The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-14
EXCITING SCENES
 Al JOINT DEBATE
2,5OO HEAR ADDRESSES
GREAT DISORDER PREVAILS WHEN HODGES SPEAKS AT
 LITTLE ROCK.

Little Rock, March 1.-The joint debate between Earle w. Hodges and Dr. c. H. Brough last night at the city auditorium was attended by g crowd of more than 2,5OO people that filled the building to overhowing.
 There were hundreds from outside the city, Eastern Arkansas being rep resented by large delegations for both candidates.
 Dr. Brough opened in an address of one hour, in which he reviewed his platform and discussed at length the policies and official record of his opponent. His speech on state is sues followed similar lines to those pursued in his speeches all over the state and in keeping with his printed addresses.
 He devoted much attention to an attack on MT Hodges political ca reer, dwelling at length upon his at titude toward the Investigating com mittee He also declared that Hodges is the candidate of the St. Francis levee board, which he denounced as the most corrupt machine that ever dominated the politics of the state.
 Several members of the board, Flu gene Williams and Eugene Rolfe be- ing among them, were seated on the platform He declared that these men and Sheriff Hutton of Pulaski a Hodges supporter, are the real governors of Arkansas
 The speaker denounced Governor Hays as the weakest governor the state ever had, and said that he is now supporting Mr. Hodges, who was his arch-political enemy only few months ago.
 He also said that a wheel in the Hodges machine is that portion of the press that has been subsidized by advertising patronage given out by the secretary of state. pr. Brough denied all the charges that have been made against him by Mr. Hdoges.
 Mr. Hodges followed in an address which was to have been only an hour and half, but he was on the platform two hours and half, due to the nu- merous and often protracted inter ruptions from those in the audience, who, the speaker said, were led by university students.
 Often for ten minutes at time Mir. Hodges could not be heard on account of the Brough demonstrations in the audience, although Dr. Brough and the chairman, w s. Mitchell, pleaded for courtesy due the speaker.
 Mr Hodges outlined his policy of taxation, of pensions for Confeder- ates, of support of the agricultural schools, and other public issues, clearly and forcibly. He then devoted much time to answering charges made by pr. Brough, and in making charges against Dr. Brough.
 It was when he attempted to mimic his opponent that the audience broke forth in it's greatest storms of disap- proval, with cat-calls and misses. It was II: :45 o'clock when Mr. Hodges finally took his seat.
 pr. Brough was to have had a half hour rejoinder. A party of Hodges supporters, in retaliation for the man ner in which Mr. Hodges had been treated, began rattling chairs on a corner of the stage so that Dr. Brough could not be heard. Finally, q large party of men in the audience, headed by United States Marshal A J. Walls, started toward the stage in a determined mass, and actual trouble seemed imminent. A detachment of policemen quickly interfered with the disturbers, and quieted them down.
 Dr. Brough, however, spoke for on- ly ten minutes, and very little that he said could be heard.