Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-17

nomination and and why the people should not vote for, me. I propose in as brief way as possible to give to the voters and tax payers some reasons why I should have endorsement term, and es- pecially against my present opponent, -.--
 ENDORSEMENT TERM. k:
 It is true have at times failed to vote for peo- pie for an endorsement term-so has he. I do not now believe such claim should be urged before the people except by person holding good claim for. such endorsement These claims think have. know a great. many people who should not have had the first term to- nothing of the second. third or the fourthe Two things should be considered ty the voter when confronted with the question of an endorsement term: The, character and merits CT the candidate asking it. and the character and merits i of the fellow running against him.
 .NTr. Core has been County Treasurer and County Clerk for four terms, making in all eight years and these two offices are two of the best and most remuneratve in Jefferson county. am holding the office of Sheriff the first term. If MT. Core should be nominated for Sheriff on Jam uary he would evidently press his claim to the limit as he has always done, fer an endorsement term of two years at least, making for him twelve years of office holding in Jefferson county, and for myself two years I believe before the people will consent to such arrangement polticia1 prefer they will think very soberly and seriously.
 SCRIP DEALING.
 My opponent has much to say in his circular about
 
 sheriff and collector buying scrip at par and spec uating in scrip. The first is not illegal and the second is. AS the people very well know great many tax payers pay their taxes in scrip. Prac- ticay all of the whiskey license is paid the same This puts in the hands of the collector large volume of county scrip, which under the law he must accept With reference to this whole question, however, l make the following statement:
 First-I have not speculaed in scrip.
 Second-Whatever scrip has been cashed and ceived ill the office by me- have paid par for same.
 Third-In addition to the scrip which received in the way of license and the payment of taxes, I have several occasions favored some of the tax payers by taking their scrip at par. In doing this have only done what every other sheriff and col lector before me has done.
 Fourth-No tax payer has lost cent in my her of handling scrip, and the only complaint have heard has come either from my opponent or the scrip specuator and broker, whose purpose it is to keep scrip as low possible.
 Fifth have not made cent and have in sense been scrip speculator. 1 have not deceived the people, and have not mstreated the people. l am now and have been cashng jury certificates at par, and expect to do SO as long as am in office
 POLITICAL BOSS
 AIr. Core also states ill his card circular that he will not be political boss, thereby charging in- directly that I one I have tried as honestly and faithfully know how attend to the duties of my office rather than to further my political inter ests by trying to become boss. I for the office of Sheriff in the first place without any expectation of running for any other county office l did not into the profession of office holding use each successive office to climb higher. Out of the legt- mate returns of this office I am trying to pay my honest debts and have little left at the end of my four years. Not cent have l expended, or will, eXpend, to buy claim other county office My political ambition will be satisfied with four of office holding, and l think other people ought to have modesty at least in regard to this same thing
 One thing Is certain, have carried pra- tended to carry around in my pocket the voters of any township of Jefferson county to barter wherever might appear my political interest would be benefited.
 If Mr. Core is not boss, it is his fault When he is not boss he is a tool. He candi- date for County Court Clerk during the present year for the third term until after the last August cleo ton for Prosecuting Attorney He then ordered become candidate for Sheriff to oust me, be- I failed and refused to support of the candidates for Prosecuting Attorney, who thought had held the office long enough and because felt 1t my duty to pay debt of gratitude I owed other candidate in that race
 ANNUAL STATEMENTS.
 While i, was my hope to avoid another expen- sve campaign in order to hold this office for four years it Is free country and any citizen has per feet right to offer for any office he may desire. l hopeful, however. would be able to make this campaign as did the previous one, without any personal criticism political mud throwing. and I will not indulge further than the plain truth may require and justify. But since 1t has been started in MT. Cores card which he has issued and circulated throughout the county, and In which he has, without cause, provocation excuse. tried to iniure my character and official standing when he knew there has been wrong done. I desire to bring to the attention of the Jefferson county a. few charges against Mr. Core and in ordar