The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-08-30
DEMOCRACY'S DAY.
Clarke's Grand Speech Won Votes as
Well as Enthusiasm.

Well as Enthusiasm.
Yesterday was indeed Democra-
cy's day in Texarkana and Miller
county. The crowd was overwhelm-
ingly Democratic, though a few
''noisy fellows" evidenced the pres
ence of a few of the sore-headed
fault-fnders, known as p. p's.,
(pouting peters,
After dinner Gen. Clarke was in
PRODUCED by Chairman W. H. Ar
mold, and to say that our standard
bearer upheld Democracy and de
molished the opposition, both Bar
ker and Kennel, but feebly eX-
presses the substance and effect of
his fine speech. He exposed Bar
ker's rotten record, as regards his
whipping post and IS poll tax bills,
and his failure to pay his own poll
tax. The sarcasm and heavy hits
on Barker we're enjoyed by the
Democratic hosts, who laughed and
cheered as the speaker wrought
upon their pent-up feelings. Gen.
Clarke also spoke feelingly Of DEM
ocratic triumph over Republican
rule in this state in 1874. Showed
that Kennel was put out by Clay
ton and the old gang, and that if
he should accidentally get in, Nc
Clure, Clayton, ct. al, would virtu-
ally dictate all gubernatorial bust
ness. His able speech not only en-
Unused the populace, but won many
votes for Democracy In closing
Gen. Clarke paid high tribute to
the ladies present. He was given
a beautiful boquet by Mrs. Paul
Jones, which graced the stand du
ring all the speaking.
Mr.. Kennel followed Clarke in a
real nice speech. He asked for for
giveness for the sins of his party
during reconstruction, and said
he wished to make the Republican
party in Arkansas respectable-(a
hopeless task we fear). He dwelt
upon national politics at length
the Republican idea of
"protection"-a high tariff. He
made some good points, which were
cheered, but it was evident that he
won no new votes for his party.
Col. Barkers rejoinder was a mass
of vituperation and abuse of Dem
ocracy-his bad temper was clearly
shown. His fault-fnding TRADE
against Clarke fell fiat upon Demo
cratic ears, but the "half dozen"
noisy p. p's. cheered and came near
splitting their threats at his bill
lingsgate. He did not say he had
paid mis- poll tax-dodged the ques-
ton as heretofore.
After Col. Barker had finished
there were loud calls for Jones"
Jones, and in response our silver
tongued orator, Hon Paul Jones,
responded in mastery effort of 30
minutes. The half a dozen or so of
p. ps. scrambled out, but the hun
dreds of cheering Democrats re-
manned, and threw aloft their hats
at the many strong points made.
He, in plain English, showed up
Bankers sore-headed record, even
while in the Democratic party
pointing his finger at him, referred
to his "sneaking" aud dishonorable
filings at his party while holding
honorable Office therein; also re-
ferred to the foreigner or man
of foreign birth, with anarchistic
tendencies, at the head of the p
p's, in this county. His speech was
a scathing one to all the opposition,
and his admonition for Democrats
to stand together had fine effect.
Democracy is certainly con top
and going on to a more glorious VIC
tory than has ever heretofore been
achieved in Miller county. Hurrah
for Clarke and the gallant Miller
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