The Huttig news., 1908-02-29

reduced the valuation of land. in
fhree cases. because those three
parties filed their complaints and
produced the evidence that their
property was valued too high. The
present County Judge follows the
law and can only act on such mat
ters when complaint IS filed.
do not know who the prominent
people are who owe fines. This
matter is within the jurisdiction of
the sheriff. and if you do not
think that office is run wisely you
should run for same and see if the
people think as you do.
! have collected $4,000 rent
from the c. r. |. & P. r. r. Co..
Ind if you had gone to the Treas
urer's books you would have found
that amount duly credited.
| believe that is all the questions
you have asked. and | simply wish
to make you the proposition to go
before the people in every town
ship in Union County and place
before them our policies of con-
Quoting the County Judges office.
| wish you to take my record as it
is. and not as you wish it to be. and
| will not go out Of the record you
made as County Clerk. and Deputy
Circuit Clerk in discussing your
record.
! give you the authority to set
the dates and places we are to
meet. and at such places will ask
you how you received $5.e4z.8o
for your last years fees, and why
you have not returned the $S4z 80
to Union County, Why you made
charges of from 90 cents to $50
90 for single indexes. when the
law allows but 10 cents9 What
work did you do that entitled you
to $3.50. Sc: from the Road Dis
Hricts alone, the last month you
were in Officer How did you as
Clerk become possessed Of proper
ty purchased at Tax sales when
the Law plainly says T hat no
clerk or his deputy shall either d.
rectly or indirectly purchase prop
erty at tax sale?" Why was it
that in extending the tax books of
1899 school land was placed on
the taxable list and that you are
resid ing on that land at the present
time? Explain Why that you after
being honored by the people of
Union County for period of six
years and on being defeated for
the same office two years ago. in
the Democratic primary. you con-
tested the election of your oppon-
ent, and now in your circulars wish
it to appear that Mr.. Williams was
derelict in his duty in not having
the financial statement published
until September 5th. when your
own statement the year before,
was not published until August
Goth? If you will look up the
records you will find that the T.
nancial statement has been publish
ed as late as January.
1t is true that was not born in
Arkansas. but all | possess in the
world is here. all my interests are
in this County. MADE my cam
paign two years ago in an open
manly way, and in your statement
that corporation was back of me,
or that ! bought my way into office,
you do not only reflect on me. but
also upon liz voters who sup
norted me in that race, ninety per
cent. If whom swere born in the
South. and the great majority of
whom are natives of Union County.
And when you state that they were
bought or did not vot ? of their own
free will, you attempt to besmirch
the character of a majority of the
voters Of the County, and in their
behalf will state that you have
out-anniased Annias. and leave
them to answer you for your re-
Elections on the 25th of March.
So say let us meet the people of
the County face to face and let
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