Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-16

acknowledged the service done bv Mr Kirby and wrote him that the speech did "a great public service in showing the country, in a large and general way the success achieved" "Notwith- standing all this," said the Senator "this man Caraway declared that was unfriendly and hindered and ob- structed the pursuance of the war. He has made so many other false state ments, however, about my official con- duct, that no man with grain of con- mon sense or common honesty need be misled by his statement about this"
 Senator Kirby declared that final peace should be concluded witbout delay, an dthat he voted for the rati- fication of the treaty, as presented by the president, without reservations and when it was apparent that ratifi cation would fail, he voted for such reservations as would best protect our nation. He said that he would continue to insist upon the ratifica- tion of the treaty without destructive reservations.
 He said that he had insisted upon railroad control bills, that would have saved the people billions of dollars and that he believed the Government should continue to build ships for a greater merchant marine. He favored effective measures for flood control in the Mississippi Valley and support i ed the project authorizing the expen- diture of fortyfive million dollars for that purpose. He voted for an appropriation of three hundred mil. lion, dollars for aid in building good roads. He fought all gambling in fu- lures in agricultural projects, part- cularly cotton and grain. He did all in his power to vitalize the Prohibi- tion Amendment and to bring about suffrage for women. He favors the careful restriction of immigration. He declared that national budget sys- 1 tenn is necessary for the handling of our revenues and expenditures. He opposed compulsory military training as democratic, un-American, unnec. sary and vastly expensive.
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 ! "In denial of charges made by Mr Caraway, Senator Kirby said: "The old campaign lies, long since exploded relative to the matter of Kirby's Di- gest, to being unfriendly to the Con- federate soldiers, and in favor of the states paying the Hudson. Bank Claim l notice only to denounce as campaign lies that are not entitled to any cred it because of their endorsement by MT Caraway." He said he did it because of their endorsement by MT. Cara way" He said he did not favor pay ing the Hudson Bank Claim, but rec commended only that it's validity be determined by the Supreme Court. He said he did his work of the Kirby and Castle Digest in vacation and that it is recognized as one of the best di- gests ever printed.
 Senator Kirby denies that he has improperly used funds in the employ of clerks or that the stationery fund was used improperly. He cited the Congressional Record to refute the charges made by Mir. Caraway the he, Senator Kirby, has opposed lending money to the Allies and that he voted against insreasing the pay of enlist ed men; that he opposed the student army training corps; that he voted against giving the President power to close the Grain Exchanges-all of which charges he brands as utterly false and unfounded.
 Senator Kirby said that MT. Cara way had gone on a junketing trip to Europe against the advice of the Pres ident, when every ton of shipping was needed to carry soldiers, munitions Iand supplies. He charged that in 1916