Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-17
RECT09'5 REPLY TO COyk
Denies Using Words and Meaning
Attributed TO Him.

1 flaa. Ia ais open 4.lis,t ~
point he now saes that I said
Why damn il. my children 10 net
receive any better consideration al
your hands in the public schools fhfa
10 The children OF common To9d-
i hanIers
These statements are in conflict II
* \ very familiar principle that eoIl-
ajctfug statements are not impressive
6f fba truth In this instance, neither
statement is true. What said to MI.
Cook touching this matter vas that,
IF my son had been the son o.
laboring man he would have beer
graduated. never intending OF ttlti-
mating By word or act that ny eh1za
should receive different. or 6e5sz-.
treatment than the child Of other
aaopIe.. be fheE rich or poor 7ftt
complaining because thought
children were Disseminated against
Ia he public schools
Fl his open letter Hr. Cook says
stated. I will have you t6 understand
sir. that my son IS a gentleman aha
the son Of a gentleman, aad the son
of tie most distinguished family n
the South. This statement IS par
tally true did say that mz=S6f
was a gentleman aad Ire son 8f 4
gentleman. att did net sax.
aiIe vas fEe= 1a44zt =sis.z1....= ssza4sfs
.ala5lv N rha south Do not claim.
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finetfon. No m5a e3aH heard 5iaa
boast 81 M fami1s=az lil4sH==. L -
not in M nature 10 do 30.
raffetata= now t1Iat 1lg children
have been ReHseeetei tlz afta41s
school. indeed 70 z5E5= ~ .zz-zzsz =s1=z5
WaH forced 5e=sz5
h.
where. WI =#a a1a.ss aHz 90
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tive child Il fff#ea== found He4#lH
extremely Ill, with ts5 za5
with Hef She vas 64ii#iafFs. H9a.#.
her tandeefv IN ny aHtas for ~ He=sH
or more =ta= prevent Der From jumping
! ont of the wtndaH GaR=E afeee=f7
get that scene TIE mother in tears.
the child appealing II hae 1sIer5a1a 3s39
protection from the faa5szzE.ss I'D
outraaes she had suffered II tae Bib
lie schools Her physician =Er.=
Ellis. forbade that she Should be re.
turned 70 school and rom =tf1at da#
to this none of ny children have at
I ,,,l,1;a -a7ra 0I7a
my little girl nine years Of age who
is too young to be sent away from
home
had supposed all differences be-
tween Mr. Cook and myself We're set
tied amicably and honorably as be-
tween gentlemen. and were a thing of
the past, as at the request Of NIL
tual friend, We met with the under
standing that the past should be for
gotten and that in the future our re-
ations should be friendly, if not cor
| dial At this meeting We spent some
time together in social conversation,
and parted in kindly spirit and
mood, and this condition has existed
with me ever since. Imagine. there
fore. my surprise when | read his
open letter, which he wrote and pub
! lished without admonition or warn
! ing, at time when it is calculated to
do me the greatest possible injury. |
submit that under all the circum-
stances it is a cowardly and unman-
ly attack even if all he says were
true.
Mr. Cook seeks to create the inn
preston that I am proud, and have
no sympthy with the laboring classes.
With the people Of Garland county
I need make no defense TO this charge,
but to meet the impression which Mr..
Cooks letter seeks ia create with
those who do not know ne. | Will
state that my entire l.fe and associa-
ton has been east with the poorer
classes They have been my warm
est friends and most jealous support
ers I was reared mostly on farm
and performed much of the labor in
cident to such life. such as cutting
and hauling wood and rails, bul3tne
rail fences driving oxen, atc. | look
back upon this part Of my life with
infinite pride and pleasure My chil9.
ren have ever been taHeht to resneet
labor and imbued with tha idea that
the fundamental principle Of this saT
ernment is the edualit7 q its citizens
That the avenue to the White House
is omen alike to the rich an1 to the
poor Two Of my sons are now gown
One IS laboring mana mechanic
Who worked in this city il tie mech
anicaf department Ct the Hot Springs
< Western railroad fa- six months
at the rate IF twenty four dollars =
month learning tade. which he is