The Forrest City times., 1895-09-13
SILVER EDITORS.
They Meet in Convention at Little
 Rock.
Organization of the Democratic BinetAll1e Editorial League Of Arkanszs-O@- eers Elected and Other Bust-
 ness Trsnsarfed

called some time ago, met in the sen ate chamber. Little Rock. the other morning with the following present. E C Waterman. Newport News; v. W. Folsom. Hope Gazette: R F. Weir. Cabot Guard; John D. Wilson. Fulton Budget; T. T. Ward, Newport Herald; Geo H. Lower, Hot Springs Sentinel; ,. J. ThomassOn, Nevada Picayune; K c. Gould. Little Rock Tribune: J. ". Underhill. North Little Rock Times: A. C Hull. Harrison Banner; John R- lobe. Russellville Democrat. l. L. Givens. Batesvflle Guard; j. L. Iullis. DsrdanelIe Post. o. c Lud- wig, Conway Log Cabin and Light; C L. Shankle. Prescott Paragraph; s P. Mezdor. OkoIo1a Messenger; Adam Clark. Arkadelphia Standard: R W. AcFarisne. Greenwood Leader. T. B Morton. Fordyce Enterprise, ". TSeo. Smith, Stuttgart Chronicle; A B. Williams, Washington Telegraph: Blount Trice. Arkansas City Journal: F. P. orth. ClarksVille Independent; E. A. Mann. Morrilton Headlight; s IL Emerson, Malvern Times-Journal: J. T. Young. Conway Democrat; J. V. Penn, Augusta Vidette; W NJ Bald ridge. Benton Times.
 Organization was effected by the election of E. L. Givens. president; " 1heo- smith, vice-president; O. C. Lud- wig, secretary, and .. F. Meador, assist ant secretary.
 R. W. NcFarlane. " D. Leiper, T. B. Morton. A J. Thomasson and ! R lobe were appointed to draft resolu- tions.
 A motion carried that ex-newspaper men favoring the policy be received as honorary members, and T. F. Mays was enrolled.
 Aessrs- Ludwig. Price and Meador were appointed to invite Hon. T. c. McRae and Gov. Clarke to address the meeting.
 A large number of letters from editors unable to attend were read. Among them were: John G. Holland. searcy Beacon; c. ". Cranberry, Cabot Guard: Higgins & Turner, Hell ena Advertiser; ". F. Hicks. Lonoke Democrat; J. D. C. Cobb, Jonesboro Times; J. N. Bowien, Pocahontas Her. ald; W. Nj. Greenwood, Paris Express: C. C. Colburn. Ozark Democrat; James Gotham, Monticello Monticellonian; J. J. Baugh, Searcy Citizen; H. NJ. But Ter, Rogers Democrat: w R. Jones, Yellville Echo; A. E. Bishop, Lockes- burg Democrat: A. T. Hull. Imboden News; W. T. Gadd, Perryville News; J. W. Higgs, Van Buren Venture; Wm. B. Folsom, Brinkley Argus; J. Nj. Partridge. Fayetteville Sentinel: c. Rainey Williams, Fort Smith Demo crat
 G. Rainey Williams, of the Fort Smith Democrat, wrote:
 There is no doubt that the opposi- tion will endeavor to send sound money delegates to the national con ventioD. I believe we should take the position in advance that no delegate from Arkansas to the next annual con- yention can be other than a man who has openly declared himself for the complete restoration of all the old time rights of silver without one title of abatement.
 "A man who declares himself a friend to silver but not to the extent the free silver cranks' go. is no friend to the cause of silver and will be no fit representative of the Arkansas demo- cracy.
 There is no lack of brains in Ar kansas, but there is an awful lack of money among straight democrats, those who are standing square on the state platform. We must confess this to be true, and the additional fact that the gold standard people have the money to use and the brains to use it, l believe they will spend as much money trying to control the state convention next year as they would to elect senator from Arkansas
 The use of money in our state con ventions will be wholly new in Arkan- sas, and if we do not watch the coun- ties we will be seriously hurt This is our danger, and l think it would be well for every paper in the state, that stands on the state democratic plat form. to point out this design of the opposition, and insist that only strict constructionists of the platform and out-spoken democrats be sent to the convention or by the state convention to the national convention. The de- mocracy of Arkansas will deserve the fate that awaits them if they allow their natural lethargy to be cultivated by sugared clabber in the county and township conventions.
 There is another line of our news paper work that l think deserves at tention. It is in reply to the taunts of those who ask us if we will bolt the ticket under certain conditions, and deride our populistic tendencies I