THE HUTTIG NEWS.
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
VOL. IX. NO. 39.
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. JANUARY 29. 1916.
PRICE. $1 PER YEAR
NEW SCHOOL DEDICATED
Heavy Rai.i Interfered With Crowd But the
Speaking Vta> Co, d.
The weather man could not have
treated us much wcrse had he tried
than the batch of weather he hand
ed us last Friday, the day set for
the dedication of the magnificent
new school building for Consoli
date District No. 60, as the rain
fall on that day amounted to over
three inches and it did not com
mence raining until after 7 o’clock
that morning.
Had it been a pleasant day like
the one preceding or following the
one set there would have been 1
2.000 people present, but as it was
a good crowd was at the building
to hear the addresses of Earle W.
Hodges, candidate for governor,
who spoke before dinner, and Prof.
J. L. Bond, candidate for superin- !
tendent of public instruction, and |
B. W. Torreyson, inspector of high
schools, who spoke after dinner.
Mr. Hodges criticised the taxa- j
tion idea of Dr. Brough, of the
State University, his leading op
ponent. and also his manner of ig i
noring the Confederate veterans in
his speeches as well as his bond j
issue idea. He claims that the af- i
fairs of the state rightly managed j
can be run without resorting to a
bond issue and that the state wili
be on a cash basis within two yea: s
after he takes his seat as governor.
He says Dr. Brough was a resi
dent of the state for six years be- j
fore he pa;d a poll tax, but has been
doing so for the past six or since
he commenced running for the gov- |
ernor's office. He was given close j
attention and heartily aop!aude.d:
when ha finished. He left here on 1
the afternoon train for Crossett
where he spoke that night.
Harry Stewart of Camden, who
is looking after Congressman!
Goodwin’s interests in the present
campaign while Mr. Goodwin is at
Washington attending to his duties,
made a short talk before dinner
and stated that Mr. Goodwin con
sidered his position on the Foreign
Relations committee and the im
portant legislation being considered
demanded his attention and that he
would probably remain at his post
until congress adjourned unless it
was to come home vote in the pri
mary.
On account of the rain it was
necessary to serve the barbecue in
the building and th^re was much
more meat on hand than the crowd
could eat.
F. W. Scott was the first to
speak after dinner. He told why
it had been arranged for the citi
zens of the community to meet on
this day and of the benefit being
derived by the consolidation of the
two districts, after which he intro
duced Prof. J. L. Bond who enter
tained the audience for half an
hour in his usual pleasing manner
and gave way to Prof. B. W. Tor
reyson who made an address that
should have been heard and heed
d by every parent living in the
new consolidated district. All the
speakers were loud in their praise
of our new building and congratu
lated the people and the school
board on the completion of the
building and the consolidation of
the districts.
On account of the inclement
weather the banquet to have been
given that night was postponed
until Saturday night, an account
of same appearing elsewhere.
To get the news read The News
Jesse J. Craig fur County Clerk.
The News is now carrying the
announcement of Jesse J. Craig as
a candidate for reelection to a sec
ond term as County and Probate
Clerk of Union county, subject to
the will of his fellow Democrats at,
the primary in March.
Mr. Craig was born in Johnson1
township, near Hillsboro. The
greater part of his life he has lived
in El Dorado township. He has
always taken an active interest in
the upbuilding and uplifting of the j
affairs of our county. Mr. Craig
is not a graduate of any college, j
but by his own efforts has waged i
his way to the front by hard study
and close attention to details, j
whether on the farm, in business |
or in office, and today his name is a j
synonym for honesty, integrity and j
close attention to every detail of
any enterprise in which he may be
engaged, and his friends are num
erous in every walk of life. His
knowledge of the law and practice
of the courts is of great benefit to
the people, for he is always not
only willing, but glad to assist his
people, and his knowledge has been
pf almost inestimable value to our
citizens along this line. Old
joldiers and widows of old soldiers
ilways have a friend in Jesse Craig
md it is always a pleasure for him
10 assist them when it is in his
power to do so.
As an official he is courteous to
ill and accurate in detail. Out of
.he settlements of the 75 counties
n the State last year at the July
settlement, his was one of onlv
,hree that was absolutely correct.
He appreciates the office of
County and Probate Clerk the peo
ple gave him at the last election,
ind has proven it by always being j
it his post of duty, never letting
inything come between him and
the obligation he owes the office
and his people. His motto is,
"Every day in the year, and every
hour *n the day at worn in bis of
fice.”
He is asking for a second term
upon his own merits as a citizen
and officer. He is not the candi
date of any clique or ring, just
plain, practical, good-natured Jesse
Craig. He has no kinfolks by his
name, either by blood or marriage
in any of the races for office in
this county. He is a life-long
Democrat and has ever been faith
ful to the principles of his party.
In the coming campaign he expects
to meet the people at every voting
precinct and present his claims in
person. In the meantime just re
member that your vote will be
thanksfully received and faithful
service is promised.
b.
JT
DR. C. H. BROUGH
candidate for governor, who will
address the voters at Strong. Fri
day, February 4th, at 3 o'clock p.
m. and at Huttig that night at 8
o'clock at the Princess theatre.
The public is cordially invfted to at
tend, ladies welcome.
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CLNIRAL CGVMlTTtE MEETS.
Primary Called for March 29lh and Rules
and Regulations Promulgated.
The Union County Democratic
Central Committee met at the
court house in El Dorado at 1C
o'clock, a. m., Thursday, Jan. 20.
1916, cursuant to a call of the
chairman, R. A. Hilton.
The following members were
present: D. E. Morgan, El Dora
do twp., R. A. Hilton, ward 1 ; J. H.
Alphin. ward 2; John Culp, ward 3.
W. S. Perry, Wilmington twp.: W.
S. Wood, Lapile twp.; S. E. Law
ton. Smackover twp.; Frank Hud
son. proxy for T. L. Burnside.
Johnson twp.; M. F. Thurman, Van
Buren twp.: Geo. Sewell. Garner:
twp.; W. J. Anglin, Johnson twp.:
W. R. Pickering, proxy for W. H. ]
-letcher, Wesson twp.: E. O. Ma
lony, proxy for R. C. Reynolds,
Henderson twp
The temporary organization was
nade permanent by the election of
■?. A. Hilton, chairman, and C. A. j
3erry. secretary.
Tne following resolution was in
,reduce by W. S Wood and passed
)y unanimous vote: Resolved that I
lac.h township having more than I
me voting box be allowed acorn-;
nitteeman for each box in said twpj
in the Union County Democratic |
Central Committee, but that each j
township be allowed but one vote. 1
J. F. Poole having been elected
from the Lapile box and G. A. Ber
ry from the Huttig box at the last
general primary they were declared |
members of the committee, and \
Carl Norris was elected from Har
rison twp,. and Bobbie Goodwin
fiom.Frank«n twp to rill the vacan
cies caused on the committee by
the deaths of R. T. Nabors and
Arthur Betts.
The matter of a public canvass
was left to the candidates for the
various offices, who later presented
the following report which was
idopted:
To the Democratic Central Com
mittee of Union County:
We, the committee, representing
the candidates for the March Dem
ocratic primary, beg to report that
it a meeting held at the request of j
this honorable committee, a motion j
for a public canvass passed by a
unanimous vote. We therefore
respectfully ask that you order or
authorized said public campaign.
We further suggest the following
appointments and dates for the
campaign:
Junction City, Monday. March
13. 10 a. m.
Wesson, Monday. March 13,7
p. m.
Three Creeks, Tuesday. March
1 4. 10 a. m.
New Hope, Tuesday, March 14,
7 p. m.
Shuler, Wednesday, March 15.
10 a. m.
Mt. Holly, Wednesday, March
1 5, 7 p. m.
Lisbon, Thursday, March 16, tO
a. m.
Smackover, Friday, March 17.
10 a. m.
Norphlet, Friday. March 17, 7 p.
m.
Calion, Saturday, March 18, 10
a. m.
Union Church, Saturday, March
18,7 p. m.
Lawson, Monday, March 20, 10
a. m.
New London, Tuesday. March
21. 10 a. m.
Huttig, Wedensday, March 22, 7
p. m.
Lapile, Thursday, March 23. 10
a. m.
Strong, Friday, March 24, 10
a. m.
Hillsboro, Saturday, March 25,
10, a. m.
Caledonia, Monday. March 27.
10 a. m.
El Dorado, Tuesday, March 28,
10 a. m.
H. S. Yocum. W. J. Pinson. W.
H. Matthews. Jno. A. Cobb. S.
Crawford, committee.
The following rule- and regula- '
tions governing the holding of the 1
Democratic primary for this year
were presented by VV. S. V/ood and
unanimously adopted:
First: Be it resolved by the
Uhion County Central Committee.!
That there be. and is hereby or- j
dered a primary election t j be held I
as prescribed bv law to select
Democratic candidates for Con
gressional, Stat'\ Legislative. Ju
dicial, District, County and Town
ship and officers and Road Over
seers: also to select a committee.
Said primary election to be held on
Wednesday. March 2Sth, 1916:
the pells to be opened and closed
as prescribed by law, and at such
places as may be selected regular I
polling places. The chairman and
secretary of the committee are
hereby directed to file with the
county clerk a statement showing
that this election, as the law pro
vides, is to be a legalized primary
election.
Second: Be it resolved by the
Union County Democratic Central
So rirnittee. That in the primary
election to be held for the election
ef said candidates as above named,
the judges and clerks shall be gov
erned by the following rules touch
ing the qualifications of the voters
asking to yote at said election:
All white Democratic citizens anc
electors shall be permitted to vote
who are in full sympathy and ac
cord with the principles of the
Democratic party and have hereto
fore acted and affiliated with the
i Democratic party and will support
’ the Democrarrc nominee, and who
posses the following qualifications,
to-wit: They shall have paid a
poll tax for the year 1914. and
said poll tax must have been paid
on or before Saturday next pre
ceeding the first Mondav in
July, 1915, shall be allowed j
to vote at said election. And be-!
fore any Democrat applying to vote
in said primary shall be entitled to.
his name must appear on the poll
tax list for the taxes of the year!
1914, dated prior to the first Mon- j
day in July, 1915; provided white j
Democratic minors who have ar- !
rived at the age of 21 yea»s since
the first Monday in July, 1915, or
who have become of age since as
sessment for taxes for 1914 upon
making satisfactory proof to the
judges of the election and upon
taking oath to that effect shall be
permitted to vote.
Third: Resolved further, tint
said committee furnish the judges
and clerks with a certified list of
the white poll tax payers for the
taxes of 1 914 as the law provides.
Fourth. Resolved further, that
a committee of three, named by
the chairman, ascertain the cost of
holding said primary election, and
for the purpose of defraying the
expenses thereof they shall assess
the various candidates an amount
sufficient to pay the same. Said
assessment to be paid to the chair
man of the central committee on
or before the 17th day of Febru
ary, 1916. at 6 o'clock p. m., after
which time the chairman and sec
retary of said committee shall pre
pare bal’ots and furnish all neces
sary supplies as provided bv law
to be used at said election and no
candidate shall have his name
placed on said ballot who does not
pay his assessment on or before
said day and said hour.
Fifth. Resolved further. That
the judges appoined to hold said
election are hereby instructed and
demand to observed in every par
ticulay the law and also the rules
of this committee, and see the
same are adhered to and carried
out in every particular, and espec
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