The Forrest City times., 1903-09-04

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great responsibilities of the Office,
and the great responsibilities upon
the voters, warning them 10 think
soberly and intelligently and vote
for the best interests Of this great
and beloved state, stating a fact
when he said the result of the cleo.
lion may depend upon the vote of
this county. He then introduced
JUDGE BOURLAND.
He arose amid perfect silence.
There was not ripple of pleasure
nor Of applause SO far as could be
observed with tie eye or ear. He
began by complimentary lines TO
the county and company, and then
an apology for his tired body,
husky voice and general disquiet.
ing feelings. But he said II am
proud to stand up for one of the
best governors since 1861, though
he is the most reviled o! any man
on EARTH" and then he gave his
reasors for it, emitting however,
to state that one good reason is
because Davis had recently Great
ed some new chancery districts and
gave him (Bourland) a nice, little,
easy, $1,000 job as one of the new
ohancellors.
Then he said Wood and Vande
venter were running under the
same yoke, and proceeded to re.
more his collar, which was rather
soiled anyway.
He next apologised and explain
ed the governors absence by
saying that he went 125 miles
north Of Little Rock the day be.
fore and by reason of lack of train
service he could not get here, but
ho SAID nothing about why the
governor did this thing on Tues
day when he knew, or should have
known, in view of his engagement
here, that he could not get back.
Col. Bourland, we say, forgot TO
mention anything about this mat.
ter, and just thought his hearers
were fools enough TO swallow his
tricky words without giving the
matter further thought.
But these old "hiil-billies" and
cred necks," as the governor in.
sultingly calls them, are thinking
some, thank you, and they can see
that these lying subterfuges are be.
ing resortcd to every day to hood.
wink and begulls them.
We haven't space 10 reproduce
the speeches. Haven't got copy
of them anyway, and could't get
one for a reasonable sum, and we
must pass over the matters hur.
riedly.
Bourland made about the same
speech that be did two years ago
when here for Davis.
He explained, explained and ex-
planned the governors record, de.
Tending some of it, apologising for
other portions, and derlding those
other portions which can neither
be explained nor apologised for.
SAID the rumor that Davis would
withdraw was a concocted scheme
to delude the masses; that Davis
would carry every county in Ar.
kansas and part of Louisiana, and
at this jest received q bit Ct
applause.
He denied that Davis is losing
ground, and referred TO the opposi.
ton as "ittle cork heads" Said
he had known Davis for 80 years,
and his father before him, and that
DAVIS had heart as big as mule.
Compared Davis to shining star;
said his enemies must "tear it out
of The sky or their schemes would
be ruined" Said Davis had q
back bone of steel, but failed to
say that he has apologiscd every
time he has been called 10 account
for Interpretations Said the
fight being made on Davis was the
same now as it was two years ago.
Said the whole fight circles around
! Tho trust fiUht hat DAVIS hoo ham