The Forrest City times., 1904-03-04
AN ADDRESS.
shington, D C., December 2l, 1903.

At your last election you kindly elected me your representative in congress upon representations made by me as to what I would try to do as your national repre- sentative should l be so fortunate as 10 receive your favor.
 Since taking my seat in congress l have had but one month and ten days Tn which to show you wheth- CT or not l was honest in the declarations made in that cam paign, and whether or not I am fitted for the position with which you so generously honored me. 1 have tried 10 conscientiously and impartially discharge the duties of the office 70 the very best of my ability, and without regard to To- cality or special affiliations. When you entrusted the duties ol the DO. sition to me 1 had no record as national legislator, but 1 have a slight one now, and whether it is good or bad is left for you to say.
 By such record as 1 have made I
 ask to be permitted to stand or
 fall in the present contest.
 lin your honest judgment l
 hare been unfaithful to the trust
 confded to my keeping, defeat should be my portion. If, how ever, you find that my course in congress is worthy of an endorse. ment, l respectfully ask rc alec. ton at your hands.
 In doing so, hope l ask no more than simple justice. My du- ties Tn congress will necessarily prevent my seeing most of you and presenting my claims in per son, Hence, I address this card to patriotic constituency and
 will confidently await your answer at the polls, at your next Demo- cratic primaries or conventions.
 l am advised that Mr. Eugene Parrish is opposing mo for re. nomination upon political sore too platform, claiming that he was deirauded out of the nomination in the last contest, in which he, Judge Taylor and myself were competi. tors.
 that is the plea he is present ing to the people, hls course has been one of dupIiclty when viewed by the light otreason and tested 6Y the acts of men, for on the evening before 1 received my nomination at night, he told me. standing at the head of the stair way of the Warfeld Hotel, in Wynne, that if he could not re- celve the nomination, he wanted mo 10 have II, and at the time l was nominated he was sitting by my side in my headquarters at the Dunham House in friendly conver- satlon. While we were thus cn. gagged Mr. J. R. Taylor, of Para gould came hastily into the room and congratulated me upon my nomination. Several others fol. lowed in rapid succession, but, as well as l remember, MT. Parrish was the second to congratulate me.
 No were afterwards escorted by a committee to tho convention hall, where ho made speech endorsing my examination and expressing himself as being satisfied with the work of the convention. Now, the question is, if he believed then, as he IS reported 10 contend row, -hat 1, and my friends, defrauded mm out of tho tomination, how could he as an honorable man wish me 10 be nominated over his neigh. Dor, Judge Taylor, who had done him no wrong how could he come to the headquul ters of an oppo- nent that he believed was fraudu- lently reaping the reward that be. Ionged to him and engage with him in friendly converse; how could he go before a convention and express his approval of its work and endorse a candidate that he knew had been dishonorably