Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-02


 ----------------- reco gnized that both Judge Smith and MT. Hodges have thousands of devoted personal friends who admire their many admirable traits of character. And be it said to the credit of my com netitors for an honor worthy of any foeman's steel, that they accepted the arhitrament of the people gracefully and have both rendered the nominee thei' unqualified support for suc- cese sul campaign and administration, an cffer which accept in the spirit ln whi,h it was given.
 EIn the war museum of Chicago, thera is q strange and impressive ob- feet. Two bullers had met, and the force of their meeting was star shal ed disc. It was only a leaden sta but my imagination made of 1t a star of glory pretending berth of peace on earth, good will to men. l sec ned to see those bullets hurllng thre ugh the air, hissing the hate they had no words to utter. beheld them approach, l beheld hatred change to recognition, recognition to love, and the, like kindred spirits seeking bre therhood and rest, they melted into a ul on riveted by that kiss. So, let us. IS loyal Democrats, animated by q common love for great and grow inl commonwealth, forget all faction alin1 and personal bickerings, and mel these differences into the union of 2 common patriotism for state and pride in Arkansas achievements.
 Democracy Is Immortal.
 "There is an immortality in De- moo .acy as truly as there is an lnl- nor .ality of the human soul, an inn morality that 'oersweeps all times and all fears, and peals, like the eternal thunders of the deep, the words, The rights of man are not born to oie.' From the days when the matchless pen of Thomas Jefferson embodied it's tenets in the immortal Declaration of Independence and the famous Virginia and Kentucky Reso- lutions, until this good hour under the lead srship of the philosopher states men, who, combining the patriotism of a Washington, the philosophy and the courage of Jackson, is destined to go aown into American history as one of our greatest presidents, Woodrow Wilson-the Democratic party has been a party of achievement and has proc claimed the doctrine that the latchA string of the humble cottager is as sacred as the sculptured entrance of the palatial lord
 Some great thinker, in moment of inspiration, once said, T looked be- hind to find my past, but, To, it had gone on before.' This is as true of the great party to which we pledge our allegiance as the individual citizen. The Democratic party looks behind to find its past, but, To, it has gone on before, in purity of peace, in kinder laws, and in sweeter charity. It's con sistent protest against militarism and imperialism, coupled with wise pre- paredness for peace; its reorganiza ton of the banking system of the country through a Federal Reserve act that stands out in legislative his tory as a monument of wisdom, pre- venting as it does the recurrence of pannics and mobilizing banking re- serves so as to make them available for the commerce and industry of the people; it's protest against extortion- ate. monopoly made possible by the Re pub ican high protective tariff system, thut has proven the legitimate mother of the trusts, and the revision of the tariff in the interest of the consum- ing and toiling classes of our country; it's ilsistence upon wealth contributing to the support of the government, ac col6!ng to it's ability to pay as re- ves.ls in the federal income tax, its cuct essful conduct of delicate diplo- m;t.. negotiations, with the result that our beloved country has been wet ,hfully waiting the inferno of wai' without being involved; and has remained a precious gem as in a sllv7 cry sea, against the envy of less happy lands'; and its wise measures of pre- pare dness of peace, which have maS telislly strengthened our army and nav and national guard, without the seinolance of undue jingoism and without wislding the big stick, mili- tary are all prophetic of years of pros perity and peace, In which the plea sant ring of the capitalists dol lar, joining in with the vigorous sound of the laborer's hammer, forms one mig lty chorus, chanting in one glad acclaim, God Bless Our Native Land.
 Arkansas Golden Age.
 'lu Arkansas, we are living in a golden decade of golden century, of a eolden age We are the state of the greatest undeveloped resources in the South; where ChnsSe totefy wall or dissolution could be built around us and still remain sufficing and inde- penoent. Our fruit has captured first prize at the last six international ex- posi- ions. Eighteen counties in our State have valuable deposits ot anthracite coal, and a smokeless coal now used by the United States. Our rice lands have the highest acreage yield in the world. In the production of cotton, we rank seventh in the United States. We produce S5 per cert. of the worlds bauxite, and our zinc and lead deposits rival those ot Joplin, Mo. It is possible for our lovely womanhood to wear diamonds found in a wonderful blue volcanic formation of Pike county Our fresh water pearls excite the admiration ot these who love the purity of the pre-
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