Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-29

IL Ee OHefS no proof except his own
unsupported assertion. Five years 0f
otfice-holding furnishes no act done
by blm TO prove his claim He has
u,'-e nothing that benefited the pee.
pie, and prevented nothing that he de-
clared hurtful to them.
In public address he declared his
d1strust of the virture of all men; in
the issuance of pardons he has exbib-
lted utter disregard Of the purity of
women. What will become of the
moral sense of a people whose COVER
nor goes from county to county
throughout the state disseminating
such opinions of our public men. and
of mankind generally? Into what
characters will our young men develop
under such teachings? What becomes
OF society itself, when faith in the
Vlrture, honor, truth and trustwsrthi-
ness of all whom we have trusted. and
Of mankind itself has been DESTROYED
NN--Nt N'C' ~ iioi LAY ID STATUS LHG nlS0-
est embodiment of these virtues. with
many OF which be does not even claim
speaking acquaintance.
The calamities to follow two more
years OF Davis the effect u admitting,
5} his re election that he correctly re-
fleets the intelligence. character and
mcEal tone of the state, would be such
that it cannot be contemplated with
out horror. The mere possibility
calls Gn every man TO exert himself.
1t called this club into being and calls
t to renewed and greater effort. until
tGG END 1t is no time t., hesitate or
turn back Action, forward movement
IS the duty of the hour. 1t is the duty
If every man who loves his home or
mas any concern for the home of his
chlldren 1t calls upon the Young
men to turn for a time frs.n the Dri-
Vate pursuits in which they labor and
from the diversions tnat they are ac-
customed to indulge, to work for a
time IN the cause of the state. It
ais upon cd men, who have put down
he cares of active life. to resume them
and do their part for the general god
1t calls upon those of us in the merid-
ian of life to forget for time the
effort To promote our private interests
and i,.in in fbi, fob
honor and goCl name of the state. Il
calls upon men in all lawful pursuits.
0f all cr2eds. and of all nationalities
to stand up ana join in thi5 fight for
the general welfare.
This is time when the forces
Should not divide upon minor Issues
or upon perseAal likes and dislikes.
The occasion rises far above the mere
interests of any man and calls upon
every good man to forget matters ii at
are personal and ieeting ard Werk fer
benefits hat viii be universal aaa N
during.
have heard il claimed that a cor.
tain very worthy and honofa1ie class
OF our fellow citizens would vote Ter
Ge"elnor Davis, because. fer Goth Of
a particular appointment he has made.
in my humble Judgment that does
great injustice to our Jewish fellow
citizens. From The day that be-
came citizen of Arkansas. ii mas be1n
my priilege to know intimately and
to claim as close friends, citizens who.
are Jews, My association has CON
tinned to this time. and my knowledge
Of their character their habits anu
their IDEAS has been as perfect as my
intelligence could acquire In that
time l have seen them Tamost in
everything that looked to the advance
ment Of society, to the development of
the country and its business interests.
They are sober, lawabiding. good citi-
zens, good friends and true men. In
works of charity education and hu-
manity, everything that tends to make
men .-etter or their condition easier
they are prominent. And in all times
past the Jews have shown themselves
the supporters of law and order and
good government, and at rare inter