The Forrest City times., 1902-03-21

oCh bdNis ulct nclC iul t1C uioe tihC in joint debate Friday afternoon, and the discussion was one of the warmest every heard in the state. There were scores of ladies in the audience. Each speaker was given an hour and half, at l2:l5 p. m. Stores and business houses were closed, schools dismissed and general holiday was declared in the city. Hon. John Cat ling, chairman of the Democratic county executive committee, presided over the meeting, and introduced the speakers.
 The appointment was made by Sen- ator Jones in his canvass of the state, and it was not known at that time that Governor Davis would speak, but Governor Davis had been telegraphed and was in the city when Senator Jones arrived, and delegation called on the senator at the Marion hotel and asked that he divide time with Cover nor Davis to which he consented.
 The speeches of the two gentlemen were characteristic of their widely diff ferent temperaments and personalities. Governor Davis employed his we'll known tactics, and smooth, suave modulation of voice to play upon the audience. making charges in one breath, declaring in tue next that no inducement could tempt him to en- deavor to impugn the motives or at tack the honesty of Senator Jones and convulsing the audience by reference to his eight children and nine pointer dogs.
 Senator Jones spoke feelngly and eloquently, with the grace of the states man that he is, stoically sitting through the tirade of abuse that was poured out upon him by his opponent and de. lending himself in choicest language and high-class and clear.cut argument but nevertheless emphatic and earnest
 During Senator Jones' reply, wher he stated that Governor Davis had told him in his (Dayis0 own office tha, he would not open his mouth in the campaign between Senator Jones and ex-Governor Clarke, MT. Davis de- nied that he had made such a state ment. Senator Jones affirmed hi: statement, and after second denia by Governor Davis said that it was $ question between them, and clasl seemed imminent.
 The chairman rapped for order, anC Senator Jones withdrew his statemen, with the declaration that it was only { personal question. MT. Davis replied that Senator Jones had better with draw the statement" The senato looked him in the eye and demanded why. and the chairman again rappinl for order, the subject was dropped.
 It is simply physical impossbilit, for us, with our limited resources, tt even give synopsis of these speeches which occupied three hours in deliver ing. We tried to get them in supple ment form from a Little Rock firm but the expense was more than we fell justified in mourning.
 Governor Davis was the first speak CT. He said the citizens of the towr had invited him to come, as ex.Gover nor Clarke could not be present.
 Then he revamped the platitude: that have become familiar to the peo pie of Arkansas since he has been or the stump-the statehouse proposition the penitentiary matters, the diet at the insane asylum andlthelpenitentiary the threat to pardon every "d- one of the convicts" unless they were bet. ter fed, the pardon of the four Fort Smith women, his general plea for the unrestricted exercise of the pardoning power, his usual filings at the Arkansas Democrat, and other newspapers which he delighted to characterize as "a dirty, filthy sheet" and his alleged attempt to secure the passage of anti trust legislation. He attacked Sena. tor Jones on his war record, his stock holdings in the American Cotton Com. pany, his history as bankrupt, the Dillie Note, anti-bellum debts, and charged him with specific misappro- priation of funds as chairman of a minority committee in the senate.
 Governor Davis said: ''They say that have misspent the state funds because 1 bought a comb and brush, but look at Senator Jones' record in the minority committee. The list shows champhor, quinine, pills, promo sellzer, alcohol, sl6 worth of "shim- ming" lchamoisl skin and enough Gas. tor oil to move the previous question in the senate. Ihave the proof of this and r can't prove it will quit this race and giys Rector an open field"
 You can't prove that" said Senate,
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