DUTY OF DEMOCRATS
Grand Glaize Democrat Disputes
Duty of Democrats to Vote
for Election of Davis.
' Grand Glaize, July 12.
Now some time has elapsed
\ since the Democratic state con
"■* vention completed its delibera
tions at Hot Springs and the peo
ple have been brought face to
f^ce with the question as to what
is my duty as a citizen of Ar
kansas, and who has the best
h. interest of the state at heart?
^ A great many of us voted in
the primaries and there is an un
written law that those that vote
in the primaries should support
the ticket. Now let us see.
There were positive instructions
to let only known Democrats
vote, yet it is known fact that
avowed Republicans were voted
in every case where they would
support the Davis element. Now
if the alleged obligation by rea
son of participation in the prima
ries was ever binding it certainly
is not, so far as the present cam
paign is concerned. To make
this obligation have any appear
c’V’.e of being binding, the same
rule's >Tbf party practice should
be observed by candidates as well
as voters.
| The candidate cannot with
good grace claim party tenets
binding when he is a violator
of party precedents?
Then again, Gov. Davis has
been and we believe justly
charged with high treason in
and a betrayal of the trust
I imposed in fhim by the people
fcthat made him chief executive
[7 of our great state, to the extent
^~dmt should retire any man to
private life.
At the convention of the Wood
clubs in Little Rock, of which
Hon. Carroll Armstrong was
chairman, the following was
unanimously adopted: “We con
demn the candidacy of Gov. Davis
for a third term as a crime
i against the laws and sacred
usages of the Democratic party,
we condemn it as un-American,
un-democratic, un-p a t r i o t i c,
monarchial in tendency, tyran
nical in practice and disastrous
in results.” If this was true
before the primaries it is equally
true now. It is also one of the
settled rules of the Democratic
party that no man shall have a
third term as governor nor make
use of his official influence to
gratify his personal ambitions.
Yet the governor has said to the
criminal class of people from al
most every stump ‘in the state:
“Give me your votes, and in re
turn I will give you your lib
erty.” By his own acts the
governor is proven to be the
most persistent violator of party
0%>recedents, and every man that
casts his vote for Davis in the
coming election lends himself a
V party to the crime. What is our
duty to ourselves, to our homes
/gmd to our state? Shall we con
tinue to support this policy or
shall we take a stand for justice
and right. Let us hear from
others on this matter. Let us
learn our duty and then do it
like men. C. A. Point.
1 CRAVER DESPONDENT
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Springdale, July 11. —M. W.
Craver, residing about two miles
east of this place, shot himself
yesterday afternoon about 4
o’clock. He had been in poor
health for some time and had
become despondent.
He and his wife came to this
section some twelve years ago
from Wisconsin. At the timo of
the tragedy his wife had gone
to a neighbor’s to get some one
to go for the doctor. Upon her
return to the house she
found her husband dead,
with a revolver close by him.
The coronor has been sent for
and the’body will be taken care
of.
CONCERTED MOVE
IS BEING MADE.
Army and Navy Forces Prepar
ing Attack on Kia Chou,
and Big Doings Are
Soon Expected.
New Chwang, July 11.—Since
Friday the Japanese troops have
bsen advancing rapidly on Ta
Tche Kiao. The firing was in
cessant on Monday south of this
city. The mikado’s men pushed
forward rapidly and carried the
Russian intrenchments, compell
ing the enemy to fall back to
Tas Chou Tien. The weather
continues fine and the roads are
now fairly good. The Japanese
are expected to continue their
forward movement. The Rus
sians say they expect the most
important battle of the war, up
to this point, will be fought at
Ta Tche Kiao. They are confi
dent of victory, and say that
Kuropatkin is now prepared to
strike.
Japanese vessels have been
seen off Kai Chou. It is believed
that they are keeping in touch
with the advance of the land
forces and that if the Japanese
take Ta Tche Kiao, which is
thought to be their objective, it
is believed that a landing will be
simultaneously made at Yin
Kow.
The Japanese began to push
their advance north at dawn on
July 9, after taking Kia Chou,
and since then have proceeded
steadily. They kept their artil
lery well to the front and shelled
and occupied Pint Zan, seven
miles north, at noon. Julv 9. It
is now reported that they are in
close touch with Ta Tche Kiao.
Gen. Oku is said to be wearing
a Chinese costume.
Japanese scouts are close to
Yin Kow. They can be seen on
the neighboring hilltops, from
which they occasionally fire on
the Russian outposts.
TERRY DROWNED
WHILE BATHING.
Pine Aluff, July 11.—Bruce
Terry, a young white man about
nineteen years of age, was
drowned Sunday afternoon while
swimming in the Arkansas
river just below the Cotton Belt
shops. He was with several
companions, and while out in the
river some distance it is thought
he had cramps. He sank from
sight before help could reach
him, as the current at this time
is very swift and strong. The
body has not been recovered, but
several parties went in search
for it this morning.
The body is described as being
that of a young man with a
swarthy complexion. A plain
gold ring with an Odd Fellow
inscription on it was on the left
hand and three front teeth were
filled with gold. He was stripped
while in the river.
RUSINESS TROUBLES
CAUSES SUICIDE.
Lake Village, July 11.—R. L.
Scaife of Scaife post office was
found dead in bed Saturday
morning from an overdose of
laudanum. Excessive dissipation
and business reverses are sup
posed to be the cause.
ARKANSAS RIVER’S
SECOND RAMPAGE.
Overflow of Bottom Lands Re
cently Devastated Again
Promised—Danger Line
is Passed.
Little Rock, July 12. —The Ar
kansas river passed the danger
line of 23 feet here last night,
and will continue to rise, accord
ing to predictions of the wdather
bureau officials, until it reaches
a stage of 25 feet.
The river is still rising at Fort
Smith and this indicates that the
rise will continue at Little Rock
for several days. It is believed
that the water will continue to
rise at Little Rock for at least
three or four days, but the rise
will probably be slow during the
last two days of this period.
With a stage of 25 feet at Lit
tle Rock it is feared that a large
area of low lands below this city
will be inundated, as the water
begins to overflow the banks
when the danger line is reached
at Little Rock.
River men state that much of
the lowlands near the river will
be flooded if the river reaches a
: stage of 35 feet, but if it comes
| to a stand at that point the dam
i age will be small when compared
i to that inflicted by the flood a
I month ago.
Little cotton will be affected
by the overflow, as all cotton on
ther territory which would be
covered was killed by the last
overflow. A large part of this
ground has just been replanted
in corn, beans, potatoes and
other crops, and if these crops
are destroyed j;he efforts of the
planters to utilize the ground
desolated by the flood will be
thwarted.
Reports received in the city
Monday from points above Little
Rock show that a large part of
the lowlands along the river have
already been flooded, but the
greatest damage is to be expect
ed below this city. No serious
overflow has been reported be
low Little Rock, but if the river
continues to rise as expected a
heavy loss is brobable.
SALOON FIGHT IN OSCEOLA.
An Effort Being Made to Secure
the Licensing of Saloons
at That Place.
Osceola, July 11.—The whisky
| and prohibition elements are
; hooked up in a fierce fight Mis
| sissippi is a wet county, but the
1 open saloon has been petitioned
out of Osceola for several years
under the three-mile law.
Since the "joints” were closed
down two weeks ago the whisky
men have been circulating peti
| tions to get the open saloons
! back.
They met with success so far
as securing a majority of names
was concerned, but the preamble
to petition read: "three miles
from a church” instead of
j "school buildings.” The county
court allowed the whisky men to
file their petition, but ordered
them to make a complete census
and amend the petition by in
serting "schoolhouse” instead of
"church.” The matter will
come up for final disposition at
adjourned term of court
Tuesday.
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