Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-11-06

with all due courtesy to my friends. as well as to the editor of the Press Eagle.
 What about the Prcss-Eagle's charge that in 1891, bs order of the Circuit Court, gaming devices of Havis X Mosby. when you were the senior member of the firm. were burEed in the public streets2"
 "The Press-Eagie makes some as- sertions that even it's friends laugh about I severed my connection with the liquor business on January 1st, 1892, fact that Mr.I. ", Sanders, of the Bank of Pine Bluff. can attest. While was engaged in that busi- ness never allowed the saloon to be open on Sunday"
 "The Press-Eagle says if wants, if we are to have q eelored man, such men as Prof. J. C. Corbin. Alex Moon or James Jones?'
 Well, Prof. Corbin and Alex Moon endorsed me, and il saloon-keeping is an offense, Jim Jones was never engaged in anything else.
 "The press-Eagle says That you had been known to bribe officials for winking at your attractions of the law and then reported them to theil superior officers when you coald nc longer use them3"
 of l was on an equalfooting witt it's editor in thecourts I would mako him prove this. or make him pay heavy damages; but, as it is, I will give him or any one else, $500 tc substantiate and maintain a charge of this kind, or anything like 1t. Il is is a trayesty on good government where Mr. Murray lives, to mako such charges against the officials whom the Press. Eagle does not dare name.9
 Ut is said your appointment would be skipping the gold Demo crats in the face?"
 T believe I have as many golC Democrats supporting me as Mir Murray can muster to sustain his views, with the only difference thai those on my side endorsed the Re publican candidate in the recent presidential election from patriotic motives without the hope of reward or recognition, while Mir. Murray < adherents expect to dictate appoint ments, even over the heads of the Re publican State Committee. Their unselfsh motives and attempts at usurpation of power are, indeed admirable in the face of their valiant i fight in the recent election, mani ] fcsted by the largest Democratic plurality ever had in the State. 'ThC shame-faced seli-seeking Democrats who are secretly behind him, as thC 1 Press Eagle expresses it, I am proud to call my friends, and while a great number Of them have given me theil moral support, without publicly en corsing me, have vanity enougl to say that my character, public ant private, during my long career here must have been sufficient guarantee to them to favorm with their goof will. There was d time when tht Press Eagle, as will be seen from iGi files, spoke in eulogies about me; bu ever since, under the compromise, supported Hons. N. T. Roberts an( !. NJ. Hudson for County Clerk anC State senator, respectively whil' the Press-Eagle advocated the can dfdacg of independent Democrats A. Siven and E. ". Martin-foi those offices, it's editor has beer steadily opposing me. In the tim of public turmoil such men as Col NJ. L. Bell. Capt. John r. Murphy | Mai. c. G. Newman. pr. Holcombe Capt. Buck Owens and myself pu our heads together and kept dowl strife and riot in our eommunit, and many such acts could l name il which l took part for the publi veal: but will let others who re member do the talking for me.
 have always lived an upright If and believe I have no enemy in thi city. If at the end of 40 years tn