The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1907-12-12
is CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

have to dress my speech in fur
bellows to reach their honest I'M
derstanding. Thos. Jefferson, the
father of Democracy, was noted for
not making speeches, and Elias
Conway, one of he best governors
Arkansas ever had, never did
make a speech, but the world is
better that they once lived.
When l tell the people in my
plain way that dishonest contrac-
tors, in building the state capitol,
have robbed the state, and back
this statement with clinching facts,
it reaches the humblest intellect,
and does not need the glowing,
burning iron of eloquence to scar
it on the brain.
When l tell the people in my
plain way that an eight hundred
thousand dollar appropriation bill,
carrying with it twenty-five thou
sand dollars to the commission,
was attempted to be bribed
through the legislature; that my
timely interference prevented it,
then the feelings of the commits
sion may be hurt, and Caldwell &
Drake may find that they have to
dance to the music of the swan
song. The plain naked facts are
vile enough to be hidden, but do
not need the drapery of high
sounding language to obscure
them.
People Endorse Platform.
The patriotic impulses of the
people responded warmly to my
promises that l would exercise
every energy possessed to see that
agricultural schools would be pro-
vided for the education of the farm
er's children in their God-given
work.
That | would veto any bill that
would Cypress labor.
That l would do everything in
my power for the advancement of
the material interests Of the state.
That l favored liberal treatment
for the Confederate veteran.
That opposed convict labor
competing with free labor.
That the barbarous penitentlary
lease system must cease. Two
thirds of the convicts should be
worked on the public roads, while
the other one-third should be
worked on the farm to make them
self-sustaining.
That a tax burdened people can
not be a contented people.
That l favor laws that would
benefit the railway employee, the
miner and the toiler in every
sphere.
That l especially sympathize
with the farmer in his efforts to
throttle the gambler who is rob-
bling the farmer by depressing the
prices of products of the soil.
That l am in favor of charging
the power of the railroad commits
sion, so the life of the railroad en-
ployee and traveller could be pro-
tected, especially admonishlng the
railroads that human life is para
mount to dollars and cents.
That | am in favor OF the lnltla-
tive and referendum, which would
prevent any steals and Jobs being
imposed on the people, and | was
the first who had the courage to
propose it.
That l stand for good govern
ment
That I abhor the CRATER. =
That the basis of good govern
ment is good morals.
That every appointee OF mine
must have a reputation for integri-
ty, be sober and capable. No
other will be considered; no other
need apply.
That I favor completing the
state capitol speedily with honest
labor, at an honest price, | favor
the discharge of Caldwell & Drake,
the contractors and bribers, and
the architect who stood in with
them.
Every man should have All OPP
portunity in life. Trusts murder
ambition and manacle hands and
brain. Combinations in restraint
of trade stife competition, destroy
values, bankrupt. legitimate bust
ness and impoverish the farmers.
l will not retrace step III dealing
with trusts.
Favors Equal Taxes.