The Green Forest tribune., 1900-05-31

III the interest or MT. FnlIlpS ana men who were enemies of MT. Butt Intentionally is not true. We did not know of any who were claimed as an enemy except w. s. Hittson. MT. Charley Ram sey came to us and asked that we remove Mr. Hittson and put on MT. Price Walker and we did so. MT. Reagan was a judge in Osage township, also MT. J. T. Seitz. Nobody asked for them to be re- moved. They are both good men = so is MT. Hittson. We made all changes that were asked and a good reason offered there for. We had two lists sent in from Hickory township. We placed MT. Charley Chauncey back on as Judge. This seem- ed not to satisfy Prof. Burney. We left MT. Jesse Nance off be- cause it was suggested by a friend of his that he could neither read nor write. The law does not require the list of judges to be printed in Primary or Gen. eral election. They are always subject to change before the elec- tion day, and when none are appointed the voters elect them. The Central Committee simply appoints as the County Election Commissioners do.
 The Sheriff can be authorized to make changes when he noti- fies the Judges of their appoint ments, so can the Central Com mittee make changes.
 We thought that we appointed true Democrats and honest men as judges and we still think that they are, and we have no right to say and do not say that single Judge appointed by us, is politi- cally or otherwise dishonest, or would Intentionally do a fraudu- lent act. I leave that for you to say. Prof. Burney, the Judges held the election. Some of the Judges perhaps did allow quite a number of Republicans to vote, and some so-called Democrats, who have not heretofore voted for the nominees and will not do so in this coming September elec- tion. This was wrong and not in accordance with the instructions of the Central Committe. This occurred to the largest extent in the 2nd and 3rd Wards of Eureka Springs. This should never oc- cur again. After we see how those Republicans vote in the September election we will know how many voted in the primary in good faith and are not hypo- crits.
 I desire to ask you right here, Prof. Burney, did you not fail, refuse, neglect, or forget to vote for all the nominees in years 1894, 1896, and 1898 of the Democratic party of this county? And are you supporting, and will you vote for all the Democratic nominees in this county in the September 1900 election? If you have not and will not support the nominees of the party, what right had you to vote in the Democratic primary on 21st of April, over a Republican who votes in the pri- mary and will and does support and vote for the nominees :? A Republican who acts and votes is better Democrat than any so- called Democrat who votes in the Democratic primary and then will not support and vote for the nominees of the Primary election, and is more faithful and true man.
 Prof. Burney misrepresents me and misstates facts when he says that I voted twice as a member of the Central Committee. On Sat- urday the 18th of April the Gen. tral Committe met in the forenoon to compare the returns and count the vote of each precinct and ward according, to the Poll Books, tally sheets and certificates, which was all they could do un- der any law or precedent known to them. All the townships were in except CIifty township, which did not come until the next week.
 The following persons were ;r, .Acr,oSra an Exr .ar0Yzxr.