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THE HUTTIG NEWS.
Published Every Saturday at Muttlp, Ark
C. A. BIWBY, Editor and Proprietor.
Entered as second class matter May 3. 1 907 at
the postoffice at Huttig. Ark., under the act ot Con
itress of March 3. 1879.
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Saturday March 7, 1914.
TOWN OEEICIALS.
Tne following are the duly elected of
ficials of the incorporated town of Hut
tig:
Mayor—C. T. Thompson.
Recorder—W. H. Moore.
Marshal—Thos. Ashcroft.
Aldermen—L. A. Bodine. A. E. Lucas.
J B. Crockett, D. A. Keasler and F. W.
Scott.
Board of Education—W. H. Moore, F.
. Scott, C. T. Thompson, E. N. Collett.
G. Gibson and L. F. Magee.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The News is authorized to an
nounce the following as candidates
for the various offices, subject to
the actien of the Democratic pri
mary, Wednesday, March 25. 1914:
For Congress
R. S. Warnock
Samual M. Samson
Hon. W. S. Goodwin
Tor Chancellor.
Judge James M. Barker
J. Y. Stevens
A. S. Killgore.
I or Prosecuting Attorney
Judge E. 0. Mahony
lor Circuit and Chancery Clerk.
A. D. Murphy
B. F. Miles
W. E. McRae
A. P. McMahon
For Sheriff and Collector
J. M. Wallace
lor County Judge
Thos. Gray
Judge W. M. Van Hook
Henry S. Yocum
For County and Probate Clerk
Jbsse J. Craig
T. W. Hudson
Geo. S. Tatum
A. P. Reynolds
Tor County Treasurer.
Jim Dumas
Finn Craig
For Tax Assessor
R. E. Harris
' W. M. Ramsey
Dan Wilkinson
F. L. Graham
John W. Ferguson
T. T. Jones
Fitr County Surveyor
J. H. Taylor
Bruce McCall
f ar Constable Lapile Township
J. D. Nelson.
I or Koad 0. erseer
L. F. Taylor
John P. Cabler
W. P. McGowen
Guy Taylor
Joe Cummings
W. S. Lewis
Be conservative, but don’t be a
tight-wal.
Sometimes single blessedness is
cl greater failure than marriage.
A Missourian found it pays to ad
vertise. He advertised for a wife,
at a cost of twenty-five cents, and
got one worth $25,000. *
Inequalities of our wretched tax
ation system come io life every
lime a leaf is turned. The present
condition will exist, too, just so
long as we permit it to. The neg
ligence and indifference of the
public is entirely to blame.
Boys who complain they have no
place to go and are then criticised
because they sometimes fall into
bad habits or consort with evil com
panions have an argument that is
almost unasailable. “ Why net
s-.tay at home?” is the reply of their
critics. Very well, indeed, but how
many boys want to stay at home
under some conditions that might
be mentioned. If parents do not
make home congenial for the boys
and girls why should they be ex-1
pected to stay? If you have ever;
been a boy or girl yourself you will
remember that there were hun
creds of homes away back in your
Memory that were almost as unfit1
f>r an ambitious, clean-minded!
youth as are these places of which]
you ccmplain today. j
To the Democratic Voters ol the 7 th Chancery District:
In announcing my candidacy for Chancellor of this district 1 wish
to state here briefly some of the reasons which have caused me to enter
this race, and first, if asked, as some have inquired why I have not
sooner entered the contest. 1 have to reply that the committee having
authority to call the primary election did not take action until recently
and this is as soon as one could well begin running after there existed
something for which to run—I am not late, the others were premature,
that's all.
Careful investigation made by myself and those whom 1 know to be
my friends, has led us to believe that, on sober reflection.' a majority of
the Democratic voters of this district are not willing to bestow this soft
place on the present incumbent. Mr. Barker, merely because he wants
them to do so, and certainly not as a matter of Democratic principle,
for a period equaling for the average office six consecutive elections
twelve years! The thinking voter is opposed to bestowing such a favor
on one whose claims, to say the very least of it. are in no measure above
or beyond the claims of other lawyers in the district.
Bear in mind the fact that this office must be filled by a lawyer, ana
it is admitted that any lawyer worthy of his license is qualified to fill it.
In the matter of the bestowal of political favors -and that is what a
nomination by our party means it is a fundamental doctrine, a tenet of
our party, so taught from President Wilson and Secretary Bryan down,
that it is right to hand the good things around among the boys. How
long according to the idea held by Mr. Barker would it take to pass this
plum around equally among the lawyers of this district? My arithmetic
is not equal to the task of answering.
i_ei every voter asK ana invite ivir. cancer to answpr. wnat nas ne
ever done for the Democratic party to merit such a splendid reward at
its hands? And when he has answered and shown his service to be
however great. 1 say that he has already received compensation amply
sufficient to satisfy the cravings of any reasonable man. What are the
“facts and figures?’ What has he been paid for any party service he
might have rendered? According to conservative estimates - the word
of others who have had experience—he should have been paid for bis
four years of effective service as prosecuting attorney approximately
the handsome sum of twenty thousand dollars: add to this what he will
certainly receive as chancellor, eighteen thousand dollars, and what he
claims ought to be added to this, another eighteen thousand, and he
will have been paid, before being satisfied, the magnificent sum of fifty
six thousand dollars. And there exists a lively doubt as to whether
even this princely fortune will satisfy him. In the name of Democracy,
is one man. and him certainly no more deserving than others, to have
all that’s going, all that's gone, and grab for what's coming?
Bear in mind a fact none can dispute, that not one dollar of this
could he have received but for the favor bestowed on him by the Demo
cratic party—the favor of becoming its nominee—the thing he is again
asking for. 1 contend that he has never performed any party service
meriting such splendid reward, and if he has, he has already been fully
paid without the further favor of a twelve-year tenure in one office.
Let those who read ref.ect soberly on these facts.
“Second term, a sacred Democratic principle," indeed. What did
Mr. Barker care for this "sacred principle" when he opposed Mr.
Mahony for a second term—and that for this identical office? It was
far from being a "sacred principle" then. But then Mr. Barker was
cut. now he is in—which seems to constitute all the difference with him.
Will the Democracy of this district permit any man to “put one
aver on it” by such a game of shuttle-cock with its “sacred principles?"
Will it be hoodwinked by Mr. Barker’s iron-throated-deep-chested,
painfully solemn appeal to its sacred principles when he is out, and his
contempt for those same principles when he is in? Will it?
A stronger reason for opposing Mr. Barker is this: The proof
shows that where the chanceliors have been given this place for two
terms—twelve years—they are asking for it three terms - eighteen
years. Think what this will lead to. Remember every county in the
state is in some chancery district. When a man. no matter who he is,
has held this office 18 long years, he is then in a position to have everv
officer under him working for his re-election, and can ha-dly be defeated.
Now think of this, and then talk of political machines. Here is one.
and one that is dangerous. With such a machine the chancellors could
absolutely dictate the politics of Arkansas. You can see what this long
tenure in office by one man can easily lead to. Do we want such a ma
chine, frought as it is with danger, set up in our state? Do we? Well
we think that the only chance to defeat it lies in my success. The
other candidate is a good man but too weak to cope with Barker. His
refusal to meet us on the stump after one debate proves this beyond
question So. if Barker is defeated. 1 must do it. There is ample time,
provided my friends will go to work, speak words of encouragement to
others, or better still, write a line where it will influence a vote. Only
do this and we will achieve a victory.
Mr. J. Y. Stevens' idea of Mr. Barker's claims are interesting, and j
it should interest the voter to be told that, according to my information. 1
Mr. Stevens, throughout his six months of excited campaigning, has
carefully, skillfully refrained from unequivocally pledging that, if favored
with the nomination, he will not himself ask for a twelve-year tenure on
the second term plea. There you are. Giving it to Barker for greecfi
ness, but himself careful to attach a string one of those cheap but
strong twine strings—to all his promises not to ask for twelve years.
But he has and does "in effect" so promise. Why not do it in fact?
Why use the strings? Why not once for all settle the matter? Hashe
one single time made an unequivocal pledge that he will not ask for a
second term? His plain "yes" or "no" will be satisfactory.
And. by the way. what has he ever done for the Democratic party?
When did he ever make a speech in defense of the “sacred principles" j
of Democracy? When did he ever contribute of his means to its de
fense, and how much? When he answers, then I say that for "it.":
whatever he puts "it” at. he, like Barker, has been amply rewarded,
fully paid, by receiving at the hands of the party the gift of an office
whkh, so l am told, paid his immediate predecessor six thousand dolla s
per year, in all twenty-four thousand dollars. (A point here: The
prosecuting attorneyship pays in proportion to the success had in ob
taining convictions largely. It may not have paid Mr. Stevens what it
did others—1 don't know - he can explain whether it did or not and
why). But, continuing the figures they often furnish profitable, if
dull, reading the twenty-four thousand dollars earned, and he did earn
every cent he got, as prosecuting attorney, plus the twelve years salary
as chancellor he would like to have, totals the sum of sixty thousand
dollars, as the amount necessary to satisfy Mr. Stevens for what he
has done for the Democrstic party. It does occur to me that these t wo
gentlemen are hard to satisfy.
My record for party service is fairly well known to this district
What 1 may have done was freely rendered: for it 1 claim no pay, ex
cept on the grounds that the laborer is worthy of his hire I can say
that when the party has needed my poor services it has received them
promptly, and wherever 1 have gone in its service. 1 have done so at my
own expense. 1 have not been a persistent office seeker. Barring a
week’s campaigning in Columbia county alone, it has been sixteen years
since 1 made a district campaign While running for office is no crime,
the people sometimes show their appreciation of a little modesty in
such matters.
There js no equivocation, no strings to my promise, but in plain, un
qualified English, i state that if given the nomination this time. 1 will
not ask for the office a second term. There is no "in effect" about:
this—term of six years will satisfy me, and ought to satisfy any reas- j
onable man.
When Mr. Barker meets a voter who he thinks is not informed, he
asks his support on the two term plea, but is careful not to tell the
voter that two terms for chancellor means twelve years, and he might
tell him, and tell him the truth, if given two he will want three. The
proof of this is that in many of the districts they have asked for or are
asking for three terms.
Barker refers to the fact that in the districts embracing our larger
cities the chancellors have held two terms —some three- and thus
seeks to justify his own greediness. The old dodge seeking to excuse
the wrong he commits by pointing to others who are guilty. A poor
plea, indeed, but having no better he is forced to use it.
Respectfully,
A. S. KILGORE,
Colored Co 1 umn
Malinda Tipit of Pine Bluff is
here visiting friends.
Jennie Houston visited relativ s
at El Dorado this week.
Anme Hadley of Urbana visited
relatives here this week.
Adam Lewis and family left last
Tuesday for Ruston, La. Lewis
was an old citizen of this place.
He was active as a Sunday school
superintendent, church worker and
C. C. of the K. of P. lodge, from
which duties he will be missed.
vVe nope for them success at tbeir
new home.
R. Brock of Nick Springs visited
■elatives here Sunday.
Old newspapers for sale at the
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Notice of f lection.
An election will be held in the
Incorporated Town of Huttig or
Tuesday, April 7, 1914. for the
purpose of electing a Mayor, Re
corder and five Aldermen to serve
for one year.
C. T. Thompson,
W. H. Moore. Mayor.
Recorder.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
St. Lou:s. Iron Mount;.in & Southern
LITTLE ROCi< & MONROE RY.
South
5:25 a. m Huttig
7:4? a. m Monroe
North
3:23 p. m
1:08 p.m.
Leaves
12:35 p.
LOCAL.
m.
Arrives
1 1:45 p. m.
Huttig
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
FARMERYiLLE & SOUTHERN RY.
North South
4:42 a. m. Huttig 3:54 p. m
3:15 a. m. Farmerville 5:20 p. ir
LOCAL.
10:15a.m. Huttig 2:25p.m.
tArrives Monday, Wednesday, and-Fri
day from Monroe and goes to Farmer
ville,
tArrives Tuesday. Thursday and Satur
day from Farmervilie and goes to Mon
roe
Notice of S<i e.
Estate of Orby McCIeskey, a minor. G. H. Jus
ties, Guardian
Notice is hereby giv in that under and by virtue of
an order oi the Union County probate Court made
and entered at its January term, i 9i4, the under
signed guardian of the estate and pe-son of Orby
McCIeskey, will on Satu d.iv. the PHth day of March,
I 914. at the East door of the Union ..ounty Court
House, between tile hours of Juaicial sale, expose
for sale ar.d seil to the highest and best bidder, foi
Ihe purpose of maintenance and education of said
minor, all the int-m-si of said minor m and to the
foliowinft lan s, to-wit:
An ui.i'ivided one-half interest in the E1 j of SWI.
9f flection 31. Township 17 South. Range 16 West,
and the NE's of NEU and ttn NWt of NE1* o'. Ses
. on 6, Township I B South. kart.r-j 16 W, st, and
die entire interest in the SWI4 • f Sh'p of Section 3 i.
Township 17 South. Range 16 West, in f n on
County, Ark., supject, however, to a deed oi trust
and forec: su « ‘■ele thereunder which deed uf
truy was executed to J. F. Ran,pie Co. by Loula
Mode-key. fo mar owner of said lands, dated Feb
ruary 1 0. ) 905. said ri engage indebtedness being
S343.00 with interest included to January i. 1 9 i 4.
Sale will be or, a crtd t of thr e months, pur
chaser to give note with good secuiky and lien re
tained till purchase money is paid, note to bear
10 per cent interest from dete tiii paid.
This g6th day of February. 1914.
G. H. Justiss. Guardian,
N. G. Marsh. Atty. lor Guardian.
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