The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-08-07
An Independents Views.
ELMwoop, Ark, Aug. 2, 1856

Editor Times;
Notwithstanding the fact that
you, like the Banner, are support
ing the ticket nominated by the
late Democratic County Conyen-
and will doubtless use all honor
able means to elect it, the TINES
is looked upon by the respectable
people of the County, regardless of
politics, as their forum; and it is
not believed that you will refuse a
voter, who does not happen to
agree with you, a hearing in your
columns in any matter of public
interest. Your Contemporary, the
Banner, of last week devoted near
| ly all of the few columns that are
each week printed in Harrison, to
an attack on Mr.. Mack Lyland
irdependeut .na}pncratic @andi-
date for sheriff. The moss .cked
blatherskite who presidesl over
those few columns and yainly i'm
AGNES he is editing a newspaper,
not content width showing by much
slush and one sided figuring
that there is not the ghost of
of chance for Mr.. Rowland to get
half enough votes to elect him,
pitches in, in true Don Quixotic
style, to fight a windmill, and like
| Don Quixote he has endorsed him
self and is considerably worse for
wear without doing much damage
to the windmill. Now, if his
brave Sancho Panzas will only
stand by and pat him on the back
he will succeed in making a con-
summate ass of himself the next
bout.
1t is generally supposed that
this is free country, and every
citizen is privileged to offer him
self for any Office within the gift
of the people. Mr.. Rowland has
simply announced himself as a
candidate for reelection to an Of
flee which he has filled, and is fill
ing, with credit to himself and the
county, and to the entire satisfac-
ton of every law-abiding, peace
loving citizen who has taken the
pains to observe his conduct. But
as he does not stand in with the
Banner and its satellites, this con-
stitutes a crime for which he must
be taken to task and punished
weekly until the election. His
honorable record counts for moth
ing with these fellows, who deny
the righto of any to enter the prom.
ised land of official life by any way
other than over the great ponS
asinorum which they have con-
structed. To the youth of the
country they say: You may be a
drunkard, blackleg and dis.
grace to your family and friends
and to the country-you may even
drink and then refuse to pay your
whisky bills, but if you are one OF
the boys and can be used, you will
make a good officer and the people
must elect you when we call you
out. But fortunately for the coun.
ty, this crowd can do vastly more
talking than voting. They have
an organ to make their music but
It can make very few votes. Mr..
Rowland has no organ, but his adj
ministration Of the sheriif's Office
speaks for him to every intelligent
citizen in the county, and that il
what troubles the Banner and it,
crowd. They know well that, party
consideration left out no intelli
, gent unbiased voter would hesitate
, TO support Mr. Rowland in pref
erence to their nominee. They
fear his popularity--a popularity
born Of duty well performed rath
er than of invitations to the ba,
, and other such electionerinl
tricks and it is well they do, 70
the good people Of this enlighten
ed country are not yet ready to sa.
, that we have no reward to offer TO
, honorable and efficient conduct il
Office.
NoTEE