Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-09

r. W. McFarlane, j. II. Hinemon
and W. F. Kirby, the three candi-
dates for Governor, addressed sew
eral hundred voters and many ladies
In the circuit court room at the
Jefferson county court house last
night. Each Of the candidates was
given an ovation, but Mr.. McFarlane
carried away the honors of the even
ing, displaying no little wit and he
kept the assemblage in an uproar OF
laughter throughout his discussion.
He also made a most favorable I'M
preston, as did Attorney General
Kirby and Mr. Hinemon.
During the evening Mr.. Hinemon
referred dramatically to an incident
that was of great interest to Pine
Bluffians and denounced in no light
language reports, which he said had
been circulated here to injure him,
to the effect that he had tried to
GUST Superintendent Junius Jordan
OF the Pine Bluff public schools to
secure the position for himself at
his retirement from the Office OF
State superintendent,
Il do not mind attacks when they
strike above the belt" he said.
Some designing person has circu-
lated this report here and in Little
Rock. 1t is absolutely without
foundation There are members OF
the Pine Bluff School Board here
tonight and challenge them or any
one else to say that I or any repre-
sentative of mine ever attempted to
secure the snperintendency OF the
local schools at the expense OF Doc
tor Jordan. l have discussed this
matter with Doctor Jordan and he
knows that it was unfounded. told
the school board that I would not
return to Pine Bluff and advised
them to re-elect Doctor Jordan, for
whom I have the highest respect
and kindliest feeling
County Judge James Gould presided
over the meeting by request. He in
troduced Mr.. Kirby as the first speak
er. The candidates agreed on 45
minutes speech. with a ten minutes
rejoinder for Mr. Kirby. Their
speeches were largely repetitions or
similar speeches delivered at various
places since the opening of the guoer-
material campaign. Mr.. Kirby opened
his address by referring to the ap'
pointment of Daniel Taylor, OF this
city, as his assistant and he declared
that he has not since regretted 1t, In
view of the fact that the Pine 'Bluh
boy has proven himself most worthy
and efficient He outlined the duties
of a governor and dwelt at length
on the enforcement of the laws. be
expressed himself as being in favor OF
the election of lieutenant governor
and that he be made the president OF
the senate by virtue of his Office. 1t
would avoid corrupt influence, he said,
such as that which has existed at Lit
tie Rock in recent years. Mr.. Kirby
denounced Tom Cox, the lobbyist. He
urged the enactment of law to pre-
vent the United States courts from is
suing injunctions against the State
without having first notified the de-
PENDANT Of the step and allowing a
hearing. The adjustment Of the con-
vict lease system he favored, he said,
because it was "bad advertisement
for Arkansas. 1T Is a relic OF bar
barism," said the speaker. He also
urged a change in the penitentdary
management and reviewed the recent
actions OF that body. Mr.. Kirby de-
clared that Governor Pindall was
fighting him because he opposed the
appointment Of the governors father
in-law to an $500 year job, when
he was not entitled to it. "The gov
errors father-in-law was a sidewalk
inspector in Memphis when he was ap'
pointed to manage the State farm de-
clared the speaker, land he never
owned so acres Of land in his life" The
speaker said he favored the compile
ton Of the new statehouse, but pre-
ferred to see it completed by honest