The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-09
HOUSE PROPhfS|fS SWEEPING VICTORY DEMOCRACY IS UNITED Chairman Believes Even Newton County Will be Engulfed in
 Democratic Landslide.

Little Rock, Sept 9.-A state and national optimism pervades the ranks of the Democratic party in Arkansas as we approach the bien- nial campaign. The situation is we'll epitomized in the following express sion from J. w. House, Jr., chair man of the State Central Commit l tee:
 "I have never witnessed g more united Democracy in my life than We are receiving hundreds of let ters telling how fine everything is in the various counties, and we pre- dict that the Democrats will carry every county in the state by over whelming majorities,"
 It will be observed that in this | sweeping prophecy he includes even the rock ribbed Republican county of Newton, which has never been known to go Democratic. But who knows? There are "A that are sure anyway. The campaign committee urges all Democrats to assist in every way possible in the state campaign that is now beginning. It is especially desired that big majority be roll ed up this year, as president is to be elected, and this is the first time the state and federal elections have been held together. The committee | will send speakers into every part of the state and especially into the northern counties.
 We have the opportunity before us," said Chairman House, "and we must have continued cooperation by all Democrats to make the victory this year record breaker. We want the Democrats of Arkansas to remember one thing, and that is that the committee is only your servant, and that we are working with you to carry every county in the state, and you must get out and do your part. We hope soon to have all ar engagements made to send out the speakers, but we must have assist ance. It is as much your business to tiiIoN SOuA SOoA litO thAo business as it is ours, and we hope before long to have even more CO., operation from you.
 There are many counties asking for speakers and we have promised them before long," said another We hope to be able to send out more than thirty of the most talent ed speakers within the state, and to wage vigorous campaign that will have telling effect"
 The campaign will open in the northern part of the state, at the same lime. perhaps in the counties of Madison, Boone, Searcy, Van Buren, Newton, Cleburne and Cor roll. Among the speakers who have volunteered are such men as Dr. c. H. Brough, Smead Powell, Judge w. F. Kirby, J. II. Evans, Thomas C. McRae, s. Brundidge, Congress- man w. A. Oldfeld, Congressman T. H. Caraway, c. c. Reid, Harry L. Ponder, J. s. Utley, Hugh D. Hart, and many others.
 Invitations have been extended Senators Robinson and Clarke and the seven representatives in con- gress, but thus far only Congress- man Caraway and Oldfeld have re- sponded.
 So far as known, no out-of state speakers will come into Arkansas for the campaign, as they are need ed in the north and east, and in Arkansas it is only question of the size of the Democratic majority. Dr. Brough and members of our con- | gressional delegation will do their part in convincing northern Repub- licans of the error of their ways.
 It is probable that there will be several joint debates by Prof Brough and Prof. Townsend, the Democratic and Republican nominees for gov ernor. Great interest is shown in these debates, because they are ex- pected to be different. Both are of the high-toned character which will lift them above the mud-sling tactics so often considered the indispensable
 element of political campaign. They are expected to discuss issues and not men.
 | Much interest is also felt in the outcome of the first election under the new consolidated bill. It is not likely to be a party issue, since the
 Republicans are in favor of it, but
 there are Democrats who question the wisdom of the law. Some prom inent Democrats have even gone so
 far as to announce that they will favor the repeal of the act, and the