The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
Pt0PlE GREATLY PLEASED.
Letters, Press Comments and Personal Expressions, All Strong for Nor.
 ton for Governor.

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 It was no idle fancy which We in. dulged two weeks ago fin presenting the name of our distinguished fellow. citizen, Judge \. ". Norton and I lew oi his characteristics, as suita- bic man to occupy the Governor, $ office, and urging him to offer for the place. The article was well received by all who read il.
 The conservative citizens of Arkan- Sas the bone and slnew of this great commonwealth; the brain and brawn. the element that has not gone mad With politics, iS tired of political cata- "aulihg Ill governmental affairs. They munger Tor wise, conservative, busi- ness administration of the states affairs, and are yearning for just such an opportunity to vote for just such man
 II Judge Norton cannot or will not offer, then some other such nan should do 50, and our sincere belief is that he would be nominated, without scramble
 It is said that he Is no politician, and that in a campaign with the men who have already offered, or who may hereafter enter the race. he would stand no show, and that they would clean him up in short order i'll public debate" We don't know so much and are not sure about that. Judge Norton has great fund of information to draw upon that would be by far more interesting and instructive than the vulgar political clap-trap, twaddle and rot that we have been hearing for the last six years. He has rich store of wit and humor of high order that would reach every intelligent mind to which it might be presented, and be ap- preciated more than the vulgar yarns, the vulgar slang, and the vulgar per sonalities that the average politician and candidate for the States most import ant office has been offering up to the people from the stump for several years.
 Ies indeed, the State needs Judge Norton, and needs him bad Many expressions have come to us from other sections, endorsing all that we have said of him. The Dumas, Ar kansas, News, copied what the Lee County Courier had to say of Judge l Norton, and says of him that he is Most excellent gubernatorial tim Der and should lie conclude to enter the lists, the mad-slinging class of campaigners would find themselves together (in the rear
 The Blade Democrat, of Wynne, says:
 Hon. N. w Norton, of Forrest City, k mentioned as a probable can didate for governor, MT. Norton is one of the brainiest men in the State, and III race with the gang now on the track, he would loom up like a thoroughbred beside Texas bronchoes. As governor he would be a credit to the State and would redeem the time when this office was filled by states men and gentlemen instead of politi- i 'lanS and cheap grafterS. By all means give us one honest man.
 Prominent men of Crittenden coun- ty send us greetings, and assure us that nothing would please them bet ter than to give him their hearty support, and that he would not need to even come there to seek it,
 Many other newspapers, prominent citizens, and friends, have uttered a like sentiment, and if he could be induced to enter the campaign, he would do so with stronger following than either of the other candidates so far in the race, and we believe would win the nomination easily. Iiurrah for Norton