The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-10

Alex Vaughan at Prescott.
Again, in Mr.. Bush's circular
letter he says that he is inform
ed" that ! went to Mr.. G.. R.
Haynie, the Mayor of Prescott,
and asked him to issue warrant
for Jack Grayson and not to al
low him to have a jury trial. He
says he is informed. His office
is just a block and a half from
Haynes office: he could have
called Mr.. Haynie up over the
phone or seen him on the street
and learned whether or not it
was true. He was two weeks
getting up this statement. |
never asked Haynie to issue
a warrant for Grayson and
not let him have a jury never
asked Haynie to issue warrant
for anyone. If Bush had desir-
ed to know the truth, why didn't
he ask Haynie? No; the truth
was not what he wanted. He
wanted to injure me by getting
out wrong impression.
The negroes that Bush used as
tools in this case. one is an i'm
beetle, one has been convicted
for petit-larceny and the third is
now indicted in the Circuit Court
for grand larceny.
Bush had great many of these cir
culars sent to different post offices in
this district and would have paid no
attention to them but from the fact
that in these circulars he adds new
matter which is calculated to deceive
those who do not know him. He don't
say outright, but says he is informed,
that l went to Haynie and asked him
to issue warrant and not allow Gray
son trial by jury. He puts this state
ment in so as to lead people to believe
that knew that the trial was going to
be had.
Bush knew or could have learned that
that information was false; he could
have learned in few minutes whether
or not it was true. never spoke to
Haynie about the trial and Haynie will
so state on oath. If any of you doubt
my statement about it write to G. r.
Haynie, he was the Mayor before
whom the trial was had. was not
manager, write him if you
doubt me. was in Hope the day the
trial was had and knew nothing of it
until that night. Hon. T. G.. lobe, Tom
Caulder and Thad Butcher of Hope will
swear that spent that day dec. 1917
in Hope.
This was little old whiskey case in
the mayors court. Haven't been in
one in or years; except in felony ex-
aiming trials. never prosecute. No
,ne who knows me believes the insinu-
atoms made in Bushs circular. So
much for Bush's campaign trick.
The office of Circuit Judge is one of
he most important in the government
md the test ought to be, who is best
qualified. On that issue am making
his race. believe my age and expe-
fence in the courts and my knowledge
If the law make me better qualified for
he office than either of the other gen.
lemen. Those of you who don't know
ne, ask your attorney who is best quail
fled and follow his advice. AS said
before, there are no political issues in
'olved. and my opponents are friends
have tried to treat them right and
AVE no reason to complain at their
treatment to me; however, one of them
las spread broadcast over the district
complaint as to how the votes of the
district shall be counted. He objects
O the plan of having each county vote
is strength in the convention and says
Ildt tIlc Coiilififtlcc anu
hat this method was adopted to de-
eat him. He fails to state, however,
hat every state officer is elected and
Ilways has been selected on this plan.
The Governor-Secretary of State,
Judges of the Supreme Court and At
orney General and Prosecuting Attor-
ley are selected this way, and may
.sk why should a change be made to
uit this gentleman wishes. Again he
ails to let the public know that this
ule was required by a resolution adopt
ID requiring each county to vote by
ounties for Judge and Prosecuting At
orney. The central committee had to
ollow that resolution. A convention
epresents the people, the central COM
nittee does not The central commit
zee represents the organization.