Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-25
| ANTI.DAVlS
be STRONGLY THE SEN 'MENT
Of 7HE CROWD At THE ARK
ApELPHlA SPEAKING.
Wis Yelled Down When He Under
took to Roast the Clark
County Representative.
Yelled Down When He Under

,,l.delpbia, Aug. 25.--The three
..aidates for governor spoke mere
..ordav afternoon at the courthouse
,soro a large audience representative
clark county's citizenship. Judge
r,rrol D. Wood was given a cordial
.oontion on his arrival at 8 q. m.
u was escorted from the depot to the
,ry by a large number Of Clark coun-
citizens. the procession being four
b,ocks in length. Gov. Davis and
IT, vandeyenter came in on the same
,on There were twenty-five or thir-
r. vehicles in the Wood and Vandeven-
tpr procession and two or three in the
noris column. The sentiment of the
crowd was strongly anti-Davis.
Clark county circuit court opened
here this morning and ArkadeIphia,
always attractive and interesting. was
impressive with the prevailing popu-
liar interest shown in the presence
the three men who seek the high hon
or of being governor of Arkansas. The
farmers were noticeable in the gath
ering of citizens, attracted by the an
of the discussion.
At l o'clock p. m, the hour desig-
mated for the speaking, the courthouse
was filled to its utmost capacity with
an audience which reflected credit up
on Clark county. Many ladies were
present. and perfect decorum pre-
vailed. Circuit Judge J. D. Conway
lcted as chairman and introduced the
peakers.
Judge Wood led off in a speech of
me and a quarter hours and was lib
rally applauded as il was evident
rom the start that the audience was
trongly anti-Davis. He defended the
upreme court in their decisions and
cored the governor numerically for
ereliction of duty in not following up
Is suits against the trusts after the
)urt had pointed out the way for him
proceed. The governors pardon
cord was vigorously assailed, and
was declared that he had set aside
e Work of courts and juries in turn
g loose murderers, "blind tiger men
ID criminal assailants. He accused
q governor of violating the law
at ha had asked the legislature to
IS, governing pardons. Judge Wood
celyed a shower of handsome bou-
cts at his conclusion.
Inc governor next spoke for the
me length Of time and was applaud
oy some of the crowd who came
IN adjoining counties. His speech
5 almost entirely a defense of his
sord while governor and attorney
neral. He defended his pardon rec
by saying that as long as moth
came to him with petitions and
IS ne would continue to pardon con-
Is In regard to the Johnson par
ne said he had been imposed on,
gave no particulars. In defend
MS clemency in a criminal assault
{ the governor evoked expressions
Qlsapprobation f,om the audience,
ses being noticeable. The govern
'iluded to the legislature in no com
hentalT terms.
was during this phase of the gov
VI speech that there was a sud
storm, which threw the speaker
ecllpse for about five minutes.
NOW I'm going to show up that
| record (pointing to Hon. L. c.
Eoeffy. one of Clark county's rep
'htatlTes), and his vote on the ways
means committees report" the
efnor had said, dramatically.
4A right, sir." shouted Mr.. New
Y.
OF fully five minutes the crowd |
ited enthusiastically, "Hurrah for |
berry aud the high esteem in
n Mr.. Eewberry is held by the
lie Of Clark county was given sub
ual demonstration. Gov. Davis