Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-11-11
FISHBACK SPEAKS.
THE GOVERNOR ADDRESSES LARGE
 AUDIENCE AT THE orERA-HoUsE,
THE AUSPICES OF THE JEFFER.
 SON DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
FIFTY MEMBERS TAKEN IN.

FIFTY MEMBERS TAKEN IN.
 Last night the members of the Jefferson Democratic Club met at their hall promptly at 7:90 o'clock.
 The meeting was called to order by President ". H. Langford. The only business transacted was the election of officers for the ensuing term, the results of which election were as fol- lows; President, ". H. Langford. lst. Vice. President, W. T. Woold- ridge; 2nd. Viee-President ". B. Alexander; Recording Secretary, $. NJ. Hudson; Corresponding Secretary, w. z. Tankersley; Treasurer, E. E. Bloom; Executive Committee, Messrs John T. Marsh, A Brewster, c. H. Triplett, w. W. Byrd
 After the election of officers the club formed in procession and marched directly to the Opera-house, where it had been arranged, under their auspices, that Gov. Fishback should address the club and the pub lie generally. By o'clock the Opera house had standing room only" The citizens of the city, ladies as well as gentlemen, turned out en mass and great many true and tried Democrats from different parts of the country were seen in the assem- bly. The speaker was introduced by the President of the club, Mr. W. H. Langford, i'll very short and ap- prOpriate speech.
 Gov. Fishback complimented the Jefferson Democratic Club in highest terms upon it's organization and the determined efforts they are putting forth for the success of the Demo- cratic party in Jefferson county He clearly demonstrated by facts and figures the tendency of the Govern ment toward standardization, and claimed that by close adherence to the doctrine of the Democratic party. equal rights to all and special fayors to none" was the only safe guard against. the iron hand of q centralized power. He showed that Northeastern states were growing richer and richer year after year, and at the same time at the expense of the South and West, the only sec tions of the United States that have made any progress toward develop ing theirinternal alresourcesf for thelast thirty years. To break up the com bined wealth of the North and East, he claimed that the South and West should pull together.
 The Governor dwelt especially upon the resources of Arkansas. her soil, her climate, her timber, her mineral wealth and her products that have so recently won the highest awards against the competition of the world, all superior to that of any other State in the Union in proportion to area. He said that ''Arkansas was good enough for him, ,s and made a strong appeal to the young men to hold high the standard of their na- tive State and strive earnestly to have Arkansas stand along side her sister states in progress and develop ment. His address throughout elic- ited repeated and prolonged ap- plause. The Jefferson Guards at tended in a body in full dress uni form to do honor to their Command er-in-Chief.
 The Jefferson Democra tic Club are the recipients of the highest encomi- ums of praise from the public gener- ally in their efforts toward inculcat- ing in the minds of the citizens of Pine Bluff and Jefferson county the pure and true doctrine of the grand old Democratic party, whose prin- cipals are yet destined to bring peace, and happiness to Amer iea's great Republic.