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On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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pg FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce the candidacy of
W. A. Oldfield for re-election to the office of
prosecuting attorney, subject to the Democratic I
primary election.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized to announce T. T. Ward as a
candidate for the office of representative of Jack
son county, subject to tho Democratic primary
election.
FOR SHERIFF.
To the voters of Jackson county.
I am a candidate for re-election to the office of
sheriff of Jackson county, subject to n Demo
cratic primary, if one is held. Feeling that I
have discharges! the duties of that office In such
.mariner as to merit your confidence, and thank
ing you for your support in the past ami asking
your help in the future. If elected I will <l<> my
duty. Your fellow citizen, R. W. HANDY.
We arc authorized to announce Snell Simmons
as a candidate for election to the office ofJSheriff
of Jackson county, subject to the aetion“of the
Democratic party.
FOR COUNTY AND PROBATE JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce E. L. Boyce as a
candidate for the office of county and probate i
judge of Jackson county, subject to the Demo- |
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce Otis W. Scar
borough as a candidate for the office of county
and probate judge of Jackson county, subject to
the Democratic primary election.
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FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
We are authorized to announce John 1). Neal as
a candidate for the office of circuit clerk of Jack
son county, subject to the Democratic prim v
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We are authorized to announce Jamo- S. J >m
as a candidate for re-election to tho office of cii
cult clerk of Jackson county, subject to the Dem
it ocratic primary election.
■K'-fc, FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce I h\ F. G. Smith
^ as a candidate fm-the ol’ice of t rcu-uir, r i.f .1
■fSs gun county, subject to the Democaauc primary
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Hr'"'1' We are authorized to anno.. ■■■ ( apt. \\ \
Joyce ns a candidate for re-election to the
I i Democratic primary election.
BBKfjT- FOR COUNTY CLF.R's’.
i I We are authorize,! to mir.. ut. . K. 1 . Wat
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to the action of the Democratic primary *
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FOR ASSESSOR.
EflHB&r We are authorized to nimtuiMi-i* l,:ii!snii"v
K,. White*»a candidate fur n-t l,a turn to .he
JWseRRor of Jackson county, subject tv) the
^B Democratic primary election.
Hp!‘ FOR C ITY MARSHAL.
^E Wre are authorized to announce Abo Hal lew u> a
t candidate for Marshal of the city of Newperi.
BB ut the ensuing April election.,
B CHANGE OF FRONT.
Robert Simmons, acting as
spokesman for the Davis follow- j
ing in Jackson county, has pub
lished i hthu;t-;it 11 •.' ! ■’(• r:1 < 1 \, 1 ■ ;:
eircLfUr tarmc renlv” Fc 1
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the criticisms of this paper upon
the opening of the Democratic
primaries of this county to a pur
chasable negro vote, contrary to
% and in defiance of a precedent
*, that has for many years met with
the approval of the Democrats
of Jackson county.
The article is a reply, but not
an answer. It is an evasion of the:
- point at issue, devoted chiefly to
the personality of the editor and
a tricky attempt to make it ap
pear that we had questioned the
judgment or honesty of a mem
ber of the county committee.
The latter has no foundation, and
neither has any bearing upon the
subject at issue, which he passes
over with the remark: ‘ Don’t!
see where there is anything
\ wrong in striking it out,” mean
» ing the word “white” from the
jpb qualifications of electors.
Was it to be expected that Mr.
fe Simmons should see? Was it not
!;; rather to be taken as a foregone.
;!y conclusion that one, who he !
been so well taken care of !>; the
governor, should seek to pro
j mote his benefactor’s interests
for so gratuitous a manifestation
of friendship? Sticking to youi
friends is an admifdpi trait and
«...
tM tenacity with which Mr.
Summons clings to the losing
aause of the governor is nothing
more than right and commenda
ble.
Now as to the free-for-all pri
mary, without regard to race,
color or previous condition of
servitude. It is not only con
trary to an established rule, but
there was no demand from the
people for this change. While a
majority of one was secured upon
the county committee, through
proxies held by the Davis crowd,
the townships which voted to
strike out the “white” qualifi
cation are sadly in the minority
in the number of Democratic
votes. In the last primary;
they cast 461 votes, or not one
half of the vote of the five town
ships which opposed the amend
ment, which polled 1,116 votes.
But how recent is this change
of heart. How sudden this shift
of front. Only a few weeks ago
the governor issued, over his
own signature, a circular ad
dressed to the people of Arkan
sas explaining Judge Wood’s
“nigger record. ” Pardon us for
using the quotation, but it is too
applicable and pertinent just now
when the Davis crowd are re
ceiving the negro with open arms
into the party primary, to resist
the temptation. In this pamph
let, Davis, after arraigning Judge
Wood for the appointment of a
negro jury commissioner, says:
“If he (Wood) wants Tuft ne
gro VOTE, HE IS CERTAINLY
WELCOME TO IT. I AM RUNNING
BEFORE THE WHITE PEOPLE.”
These are the words of Jeff,
but at this stage of the campaign
he did not feel the need of throw
ing down the bars and pleading
for the negro vote. Now his;
Jackson county henchmen as a
last resort to hold the county in
line against a white Democracy
revolting from the leadership of
a demagogue who has disgraced
the high office of governor by !
sunning rascality, shameless vul
garity, depraved sense of honor
and brazen disregard of truth,
would sacrifice a well established
and approved precedent to gain
;he suffrage ‘ ‘of six negro
/oters” said to be found within
:he boundaries of Jackson county.
Herein is shown the trickery and
•esort to corruption of the whole!
scheme. The attempt has al
•eady cost the Davis strenth ten
simes this vote from good Demo
crats who want a fair ahd honest j
election and believe in throwing
about the primary every safe
guard to make it so.
The change would never have1
been made for the “six Demo
cratic voters,” but it was done j
in the hope of inducing large
[lumbers of that race to enter the
ists and vote for the pardon
governor.
There is no vindication for such i
i record as Jeff has established;
n .two terms and he has no right
;o ask it of a neoule. who believ- i
ng in his sincerity, honored him;
.vith election to the exalted posi- j
ion of governor of Arkansas and;
vhose trust he betrayed.
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