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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, February 13, 1914
Vol. 13, No. 45
INDORSEMENT OF
SENATOR CLARKE
Congressman J. C. Floyd Gives
Some Reasons Why Clarke
Should be Re-elected
In reply to a letter of recent date
asking his views on the present
Senatorial contest, which is becom
ing quite warm, Hon. J. C. Floyd,
congressman from the sixth dis
trict, is emphatic in his endorse
and praise of Senator Clarke. His
letter, addressed to Allan Gates,
Fayetteville, and follows in full:
“Futher replying to your fa
vor of recent date,* I am gratified
to know that you are for the re
election of Senator Clarke. Both
personally and as a citizen of the
State I am deeply interested in
seeing him returned to the Sen
ate. James P. Ciarke is today
at the head of the United States
Senate. He is President pro
' tempore which is the highest
,- elective office in the gift of the
Senate. I am imformed that he
is the only Southern man that
has eyer been chosen to this po
sition in the history of our coun
try. Certainly a very high honor)
has gone to our state througe the;
prestage and standing of our
senior Senator among his com
peers in the Senate.
“Senator Clarke is regarded
here as one of the ablest law-:
vers, best parliamentarians, and
one of the most experienced and (
sagacious legislators in the upper
branch of Cengress. He has al-1
ways, and on all questions, the I
courage of his convictions. He j
is a man of great force of char
acter, irreproachable integrity,
and of the highest ability.
“We have now the first Demo- j
cratic Administration in sixteen1
years and the administration is
strongly progressive in its poli
cies. Senator Clarke is, and has
always been, a progressive Dem
ocrat, standing sometimes in ad
vance but never behind his party
in reform movements and he is
in through accord with the
present Democratic Administra
tion.
"The progressive Democrats,
that is, the Wilson Democrats,
elected him President of the
Senate over the distinguished
Senator from Georgia, Mr. Pa
eon. Senator Clark’s defeat
and retirement at this time, in
my opinion, would he a serious
mistake. Ilis retirement from
the Senate would be a distinct
loss to the State, to the Adminis
tration, and to the country at
large. The Democratic party at
this critical period, so full of
promise and yet so fraught with
perils and pitfalls, needs to keep
in the Senate her most distin
guished and experienced leaders.
“On the other hand, Senator
Clarke’s defeat would be regard
ed by the people of other sec
tions, and would be heraled by
the enemies of democracy as a
repudiation of the principles for
which he stands and of the ad
ministration whose policies Sen
oaor Clarke is loyally supporting
“More than that Senator
Clark’s defeat at this time
would be a severe blow to the
Democratic party, and especially
to the progressive wing of the i
Democratic party, which now for i
the first time in history controls
the Presidency and both branches !
of Congress and is now on trial
before the American people. In!
view of this situation, and both ;
in the interest of Democracy and
good goverment, I sincerely;
hope that the people of our state
will not allow personal prefer
ences, likes or dislikes, or other
petty considerations, to overturn
these weightier considerations j
which, in my judgment make it j
a plain duty for us to return:
James P. Clarke to the United
Stated Senate.
Yours trulv.
J. C. Floyd.
DECISION ON INSURANCE
The state supreme court has
rendered an important decision
governing life insurance policies,
the court holding that a contract
of insurance cannot be collected:
unless the transaction has been j
completely consumated by the de-'
livery of the policy to the insured.
In the case at bar, the policy had
been issued, but had not been de
livered to the insured before he
died.
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SENATOR JAMES P. CLARKE
Whose Record is Highly Commended by Congressman J. C. Floyd
of the Sixth District in Letter Published in Today’s Paper
ROCK
FINDING OIL AT
SULPHUR
Oil Taken From Well Will Burn
and Promoters Hope to
Bring in Gusher
The parties who are drilling for
oil at Sulphur Rock continue to
find very encouraging evidences
of oil. It is reported that the oil
now being taken from the well
will burn when lighted with a
match.
Work on the well is now sus
pended, pending the arrival of a
new machine. The party who
has been doing the drilling was
working under a contract, and a
disagreement arose between he
and the promoters and he was dis
charged. He is now taking down
his machinery and preparing to
leave. The promoters, however,
have bought a new machine of
their own and will proceed with
the work as rapidly as possible as
soon as the new machinery arrives.
THEY ALL LIKE RANEY
The First National Bana of this
city has written a letter to every
bank and banker in the district
indorsing Senator Raney's candi
dacy for railroad commissioner.
Replies have been received from
a large number of them by the!
bank here and in every instance 1
they contain favorable reports.
Raney stands well with all classes,
everywhere, and is going to win
the race.
HOLDING REVIVAL
Revs. Umsted and Tatum art
conducting a revival meeting at
the Methodist church this week.
Rev. Tatum is doing the preach
ing and is preaching some line
sermons. Much interest is being
taken in the meeting and large
crowds are attending the services.
- BROOKS-WARD' ‘
Richard Brooks of this place and
Miss Lola Ward of the Sharp
neighborhood were married last
Sunday at the home of the bride’s
parents, Rev. G. W. James officiat
ing.
The Journal for Job Printing.
WHAT CONGRESS
HAS ACCOMPLISHED
The Democratic Party Has Made
Great Fight In Interest of
The People
Washington, D. C., Feb. 10.—
The Democratic party has been in
power now nearly twelve months,
and during which time, it has been
making a great fight, carrying out
the pledges made to the people
and keeping the faith.
One of the briefest and most
pertinent reviews of the reforms
and legislation enacted under the
present administration that has
come under our observation is
that of a recent letter mailed out
by Congressman Oldfield of Ark
ansas to his constituents, giving
them a lpie as to what congress
has accomplished. Among other
things Mr. Oldfied says:
“Congress convened in extra
session on April 7th and we im
mediately began to carry out our
platform pledges. We placed on
the statute books the Underwood
tariff law, which is the lowest tar
iff enacted since the Walker tariff
of 1846. We promised to write a
tariff for revenue only and we
kept the pledge. In this law we
provided for a graduated income
tax which will compel the rich to
bear their just proportion of the J
burdens of government The peo- i
pie have clamored for this reform
for a quarter of a century. An in
come tax law is the wisest and I
most just taxing law that can be
devised. We have reformed our
banking and currency laws, and
thereby fulfilled another platform ’
pledge. This is one of the greatest
pieces of constructive legislation
enacted within the last half cen
tury. This law takes the control
of the money and credits of the
country out of the hands of the
Wall street money lenders and
speculators and places it in the,
hands of the government — the
people, where it properly belongs.
We have given the country one of
the most effective parcel post laws
in the world, and our democratic
postmaster general is enlarging it
daily. Our next task is to revise
oui anti-trust laws in compliance
with another platform pledge. We
will also soon revise the patent
laws in connection with anti-trust
legislation in the interest of the
American people instead of in the
interests of the monopolists of the
country. A new committee on
roads has been provided and is
now preparing a bill to assist the
people in building good roads
throughout the nation. We will
soon consider a comprehensive ru
ral credits system to aid the farm
ers in securing a much cheaper
rate of interest. Our Democratic
congress, in the last eight months,
has done more for the laboring
people than the republicans did in
the sixteen years of their control
“Congress is loyally^supporting
Mr. Bryan, 'democracy’s Rock of
Ages,’ as the premier of the cabi
net, in his able handling of the
Mexican problem and in his ef
forts to bring about universal
peace ”
The Democratic party stands
for' exact justice between capital
and labor, and favors every legiti
mate means for the adjustment of
all disputes between employers
and employes, to the end that
property of capital shall not suffer
unjustly from the exactions of the
rich, thus causing all classes to
dwell together in brotherly love,
and the country not to be shocked
and convulsed by strikes and strife
And to carry out this pledge to
the people the democratic caucus
has passed resolutions for the in
vestigation of the strikes in Colo
rado and Michigan, and this week
the committee is holding daily
hearings getting at the cause of
the strife. R. D. E.
COL. RUTHERFORD DEAD
Col. James Rutherford, one of
the county’s oldest and most prom
inent citizens, died at his home at
Rutherford early Friday morning.
Col. Rutherford was nearly 90
years of age and had been a citi
zen of Independence county since
his early manhood. He was one
of the county's most progressive
and successful men and always
took a prominent part in every
movement for the advancement
and upbuilding of his county and
state.
He is survived by his wife and
four children.
The remains were laid to rest in
the family cemetery near Ruther
ford last Saturday afternoon, Rev.!
M. S. Smith conducting the funer-1
ai services.
CANDIDATES MUST
FILE THEIR PLEDGE
Time Expires March 1, and Unless
Pledge is Filed Name Cannot
Go on Ticket
It is possible that some of the
political candidates in this county
and district may not get their
names on the ballot.
This information is contained in
advices received here from the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee.
Candidates for congressmen,
railroad commissioner, chancellor,
circuit judge, prosecuting attor
ney and state senator have only
until March L to tile with the sec
retary of the state central com
mittee, W. G. Hutton, 427 South
ern Trust Bldg. Little Rock, the
pledge required by the rules of
the Democratic party of Arkansas.
Failure to sign and file the pledge
required means that the name of
the candidate cannot appear on
the official ballot. The pledge is
as follows:
As a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for the office
of. in the primary election
to be held March 25, 1914, I here
by pledge myself to abide the re
sult of the primary election and
support the nominee thereof,
and declare that I am not and
and will not become a candidate
of any faction, independent, or
otherwise, either privately or
publicly suggested, other than
the regular Democratic nominee.
This the.day of February,
1914. Signed.
RANEY IS A WINNER
Drs. Roe & Rodman of this place
have written personal letters to
every physician in the district
commending the candidacy of Sen
ator T. J. Raney for railroad com
missioner. They have received
many favorable replies, and in not
a single instance have they had an
unfavorable comment or criticism
of Raney. The fact is Raney is
making a clean, open, honorable
race and is making many friends
everywhere. He deserves to win
and if he keeps up his present gait
he will get more votes than both
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