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WHO WILL THE SLACKERS BE?
• Tupelo is first in with a check for
$139.25 as her part of the War Camp
Community Service campaign fund, j
Tupelo was only asked to raise $125.
Hats off we say to Tupelo. This is
i if the kind of response which quickens
men’s souls and makes us to know
that patriotism is not dead.
I Now, you, Mr. Man, have you done
your part, or have you turned a deaf
ear to the appeal of your government
and said to the world by your action
tfjat you are a slacker?
• Do your part willingly and gladly.
All things may not seem to be just
what we think is best, but this is not
the time for us to question. Leave
that for Pro-Germans and the I. W.
, W.’s to do.
ANNOUNCES FOR RE-ELECTION.
—
The Independent this week is au
* V :thori»ed to announce D. J. Nance of
'? Eight Mile as a candidate for re-elec
tion to the office of tax assessor,
subject to the action of the democrat
ic party.
jjf This gentleman is so well known
throughout Jackson county that any
words of introduction from this pa
per would be superfluous. He is a
man of exemplary habits and charac
ter*and is reliable in every particu
lar. He is serving his first term in
office, and the verdict of every one
A is that he has made a capable, effi
| cient official. He will be glad to
y meet all the voters before the primary
It election and renew his many acquain
tances.
| CARD OF THANKS.
p; . _
We take this means to extend our
heartfelt thanks and appreciation to
our friends and neighbors for their
many deeds and expressions of
kindness during the illness and death
of our husband and father. May teh
choicest blessings ever be yours.
Mrs. A. J. Shell and Family,
Swifton, Ark.
Who Rules ?
The legislature says we do. The
supreme court says we do. The
American citizen says we we. Who
is right?
If a man employs a lawyer to con
duct a case at law, a business trans
action, or disentangle a legal compli
cation, his fullest authority, is the
extent of his clients wish to abide by
his decision. And there ends his
right to act.
When a legislative candidate is put
into office, he is singled out, as one
to voice the wishes of the many; and
his authority does not go any further
than the liberty his constituents have
given him. And the authority given
every legislature by the American
people, is that of adjusting interna
tional, commercial, industrial, social
and all other inter-relative transac
tions in their highest economic order.
If any governing body violates
the highest public conceptions of eco
nomic utility of the nations’ re
sources, either commercially or mor
ally, it is like an incompetent lawyer,
bungling to the disdavantage of his
client, is a legal impostor and for
feits, in result of his abuse of that
trust, the authority given him, be
cause he failed to carry out his
client’s wishes. His client’s wishes
are the authority for his actions.
Sb both legislature and supreme
court, ki virtue of their office, if it is
to be kept clean must use their pow
er of adjustment to promote the
highest relationship either commer
cially or morally among the citizens,
independent of all constitutional lat
itude by which they may justify their
right to dictate contrary to the citi
zens wishes.
The fact remains, that legislation
is the fruit of moral sensibility, and
if that fruit is inferior to the moral
dictates of men it becomes obsolete,
and no legal body should degrade
their standard of juducature because
there is no statutory law by which
he can be brought to justice. Such
an abuse of office is as much crimi
nal as a violation of any statute upon
the legal code. One is the corrup
tion of a moral sentiment expressed
in language, and the other, a moral
request not framed in words.
The supreme court says, they have
a perfect right to violate the moral
sensibilities of any state. We ask,
Where did they get that right? If
a man trusts a lawyer with a certain
sum of money to invest, is he under
no obligation to consider his client’s
wishes, simply because he has au
thority ?
If the supreme court would stand
as an infallible tribunal, judicating
on all legislative matters, it must see
above all commercial expediency, a
goal in human nature by which they
can bring about the most exalted re
lationship among them.
Does a judicating body exceed its
right of authority, in dictating to a
man how far he shall use his personal
freedom ?
Before both God and man, no man
has any right of freedom, only in so
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far as he uses his freedom in that di
rection which makes him a nobler
and better man. This, every law of
the universe declares.
Does the free use of drugs and in
toxicating drinks make a man better?
The universal testimony is, no.
Then how can the supreme court
say, they are perfectly within their
judicial authority in destroying a
law by which a state is directed along
that course which meets its industrial
and moral demands?
With such fruits as this of legal
intelligence, need we again ask, who
rules ?
Robert H. Flowers,
304 Laurel Street, Newport, Ark.
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PETITION GOVERNOR.
.
Application for the pardon of Mrs.
Minnie Willard is being presented to
the governor of Arkansas on the 8th
day of March, 1918, by petition
signed by C. C. Dean, J. B. Heard, H.
C. Patton and others of Jackson coun
ty, on the ground that she is a mother
of three children and that she was
acting in defense of her good name
and that of her children, when she
committed the offense, she having
been sentenced for five years at the
winter term, 1918, of Jackson county
circuit court, we earnestly recom
mend and desire clemency be shown
her.
C. C. Dean; J. B. Heard, H. C. Pat
ton, W. A. Williams, Frank Thomp
son, J. D. Vaughn, G. C. Nance, Joe
Thompson, E. B. Bible, W. H. Rich
ardson, Jerome Runyan and others.
49w2t.
PETITION GOVERNOR.
Application for the pardon of Rob
ert Allen is being presented to the
governor of Arkansas on the 26th
day of February, 1918, by petition
signed by J. H. Allen, Rufus Johns
ton, W. H. Howard and about ninety
others of Jackson county, on ground
that he is young and probably did not
comprehend the seriousness of for
gery and believing that he has fully
repented and desires to make a good
citizen, he having been sentenced for
two years at the September term of
the circuit court of past year, we
earnestly recommend and desire cle
mency shown him.
J. H. Allen,
Rufus Johnston,
W. H. Howard,
and others. 49wlt
POLITICAL ANNOUNCE
MENTS.
The Independent is authoriz
ed to announce the following
persons as candidates for public
office, subject to the action of
the Democratic party:
For County Superintendent—
J. M. Balch.
Garland E. Land.
A. J. Garner.
Z. D. Barber
H. L. Thomas
For County Treasurer—
W. D. McLain.
Charles K. Coe.
For Congress —#
VVm. A. Hodges
W. D. Davenport.
W. A. Oldfield
For County Judge:
John A. Melville.
R. F. Tyer.
W. M. Tims
W. A. Mink.
For Chancellor (Eighth District)—
Lyman F. Reeder.
/or Sheriff and Collector—
Terry Guin.
J. M. Ivy.
For Representative:
R. T. Simmons
For County Clerk:
J. F. Parish.
Crover C. Nance.
For Assessor—
D. J. Nance.
For Constable—(Union Township)
C. M. Ivy.
Ben Sandmon.
For Road Overseer (Richwoods Twp.)
Mark Cole
For Road Overseer (Bird Twp., East
ern District.)—
R A W'lson.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
On account of the bad condition of
the weather the tax collector was un
able to reach the following points as
advertised, and will appear at the
places on these dates:
Cache township, Algoa, Tuesday,
February 19.
Cow Lake’s township, Proctor’s
School House, Thursday, February
21.
Cow Lake township, Gourd Neck,
Friday, February 22.
Cache township, Burton’s Store,
Saturday, February 23.
Bateman township, Surrounded
Hill School House, Monday, Febru
ary 25.
J. M. IVY,
Sheriff and Collector Jackson Coun
ty, Arkansas.
Pennington
After a long absence from the col
umns of the Independent we will try
to give you the news of our little
burg.
E. Street, one of our good neigh
bors, is critically ill at this writing,
with pneumonia. Dr. W. L. Loftin, of
Grubbs, is treating him. We hope
for him a speedy recovery.
Johnnie Holmes, J. A. Evans, D. Y.
Johnson, Howard Martin and T. J.
Adcox had business in circuit court
last week.
Leonard Sullivan, a young man of
Poinsett county, died Saturday, Feb.
9th, of pneumonia, and was buried
at the Ford cemetery Monday, tfe
leaves a wife, father and two sisters
to mourn his loss.
Jess Adcox and C. E. Balch were
out Wednesday hunting cotton pick
ers. They report poor success, as all
they approached wanted to hire them
to pick.
J. C. Balch, deputy sheriff of Balch,
was here last week on official busi
t
ness.
A. D. Huey purchased a fine team
of mules in Newport Saturday.
Mr. Ike Farmer happened to a
painful accident Friday afternoon
while cutting wood, almost amputat
ing his thumb with the axe. He re
ceived medical aid from Drs. Loftin
and George of Grubbs.
B. H. Campbell went to Newport
Sunday afternoon.
Quite a windstorm passed over the
country last Monday night, demolish
ing a barn for A. D. Huey and se
riously injuring one of his horses
which was inclosed in the building.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of the follow
ing persons, subject to the action of
the voters at the city primary in
Newport, Wednesday, February 27, ]
1918.
For Marshal—
Abe Ballew.
G. C. Martin
For Recorder—
B. G. Graham.
For Mayor—
E. L. Watson.
For Treasurer—
C. P. Bandy.
For the convenience of my custo
mers and Jackson county citizens, I
have ordered five hundred two year
old peach trees of the best varieties
and best grade, by express; they
will be heeled in my garden here in
Newport. You can come in and se
lect the kind you want. Also have
apples and other varieties o ftrees in
connection, for immediate Hclivery.
All trees guaranteed.
49w4t. W. D. Stevens.
FARM L
With option to
multiple thereof at
ment. See W. H.
D Campbell.
Hay, chops,
also seed potatoes
Bowen’s Cash
One choice vacant business lot
the town of Tuckerman for sale.
jackson County Realty Co. 47w4t
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WHY NOT'
A RUG?
Why Not Cover Your Floors
With a Good Rug?
It will certainly save fuel, makes
for the comfort of the whole fam
ily, and might save a doctor bill.
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We have a large stock, all qualities and prices,
from extra Wilton Velvet, to the cheapest.
Easy Terms If You Wish
Avera Furniture Store
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I The Wa * Camp
Community F und
I Tupelo Sends in $139.25
Was Asked to Raise $125
Newport Will Raise $1500 *
Tuckerman Will Raise $500
Jackson County Must Raise $3,000
Your Government asks you to do your part in this work.
II Arkansas is asked for $3.00 for each enlisted
I and selected man it has in the service. (
Be a true patriot and give a Dollar or more to your local Chairman or send
I it to Jno. E. Williams, Treasurer, Newport, Ark., as soon as you read this.
LOCAL CHAIRMEN ARE~
Auvergne.Marvin Hare Remmel.W. A. McCartney
j Shofiner..Ben F. Burton Grubbs.Esq. J. L. McElrath
Weldon..Robt. H. McDonald Beedeville. W. W. Beede
I Tupelo. W. Norton Jones Eight Mile.G. C. Nance
Tuckerman. A. S. Riegler Grand Glaize Dr. Wm. Thompson ■
ii Swifton.Rev. M. A. K. Fry Jacksonport.Geo. Vogel and J. Massey
A. T. Hubly, County Chairman. Jno. E. Williams, Treas.