The Forrest City times., 1903-12-11
Macon Makes Mark.

ftN+N +NNN'tg " t"ShNtch Hon. R. Bruce Nacou's doings in Congress, though we have watched and admired hls career very much.
 Mir. Macon is serving his first term. In fact, he has been on duty less than 6 month, but in that time he has gained more favorable pub lieIty than many who have been in Congress for years.
 On the 18th of November, when he had been in Congress only sev. cL days, he made a new record by delivering a speech on reciprocity, IS the records of the house do not show that any other member was ever recognized so early in his career.
 When the question Of Cuban re. . cprocity came up for discussion an unusual distinction was confer. red upon cur young Congressman as when lis name was reached oh the roll call of speakers. the house sitting as q committee of the whole on the state Of the union, the clair. man announced that "the gentle man from Arkansas. Mr. Macon, will be recognized for fifteen min. n,es."
 Mr. Macon was eqnal 10 the oc easlon, and rose from his seat amid applause, and spoke for ii teen minutes, delivefing a splendid speech which was characteristic of tte man in It's plain, earnest and iorciblc language. He demonstra. d the fact that be WAS well in. formed upon tte subject in hand, and was given the most profound attention.
 The leading speakers on the democratic side were Champ Clark Judge DcAi Inond, Of Missouri. and McClelland Glalely elected Mayor b. New York.) McClelland' s speech was ty far the mos, power. f,l and logical deIieered duiing the debate, as he was not limited as to time.
 Champ Clark got IS his usual jokes and made Payne, of New York, who led the debate on the republican side, the victim of his wit. Payne wr,ggIed and the house roared.
 A correspondent writing from Washington to the Paragould Soli phone. says "Mr. Macon's speech was heartily appTauded by the democrats and he was the recipien, Of many congratu alions. Repre- sentative Chandler, Of Nj Mfssissippr went across the aisle 10 congratu late Mir. Macon and sad that he would have 10 yield the palm to Macon, that he (ChandIeD was permitted 10 address the house on ihe seventeenth day of his frs, term and had worn the belt untiI Macon was accorded the same courtesy on the seventh day. Mir McClelland of New York, also con, graduated Mr. Macon.
 While Mir. Macon's speech was essentially brief, owing 10 the limited tune given him, he showed n familiarity with the question ol reciprocity that will perhaps be surprising to many of hls constit uents.
 Mir. Macon has not been Idle q moment. He has introduced quite large number of bills, and sever al of them are of great importahce to the citizens ot this district in particular and the people in gen. eral.
 The following are the titles of some of the more importan, meas nres which he has introduced;
 4 bill to amend an act "eu,itled aa acl t1 authorize the eonstruc. ton of a bridge across ,he Missis. slppi River A, Memphis, Tennes- see" approved April twenty. fourth, eighteen hundred eighty eight.
 A bill 10 refund tic cotton tax.
 4 bill to prohibit the granting or issuing of revenue license for the sale or giring away of ihioSi. e'ting liquors, wines, spiri's, and so forth in any district ar ,arrito