The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-01-31
FLOYD WRITES
STRONG LETTER
FAVOR|NG CLARKE
Congressman From Third Dist
riot is Emphatic in His En-
dOrSement of Arkansas
Senior Senator
Fayetteville Daily

atorial tangle, which has been great
" intensified by the misrepresenta-
tions of Judge W. f. Kirby in his
mad campaign to displace Ark
ansas's senior United States SENATOR,
James ?. Clarke, Hon. ]. c. Floyd,
congressman from this district, is
emphatic in his endorsement and
praise of Senator Clarke.
He insists that Senator Clarke is
the most able parliamentarian in
the Senate, that he is at the head
of the Progressive wing Of the
party, and that his retention is
absolutely necessary to the welfare
of the Democratic party.
He urges the Democracy of
Arkansas that these weightier con.
siderations should make it a plain
duty for us toreturn James p. Clarke
to the United States Senate" His
letter, addressed TO Allan Gates,
Fayetteville, and dated Jan, u
follows in full:
Further replying to your fovor
of recent date, ! am gratihed to
know that you are for the re
election Of Senator Clarke, Both
personally and as a citizen of the
State ] am deeply interested in
seeing him returned to the Senate.
He is President pro tempore which
is the highest elective office in the
gift Of the Senate. ! am informed
that he is the only Southern man
THAT has ever been chosen to this
position in the history of our
country. Certainly a very high
honor has gone to our state through
the prestige and standing Of our
senior Senator among his compecrs
in the Senate
Senator Clarke is regarded here as
one Of the ablest lawyers, best paria.
mentarians, and one of the most ex.
perienced and sagacious legislators
in the upper branch of Congress
He has always, and on all questions,
the courage Of his convictions. He
is a man Of great force Of character
irreproachable integrity, and Of the
highest ability,
1--WE have now the first Demo,
cratic administration in sixteen
years and the administration is
strongly progressive in its policies
Senator Clarke is, and always has
been, progressive Democrat, stand.
ing sometimes in advance but never
behind his party in reform move.
ments and he is in thorough accord
with the present Democratic Adj
mnisiralion,
STAuNcH LEADERS NEEDED
"The progressive Democrats, that
is, the Wilson Democrats elected
him President Of the Senate over
the distinguished Senator from
Georgia, Mr., Bacon, Senator
Clarkc's defeat and retirement at
this time, in my opinion, would be a
serious mistake, His retirement
from the senate would be a distinct
loss to the State, to the Administra.
ton, and to the country at large
The Dcmocratcporty at this critical
period so full Of promise and yet so
iraught with perils and pitfalls,
needs to keep in the Senate her most
distinguished and experienced lead.
ers, ron the other hand, Senator
Clorkes defeat would be regarded
by the people Of other sections, and
would beherolded by the enemies Of
democracy as a reputation of the
principles for which he stands and
Of the administration whose policies
senator Clarkeis Loyalty supporting,
"More than that, Senator Glarke's
defeat at this time would be a severe
blow to the Democratic party, and
especially to the progressive wing OF
the Democratic party which now
for the FIRST time in history controls
the Presidency and both branches OF
Congress and is now on trial before
the American people, In view of
this situation, and both IN the IN.
tcrcst Of Democracy and good gov
crnment, sincerely hope that the
people Of our state will not allow
personal preferences likes or dislikes
or other petty considerations, 70
oyerturn these wcighticr considcro.
lions which, In my Judgement make
It aplon duty for Us 60 return James
! =, Clarke O. the United States
Senate Yours truly
j. c FLOYD