The Van Buren press., 1874-10-06
TO the Voters Of the 5th Judicial District
Of ArLansas,
JESSE TURNER.

Having heretofore, through the public
prints Of this District. announced myself ~ u
candidate for the Office of Prosecuting Attor-
ney. for lhe 9TH Judicial District Of \ rkalisas
and although am. and have been, for years
personally acquainted with many of yOu in
every County in the District, yet deem 1t
proper and due from me to those of you with
whom ! am personally unacquainted to state
that | Am and have been from boyhOod citi-
zen Of Dardanelle Having grown up to man.
hood in your midst, invite your inquiry and
investigation as to my personal merits and
professional qualifications. and having shared
with ycu the varied fortunes of the past, my
interests are blended with yours and my heart
throbs In unison with yours In your every de-
sire which Is calculated to produce good re.
suits to our unfortunate and sadly oppressed
State. am and ever have been Democrat
and as such have aud ever shall advocate
government OF the people. by the people and
for the people, and hold that public officials
should be regarded as public servants and as
such held to \ strict account OF their steward.
ship In office.
but was prevented by Federal bayOnets from
exercising the functions OF the office. In
1872 | was again elected but Republican ap-
pliances and Radical complications" pro-
cured the commission for man who was un.
known to the people rs Il candidate.
Peace. quietude and good order demands n
rigid and impartial enforcement Of the crini-
nal laws Of The State, and, II ! am elected, 1t
will be my pride and pleasure to prosecute
all criminals with all the energy and ability
can command regardless Of men. means or
consequences. shall earnestly advocate the
adoption of the new Constitution and the elec.
tion Of the entire Democratic and Conserva-
tive State ticket.
There having been no legal call for Ju-
dicial Convention, and In fact no one being
authorized t. call u Convention for the pur-
pose Of nominating Judge and Prosecuting
Attorney for the 9th judicial District, there
was u meeting Of u few gentlemen ut Clarks-
VILE on the 23d day Of September, 1874. who,
upon their own motion. proceeded to desig-
nate who should bc the candidates for Judge
and Prosecuting Attorney OF the party In
this District. and. feeling thoroughly satis-
fed that 1t did not reflect the wishes Of the
people so far as the office Of Prosecuting At
torney Is concerned, declined to 70 into the
meeting or to submit my name rs candidate
to said meeting, whereupon the meeting pro-
posed the name Off p. By ers u modest unas-
suming. nice young man Of Van Buren. with
but limited-lf any-experiencei IN the prac-
tice Of law In the Circuit Courts Under these
circumstances am satisfied the Democrats
and Conservatives Ofthis District will not suf
fer the name of j. p. Bycrs foisted upon them
rs the Democratic and Conservative nominee
for Prosecuting Attorney Of this District. l
am q convention man when the will Of the
people is expressed, but l am opposed to con-
ventions wherein the people are not consult
ed. Feeling confident. fellOw-citizens, that
you do and will fully appreciate the impor.
lance Of the office. and the actual existing
necessity for competent and efficient Prose,
cutting Attorney. I cannot believe you will
hazard the experiment of voting, for an In
experienced Young man for an office OF such
vital importance ~ the people Of so large
District.
In any event shall cheerhilly yield to the
wishes OF the people as expressed ut the bal
lot box on the l3tb day OF October. 1874.
am respectfully yours.
w. d. JACOWAY