Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-08
FAIR PLAY.
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he, like the OK had been led to the political slaughter pen.

G0ula Lear BOSS Chafley nave succeeded in thus capturing the sheriff and treasurer's offices, there would have been but few important political posts in this city and county at which he would not have had trusted sentinel. His dicta- torship oyer the political destinies of this meek 'o the wood would ise haen complete. Then let us aaf would have been the con. pce? The county convention wos.u pave had to name Triplett's henchmen for election commission CTS, and they in turn would have had to appoint other henchmen for election judges.
 Triplett's election judges would have had to elect Triplett's eandi- dates for state and county officers, including, according to rumor, two negro legislators and Republican state senator.
 TripIett's election judges would also have had to elect Triplett's can didates for mayor and board of al- dermen for the city of Pine Bluff next April. Tripett's mayor would have had to appaint Triplett's chief of police, chief of fire depart ment and do hls bidding otherwise.
 Triplett's board Of aldermen would have had to elect Triplett's board of public affairs, extend water and light contracts, to roobing eerpo ration of which TripIett is at the head, give bonuses aud grant fran chiaes for an electric street railway that he will never build and pay said corporation tor dirty, filthy water furnished in violation of contract.
 Triplett's board of pubic affairs would then have to award all city contracts to TripIetts relatives and friends without advertising for bids as the law requires, modify water and light contracts and do other things detrimental to the city's interest.
 Triplett's chief of police would then have to permit gambling dens to run wide open on the ground floors weeR days and Sundays aud use the eity's employees for bis own private purposes.
 Tripletts chief of fire department [not our present efficient chief would then have to read the water pressure on gauge to suit the Water 6 Light Co.,, report fire and comes tic pressure equal to that required by the largest cities and taken fresh from artesian wells through pipes well flushed, when as matter of fact, it would be taken from the rlver unfltered and unclari6ed
 In short, dear readers, if Triplett & Company be allowad to control Jefferson county's convention, Trip lett would not be content until he had galned absolute dominion over Jefferson county and Pine Bluff, politically. Financially, and other wise, and this would bring on a condition the evil effects from which we could not recover in twenty years to come. God grant deliyerance from any such aud teach us to beware.
 This article has not been written with the view Of influencing any Democrat agalnst course of fair ness, but to gently warn the mem bers of the convention against the real danger that is likely to befall us on account of any wrong step which might be taken in dealing with the political muddle which now confronts us for adjustment.
 If Mccoy and Core have not been tairly nominated they should not have office.
 If Gould and Alexander have not been nominated they should be put in the same boat.
 But in all events where frauds have been committed, whether in the interest of the one or the other, 4I.....: 2. x.o ;on ohnpId hn hi,,, o d