The Men Who are Today Lifting the World Upward and Onward are Those who Encourage More Than Criticise
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Monday, March 23, 1914
Vol. 13, No. 51
THE BATESVILLE GUARD RESORTS TO
METHODS OF CAMPAIGN LIAR
The opponents of Congressman W. A.
Oldfield have become so desperate in their
efforts to defeat him that they have pub
lished all sorts of false and slanderous
reports against him just on the eve oi
the election, when they think it is too
late for him or his friends to make a reply
in his defense.
These tactics do not surprise anyone
acquainted with the character of the men
who are ficfliting him in this race, and in
fact, it was expected, as is shown by the
following signed statement from /VIr. Old
field, published in the regular issue of
The Journal of Friday, March 20:
ISSUES STATEMENT
TO THE PEOPLE
Oldfield Cautions Voters to Look Out for Dirty
Stories fhat May be Started Against
Him on Eve of the Election
\
Editor Newark Journal:-I notice'
that the Batesville Guard is mis
representing me arid my record in
Congress in every way possible,
arrtk I shall appreciate your kind
ness if you will publish this short
letter in The Journal, so that your
readers may understand the facts.
The editor of the Guard, Mr.
Trevathan, is very mad with me,
because he could not force me to
break my word with regard to
the postmastership at Batesville,
and recommend Mr. Trevathan
for the postmastership. I refused,
at his command,to break my prom
ise to Mr. Sam Deener and his
friends, and I don’t believe there
is a man in Indeuendence couirtv.
or elsewhere, who would want me
to break my word about the post
mastership at Batesville, or any
thing else.
The Guard criticises me because
I voted for and spoke for the
Alaskan Railway Appropriation
bill. This is one of the greatest
pieces of constructive legislation
passed since the Democratic party
went into power a little more than
a year ago, and it was strongly
supported by PfeSTdent, Sec
retary of State Bryan, Speaker
Champ Clark, Leader of the House
Oscar Underwood, and all of the
members of the present cabinet,
as well as three-fourths of the
Democrats in both houses of Con
gress.
.....—i ejcpeet to apikoLI
the Democratic Administration
and I know that the people want
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me to do that. But this isn’t the
trouble with Mr. Trevathan. He is
simply mad with me because he
cannot control me, and he is tell
ing every untruth that he can
think of, or imagine, in his paper.
There is absolutely no telling what
he will say and what misrepresen
tation’s he will print in his paper
this week when he knows I will
have no opportunity to answer
him. He says in the Guard that I
have made some statement in the
presence of Clint Davidson, at
some time or some where, which
is absolutely untrue, and the edit
| or of the Guard knows it is untrue.
I make this statement hoping
that the people will not be misled
| by the many falsehoods regarding
nK^ which have appeared and may
! appear in the Guard between now
uiiu me <10111 ul mis iiiunm.
Youvs very truly,
W. A. Oldfield.
EXPECTED HAPPENS;
BATESVILLE GUARD
SLANDERS OLDFIELD
'•'As anticipated by the •abtmrar5
tide, on Saturday March 211 the
Batesville Daily Guard printed a
story containing false and unwar
ranted charges reflecting upon
the personal character of Congress
man Oldtield.
The entire story from start to
•ilaidt'is a, campaign'lie,-pare and
simple. ^
In proof of this it is necessary
CONGRESSMAN W. A. OLDFIELD
Reports From All Parts of the District Indicate His Re-election by
An Overwhelming Majority
to mention only one of the charg
es, as a little investigation will j
prove all the others equally false, j
The Guard charges Oldfield with
being drunk on the streets of •
Newport and that Tom Simpson j
of Batesville and Walter Fife of j
Newport had to take Mr. Oldfield |
in Mr Fife’s store to prevent the
officers from arresting him.
The editor of The Journal called |
I Mr. Fife over the telephone yes
terday (Sunday) morning, and Mr.
Fife stated that the whole story i
was false, and said that Mr. Old
field had not been in his store in a
year and a half. Mr. Fife stated
further that he had never voted
for Mr. Oldfield in his life, but
that he did not believe in such
campaign tactics as were being
used against Oldfield, and gave
The Journal permission to publish
the following statement:
WALTER FIFE’S
STATEMENT
I hereby state that the state
ment published in the Batesville
Daily Guard of March 21 to the i
effect that Congressman Oldfield j
was taken into my store in a
drunken condition to prevent the!
officers from arresting him in false.
Congressman Oldfield has not been
in my store for a year and a half.
The statement in the Batesville
Guard is only a campaign lie.
Walter Fife.
Tom Simpson, a salesman for
Barnett Bros. Mer. Co., of Bates
ville, who is alleged to have been
with Mr. Oldfield when he was
drunk at Newport denies that he
saw Mr. Oldfield drunk and
! denounces the story as a cam
paigre k'Ci ■ ..
He authorized the publication
of the following statement over
his signature.
I hereby state that the state
ment published in the Batesville
Guard of March 21, 1914, to the
effect that myself and others took
Congressman Oldfield into Walter
Fife’s store at-Newport in a drunk
en condition is wholly false. The
statement in the Guard is purely
a campaign lie. Tom Simpson.
OLDFIELD SAYS
TREVATHAN LIED
When Congressman Oldfield
was shown the article containing
Trevathan’s attact upon him he
denied the charges in toto, and
gave out the following signed
statement:
My friend, Mr. Sam W. Deen
er, has just shown me a copy of
the dirty and scurrilous article
published in the Batesville Guard
of March 21.
The statements contained
therein are SO RIDICULOUS
AND SO UN WARRANTED that
I will say that every word of it,
except the fact that I supported
the Alaskan railway bill, IS AN
INFAMOUS LIE; and I know
that HE KNOWS THEY ARE
LIES.
Of course I supported the Alas
•ka^ra&way- and I ecraide**
it one of the greatest pieces of j
constructive legislation enacted j
by this Congress. Those who
criticise me for supporting this;
legislation, criticise not only j
PrasiikeA, .Wilson .and Secretary.!
of State Bryan, but the entire'
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RANEY SHOWS UP WOOD
Defends His Record and Shows That Charges
Made by the Distinguished (?) Mayor of
Marianna are Baseless and Frivolus
He boasts about building Marianna from 2,000 to 5,000, but
I am inclined to think it would be Well to call another witness.
Charge No. 1. He says that I was absent and not voting
one-third of the time of the session. I did not miss a single day
during the session, and was on duty at all times. Three-fourths
of the legislation was local, and those matters were always left
to the senator of the district from which they originated I pos
sibly did not vote on several local bills, as they were of no in
terest and there was not any fight in regard to them. I was on
several important committees and was over in the house partof
the time, but was on duty at all times.
Charge No. 2. He tries to show that I was unfriendly to
the laboring people, and I will publish a letter herewith written
me by W. D. Jackson, chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, which shows that I was a friend to the laboring peo
ple I live in a fanners’ town, and they are all my friends and
I am their friend.
“Little Rock, Ark., J;m. 7, lttU.
“Mr. Thomas J. Raney, Newark, Arkansas.
“Dear Sir and Friend: I see b> the papers that you are a candidate
for Railroad Commissioner from your district.
“I take this opportunity of wishing you a successful campaign for I
believe in standing by those who have stood by us when we were in need
of a friend.
“I want to say that no one appreciates more than I do your loyalty
to the laboring man, and your services while you were a senator to the
laboring people was unqualifiedly “A No. 1,', and I hope that the good
people of your district will stand as loyally by you in your present cam
paign as you did by them when you were in the legislature.
“Again wishing you a successful campaign, I beg to remain,
“Your friend,
“W. D. Jackson.”
Charge No. 3. He tries to show that I was unfriendly to
the agriculture schools, and hoped to prejudice the farmers,
who patronized the schools, against me. The following telegram
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OLDFIELD WILL
CARRYRANDQLPH
Prominent Business Man of Poca
hontas Says His Majority in
That County Will be 500
To the Newark Journal.
Pocahontas, March 21. — The
Campbell club claims 1,000 in this
county for T. W. Cambell for
Congress. VV. A. Oldfied’s friends
predict this is something near
right, as this county will vote
something near 2500, which would
give W. A. Oldfield 1500 votes, or
500 votes over Mr. Cambell. Old
field will carry Pocahontas, Mr.
Cambell’s home, by at least 50
votes, is our prediction.
Yours Truly,
C. F. Shannon.
OLDFIELD STONG
IN JACKSON COUNTY
A. M. Edgar of Newport spent
a few days here this week selling
some mules for the Newport Live
Stock Co. Mr. Edgar says Jack
son county will go overwhelming
ly for Oldfield. He says every
body is climbing on the Oldfield
band wagon, and even those who
a short time ago were against him
have admitted that there is no
chance for his opponent to make
any showing in that county.
AVERY PLOWS
And middle busters. We have a
complete line, also points and re
pairs. Our prices will save you
money. Rosenthal Hardware Co.
Ars - . . .....
The Journal for Job Printing.
ALASKAN RAILWAY
BILL IS NOW LAW
President Wilson Says He Is “Ex
tending the Hand of Real
Helpfulness.”
Washington, March 12 — Presi
dent Wilson today extended what
he termed “the hand of real help
fulness and brotherhood to Alas
ka,” when he signed the bill auth
orizing the expenditureof $35,000,
000 for the first government-own
ed railroad constructed by the
United States.
Secretary Lane, a group of sen -
atois and representatives and
members of the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce stood beside the
president as he signed the act.
The president was in a happy
mood, and in laying one souvenir
pen aside to use another, smiling -
lv remarked
“I’ll change engines.”
When the bill had been signed,
the president made a brief speech.
Secretary Lane afterward had a
long talk with the president about
the selection of engineers. It is
unlikely that Colonel Goethals will
be through with the Panama ca
nal in time for the present under
taking, which Mr. Lane intends to
get into operation at once.
The secretary said the enact
ment of the railroad bill will be
followed by the passage of the
Alaska, teasing .,hi.U. vasEteh would
mean the carrying out of the ad
ministration plan for the depart
ment ofj Alaska in an incredibly
short time. He added that an at
tempt would be made to gather
the working force this year.
iSir. and Mrs. C. S. Adams and
V'V-te vvut. JJatesE’ik.
spent a few days in town this,
week visiting relatives.