men. and possesses all the qualities of the He Is a Jefferson,an Democrat, pure and clean-cut, and has always been so, and howsoever much men may approve or disapproye his war record" or his position on the " A mendment No. lr it capnot be de- nied that his conduct has always ac- corded with his words. and always and honest, and though at times opposed hy strong and true men of the democratic party with Hp- parent bitterness, he has always come up to each succeeding contest in the very thickest of the fight for democ- racy.
 The democratic party of Arkansas will honor itself in electing Col. Fish back U. s. Senator.--Fort Smith Times.
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