From the Arkansas Banner. 81.
GEN. SMITHS SPEECH.
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We have great pleasure in presenting our read
ers with the subjoined speech, made in the Sem
ate on the 9Th inst, by Gen. Smith of Crawford
county. ltreflects great credit upon the talents
and requirements of its author and upon the sa-
gacity of the people of Crawford, in their choice
of Senator. --.st MO- ..+


LITTLE Rock, Nov. 9th, 1914.


SIR The undersigned beg leave respectfully,
to request you to furnish copy of your very able
speech, in the Senate, yesterday, on the subject
of instructing our Senators and Representatives
in Congress, to oppose the passage of the disri.
button law.


Believing that the publication Of your remarks,
on that subject, would be of great service to the
democracy by disseminating the reasons for their
opposing such law, we hope you will at your ear.
lies leisure, write out the substance fyour speech.
for publication.


We are, very respectfully,


your friends and ob't sevr'ts,