The Russellville Democrat., 1890-08-07
THE EAGLE SCARS.
Arkansas Hon0red Governor
 Makes
A TELLING SPEECH.
Fizer, Chambers and the Bal
 ance of the Gang
DowNED IN GREAT SHAPE

| Gov. James F. Eagle and Rev. N B. Fizer, opposing contestants foI the gubernatorial chair, met theil appointment at this place last Thursday. An audience of fully 5000 people, including many ladies, was present, eager for the fray. Music by the Morrilton cornet band called the crowd together iu beau tiful grove southeast of town where the stand and seats had been arrang ed. It was Gov. Eagles day to lead of. He was in good spirits and commenced his speech with evident pleasure. Taking up the positions if the parties in Arkansas he ac knowledged with becoming pride the nomination for re election bestowed upon him without opposition and with exclamation, by the state con- vention of a party whose record since It's organization was an open book. He showed that the demo cratic party redeemed the State from the hands of the reconstructionists impoverished, tax ridden and op- pressed, had given peace and thrown around the people those conditions from which come prosperity and happiness. This record of demo cracy he reviewed in a careful man ner and stated it's strong points clearly. He referred to the acts of his own administration in settling the swamp land claims of the state agalnst the general government by which many thousand acres of valu- able lands were added to the domain of the state. He pointed with pride to the satisfactory condition of the state charitable and educational in stitutions, the penitentiary yielding it's $25,000 annual revenue and bet ter managed in the treatment of con- victs than eyer before, and the gen. eral condition of the state with it's increasing farms, factories, banks and many other enterprises inyolv- ing large investments of both labor and capital. All these things attest ed the integrity, the wisdom and the general excellence of state govern ment and without which such results could not be produced. He showed up the union labor-republican com bination with unusual vigor and re- hearsed the sins of the republican party. He compared the union la Dor men and republicans in their CO alition to the Siamese twins, that if you pinch Ing it hurts Ang, and If one dies the other dies also. He compared the combine also to Punch and Judy, with Powell Clayton be- hind the curtain working the wires. The union labor party which had first nominated Fizer was without record save that made by It's plat form and by It's candidate for gover- nor two years ago. The state con vention of this party was made up from delegates from only about one third of the counties in the state, and the smothness of it's proceedings suggested prearrangement which later developments had practically confirmed. The union labor party in this state in the last presidential election, when the candidate for vice president was citizen of Ar kansas, cast only about 10000 votes, and it could not possibly have any hope of success unaided by some other party. This aid had been guaranteed by the republicans who Tn state convention had given him his second nomination. The repub licans claim 75, 900 votes. To whom did he look for his election, the 10, 900 union labor men or the 75,000 republicans? What is it that so interests the repub- licans in Fizers campaign. They think they see in his candidacy a chance to again creep into power. They realize perhaps stronger than he does how hard it would be for him to resist their influence If they should elect him. and they know that his administration would afford them opportunities and results of a most friendly political character. Does the record of the party in the past encourage you to trust them? Does thelr temper and disposition now as indicated by their threatning conduct h congress and in the state, invite your confidence? We have but lately received from them most startling evidence of what we might expect from them if again permitted to control the state-just such con duct and just such government as they gave us in the days past. The revolutionary conduct of the repub. licans in congress and the threats and denunciations lndulged against the people by the republicans were Il surprise to the conservative class es and left no doubt of what they would do if the opportunity were afforded them. While the Governor was showing up the lntimate rela- tions between Clayton and Fizer a voice from the audience asked :: "Who did Fizer stop with at | EuiSha bpiihSS' oV'cinci chBt0 answered: Stepped at Powell Clay tons hotel and I'have said believed he slept with hlm. He was carried to the depot by Clayton in free carriage and given free ticket over Clayton's railroad"
 Mir Fizer, rising to his feet: ''It is mistake, an unmitigated mis. take.
 | Gov. Eagle: "l have several times made this charge against Mir Fizer and this is the first time he has de- med it"
 Mir. Fizer: "If you have on any other occasion charged me with ac- ceptlng the hospitality of Gov. Clay ton l haven't heard it."