Newport daily independent., 1902-08-15

Siloam Springs, Aug. B. The lie was passed between the gubernatorial candidates at the speaking here this afternoon, and serious trouble was narrowly averted. Republicans and Democrats engaged in rough and tumble fight, and the officers of the law had to interefere.
 Gov. Davis was the first speaker and was introduced by Senator elect J. P. Logan, amid loud applause. The usual speech relative to the two re- publican factions was discussed by the governor. MT. Greaves had been shut out at Springdale, Marshall and other places, but he was going to beat Myers by 10000 votes.
 'sThe state pays more to educate the negroes in Arkansas than the people do in Iowa to educate the white people, where Myers came from,o he declared. "Myers read some affidavits in Bentonville yester day, but it was lie and he knows it, and I (Davis) denounced it as such in Bentonville. have the proof that Myers was drunk at the Quapaw Club in Little Rock and said he was going to wipe all the other candidates off the political checker board, but was afraid to meet Greayes.n
 MT. Myers was the second speaker and made his usual speech referring to the Glenwood speech and the Bap- tist church episode. Mr. Myers and the governor engaged in personalities the governor telling him he was afraid to face any charges made against him. Clayton did not damage the state in all his days as Davis had in two years, said MT. Myers, and he did not want to deal in personalities as Davis did. Mir. Myers related the personalities between the governor and Congressman Dinsmore and told about the latter calling the governor demagogue. The governor had never tried to stop the ice trust and the poor people had organized an ice company there to fight the trust.
 MT. Myers then read the report from Gravette, regarding Ben Fore man and challenge to let him pulp l;sh a private letter from Myers to Foreman for $1o0 Myers accepted Foreman's proposition and says he can publish the letter and he will do nate $50 each to the Old Ladies' Home and Orphans Home of Little Rock. MT. Myers denounced the governors charge that he was drunk at the Qua- paw club in Little Rock as false.
 Gov. Davis in his reioinder, told Myers if he ever called him con- temptible coward again he would kick him (Myers) off the platform.
 At this juncture Gov. Davis said:
 "And you are dirty coward for getting those affidavits yesterday and was afraid to read them, but gave their names which was set of lies."
 "Don't you say lied," said Myers.
 ''Well do not make those charges then" said Davis.
 At this juncture, as the two started together, they were interrupted by Andrew Craiger (Democrat) and AL bert Wilson and Willard Vanhooser (Republicans) getting between them and regular knock down and drag out followed.
 Followed by the latter, over 100 men rushed on the speakers stand and it looked for time like blood shed would occur, but Gov. Davis commanded peace, and a personal ap- peal from MT. Myers and his friends soon had the row settled, and those in the fight were carried off the grounds by the officers.
 Gov. Davis continued his rejoinder by saying the affidavits were false, and he denounced the author of them in strong terms, and said Myers would have to change his manner of expressing things.
 MT. Greaves was given hearty welcome. When he was introduced he read an affidavit from J. H. Rack erby at Rogers, regarding Gen. Clay ton dividing his salary several years ago.
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