Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-20

The second of the series of joint de- bates between Senator James K. Jones and ex-Governor James P. Clarke was held Wednesday afternoon at the court house, the circuit court room being well filled with citizens from over the county, who gave the two contending candidates for senator a respectful hearing, interrupting them with frequent applause.
 Senator Jones was first introduced by Hon. George A. Hillhouse and in opening his talk announced his can- didacy to succeed himself to the sen- ate, to which ex-Governor Clarke was opposing him. The great ness of our country was his first theme, from which he drifted into an attack of the imperialistic policy of the Re- publican party. Reading from the national constitution of the inalien- able rights of people, he accused the administration of no longer observing the maxim that ''No just government can exist without consent of the gov erned." He cited another instance of our imperialistic tendency in the re- fusual of this government to extend sympathy to the Dutch Republic This country was now to be numbered among those which subserved right to might, just as England was doing in subjugating the South African repub- lie, though 1O2, ,OOO soldiers had already been lost.
 The second of the two great dan gers threatening us was the trusts, for the failure to regulate which, the Re- publican party was to be blamed. He challenged Clarke for an expression of his opinion upon these two issues.
 Referring to the Searcy meeting, he said Clarke had made charges against his record, which compelled him to discuss and defend it. He declared that the Wilson bill was the best tariff law ever enacted and was proud of his own part in accomplishing it's pas sage.
 He declared he stood rather for the consumers than producers, because larger number of people were invol- we'd. His words were "I am not protectionist in any way whether Ar kansas interests are involved or not" The tariff had fostered trusts and Clarke would have been a friend of the latter, had he assisted in the de- feat of the Wilson bill.
 The campaign of 'S4, when Clarke and Remmel were opposing candi- dates, was referred to. The former had never defended the Senate Dem ocrats and later upon the stump was found using RemmePs speech.
 The charges of being implicated in a trust were taken up.. He claimed they were originated by the Globe Democrat and taken up by Clarke, both getting their information from some fount. Did not deny that he o"ISN pohiO SOilIlllOll ouOCh III lu6 American Cotton Company, but said that from this he had never gotten cent, having secured the interest he had in protecting himself in a loan made to friend.
 The speaker attacked Clarke's rec ord in urging the payment of bonds issued under the carpet baggers about which there was cloud. He referred to the honor conferred to him in his election to the national chairmanship, showing that he had been considered faithful and true to his principles by leaders of the party. If the people of Arkansas believed him honorable and faithful to his cause, he demanded his vindication at their hands in re- election.
 Ex-Governor Clarke then addressed the audience. Owing to the late hour, summary of his remarks must be postponed to the next issue.