Pocahontas star herald., 1916-01-07

- 't'Ni'H ANN htuItW'N'
II mas often been asserted, and / be-
heNo with much tutb rbat tho
mesi mthcult task FACING a sneaker,
"hsn hs In turn faces his audience, Is
10 I'VE up 70 the introduction given him
ny tue chairman. 1 really baI.pye that
the most beautiful and farryahle fhs
ever told, are told on ianbstoues and
~ Introductory speeches. The chair.
same.
In coming before YOU today for the
opening address n my tamraign for
the honorable position Of Governor Of
Arkansas and coming a. a native son
on HlAlrlahd and of Arkansas, whore !
nave spent my uul.ro life. working
among aud Tor the pp0nIo of this great
state, i an hcdEpd about bv many
fears and difficulties. o. g8y fhf least
OF li. In the struggle for political pre-,
i'Fm'Ai, which seems lately 90 have
reached the period Of clustering col.
lege oratory, ] may not prove % David.
but u is the desire of my heart 10 prove
myself with the help OF two million
progressive people who believe I'm fair
ness, an honest man from among the
plain people, armed with the sling Of
justice and the smooth pebbles Of
truth, We meet today in the clear and
rational calm OF seasoned common
sense, 10 reason together for the we'll.
being Of Democracy and u Arkansas.
/ learned the simple lessons Of Demo
cratic faith at the knees Of my mother
and father and in fuuowcd fields, long
years ago, aud the people, who DO all
things well, finally rewarded that faith
and loyalty by selecting me three times
for their secretary of state. and the
third time by the largest majority ever
given any man for public office iu the
history Of Arkansas Democracy. In my
humble career there has never been a
time, IN fair weather or foul, when !
have f0rs0ok the standards Of our par.
ty or deserted tho col0Fs Of our lead.
ers. Although today the blessed sun.
light Of peace is an about us, from
across tie waters there is now and then
the CLEAN Of hay0nCts In &C. radiant
Gre, aud o flash of swords Boo its s..NeTE
beams, Let us give thanks 90 God
that the rumble 0f cannon Is Gar aWgTf
that we have in obi. great land OF ours
a FUN measure of freedom, prosperity
and hauDiHfss. and that Woodrow VII.
son still glIIre Fnn good n'd ship of
state. with the same COO. head, warm
heart and steady hand which made
him loved and noHorod by all the pco'
pie Of the earth.
To be personal for a moment, ! was
born IN the good county Of Independ.
ouar. mp in north Arkansas, and. my
friends believe, ] am just the right age
40 make a good governor. not old
enough 90 boz gT0uchy, and not young
enough 10 think the world made 10 q
dav. I was born in an old tan yard
40 Newark, and my father was an old.
fashioned country tanner, and q good
one. After I was mp some size ] have
distinct recollection that my mother
wns commissioned as assistant tanner
when father was away. and raudDr com
pels me 90 say that she did her work
faithfully and we'll ] come 90 You os
a home product from the mountains Of
north N&ansqs. from Fulton county,
whore ] was raised, and where my
sairFcd mother rests; from Randolph
county. where ] married an Arkansas
girl; from lard. Sharp, Lawrence and
other counties where ! have lived; from
north Arkansas. the land Of The big
red apple and the home OF me perry
and peach. Up whore We believe The
mountains are the most majestic, and
the hills the highest, where the fields
are the faircst, whore the ladies are
the loveliest, and the men the mani.
est. where the girls are the sweetest
tha kids the cutest, the dogs The dnTnd-
rgf and the uiggers the hIarNr.i oi any
rIarp ON earth. ] am NOT running from
anv county, for ] love them all ] am
b.r,g In fine confidence that their
ne6ni, are my good friends, aud am
nrnnJ Ia live la Arkansas, the land Of
corn and cotton. "whCrc there's q sun
b,am In every melody, and q melody in
over, svuhrrm. 80 ] want TO be known
,s n abomc rraduct' in every town
and In every county, ana ! am PROUD
of the fact that some people say was
horn in cyerv .ouuty Of Arkansas, II
may be said that my education mas
beGn limited 10 an extent, as l have
- high sounding titles ana degrees
ofter INV humble name. However, my
gatber Gpalifeg Tor me there, as he
lives on a farm and is proud TO sign
HE name with an r. F. D. after It;
tbot5s rpoprh titles for any one family,
anyway. .,, bo- ,,,,a
neople. in her past, her present and
ber future. ] believe that right now
mon are needed. not drCamers nor drift
ors nor men who have been tried in
pu6lic office for is years and can
show no results except an enormous ac'
cumulation of wealth. The people de-
mand effective service ana common
sense. not dignifiod donothingness' The
f,ct that some man has lived in Arkan-
sas for 10 years, and landed mere run
ping for office. and now claims to
Lorc made n "Iife study of Arkan-
sas and her people, means little or moth
inc in the way Of results. The Chtca-
on Tribune. for instance, claims to
have made a 'life study" Of Southern
people. but the fact remains that this
manor has recently proven itself the
Soutb - Interest and most unjust ira
ducer. A man might reside III fenn.
sylvonia and make q "iite study ' Of
Arkansas. and 90 the same time be the
.gs,fnts worst enemy, and perhaps know
i5st os Iifte gbnut the real needs Of
oyr roor,. as do some Of my honor
.ohro ounoponfr. TO know Arkansas .
people and their needs requires a ne