The Forrest City times., 1913-11-28
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Nass.Meeting.

The massmeeting called by ''Nox
Populi for "Wednesday evening al
the courthouse, was held % schedule
time The meeting WAS organized by
the election Of Squire E Turley
chairman aud Nj A u. Boyle secre-
tary.
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs- Eugene Williams, T. A. Bu-
ford, C E iBunn) Turley. Chas. Sim
mons, Ed McCutchen, Emmett Buford,
John ". Ayen, Max Yoff5e, Thad
Sellers, E A Wade, " H. Aldridge,
J. w. Morrow, f. J. Williams, r. ).
Stevens, g. f. Fisher. j. T. Tankers-
ley. Bob Swan, J. / Brown, l. NJ.
Royal, Linn Turley. J. F Stout,
Jim Sanders, a. A French, John
Waterman, a. G. Brideweli. f. W.
Payne. Carl Gusizfson, Harry Watson.
John ". Naylor, Louis Mcdaniel. "
W. Campbell, " J Lanief. George z.
Parker, f. F. Harrison. Il. " Ben
son, J. J. Thorp. J. o. Rush, :. ?.
Mcdaniel, Geo. ?. Walker and Chas.
T. lizard
DR.. Rush stated that the meeting
lad been called for the purpose Of re-
organizing the City Democratic Cen
tral Committee in order that each of
the three wards might have equal
representation.
Senator r. J. Williams was the prin-
cipal speaker. He said he was glad
the meeting had been called The
old committee had served so long that
IL had moss ON its back, and the time
had now come for the infusion of new
blood and the introduction Of men Of
q progressive character on the com
mittee. Mr.. Williams said that II
there had been any public improve
ments Of any kind made In Forrest
City for several years past, be had not
heard Of them. He said he could not
enjoy an automobile ride over the city
on account OF the streets being full
OF holes. He referred to the fact also
that the concrete sidewalks and cross
lngs were in bad state Of repair He
felt that something should be done
for the improvement of these condi-
lions. Senator Williams was chari-
table enough TO admit that the pres
ent city administration had very little
money That the revenues Of the city
had been reduced in a sum amounting
TO something like 5000 or 5000 since
the license from saloons had been cat
oil, and that no concerted action and
no intelligent effort had been made on
The part OF the people TO supply this
deficiency Mr.. Williams thought
the massmeeting had the power to
select new City Democratic Central
Committee for the city of Forrest
City, and as that was the object of
The meeting, it should be done The
speech Of Mr.. Williams was warmly
received. Mr.. Williams said there
should be no dissension over what
democratic rules and customs might
De. The people were sovereign, and
all power was vested in the people.
The massmeeting was representative
OF the people, whose will must be
recognized as paramount 10 party
rules and customs. Mr.. Williams
speech was vigorously applauded.
He was followed by Mr.. j. W. Nor
row, who stood for betterment and
progress, and II the reorganization Of
the committee would bring about any
real benefits, he was in line for the
reorganization. In his speech Mr..
Morrow referred 10 the fact that he
was at present hard at work in an
effort TO secure canning factory for
Forrest City.
Another very forceful speech was
made by Attorney F. f. HARRISON,
"ho prefaced his remarks by stating
that II God remained with him, he
never intended TO become a politician,
but he was interested in anything
looking TO the advancement and up
building OF Forrest City and ST.
Francis county, because some eighteen
L-onths ago. he had adopted this city
and county as his home. He said peo-
pie who visited here went away with
the impression that we were in a rut. |
To get out Of this rut should be the
aim Of all public-spirited citizen