The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-09-04
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hind MS back, probably having
learned this attitude from long as
ISOLATION with his principal. SsiC
Davis "was pursuing the evil tenor
of his way" and hurriedly correct
ed himself by saying gentle tenor
Of his way"-the truth escaping by
accident. Then he compared Da
Wis TO David of old when he slew
the chief of the Phillistines, and
forestalled Il report of the meeting
by saying that the newspapers
would not tell The truth about it
Said "watch the newspapers and
see"
Said the governor had zoe par
dons TO his credit; that onc-thfrd
of these were to restore citizen
ship, and offered no word of ex.
PLANTATION as TO the other two
thirds, Said he Believed but did
not know, that Congressman Reid
petitioned" tho governor to par
don the Conway county fiend.
At no time during his speech,
except when he related q funny
story, did'he receive any demon
stratio n, and when he closed, took
his scat amid perfect silence.
JUDGE WOOD
Was next introduced and as he
stepped forward received great
applause. He had not proceed ed
dozen lines when he was again
loudly cheered.
He led off with q beautiful trib-
ute 10 his surrounding and the
good olden times, and regretted
that public debate had deterior-
ated TO the low plane Of PERSONAL.
ties, but disclaimed the response.
bility by quoting from Gov. Davis
letter in which the governor said
to Judge Wood, while he was sick
In bed, al shall continue 10 speak
at points where l am invited and
will show up your record whether
you are present or not" Judge
Wood replied that he hoped he
would not stop at his public re-
cord, but that he would go into
his private life, for be believed
that a man whose private life
would not stand the light of public
scrutiny was not fit person TO be
the governor of the great state of
Arkansas. Said, however, that he
was 46 years of ago. had been hon.
ored by the sufffages of his fellow
man, having hetd the position OF
Prosecuting Attorney for a term
of yeaps, and ,hen was elected to
the Supreme Bench, but had never
known before that he had q record,
which required to be shown up.
At this juncture there were great
cheers and applause.
Judge Wood then went into the
details of his argument. His ex.
PLANTATION of the Supreme Court
decision, which Gov. Davis says
killed the antitrust law, was so
full, SO complete, so simple, and so
convincing that any school boy
who heard it, can readily under
stand that the governor has the
hot end Of the matter and that
sooner or latter the people will
come TO und erstand that he aban-
doned the prosecution of the trusts
for his own private reasons. The
speaker impressed the truth OF, his
words upon his auditors. His
manner and his clean private and
public life avail him much, and
one connot help but believe him
when he utters his side Of the con-
troversy.
Judge Wood went into the gov
ernor's pardon record only for q
few moments, but in that time he
showed up a record OF shame and
political chicanery unequalled in
the history of the state.
Would Judge Wood not pardon
a deserving mani? Would he de.
mand the tnlb penalty ofthe law
Just because it was law? Fl ere arc
his sentiments onrthe question OF
mercy, of which the governoran nd
his representatives pirate so mach:
The quality of mercy is not strained,
II droppeth MS the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath; II il twice blest;
IL hlcseeth ham ths I gives and him hat takes.
lis miphtlest in the mlghtiest; 10 hscpmes
The throned monarch better than his crown
His sceptre ssawsethe force OF hsp1r.al pow ,.r
The attribute to awe ana maiesry
Wherein doth sit the dread aud hear OF NJ ncs
But mercy rs above this sce{are.i sway;
Ii IL eniiToacd In the hearts 81 Kings
Ii is an attribute to God Himself: IGus,'
And earthly power doth them show GSes
When mercy seasons Justice"
Yes, Judge Wood would exer
else the pardonangpowe judleious
ly and to the host int rest Of tho
state. lie favors "a paYdonins
board 30 be composed of three OF
more. He invited the fullest in
vesigation of his record. and tolc