The Forrest City times., 1906-03-02
HON. c. B. ROLLW GEE.

h this week issue oi The Times will be found the announcement of Hon. Otto E Rollwage aS a candidate for the State Senate for this. the 32nd senatorial district. composed ot the counties of St. Francis and Crit. tenden
 We take pleasure in calling the at attention of the voters of the senato- rial district to MT Rollwage's candi- dacy. with assurances that if he is elected the interests of this senatorial district will be in safe hands.
 While Mr. Rollwage is yet eompara- lively young man. having just crossed the 50th year Of his life. he is one of the old landmarks of this city and county-there is not a firm doing business in Forrest City today who were in business here when Mr. Roll wage made this his home over thirty years ago,
 His career while here should serve as an inspiration 10 the rising genera ton. Commencing as a mere boy. without means. but with all abund- afce of energy and perseverance,. and through the instrumentality of in. dustry and economy. he has amassed fair-sized fortune. being the largest tax payer on ely property in Forrest Gits.
 He has reared family oi ten child fen, giving them social and educa- tional advantages the best the city and state afforded He has served as member Of the city council for three terms a' q was it's mayor for two terms and refused To run foT third term Tor several years past lie has attended the state democratic convent ions and vas present at the national demo- cratic convention when Justice Parker was nominated for the presidency. He has been active in the councils of the democratic party since his arrival at maturity, never having yielded to the disorganizer or the opponents Of democracy. He always stood pat for the democratic party and democrats lc principles He was always found in the front ranks of his pary contrlbut- ing of his means, time and influence for party success. For the past six years he has been the chairman oi the democratic executive committee of Forrest City. and k stillitS chairman. He k the attorney for the Bank of Forrest City the Planters Gin & Manufacturing Company, The NadI- >on Brick X Tile Company. and the Choctaw Brick X Tile Company, and enjoys an extensive and lucrative law practice
 He has tech the representative of the local lodge of the Knights of Honor in the grand lodge for more than twenty years successively: also represented the local lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor in their grand lodge for eight years success >Hely and was their representative III the supreme lodge al their na- tlohal sessions in Detroit. Michigan, and St Loius. Missouri.
 He IS q member of the local lOdre of Odd Fellows; member of the visiting committee ef the Forrest City public school; also | member of the executive committee of the Arkansas Division oi the southern Cotton Association.
 He was tie first president of the state Merchants Association of Ark 4tsas. and represented them in their national conventions at Milwaukee. Wisconsin, and Kansas City. Missouri.
 Ills PLATFORM.
 heartily approve and endorse our present levee system, and shall use my best endeaYors in promoting its effi. ciency, and maintaining the leyees SO they may afford the highest degree Of protection to the lands and inhabj- tants Of the levee district. I shall take pleasure in introducing in the states senate d resolution memorial. izing the Congress of the United states Tor the government of the United States 10 assume the pay. heht oi the leyee bonds already issued. Common justice demands such an assumption on the part