The Forrest City times., 1888-06-02
Lee For Feasherston

Marlanna, Ark, May IS, 1888.
 Editor National Wheel-Enterprise:
 The many friends of Hon. l.. P. Featherston, in Lee county, are proud to see his name before the people of the First Congressional District for Con- gress. We're it not for past intriguing and fraud perpetrated in our own dem- Ocratic party, we would not favor the independent move made by the friends or Mir. Feacherston, but when we know from past experience, what the result would be were he to go before the dem- ocratlc convention, then we say amen to Mir. Featherston's move and believe the tax-oppressed people are with him. We believe he will if elected, at all times exert his energies and influence for the best interest of the people and in opposition to the monied cOmbina- tions and trusts. After a close perusal of the papers for the past six or eight years, we have noticed with shame that many of our democratic congressman, including MT. Dunn, were absent from the congressional halls when some of the most important measures were be- ing voted upon by that august body. We believe if Mir. Featherston is elected he will be found in his seat and casting his vote in conscientious manner to best subserve the interests of the coun- try, and with this confidence in MT, Featherston, large portion of Lee county expect to cast their suffrage for him.
 ''DEMoCRAT."
 The above was clipped from the Clay County advocate. The correspondent signs himself Democrat" We will endeavor to show you his mistakes. First. His signature is d mistake. Democrats are not made of this kind of material. They don't talk that way, and they do not write such uncertain correspondence to the newspapers. Second We take it for granted that the writer has never canvassed the county, and he don't know whether Featherston's friends are proud to see his name before the people for con- gress or not. And we know by actual canvass, that great number of Feath- erston's friends are sorry to see him making such race. Third. Although the writer is young politician, and only having been actively engaged three years, know that nine -tenths of all this talk about intriguing and fraud in the democratic party, is absolutely bosh, pure and unadulterated. Men go into conventions, primaries, etc.. in good faith, but when they are beaten, they become enraged and can't believe it was honestly done, and they imme- diately declare with uplifted hands, that it was ''cut and dried" or some person was bought" and all such stuff as that; and they repeat it so often, that they actually believe it themselves. Fourth. He says he knows what the result of the convention would have been, We say he don't and every sensible man will agree with us. Fifth. The remainder of his communication except the last clause, is what he RELIEVES. That is all right. You may RELIEVE any thing you wish. That cuts no figure. He says in the last clause that large portion of Lee county expect to cast their suffrage for him. We don't care if the whole county goes for him, just so the voters don't go for him And this correspondent don't know anything about Lee county if he ever thinks her people are going to vote for l.. P. Featherston, on an independent ticket.