The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
The Joint Canvass.

candidates for county Office Inaugural
ted their joint canvass.
With but one or two exceptions the
entire array Of aspirants were there in
person. To plead to the sovereign voters
OF Wheatley township the right and
justice Of their political ambitions,
their fitness and capability for trust
and high honors, their pledges and
promises of policy, aud their eagerness
to shoulder the responsibility OF guild
ing and directing the destiny Of st.
Francis county for the ensuing two
years, through peaceful and prosperous
channels.
The people assembled, very properly
expected the greatest display of ora
tory from the legislative candidates.
and the distinction Of firing the first
shot fell TO MIR. W. a. Pace, who was
followed consecutively by Messrs
>ulcer, sweet and DeRositt, the pres
ent incumbent.
Tn scope Of this article forbids
lengthy discussion Of the policy and
platform Of the different candidates,
but viii simply touch upon the cardi-
nal features and salient points Of their
proposed legislative careers.
Mr.. Pace in a very happy vein, and
in speech which was acceptable to
his hearers, announced his favor OF a
juvenile ref0rmatory, the reduction Of
taxation and the per-diem Of represen-
tatives, and pledged his efforts to-
wards the creation o. certain needed
reforms and benefits to the general
pubic, economy and yigilant activity
were to be his guiding lights, if he
were the peoples choice.
Mr. Sulcer who followed, disclaimed
the fact that he was tie tool of any
clique, or that he was in tie race in
the interest or at the dictates Of any
one save himself. He believes that
for ecOnomy's sake, stare and national
elections should be consolidated that
taxes Should be less excessive, and the
school system improved. He promised
an honest and active administration
Of public affairs, and that the business
OF the next general assembly would be
encOmpassed within the constitutional
lin of so days.
Ar sweet painted a picture Of pros.
p rity attending his election, W de and
ample in its scope, enyeloping the
preacher, poet, ph ,losofher and politi-
CT in, prosperity with complexion
OF the foliage Of The green bay tree, as
mirthful and unrestrained as the bab-
Ding brook Very beautiful and very
utopian.
Mr.. DeRasitt sought the suffrage Of
the yo'ers and his return to office
SquareIy aud directly upon his estab-
lished record He defended his legis-
latiye acts agains the criticisms of
his opponents, explaining away The
confusion and doubt ia the minds of
many concerning the wisdom and beue-
fit OF his course In detail and with
care he exhibited to his hearers his
career and his laws and asserted with
convincing earnestness tina his ac-
tons. while servant Of the people,
Id ALWAYS been in the interest
OF major portion Of his constituents,
and had in fact, been prompted in
most Instances by their direct and
special reQuesr
+ va convincing. earnest appeal
tc his Conservative hearers aud met
approval
The shaft Of wit, the touch Of hui
NOR, IL ridicule Of their brother can
diddtes, with an occasional anecdOte
and vocal effort, lent gaiety to the
occasion, and relieved the canvass Of
its stiE formaIty. The Digit from
the sublime to the ridiculous, from
ftc.s 70 fiction was frequent and me-
toric, aud held the intereSl undated
Regardless Of the fact that the legis-
idtiye candidates occupied first place
Oh the program, the aspirants for otb-
er county Offices shared with them
the interest and cordially of the
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