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 week, endorse Senator James K. Jones, of Arkansas, for President of the United States.
 This is a year when silver will be iu the ascendency in the National Democratic Convention, and no enc has worked more indefatigably to that end than the distinguished senior Senator from Arkansas. Senator Jones is as much entitled to the henors incident to the triumph of that issue as any distin- gaished silver advocate thoughout the country.
 The Democrats of Missouri in State Convention have indorsed Bland for the Presidency, the Dem ocrats of Iowa have performed a similar ceremony for ex-Governor Boies, and the Democrats of Ken lucky, not to be eutdone by any of their free silver brethren, have presented the name of Joe Black burn to the country.
 Arkansas should also let the people of the world know that in Senator Jones she has distinguish ed son; in abilities, statesmanship, ard experience amply equipped to occupy the highest position within the gift of the American people.
 In abilities and statesmanship he is the peer of any man in the coun- try who has been mentioned for the position.
 He is far more available and stronger than either Bland, Boies or Blaekbu Bland cannot inspire the confidence of the country. He is recognized the world over as a one ideaed man, and an extremist on q single question at that. He could not inspire the confidence of the bus mess world, and with Bland as the leader, the result for Democracy in the November election would be in extreme doubt. Boies candidacy, we do not believe will take q serious turn at the Chicago convention. He is too old in years, and too recent a convert to Democracy to develop much strength outside of his own State, where twice, by accident, as the leader of the anti-prohibition element he succeeded in being elected Governor of the State of Iowa And as to Joe Blackburn, of course, no- body takes his candidacy seriously. Joe has always been regarded as a first-rate judge of good whisky and horse flesh, great fighter and fire eater of tirst-class abilities, an orator of great talent at parlor entertainments and on polite ocea- sions, but no one, not even in Ken lucky, has ever suspected Joe of possessing those lofty and distin- guished traits of personal character or statesmanship which go to make up President.
 But Senator J. K. Jones has been tried and tested. He is known the world over as statesman of con servative opinions and eminent and distinguished talents. His candida ey would inspire confidence. His efforts in the Senate in patching up the differences on the Wilson tariff bill have made him world renowned He has the respect, esteem and con- fdence of the nation, and all-togeth- CT he can poll more votes than any other silver leader the Democrats at Chicago can nominate.
 By all means, let the Arkansas State convention place the name of SenatorJones before the country for the Presidency. It will be the first time the Arkansas Democracy has ever had the opportunity to boom one of its favored sons for the high est office in the land, and it may be the last. Such a rare opportunity as the present affords, should, there fore, be not overlooked
 
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