The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25


 The amount paid Catterson and Up- hams militia under Republican rule, was $170,000 and claims paid in addi tion amounted to $25,000.
 From 1S6S to 1S74 under Republican administration. $6,6T+,5ll were collect ed in taxes from the people of the state. One who does not know better might suppose that there was either d large amount of money in the state treasury in 1S7i, when the Democrats took con trol. or that magnificent and costly pub lie buildings had been erected for the state with the vast sums of money that had been wrung from the impoverished and grooming people But there were only 67 cents in the state treasury and the only buildings that had been erected with funds of the state were the small and comparatively cheap structures for the Deaf Mute school and the School for the Blind, which Is now of but little value.
 In addition to the financial history Of the Republican administrations in this state there is also another phase. em- bracing cruelties and barbarlties worse than war. The following is submitted as part of the Republican history, written in the blood of the people of the state during the reign of Clayton
 Tn Southwest Arkansas the militia caught up little l4-year-old fatherless boy, in Sevier county. because negro the name of Baker. whom they were l after. His widowed mother. who. with her boy, had come down from Polk coun-
 
 and plead for her child's life. Judge l.. l " Davis. of Russellviile; who lived In Seyier. county at that time, went out and plead for his life. but to no pur- pose. They foully hung and murdered the child in cold blooded, wanton cru- city"
 in sevier county. in a collision be- 1 tween the state troops and citizens at 1 Center Point. five of the latter were killed and three were afterwards put to death. and several wounded Stores l in the town were entered by the state | troops and were rifed of their con i tents and things not needed for use Tn Woodruff county nine persons were killed and number were lmpris- oned."
 Tn Conway county. Thomas Hooper was killed at Plumerville. by squad of militia His legs were tied under a mule, and he was shot in the back. a large portion of the town was burned. Tn other counties. also, similar spoila- ton and killing of citizens took place. :"
 Lists of Suspected bad characters" |" ! containing the names of many of the i best citizens of the state were sent from the governors headquarters at Little l Rock to the military commanders. with , instructions to arrest the men and deal l summarily with them.
 These acts of the militia were insti- gated and conntYed al by Gov. Clayton. | and to make this conduct doubly hate ful. and to intensity his responsibility | for these dastardly deeds an act was signed by Gov. Clayton. absolving all l persons who had served in the militia from accountability for any act done in such service. This act was tanta- 1 mount to acquitting. in advance of legal proceedings, any person who while so engaged might have committed any un- | lawful act. however great
 MT. Myers the Republican candidate says in black and white of his party on page 4. line P, of his speech as follows: We have no cause to regret any act it haS ever committed.
 We shall take 1t for granted that Mir Myers was sane and sober. and that he regret any act of his party then it Is fair to assume that he is with premeditation contemplating a re-enact- from 1868 to 1874.
 We feel safe in saying no Democrat in Arkansas will fol low such a man. record, The facts and figures herewith presented are more eloquent ia their appeals to those who love Democracy and good government than any persuas- I've argument that we might employ.
 The Democratic party Is composed of men Of intelligence and wisdom, We here present for. their consideration matters of record and submit them to their deliberate judgment If there is man claiming to be a Democrat who contemplates abandoning the party and 10 weigh the matter and return to the l fold. If there is a man claiming to be a Democrat who contemplates. scratch | ing the nominee. we beseech him to re- main loyal to the party as its officers l have in the past been loyal to him. as shown in the, good government given. in i contrast with what we might expect from the Republicans. Let us all get | shoulder to shoulder and give Clayton ism another solemn rebuke with an overwhelming majority.
 O. B. GORDON Chairman JOHN H. PAGE Secretary State Democratic Central Committee