The Forrest City times., 1908-05-15
ARKANSAS BIC FOUR"
W. K. Ramsey, of Camden, Wants a
 New Deal All Around.

The following from the Arkansas Gazette is timely and to the point
 Camden. Ark. May ?. 1908 To the Editor of the Gazette
 Permit me, as common layman with no political aspirations. to take issue with you as to who should con. stitute the large 10 the Denver national convention. In an editorial in the Gazette, May | you say very emphatically that it would violate custom and precedent not to send Jen Davis as one of said dele gates, and that the four should be Clarke, Davis. Donaghey and Pindall.
 We have just passed through a hard-ioaght campaign, the battle cry of which was Anything to beat Jetf Davis. Now that we. in great measure. succeeded, why is it neces- sary, at the very first opportunity of tered, To make public atonement for so doing and to indicate to this politi- cal monster that We regret our action. ana Tn truth consider him it repre- sentative of our party and state. Heaven knows he has brought dis grace sufficient on both to be releva- ted 10 the shades Of oblivion for the balance of his natural life. finder most favorable conditions of peace quiet, pure politics and honest gov efnment il will take Arkansas at least p years to recover from the damage caused by keeping this man Jefi Davis to the front. and vet. with the influence of the leading paper of the state, you advise the perpet ua- lnn of this nntDrt n 4 state and party affairs. You are usually level headed in your sugges- tons as to matters of public policy. advocating what you deem for the best interests of the state
 In this matter you have allowed custom and precedent to outweigh your better judgment, and the writer sincerely hopes the Democratic con yention will, by its action. show to the outside world that Arkansas has grown weary of the vicious. political strife with which. on account of this one man. she has been afflicted for the last l0 gears, and demonstrated that he k no longer regarded as a leader of the Democratic hosts. by leaving him al home. l believe such will Ike the result, if opportunity is given for an honest expression of opinion from the membership of the convention. Let us have no trickery or sharp practice 10 bring about the result you are advocating. We made q fight against machine politics and won; now let no men or set of men ar rOgate to themselves the right te die tate the selection of the delegates.
 Again, MT. Editor, why should ALL the honors be conferred on chosen few? Suppose such has been custom. and that we have he precedent of d number of years as a guide for adopt ing your selections ire We never to deviate from this beaten path! Are We simply to get together in conven- ton to ratify the choice established by custom and precedent? Are we 10 say to all others of merit and ability that they must remain in the back ground as long as Mir. So and So is United States senator, or MT. So and So is an acting or prospective governor No, MT. Editor, let us have new deal. We have an abund- ance of good material. Let us utilize it. With such men as Judge J. H. Rogers. eX-CongresSman Terry. ex- Chief Justice Bum. C. R. Breckin- ridge, J. w. House, Hugh A. Dins- more, o. N. killough and the beloved old chieftain, James H. Berry, John Ike Moore, John II. Hinemon, and hosts of others to choose from, we can afford to ignore custom and pre- cedent and choose delegation that win be truly representative and re- fleet the best thought of the people. What say the masses? Let us try it.
 Very respectfully,
 w. k. RAMSEY