The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-12
Floyd for Congress.

Hon. ]. c. Floyd, candidate for
Congress, in his circular announce
ment, says many things which will
be recognized by the people of the
district as facts bearing forcibly in
his favor. We make the following
extracts:
| am candidate for Congress be-
fore the Democratic primaries to be
held March 10Th, 1904. / am running
my own race and am not mixing up
with any other races, district, county
or state. believe that every candi-
date should be selected on account of
his own merits and qualifications and
am opposed to combinations between
candidates for the purpose of further
ing their mutual interests. This often
defeats the will of the people.
Two years ago | made the race for
Congress against Mr.. Dinsmore. He
was then seeking d sixth term. Now
he is asking seventh term. When
he was first elected to Congress, he
urged very strongly against Col. Peel
the principle of rotation in office. He
appealed to the young men and insist
ed on the observance of the time hon-
ored tenets and usages of the Demo-
cratic party. Will he deny it? Two
years ago he reversed himself on this
proposition and was nominated by the
small margin of III votes. Having
tided over the 10 year limit allotted
to his predecessors, Gunter and Peel,
he and some of his friends insist that
he is now stronger than ever and seem
to think that he has warranty deed
to the office for the period of his natu-
raj life. 1t may be SO but don't think
so.
l appeal to all fair minded Democrats
everywhere, to know if he has not
been houored enough already. He was
two years clerk of Benton county, six
years Prosecuting Attorney, four
years Minister to Corea, and at the
end of his present term will have been
twelve years our Congressman? Is
not that honor enough? Docs he need
it for the money there is in it? From
the two Offices last named at the end
of his term, he will have drawn in sal
aries alone 100000. Is not that money
enough? Yet like Oliver Twist he is
asking for more. Surely the apple
dumping story he used to tell on Col.
Peel fits his case now.
AS for myself, have no special pull
with any body. I am simply out be-
fore the body of the people to see if we
cannot down for the Democratic nomi-
nation this Chesterfield of Arkansas
politics. | want to go to Congress
myself. believe | am competent and
qualified to fill the place, think mY op-
ponent 'has had it long enough" and
am not waiting for anybody to die or
quit to make room for me. Having come
so near election before, am thankful
to the people for the liberal support
then given and again submit my name
to the democracy for their careful and
| hope favorable consideration.
l want everybody to help me who be-
lieve in rotation in Office and fairness
between sections in the distribution of
public offices. / especially appeal to
the Young men and boys to help me-
Also | make an appeal to old men VINO
are educating their boys for places of
office holding class in this country.
We want to use these offices as step
ping stones to build up the young men
of the country, and where man has
served his turn, according to custom
and democratic usage, let him step
down and out unless there is some ex-
traordinary reason for his retention.
| know of none in Mr.. Dinsmore' $
case; do you?
also ask the support and help of
every democrat who is opposed to Mr..
Dinsmore from any cause.
| am not going to disparage Mr..
Dinsmore. He is we'll known to the
people. His Public Record is public
property. He has few ardent ad-
mirers who insist that | am not to be
compared to him in any respect.
leave that for those who know us both
to Judge for themselves.
For the benefit of those who do not
know me give a few facts with ref
ence to myself. l am As years of age,
a married man and have a wife and
three children. l am a graduate of
the University of Arkansas. l have
had p years experience in the prac-
tice of law. l was representative of
Marion county in 1899, and prosecut-
ing attorney from 1890 to 1894, being
elected to the latter Office each time
without opposition.
In politics l am a Democrat, true
and loyal to the party and it's nomi-
nees. l am of the people, for the peo-
pie and if elected will serve the people
faithfully. will regard the rights of
the people above my own individual
interests. If am successful 1 prom
Use you that will not use the power
of great office to try to build up a
Floyd party inside the Democratic
party.
am in full harmony with the Chi
cago and Kansas City platforms.
am opposed to the trusts and favor
state and national legislation against
them. l am unalterably opposed to
the gold standard, the National Bank
ing system, the Protective Tariff, ex-
travagant expenditures of the public
funds, Billion Dollar Congresses and
IA year old Congressman.
This contest will be determined by
the popular vote. / ask every Demo-
crat who is friendly to me to go to the
polls and vote tor me. If elected
will serve you faithfully.
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