Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-19
TO THE TAX PAYERS AND VOTERS
 OF JEFFERSON COUNTY:

At least six weeks ago I issued a card in which I charged, among other things, as follows:
 MT. Philpot has political record along this line which speaks with no uncertain sound as to how he feels re- garding every one BUT HIMSELF who seek an endorsement election. Let's see what that record is.
 Tn 1887 he voted for c. H. Trip lett to defeat T. NJ. Phillips for an endorsement term for Treasurer. In 1900 he voted for James Gould to de- feat H. A. Mccoy for an endorsement term for Sheriff. In 1904 he voted for J. r. Stewart to defeat Handy Brewer for an endorsement term for Constable, and at the same election he voted for E. J. Kerwin to defeat T. M. Phillips for an endorsement term for County Judge. In 1905 he voted for Joe P. Alexander to defeat Ralph Robinson for an endorsement ,,erm for Treasurer of the City of Pine Bluff
 MT. Philpot's chief deputy. during his term of office has been Mir John Alexander, who is son of Hon. w. E. Alexander of Pine Bluff. During Mr Philpot's term of office, and in the present year, this deputy mas illed in the office of the County Clerk for al lowance 362 jury and witness certifi- cates for attendance before the Circuit Court in the name of his father, ". B. Alexander, and drawn the scrip therefor in the name of W. B. Alexander. This scrip was paid into the county treasury by MT. Philpot in July in his settlement of taxes col lected by him from the people, some of which was dated as late as June, 1907, and after the law requires the tax books to be closed, while other persons holding scrip dated prior to April 10th, 1907, the time fixed by law for closing the tax books, could not get theirs cashed. I charge that for the fiscal year, 1907, MT. Philpot collected taxes belonging to the coun- ty general fund amounting to $70,- SS3.06, and that in his settlement with J. H. Shelby, Treasurer he only paid in cash of this amount, $1,537.45, and paid in scrip $69,34561. Who paid in this scrip and who owned it?"
 None of these charges has MT. Phil pot denied. notwithstanding the long time he has had to reflect and consult with his friends about it.
 AS to whether am right concerning his scrip dealing, I here print the af- fidavit of John H. Shelby, County Treasurer:
 State of Arkansas,
 County of Jefferson.
 Personally this day appeared before me. the undersigned Clerk of the Cir cult Court of Jefferson county. Arkan- sas, J. H. Shelby, Treasurer of said county who being by me duly sworn on oath says: M
 That C.. M. Philpot, Sheriff and Col lector for the fiscal year, 1907, paid in on his settlements of taxes belonging to the county general fund, $70,883.06, and that in settlement with affiant as Treasurer, he only paid in cash of this amount, $1,537.45 and paid in scrip, $69,345 61, and that of this scrip so paid in, a large amount of same was in the name of Mr. w. B. Alexander and some in the name of Mr. G. H. Triplett and some in the name of Buckston & SAn- ner. Some of the Alexander scrip>was dated as late as June 26th, 1907.
 J. H. SHELBY,
 County Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 17th day of December, 1907
 EDGAR BREWSTER, .
 Clerk,
 If you do not believe his statement come into the County Clerks office and look in Record Book of Allow ances No. "W," at pages 399, 402,- 406. 4o7, 4O9, All, 450, 451, 452, 455. 456. 463. 465, 46e, 467, 46s, 46s, 47o, All, 472. 473, 474, 475, AT, AIS. 479, 4SO, 4S2, 4S3, ASA, 4SS, 4S9, 490, 491 and 492.
 In MT. Philpot's published state ment, he states:
 Whatever scrip has been cashed and received in the office by me, l have paid par for same.
 Why should he have paid par for scrip, or paid anything at all? Why not pay in the CASH in his settle ment instead of scrip? His confessed record shows that he collected $70,- Ss3. .O6, and that in his settlement he only paid in cash $1,537. .45. and paid in scrip $6s,345.S1. If he pair par. or in other words. dollar for dollar for