The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-12
SEVENTH ANNUAL EXPOSITION |S
 GREATEST EVER HELD IN STATE

duced by President Wescott and re |ceiyed a splendid ovation as he stood before such representative audi- ence of the people of the common wealth who had but a short while be- lore so almost unanimously selected him for their chief executive. He confessed to having prepared set speech for the occasion. but stated that because of the length of the pro- gram, and the other speakers to fol- low, he would make his address short. 1t was short, but crowded into the brief intervals he occupied, he paid a great and unqualified a tribute to the people of Arkansas, to their in- dustry and their ability, and to the soil of the undeveloped state, as ever provoked the satisfaction of any band Of people in the world. If Arkansas IS net the richest state and the rich est place in the world in it's uncoy- cred wealth, speakers before this State Fair were most happy optim- ists. MT. Robinson spoke of the op- portunity of our people. and how in the past the state had been hindered with obstacles, which were now hap pily being overcome, and he gave the Arkansas State Fair it's just credit for its part in the development of the state and it's richness. He declared that even though the treasury Of the state were low in funds, he was un- qualifiedly in favor of the state recos- nizing the part the State Fair took in the deve opment of the state, and in making an appropriation, in keep ing with the finances of the state, fo~ the future permanency of the insti- tution
 Mir Robinson declared that to de- Velop the state there were two needs -more people and more capital. and h believd that both of these should be encouraged in every way possible by the people. He declared the State Fair to be a state institution. father ed and supported by the good people of Hot Springs, and that these peo- pie should have encouragement in their undertaking This is pecul- iarly the most appropriate place .n Arkansas for the State Fair" declar- ed Mir. Robinson, and then he paid beautiful tribute to the city and its location and its natural advantages.
 Hon. Champ Clark was introduced by Mr. Robinson, with abundant praise for the part Mir Clark had played in the scheme of democratic national success, calling attention to the work of the congress under M.. Clark. that had been such a factor in commanding admiration of the voters of this country.
 As Mr. Clark stepped forward to make his address, he was presented with hoquet of roses by Master Jack Connors, fcuryear-old tot who made his presentation speech with a climax of wishing for the speaker all the honor from the peo- pie of this country that it was pds- sible for him Ito anticipate.
 MT. Clark opened his address by speaking of why be was there. He said that it was gratitude that brought him, a gratitude for the splendid manner in which the people of Arkansas had stood behind him before the democratic convention when his name was before that body for the presidential nomination. In
  T. Robinson for the hard work and the fidelity with which MT: Robinson had represented him in that ccnven- ton.
 Then Mir. Clark told a story about his early experience in congress when one day he was invited to go 70 the white house to a dinner. He also had an engagement to make a speech at the same time in another city, where he was to get $50 for speak ing. He did not know just what to do. and he asked his friend Gros- yenor. and the latter told him that an invitation to dinner at the white house was practically a command' He attended the dinner And he said that he felt the same way when Joe Robinson invited him to make speech at the State Fair here-for an invitation from his friend Joe Rob inson. was practically a command.
 MT Clark spoke of another incl dent which caused him to reel g-ate- ful to the people of Arkansas, and that was the splendid reception gwen his son when the latter appeared De fore the state democratic convention at Little Rock to represent him. lie believed Arkansas was the most un- derestimated state in the union. He thought we had more prospect for de yeIepment. for greater development than any state in the union, and ne paid a splendid tribute to the worth of Thomas Jefferson, proclaiming the greatest thing this matchless states man ever did was in the purchase of the Louisiana territory. He paid tribrte to the citizenship of the state, which he said should be the chlei glory of every commonwealth.
 MT Clark took positive stand m the matter of his views towards for eign possessions. ''I never hope to see that day when the residents o' some of cur foreign possessions are elassed as American citizens saln Mr. Clark. You can't make SIX nurse out of sow's ear, and neither can you take the class of peop.e in some of our own foreign possessions and make American citizens out or them"
 Tn speaking of the glory of Amer ican citizenship he said that il every office holder in America were to aie