Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-10-24
THE SPEAKING
AT THE COURT HOUSE LAST
 NIGHT.
Judge Little and Attorney c. c. Greaves Discuss the Issues of the Day to Large
 Audience.

large audience was present at tht Court House last night to hear the joint discussion of political issues oi the day between Congressman J. s. Little and his Republican opponent, Attorney c. G. Greaves, of Hot Springs.
 The court room was fairly filled and the audience was about equally divided between Democrats and Re publicans, large number of negroes being present.
 Judge Little opened up the de- bate about 7:45 o'clock, and was in trodueed by the Hon. s. M.lTaylor. For an hour the distinguished Con- gressman of this district discussed the silver question in a fearless and able manner, and vigorously ar raigned the trusts, millionaires and corporations who are supporting Mckinley He declared, and cor rectly, too, that the capacity of the American people for self govern ment was on trial, and stated that one of the issues of the campaign is, Are the American people capable of exercising the right of franchise according to the dictates of their own eonsciences P He bitterly as sailed the corporations for seeking to bull-doze and intfmidate their employees into voting tor Mckinley, and urged the laboring men to vote their sentiments at the polls He dissected the New York Republican finance committee composed of Rockerfellow, J. Pierpont Morgan, Phil Armour, Andrew Carnegie, and other millionaires, and said this was the crowd with whom his Re publican opponent for Congress had fused in this campaign.
 Judge Little then devoted consid- erable time to an elaboration of the financial question, assailing the gold standard and National Banks He also devoted considerable of his time to ridiculing the Boltocratic ticket, and his happy sallies of wit and humor evoked long and loud app plause. At 9 o'clock Judge Little concluded, amidst vociferous ap- plaus e.
 Mr Greaves, the Republican can didate for Congress, was then intro duced by MT Alex. Perdue This was Mir. Greaves first appearance in Pine Bluff as a public speaker, but his carefully chosen words and elegant diction soon assured him of very careful and respectful atten- tion Although this was lis first participation in joint debate, US he explained to the audience, he soon showed himself to be very clever debater and amply able to take care of himself His talents were certainly deserving of better cause
 In reply to the taunt that he had fused" with Rockafellow, Morgan and others, he said that Judge Lit tie had fused with Soekless Jerry Simpson, Senator Petfer and Mary Ellen Lease, and that he, tn speak CT, would prefer to be in the com pany of these business men than the Porulists,
 The speaker then devoted consid- erable time to discussion of the tariff and the financial question, and dealt in a tedious recital of figures which failed to arouse any enthusi- asm. Then the speaker, in conclu- sion, addressed himself to the Ar kansas election law, which he de nounced as a "bastard law" and this subject thoroughly aroused his Republican hearers, who applauded yociferously.
 Judge Little had half hour in which to close the debate, and his crushing replies to his opponent kept the audience in an almost con stant state of commotion and ap- plause, until, at the conclusion, the audience arose almost enmasse and cheered.
 and Judge Little was surrounded by his followers and heartily congratu lated
 The best of order was maintainet throughout the evening, and th' joint debate was heartily enjoyed by all present.
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