Woodruff County news., 1901-09-26
SENATORIAL ASPIRANTS.
Campaign Opened at Searcy on the
 I7th Inst

The campaign for the United States senatorship was opened at Searcy on the 17th inst Ex-Gov. Clarke led off, arguing against long continuance in office. Of Sen ator Jones' support of the Wilson bill the speaker declared sugar was taxed, and that the lumber inter ests of Arkansas suffered by this measure becoming law. Gov. Clarke then referred to the sena- tors opposition to the Hatch anti option bill, which had passed the house and was defeated in the sen ate. Senator Jones should have voted for this measure, and left it to the courts to determine its legal ity. The speaker referred to Sena- tor Jones' bill proposing a bond is- sue of $500,000,000 as a being in the interest of the bondholders Gov. Clarke advocated the Nicara- guam canal, declaring his opponent had failed to give it any support during his long service in congress. On the other hand he had opposed it on the constitutional objection that taxes raised in the United States should not be expended away from home; he was glad he had at last converted the senator to advoca- cy of the canal. The speaker dwelt at length upon the senator's record in congress- Referring to the demo- cratic platform declarations against trusts and monopolies Gov Clarke said Senator Jones was a director and stockholder in company ere ated under the laws of New Jersey for the baling of cotton by the round lap process, reading from the testi- mony in the Collier Texas suit against the American Cotton Com pany on the point that there had been a combine effected in the round bale interests, including the Ameri- can Cotton Company, the Standard Circular Cotton Company of Eng land and two other companies.
 Senator Jones opened by declar- ing that Gov. Clarke had failed to prove that the American Cotton Company was trust. He referred to his long service in the senate and the fact that he had twice been placed at the head of the national democratic committe. If there was anything wrong with his record he wanted the people to so declare, but If he had been true to his trust he asked for their endorsement. of you would make glad the hearts of republican leaders in congress, let them know you repudiate me-" said the senator. As to his position on the Nicaraguan canal the speaker said he opposed the proposition to issue $1, ,000,000 in bonds to aid the en- terprise, but was in favor of the United States building and owning the canal without asking the consent of Great Britain As to the round lap bale company, the speaker de- clared that it does not suppress com petition, but promotes it; that it saves money for the producer. The senator stated that while governor, Clarke raised assessments of railroad property and, after his term expired appeared as a railroad attorney to secure a reduction of the assess ments. Senator Jones then took Gov. Clarke to task for appearing as the attorney of the Hudson bank to collect $65,000 on old bonds against the state, the bonds being a relic of carpet-bag days, said the senator. As to the Hatch anti-op- tion bill, which sought to license brokers, the senator said his position was that congress had no right to levy tax except for the purpose of raising revenue.
 In his rejoinder Gov. Clarke said he had appeared in the railroad tax case openly as an attorney After re- tiring from office, he opened a law office to practice his profession in or der to make living for his family.