The Forrest City times., 1906-03-02

| nation brought forth such a storm of applause that the senator could not proceed for several minutes.
 Senator Berry then explained why j he voted against the Hatch bill. This was a bill that passed the House levy ing tax on dealing in futures. In lAe senate, senator George. ef Miss iS>ippi. introduced substitute for the Hatch bill The George bin provided that Instead of taxing futures. ii should De q crime with heavy penal. ties to buy or sell futures in farm products. Senator Berry said ht voted iot tAe George bill, which was de- feated. and on the same day. voted against lhe Hatch bill
 senator Berry clearly proved that his action ia all three instances above referred 10 Was not only q credit and honor te himself. but blessing 10 the entire state as well. By hls action In recommending a bIlI t0 place the railroads on the tax books. and sign. ing such bill which had been passed by Inc legislature, he rendered a ser. vice To the state for which he should be honored b1 her citizens IS long as he lives. Hg voting against the Hatch bill. and supporting the George bill. he thereby diqnified him self and honored the people he repre-. seutcd. His explanation af his posi- ton on these three questions was so clear and satisfactory as To leave no doubt in he minds ol li- hearers as to his honesty of purpose. lis de- Ien>e aas absolute satisfaction to his hearers and Findieatioh of himself.
 The senator then answered the query >o often heard What has Berry ever donez. We haven't the space in this paper to enumerate the many things af The utmost impor- tance. which he has accomplished. but judging from tAe liberal applause of his audience. he has done much of which they are proud. He admon- ished his friends 10 ea} ill his defense when asked by any one what he had done foI the state to ask the inter. Iogatof what senator or member from the state has done more for it than he has. or can point ouf one single thing thaI he could have done. that he did not do
 Senator Berry, turning ta he ladies said he hoped they would net accuse him ot loo much vanity: he Was go. ing to de something he had never done before. until | few months ago. he did he1 like to speak of himself IS have done all this. etc. bnt that since his record had been so bitterly assailed. and such insinuationS against Lis character lad been circu. lated broadcast 04ef the country. he hoped hP might be pafdohed fl he read what prominent public man of Arkansas had said about him about three wears ago Then he read to lhe surprise 0f many who had never heard it. what Governor Jefferson Davis ot AfkaH~a~. said about him ili speech at Fort smith. when he DaNi9l WAS l candidate against Col. Rectur This l. what leIl said abaal Senator BcIp
 l. Il feel that il i~ up tulsGme fiattery upon my pan tp say te You that Sen. atur Berry h uuc uf God x chosen no bemeu that iu many respects his official conduct has always been above the slightest criticisms: he has never gone in o auN doubtful Specuiat ion uor ha, hc eve. invested iu altN ,ectr- itir~ ar private enterprises whose very fife depends upon congressional legislation. Ihe reading of thi9 ex= 1fart brought down he haaSe. and il was some time hetore h. senator could be heard
 N another time and place Cover nor Davis. having been accused oi seeking to suppian senator Berry. he declared that he had never had any idea ol running against him: thai he hoped q hat Senator Berry might live To be I hundred wears uld and that he mighs retain his seal in the senate until his death.
 He then made ah eloquent appeal 10 the young men present. and cited them in the path of noble citizenship. In closing the senator said: T am not here t0 BEG your votes. but will. IS l always have. appreciate your con iidence and surpon At the close ot the war l returned to ml home c0un- " Carroll without d dollar or | dime: without q blaukei or quilt: without q home no place to Iay my head; with bat one leg To stand upon: l did not beg then do not beg now. o1rue Confederate soldier will beg. lie or steal.
 He spoke for all hour and half. during which time the audience stood at perfect attention save when some eloquent passage of the speaker brought forth storm of applause His address Was masterlF and statesmanlike answer 10 the eoyer. nor'S campaign speech. 1t it's close be was loudly applauded, and given an ovation, scores of admiring friends ladies as well as men. croWdlng about him to shake his hand and thank him for the intellectual treat to which they had had the pleasure 10 listen. We believe every one present will