The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-04-29
The Speaking.

Lite CdHulddleS were met dt Tie court
house Saturday by fairly large audi
ence. On motion Squire L. ID. Boyle
was called to the chair, and presided
with dignity and impartiality. lie is
56 years Of age and that was his first
experienc in that line. The candidates
for representative opened the discus
sion, Hon. +. w. DeRosst leading.
He and Messrs. Balock and Walker
devoted considerable of their time to
the leyee questions.
DeRossitt is straight out for the
levees, the leyee tax. and the general
system as now in practice by the board,
and opposed to crippling the board and
its progress by foolishly asking tie
people to vote for or against the leyee
tax, question which he declares has
been fairly settled long ago at the bal
lot box.
Blalock thinks there are two sides
to the levee question:; that many of the
people effected are opposed to the levee
tax, and takes the ground that it, like
all other special taxes, should be left
to majority Of the people whom it et-
fects. He read his platform as pub
lished in The TINES, and if elected
t. the legislature we presume he will
frame an act which will provide for an
election at which the resident land
owners may have another opportunity
to vote for or against the levee tax.
Walker, on the other hand, is straight
out against the levees. and SAYS he is
Sin the race to beat DeRossit" Bard
is not discussing the levee question
particularly. though he said it was
ii grand work, bound to be built. and
those who opposed it had better get
out Of the way CT they would get run
over. His remarks were well received
and appreciated. lizard explained his
vote against the railroad commission
bill on the ground of lis unconstitu-
tionaity, and it WAS received in good
faith. He also presented an explaia-
ton of his silence on the Bridge June.
lion bill.
The candidates for stale senator,
Hons. l.. Z. Berry, of Crittenden, and
w. 4. Ferguson, of Woodruff. were
present upon this occasion and pre-
sented their respective claims to the
people. Mr.. Berry led the discussion,
and in a thoroughly Straightforward
and sincere manner reminded the vot-
ers of this county how the counties of
the district had by mutual consent or
compact heretofore rotated the demo-
cratic nomination for state senator,
and that in regular turn it now became
Ctittenden county's right to name the
candidate. HI denied that Crittenden
county was responsible for the defeat
of Woodruif's candidate in 1890, and
presented figures from the election re-
turns to prove his position. Mr.. Fer
guson followed in an eloquent appeal
in behalf of Woodruff S claim that she
had not had her senator, and that it
was now her time. lie charged that
Crittenden was responsible for it, and
because Woodruff's candidate was de-
feated in 1890, she is entitled to the
nomination this time.
When the candidates for county
judge came by agreement TO occupy
the floor, Il sensation was sprung.
General Taylor accused Squire Nelson
of circulating certain reports, and de-
nouncei them as scurrilous campaign
lies. Squire Nelson reta'iated. person
alties were INDUCED, and trouble was
imminent. Friends iuterfpred, how
ever, and quiet was soon restored, III d
the matter has since been amicably set
tied.
The meeting then adjourned until
tonight. when the other candidate for
jndge-Squire RichaIds--and the can
didates fur sheriff viii address tie peo-
pie at the Court house.