The Forrest City times., 1894-02-16
SENATOR BERRY.

Sandidate for Reelection to the United
 es sehate-He States His Position on
 important Questions - Stands on His
 Record. ms
 Senator Berry has issued the follow. ing address:
 To THE PEOPLE OF FARKANsAsrorr coro, oate TOT reelection to the senate of inc Tinted ota'es' presume that my views upon all the sre"e pubic questions are generally known put pu. III order that there may be no mistake VIII state them as concisely as I can:
 since first came to the senate I have con. tlnuously opposed the enormously large an,i inexcusably unjust appropriations for nen, sions. when the dependent pension bill was pehuihg In the senate predicted that it would nnaliy cost the people 800 900 900 annually If mas almost reached that sum at this time I fought the force bill. which was defeated. with aii 'he earnestness and ability that Icould command. Iadvocaled the repeal of the fed. eral election laws. which has just been ac- complished
 nave been since my first election and still am warm supporter of appropriations for the improvement of the Mississippi river and the other great waterways of the country because believe that the waterways are the only SC. curlty the people have for cheap transnorta ton, and the Mississippi river commission, having determined that the levee system was necessary for the improvement of navigation. IL anords great protection to large agricultural districts.
 Another reason why favor these appropria- tons Is that it is the only appropriation made py the general government where any con- sicerabie portion goes to the southern states By the combined efforts and earnest work of the southern members and senators we ob- tanned the largest appropriation for the Mis- sissippi river and its tributaries, including the rivers or Arkansas. in the last congress, that has ever been made. It was not only the largest appropriation. but it made provision TOT continuous improvements for which future appropriations will necessarily have to be made.
 Tarif for Revenue Only.
 believe in a tariff for revenue only and sincerely hope the Wilson bill, with the income tax provision included. may become law at an early date. believe the income tax to be Just and fair. and that 1t will largely tend to equalfze the burden of taxation.
 voted for the George anti-option bill in the last congress, which made it crime and fixed penalty to deal in futures. did not vote for the Hatch bill then, because I believed that it was unconstitutional, and that it would not stand the test of the courts. M- Hatch has since admitted that there were valid objec- tions to the bill, and that he was glad that it did not pass the senate. He has introduced new bill with the objectionable features of the old bill removed, and shall support this bill.
 am in favor of the five civilized tribes of Indians taking their lands in severalty and that they should be put into the same relations with the United States as other territories and finally be admitted as a state to the Union. introduced a bill in the senate two years ago. which afterward became law. with this pur- pose in view, and believe that this will at no distant day accomplish the object
 em utterly opposed to the issuance of bonds by the government and do not believe that there is any need for it. I believe that the coinage of the silver now in the treasury would he amply sufi tientto meet the deficiency
 Favors Free Coinage.
 am in favor of the free coinage of silver and have advocated it for years. said in the de- bate in the senate during the extra session last summer and fall that the great majority of the people of Arkansas were opposed to the single standard of gold that was in favor of the free coinage of both gold and silver. that had advocated it Tn Arkansas and had duly pledged my word to the the people to advocate 1t here and that no power on earth could induce mo to cast Q vote that they would regard as betrayal of their trust I. as member on the committee on public lands. both in committee and in the senate. have supported, spoken for and voted for every bill to restore to the people the unearned lands granted to the rail roads, and several millions of acres have been so restored since have been member of the senate.
 I am @ democrat and believe in democratic methods and that democrats should be Tn ocdcs under a democratic administration.
 My record on all these questions is made. have lived in Arkansas forty-six years and the record of my life is before the people and wish that every line of that record could be read by all and known to every citizen of Ar kansas.
 Stands on Hia Record.
 I. of course. believe that my experience of nine years here. my personal acquaintance with the members of the senate and my familiarity with the manner of transacting the business would enable me to serve the peo- pie more efiectually in the future than in the past. but if they believe that have ever by word. deed or act betrayed their confidence. been untrue to them or to Arkansas, can not expect their support and if they believe that another will more effectually more earnestly and with more ability promote their welfare they ought to elect him. and word of com piaint will eyer be heard from me.
 am proud of Arkansas. proud of her people, proud of their past history. It is my highest ambition to contribute somethingstowards the development of the great resources of the state. something to the happiness and prosperity of the people who have so often honored and trusted me-
 am entirely willing to submit the matter with my past record, both public and private. let them determine who will best serve them.
 With great respect
 JAMES H BERRY.
 Gov. Fishback has restored the citi- zenship of Chas. k. Palmer, who was convicted of petit larceny and fined $20 ot tho Jopuarv term of the ChicOt