The Forrest City times., 1890-05-24
Mass-M eetIng.

At "a mass-meeting of the citizens of St Francis county heM in the court house at this place the following pro- ceedings were had to wit; the meeting was called to order by Chairman Me Knight of Johnson township.
 The chair stated that this was |, meeting of all the citizens of the county, regardless of political associations of the past: that 1t was d meeting in which every one had right to express his views, and the chair hoped they would do so.
 After few suggestions of timely nature. a committee of seven gentle men through their chairman, J. c. kelsoe, stated to the mass meeting that they were there to represent the Union Labor party of St. Francis county; that they favored, for the good of the county, burial of the tomahawk of past political differences; that they recognized two political parties in this county, and they favored the coming to- gether of the wisest, best, and most conservative men from both parties for inc purpose of devising means and plans of reconciliation; that they were willing to lay away party feeling and action so far as county matters were concerned, and work fora harmonious union of the white people of this county; that they were willing to make fair divide of the eholumeiIts of office, by selecting candidates for county offices from both parties, that they wished it to be understood they were thus willing 10 compromise differences in the inter- est of peace and harmony at home. and in state and national affairs they would remain and vote with the Union Labor party. they did not surrender their political faith at all, and would con tinue to adhere to the principles of of their party, and was taking this step in the confidence that it would preclude any further trouble from political causes. They were there, Mir. kelsoe further remarked, to receive proposi- tions from the democrats; they could not entertain n proposition, but only re- ceiye, as messengers, and carry io their party in conventional body, for their consideration, and rejection or adop- ton, as the case might be. They would, he said, if the democrats made them \ proposition they could not accept, modify 1t, or make Il proposition them selves, and submit it to the democrats for action within fifteen days.
 A great number of fraternal speeches were made by orators from both parties
 The meeting assumed the character ot a political love feast, and every one was requested to express his views fully and freely as to the best means of conducting the campaign by white men, and with the purpose Of electing only white men to office. some splendid ideas were advanced from both parties, and the general opinion is that the two parties will unite and elect only good white men tu office.
 It may seem little dilatory that nothing definite was done, but 1t IS best net to act too nasty. for it is not pleasant to spend our leisure in the future repenting for swift, thoughtless action. Think much, long and deep should he the idea before acting. The leading men from both parties are satis- lied with the progress made. and ex- press themselves .ls believing a com promise will he effected. and tiie county step into the harness of harmony Ut an early day, and all he found pulling for prosperity. As nothing further could be done till the Democratic party could be called together to formulate prop ositions. the meeting adjourned, every hssiy feeling that much good had leeil done. and more would soon he done, and the peoples minds bc put in a frame that would remove all danger ot future political bickerings in the county. 1t WAS certainly encouraging; every one seemed willing ta act iil ac- cortlance with the golden rule.