Sharp County record., 1908-02-28
open LETTER FROM TOM HERRN
EVENING SHADE, ARK, FEB. %, 1908

IOrOCnc
,ooos ali the time from until the primary elec-
address YOU this letter with the hope that you Will give he
onohts herein suggested an impartial consideration.
desire thank the people OF the hVe couhtes VI oui
the confidence and support they so kndy gave HE a. w
cons and trust that my work as an officer OF the courS
+ tho damands of the public and the expectations OF my
ds TO reasonable degree at least Being only man. huah
would expect make Mistakes ana oouo"ess nav"
90 but beg you to 60 the records Of your Circuit COURTS
nv work as Prosecuting Attorney with the work OF any
m man who has filled the Office and then will risk your Juog
- m t whether measure up to the standard Servants or all
Ids whether public or private estimated and measured oy
work they d. and not by what they say they can or Will oo
m not mproper to call your attention to the fact that IN he
wears have office forty or hty thleVes our
m and other breakers have been sent to the peehuary
Il that ont Of eeh murder cases have lost only two
It urged against meand have never denied thls-that
rk ouor that stand in with the blind tiger people and will
prosecute them but you will investigate you Will ma nat
had FROM 150 200 convictions and pleas OF guilty IN q'
cases alone past three years. and beg TO assure you
at have everything reasonably in my power by perua
prosecution and otherwise stop the illegal sale OF whlskey
h am clad to state that the business practically stopped IN
Circuit You will lind tigers now in either Sharp fuiVoh
lizard coune yet three ago lizard county was he Wors
tiger county this part the sate but through the earnest
Of her sheriff and ures with what assistance could lend
tigers have quit lizard county Three ago Baxter county
las infested with illegal liquor dealers, but is my information
Hat their operations confined to the single town Oh CoIer
ree years ago probably five violations of the liquor
w in Randolph county while there and learn that
violations are confined of Pocahontas aone and
condeny expect that with the assistance of earnest energetic
ecuiive officers backed by sound sensible public sentiment
His class of violations and will be practically stopped within
next year call attention to these things that you may
dge for yourself whether have done my duty with respect to
bis class of crimes
Again you will find that have been prompt with my official
fork the courts having lost but three half days in the three
ars of these account of the heavy rains and high waters
bid sickness The grand ues have had
1intn hoUp al
especially careful to the taxpayers unnecessary
os and put the public to the expense OF trial unless
blink that simple justice demands that the has su
TENT evidence ask for verdict Of guilty There another
g that wish call your attention to especially and that is
have sold any mol nor have carried or
liquor election day any other day to influence
D my behalf.
AT the January term Of the Randolph circuit court Of last
ear few good people, and as am informed only very few
her through ignorance Of the truth and facts carelesy
urposey attempted to public sentiment against by
yng make appear that doing my duty in trying
top the blind tigers that county, and beg that you do the
mpe justice TO investigate the facts and the court records and
determine for yourself whether should be blamed for my action
that time in the liquor The facts that saloons
u Of Randolph county the last day Of December before the
our above mentoned that at said term Of in person and
nce that time and letter urged those persons
ho were supposed to engage in the illicit sale Of liquor stop
nd not violate the law The records will show that the Of
orC aforesaid the grand jury returned two indictments against
" '"' III eo'nS h4uor' NOW you KNOW Ihat IL Is seldom
ha person put on trial at the Of which he
indicted but having desire to stop this business ia its begin.
Ping had warrants issued and Mr. arrested and his cases
ockeed for trial at that term Of court In this connection wish
state taa during my entire term Of Office, till after tho Lucas
aes were disposed Of and until after adjournment Of that
Oh court no one man nor in Randolph county, had
yer numaed or suggested that he she satisfied with
y disposition liquor When tho dooketed
unse ior Lucas begged for continuance TO which refused
0seh the cases being set for trial Thursday Of the week
court They and others represented that Lucas was old
ana IN bad health and that he would be unable pay the
ana COSTS before the next term Of court finally proposed
Lucas would stop selling liquor plead guilty in one Of the
aes woad continue the ether for him till court and
e MN I'LL hon to pay fine and COSTS which proposition was
Pea' anu since then he plead guilty the other case
some one asked mo why did not put Lucas in aih
III were your father husband brother or SON. per-
aPs you would not ask This then the Lucas case briefly
and submit 1t for your consideration. Whether these
Enes have beon paid know nanllon