The Mena weekly star., 1906-11-01
ICE PRESIDENT
 IN ARKANSAS
,,s n;s,;ueuishcd Statesman Pleases the psooIe and is We'll Pleased With
 His Reception.

M At Greenwood d large SioWu
 a,hered to see the distinguished
 s;tor and his address was
 taned 10 with interest, It being
 boticeably wanting in radical.sm.
 made a short stop at Jenny
 ind. a mining camp, where ne Ras greeted by hundred or more beople. The private car which Mr. Fairbanks occupied { was
 ken from the Iron Mountain
 rain at Junction at 1 o'clock and
 ,tached to a special on the Ar
 ] nsas Central for trip to Paris,
 ,ooan courty. The locomotive
 md cars were profusely decorated
 Uith American flags and bunting,
 nd MT. Fairbanks was presented
 Uith a magnificent basket ot Flowers by employees of the road
 Al Charleston d delegation of
 r at Branch 20 and at Ratcliff
 5 boarded the special to go to Paris to be present at the speak
 ng.
 Tue vice president was greeted
 Paris by five thousand people,
 Ind spoke for forty minutes ana
 the conclusion of his remarks
 eld an informal reception, people
 f all classes combining to do him 6onor.
 & His arrival in Fort Smith was
 elayed because of time taken up
 h Paris, and it was not until
 early 9 o'clock that he arrived
 t the opera house, which was Ero wded, a large proportion of &he audience being ladies. Upon Xhe stage were seated the most
 
 |brominent of local Republicans |And Democrats.
 # Among other things Vice President Fairbanks sad: We &r re all American citizens. When Ke differ 1t is in judgment, and &ach political party should only Adopt these policies which best Conserve the interests of all. Yield to every man that independ- &nce of judgment which l myself maintain. Political parties are Essential to a government Of the people, by the people and for the people. The people can come From North to South and go from South to North to discuss great politicai problems with an assur- nnce that they will be re- teived with a warm heart. lt~has been the desire of my life to see &he American people one people 3n sentiment, Old difference have Zone away. They have set, and Bet forever. We can follow Ulysses 5. Grant and Robert E. Lee and cherish the memory of the brave men who, in the long ago, followed their convictions and died upon the field of conflict. 'To follow blindly the direction of a party may be high tribute to Fidelity and to sentiment, but 1t is not high tribute to soundness of wisdom. It is impossible for all parties to be right and out ol the experience of the past should grow the wisdom of the future"
 MT. Fairbanks then compared the Democratic and Republican parties from the time Of Harrison m 1892, and sought to make the comparison strong argument in favor or Republicanism. He was conservative of speech, engaged l no bitterness of thought, and was listened to with almost rapt attention.
 In an interview this evening Vice President Fairbanks said:
 My reception has been most hearty and cordial. This is my first trip through this section, aud am highly pleased and de- lighted with everything I have seen"
 Asked as 10 the outlook for the Republicans increasing tbeir vote in this state. Mir. Fairbanks smiled and replied:
 VI am talking no politics what ever"
 After the speechmaking Mir. Fairbanks held au informal re- ception on the stage, and was greeted personally by a large flu unlbpr of r.ao,,fa ,~~,,,.<1....