The Russellville Democrat., 1892-06-23
THE NOMINATING SPEECH.
Hon. M. l.. Davis Brilliant Address Piae ing MT. K. B. Hogius Before the
 Democratic Eonveniipu.

DftuUCrAt9r tohNtuifeH.
 In the hurry incident to going to lpress Inst week we could not do lmore than briefly ailn.sstto tho splendid oration of Hon. NJ. l. Da- l wis of Dardanelle placing our towns man, R 5. Hogins in nomination for Secretary of state before the demo cratic state convention The ad- dress was unquestionabIyone of the best delivered before the convention, and added fresh Iaurels to the speakers well-earned renown as q platform orator
 Feeling that the friends of Mr. Davis and Mir. Hogins as well would like to see the speech in print we take much pleasure in publishing the fnll text, as fellows
 Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of ths 1 Convention
 1t has unexpectedly become my distinguished privilege to present t you as candidate for the office oi Secretary of State a gentleman whose name is well and widely known throughout the length and breadth of Arkansas. \ name that has been entwined with the laurels oi every democratic victory that has blessed or frightened or prospered our happy commonwealth since the dismal days when the black shad- ows of reconstruction hung darkly over her boarders shutting out the bright sunlight of national peace and prosperity that sparkled in the faces Of her sisters of the galaxy. speak of one who has been tried by every test of manhood known to peace or war. And whether in camp or court, or martial field. or in the civic walks of life, no man can turn the pages of his record OCT and point to stain or spot, or single out an instance where he has summed the day ofneed, or lodged the du- ties of the hour, or turned his back on friend or foe.
 Perhaps, however, there is nothing that I might say in this behalf that might not be said with equal truth concerning either of the other dis tinguished gentlemen who aspire to this office But be that as it may be.under. the circumstances whether l lead lost cause or follow a for lorn hope, itis none the less due the 1 dignity of this high office than to the candidate for whom my county has instructed me to cast her vote, as well as to this convention of rep resentative democrats of Arkansas, to say that in rendering to you such claims as the Hon. Reese E. Hoeins, of Pope, may have upon your con sideration as candidate for the of flee of Secretary of State, we present you with gentleman whose sincere and single hearted self sacrifice to the welfare ofhis people, courageous fidelity to the interests of his state and whose true devotion to the principles of democraey,- as the heathen's to his god, grand as the christian to the cross,-e -entitle a native born son of Arkansas to the profoundest respect that exalted manhood may invoke and the highest admiration that true nobility may inspire. II is needless here to name his deeds as a soldier or civilian. Suffice it to say that from the sunny days of his youth, when first he left the home of widowed mother and shoulder ed his gun to follow the fortunes of the confederate cause.-the star of the south till it set in cloud of gloom and blood, up to the present hour, when for the first time in his useful and eventfnl life has he knocked for recognition at the DOT tals of the state that he has loved so ardently and long, and has defended so yaliantly and well. He has trod the varied paths of life uprightly. Bravely as solder, honorably as d citizen, nobly as a democrat and worthily as a christian gentleman, and as one in whose nomination and election you could give to the State man who would bring to the office the highest degree of cultured skill and long trained business talent, amt adorn it with all the gifts and graces of representative statesmanship and