The Monticellonian., 1899-11-10


 record in ti asst congress on the com mtttee on c ections? Compare the dele gation rom the great state of Georgia with this ArEaHsas delegation, and the contrast in favor of Arkansas is too great 10 find a point of resemblance. With Reed and Dingley retired no other state in the union has so promin- cnt place on committee assignments us Arkansas, and with a change in the administration all Arkansas democrat would be at the head of the most powerful and influential committee in congress
 Here we could ret this parallel I cease, but sEere is another uTutse1 l am sure has been overlooked, to which l will call attention. A few years ago the Mel hodist church, for reasons that made it important to fill it's pulpit in Macon with an exceptionally y able man, sent to it an Arkansas baeltwoods- man, bred and born, and that he filled the pulpit of the First Methodist church in that city for four years, the longest time allowed by it's rules, is evidence of his ability, and that no mistake was made in assigning Alonzo Monk to that important work.
 Last year St. Luke, the First Eps- copal church in Atlanta, called Mr Class, the minister of Christ's church in Little Rock. and he was transferred from Arkansas to Georgia. His un- fortunate death in few months alone prevented him from impressing himself by his ability. his eloquenee and his personal worth upon the people of the state, and especially upon that power ful and cultured congregation. And yet again, when the pulpit of the First PIesby terian church in Atlanta, the strongest church of that denomination in the state, was made vacant by the lamented death of Dr. Barnett, that powerful and influential church called an Arkansas boy, to the manor born, educated at an Arkansas college, which you would rate fourth-class, to fill it's pulpit, and he has not only justified their expectations, but Percy Bride bell is gazetted as one of the most powerful pulpit orators in the south.
 Hut l forbear. with the statement that Arkansas courts investigation in all the evidences that are the test of greatness and progress, both in her past history and present position, as is easily shown by those who represent her, both at home and abroad.
 1t were needless to pursue this sub- ject further to show why every citizen of the state should be proud of those who have, and are, illustrating it's his tory. Mr. Cleveland, in the first demo- cratic administration since reeonstrue- tion, came to Arkansas for his attorney general, a Tlace Georgia has not held since the days of Judge Berrien, and when elected second time he ap- pointed an Arkansas man to represent the general government at st Peters burg. first class foreign mission, which Georgia has not held since Will- fam II. Crawford was sent to France
 At the annual meeting of the Sonth- ern Educational Association, held in New Orleans. embracing delegates from all the southern and some of the northern states, of those who repre- senfed the most advanced thought in educational and scientific attainment, JGhias Jordon, superintendent of the A,l- elected president an honor worthily bestowed and gracefully worn. and 1t is now q fact well known of all men who are well informed that 0pie Reid and the Arkansas traveller are but a memory with us.
 In enumerating recent events in which Arkansas has led, nothing but Col. Morgan's modesty could have pre- vented him from mentioning the fact that it was a son of Arkansas this son, Lieut.. stokeley Morgan) who fired the first gun from the flagship Olympia at the battle of Manila
 He should have related too, his re- tort courteous to Prof. Sumner, then law lecturer at Yale, when they served together at Annapolis on the board of visitors to the naval academy. The professor seemed te think it was unae- countable that an Arkansas planter should have been selected as member of so distinguished a body. At dinner one day after Col. Morgan had pro nounced the name of his state Arkan- saw, the professor said in rather a depracatory tone: T suppose if 1 were in ArlSansaw, your people would stone me for prononncing it Arkansas" The Colonel's reply came quick and smooth: No, Professor, you are wrong lrr Arkansas We taife no offense at what any man says-if he doesn uow any better"