The Forrest City times., 1910-03-25
CANDIDATES PRESENT CLAIMS
Hon. k. E. Macon and Hon. NJ. Il. Pat ters0n Address Large Audience
 at Courthouse.

l liC tillit dlltillOOIl OI IdSt MOHUd} in the St. Francis Circuit Court was given over exclusively to addresses de- livered by the candidates for Congress and Railroad Commissioner.
 Quite large crowd gathered, and many ladies were present. Hon. Q. B. Rollwage, in happy vein, intro duced the speakers as follows:
 Ladies and Gentlemen-I shall not detain you for any preliminary re- marks especially, but will at once com. mence and proceed to business. The program for the afternoon is that the two candidates for Railroad Commis- sioner will speak first-each to have five minutes which the candi- dates for congress will address you. l now have the pleasure of introduc- Mir Smith, Of Lonoke county, candi- date for Railroad Commissioner.
 Mr Smith presented his candidacy, and claimed his peculiar fitness for the position by reason of knowledge and experience in freight matters.
 Maj. Geo. W. Bellamy, of Fulton County, was then introduced. The Major announced his candidacy for Railroad Commissioner and knowing the needs of the people, if elected, he promised 10 do the best he could, but in conservative manner. His remarks were well received.
 Hon. NJ. II. Patterson, candidate for Congressman from the First Dis. trict was then introduced.
 MT. Patterson prefaced his remarks by showing his appreciation of the in- terest shown by the ladies, explaining that without their cooperation notb- ing could bespeak purity and undefile- ment. He explained that in his hnm- ble Judgment, the flowers might as well be without fragrance, the birds without song, as to have q gathering which could not be elevated by the presence of ladies: that it meant higher plane for any undertaking of man to feel the presence of woman's interests. In conclusion of his pre- liminary remarks of the fair sex. ap- plause broke loose from the audience.
 MT. Patterson then began present. ing his claims, basing the same on what he had accomplished in the past and To his record as d public official stating that in all over 2000 measures had come before the State Senate. of which he had the honor to be a mem Der, and not on one did he fail To reg ister his vote. That out of d total of i6 bills introduced by him II are now laws upon the statutes of the state.
 Mr. Patterson stated that he came from the common stock of the land. and of no royal lineage of which 10 boast. Compared himself with little David of the Bible, and his opponent with the giant Goliath, and compl- mented Mr Macon intellectual abih- ty and his honor as gentleman He then took up the question of our re- sources al home, and explained that our country was Gods fair acre. for if We would develop it, and stand by it. We could in ten years buy every nation of the world. He took MT. Macon to task for voting for an increase of his own salary from 5000 to $500 a year. and then in the face of that refused 10 vote for better protection of the mail clerks, railroad employees and others whose employment was more or or hazardous. He also referred to Mr. Macon failing to meet him in debate. He concluded by asking the voters for support. His remarks were received with frequent applause
 Hon. k. B. Macon was then intro duced by the Chairman.
 NIT. Macon paid high tribute to the ladies present, and his remarks were received with applause. He then launched into a discussion of national affairs, giving an account of his stew ardShip. He explained his attack on the appropriation for investigation of immigrants and conditions-it was a reckless waste of the peoples money. He then took up his action in voting against awarding a medal and higher pay on retirement with the rank of rear admiral to Peary, the Arctic ex. plorer, stating that he did not believe he had ever reached the North Pole. and made very strong argument to show that Peary had not reached the coveted spot of 90 degrees north, and his argument carried conviction. He then took up the passage of the bin reducing the fare over the Memphis hridUa Shawin.r that tho eo mo Ind =