The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-02-14
SENATOR CLARKE IN HARRl.
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speake to Large and Represent
alive Audience,

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Senator James p. Clarke, candi
date for reelection, addressed sever
al hundred voters and many ladies
in the court house Tuesday after
noon, making the first speech hc
ever made in Harrison. He arrived
here Monday night on the motor
and spent Tuesday morning ii
greeting friends and meeting ouI
people The talk at the court house
was preceded by a number of airs
PLAYED by Newman's Cornet Band
and the court house was packed by
the time the Senator arrived
Walter L, Snapp chairman of the
Boone county central committee,
called the house to order and asked
for nominations for chairman OF the
meeting. II A Crandell was chosen
and he introduced W B, Owens, a
candidate for Commissioner of State
LANDS, Highways and Improve
ments. Mr.. Owens made a short
talk in the interest of his candidacy,
after which Mr.. Crandell introduced
Senator Clarke with many compli-
mentary remarks,
Senator Clarke's talk was little
different from the first speech made
in his beginning at Morrllton Sat
urday afternoon, an, 3lst, and it
consisted of a detailed account Of his
work in the United States Senate
during his twelve years service, an
answer to the campaign charges
preferred 10y his opponent, W, F,
Kirby, and his view Of Kirby's rec
ord.
The first twelve years of my SER
vice, or rather the first ten years OF
it, was when we, as Democrats,
were hopelessly in the minority
Senator Clarke said, "All ! could
do then was to prepare myself
How well we were equipped and or
gained when we obtained a major.
ity is shown by the advance and
progress made when we did gain
control. We went forward without
a halt. do not possess great learn
ing nor do ! possess great ability,
but have challenged and won, |
think, the respect OF my associates
in the Senate" Senator Clarke told
| his Boone county hearers Of his ser.
vice on the Steering Committee, and
on the Judiciary Committee, and OF
his present position as chairman Of
the Committee of Commerce, "A
place never before held by a South.
crn man." Senator Clarke said. He
told of his efforts 60 SO situate him.
self upon committees ut such nature
that it would result in his ability 70
make himself of worth, and that he
had succeeded, he contended, by
pointing out the part he had taken
in the making up of the Democratic
party platform in many past Ma.
tional Democratic platforms,
Probably the newest feature Of
Senator Clarke's speech was his
story of the Denver convention,
wherein he denied that he had
caused the dei,at Of Jeff Davis as a
delegate 70 that convention, and
told of the personal request Of ", j.
Bryan that Clarke be sent and that
he come by way Of Lincoln for a con.
ference with Bryan before the con.
vention, The administration Of
Mr., Wilson, rs well rs the character,
istics of the, President as a man,
were highly praised by the Senator,
He commended President Wilson $
act in raising the embargo on arms
in the Mexican war natter and de.
clarcd that he believed the warning
factions in that country should Tight
it out themselves,
Senator Clarke pointed out to his
hearers that he has just now reached
the point in his career when he can
be Of real use 60 Arkansas and TO
the South if allowed to return, The
fact that no other Democratic sen.
ator Of the South is opposed for the
next Congress was mentioned by
| Clarke, and this led to his references
to Kirby which were in no wise
complimentary to that gentleman.
Senator Clarke left Harrison early
| Wednesday for lellyile, where he
spoke on that day
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