Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-30
TIE Strong POINTS
Made by Davis and Rector
IN Their Opening
Speeches.
GOV. CAVIS UNDERTAKES A DE.
FENSE OF HIS OFFICIAL
RECORD.
Col. Rector Criticses the Governors
Record ard Tells Why He Is
Candidate
JEFF SQUlRMS UNDER FIRE

Tie following are some Of the
stronger points of the speeches Of
Gov. Davis and Col e. W. Rector in
their Joint debate at Hot Springs last
Tuesday opening the gubernatorial
eaHbaign:
coy Davis spoke FIRST, and among
other things he talked about the new
tate house. Ite did not oppose naH
sH=t= house. but opposed the proposed
manner Of building it and the dostnfa-
ion Of other property to accomplish
L. lie reiterated his f9fmar eha4sa
glst i was q znillion-doilar steel and
s2a8e, an1 il he had sanctioned it
lie people would have said that JEFF
Davis Vas in the steal. The special
architect engaged by the commission
ers had reported that it would COST
tive and oac-half millions to complete
thP building. so that there was really
steal Of one and one-half millions.
He wanted a new capitol honestly
built and wanted it located on the
site OF the old one, and wanted il
butt at the cost OF the original estiz
mate Of one million dollars.
superintendency of the Penitentary.
The superintendent of the peniten-
tiary had held the place eight years
too long-and he wanted to reform
the institution. The testimony before
the penitentiary investigating com,
mittee would have convinced any
body, but the senate confirmed the
old gang. He went to the convict
camp near England. where 1870 con-
victs We're worked 1t was during
last July and he had taken off his
coat and walked out from town. He
saw big black negro with gun
guarding white men. and who said to
the convicts, Hoe that cotton, d-n
you. or III kill YOU. Would l be
true to you or humanity if l did not
condemn that?" he asked They used
lash three feet long on the men and
some were dropping in the road from
exhaustion. They fed them coarse
bulk pork, cabbage leaves and corn.
He repeated the story of his pardon
ing of the four "soiled doves" whom,
he said. he and his wife had discover
ed when on a visit to the institution.
"They were fallen women" said he,
"but whenever you see a fallen wo
man you see back of her dirty,
sinking man. He told the story Of
Christ and his forgiveness of the er
ring woman and challenged his enc
mics who were without sin to throw
the first stone. He had been going
over Arkansas trying to build up
healthy sentiment. Said he: I'VE
changed the penitentiary and put a
new superintendent in and it was the
greatest victory that ever took place
in Arkansas when we put Bud Nc
Connell out
Insane Asylum.
Or. Hooper had been there twenty
eight years-too long. He advised the
people not to keep people in office
long He told Of his trip to the asy
lum whore he saw the same greasy
bulk pork fed to the patients as brain
food He saw bulk pork until he
dreamed of it. He called Dr.. Hooper
before the board and had the fare
changed. The patients are now fed
beef and other good things. "They're
getting Kansas City steaks now
He told of his demand to have Ar
kansas men and girls replace the out
side employees. and said if there We're
any in Hot Springs who wanted jobs
to apply.
Antitrust Bill.
He had told the people if they would |
give him senate and ahouse that he |
would give them an antitrust law |
He gave the bill to Dave King. but he |
could not get it passed. did you ever