The Forrest City times., 1890-05-17


 people will furnish; and as q friend to the people, and solely with view to the prosperity of the county. we most heartily urge the white people to be come again united, both politically and socially, as it is q lamentable fact that the present breach has caused an awful eoolness between men who had there ofore been the best and warmest of friends.
 With this continual strife among the white people, the best interests of our great county are rapidly and surely retrograding, continued antagonisms will effect all classes alike, and tic poorer the class the heavier on their shoulders will be the burden of stag uated enterprise and improvement. Business men will be effected, and likewise mechanics and farmers and laborers. Commerce will be depressed property will decrease in value, home markets for produce will become ua- equal to the demands upon them, and We will so rapidly 9 backward to d point Of inconvenience and uncivilizetl methods, that it will take long years of patient work and waiting to again catch up with the fastness and progress iycness of the times of even to day.
 Laying aside and sacrificing personal preferences, and prejudice, Il we have any, we are openly avowed advocates of tue idea of the white people getting together and we nre such, knowing that many have not yet consented to any thing of the kind It is true that there are on both sides, many good men who oppose the measure, but we believe they will place no obstacles in the way of an honorable solution of the unpleasant situation, and that they will sooner or later become of our opinion on this question, and especially if the compromise be effected.
 In view of these facts, and in good faith and all eandor and fairness to all white citizens, and after having heard many publicly expressed opinions, TuE TIMES believes it can vet suggest the best plan, and we believe about the only plan, or at least Il frame work to which can be builded the consummation of this most important and much to be desired movement.
 In, I. I call for q democratic mass-meeting for next Saturday, May 2ith. The com mittee recommends, in this call, that the democrats do propose q fair and honorable compromise to the Union Labor party, on an honorable and equitable basis, and one that has complete restoration of peace and quietude inview.M Although this arti. cle had been penned prior t0 the call. and now appears as originally written with tine exception of that part referring to the call itself, we find tlat the two do not conflict. Therefore We suggest that when the mass-nieeting takes UP the subject of
 A COMPROMISE,
 that 1t proceed as follows. first, let resolutions h introduced in writing to the effect l that the party indorses the measure; tai that they will support an equal divide ticket to be composed wholly of white men, (Sl naming the offices in rotation according to relative value and importance to the party. i. naming division that is fair .nd even, and other resolutions that may seem expedient. When the mass-meetmg has agreed thus far. let the two divi sions be placed in hat and one of tnon drawn out. After this let committee Of intelligent, conservative men, men whoi,ave nothing at stake but principle happiness and the prosperity of the county, be appointed. Now Instruct tiiis commttee to offer the terms as agreed to, and give them power if nee. ossary, to alter details inst 80 the prin. ciple Is unchanged, and give that eom mittee power to accept or agree upon any terms offered hy lhe other sitlc if they see proper. Mon far this cam- mitiee must be chosen carefully They must be men in whom lA. people have the utmost confidence as to integrity intelligence. capacity shrewdaess. and dlsinterestedness, You must rive them powerto act for yog. and whe, they do act for you, you should and mnst support them iu the result ol their deliberations.
 We understand the Union Labor party will meet on .he fourth Frsda, in this May month. When they dc g, if they will allow, we suggest tary follow the same line of procedure as above suggested to tha democrats,
 The two parties then, having thu. agreed upon measures of compromise the two committees should meet n, once, compare instructions, strike oa, and harmonize conflicting measures and draft a new plan maae up of ths agreed meafures, from either side. le. agreement there be published anl n call made for a grand ratification meet ing. barbecue. torchligIt procession anvils and fireworks, ol any thing else that will express ones approval ef q most happy ccInsumnation of tht Efandest movement ever made in this county