Sharp County record., 1908-02-14
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brace E. Ruff,
Pocahontas, Ark, January II, 1908

hlo of this senatorial district Before doing thls'
m take it that fairness would suggest that appFse
~ some of the matter in yoar record upon WINCH propose
issue with you. write you this now IN order tna you
ave ample time to necessary documehs VI o'0i
-x8xa nc that Won NAV need for your own DEFENSE
~ several times during your past campaigns you nave Puo
:Ka what YOU were pleased to term IAN Appear 10 the
|22rs II remember correctly you had this Appeal puo
.d in all the papers in the county, both before the primary
& aferwards-just before the election In this "Appear
taed those measures that you would favor IN he leglsa
and those that you would oppose In your
1 nubsbsd in the 'News- Herald September 2, l9O4,
|E6& stated among other things, as folows
m am in favor Of uniform series OF text BOOKS 1or use III
schools so that every county will have the same
am in favor Of the consolidation of the state and national
slanons thus saving the taxpayers $50 900 annually
favor paving the Of The Legislature $500 per DAY
The regular of sixty days. as at present. with tnS
ision That u.s. they want to stay down there and 1901
nd and have good time after the regular session or sixty
out that they only S100 per day for each day
M ayend The session. When this is law, my friends you
M see the members of the legislature meet transact their
ness and the expiration Of the sixty days. adjourn ana
.&0 home.' . . ,nl,
am against any change in the medical laws of the state as
3I&eieve the present laws are just and sut1clenG'
will charge in the canvass approaching that you not
failed to secure the enactment law OF these
ht that you the legislature, completely reversed yourself
I6K these
&Your first proposition named:
am in favor of uniform series Of text books for use in the
bc schools so that every county will have the books
& the same price"
have vany searched journals Of the two legislatures in
ch you represented Randolph county, and nowhere do find
ha you introduced such measure. hnd however,
a Representative Bolton in the Legislature of 19O5 intro
duced and that you voted against it, iouse
ournal of 1905 $780, This change of heart that you
ed to apprse the people Of in your subsequent campaign
vi Your second proposition named:
81 in favor Of the consolidation OF the state and national
&ections, thus saving the taxpayers S500O0 annually"
fail again to find where you introduced this measure
find however the record the proceedings Of the House
5h 1907 where you introduced amendment providing
or the consolidation Of state and national elections find also
That you withdrew this amendment the very day you offered
H. This appeared to be rather peculiar until read the
whole facts account Of the proceedings the Gazette Of
January 9Th The Gazette s you know Of the two
Heading papers the State its reporter personally present
nd took down the proceedings first hand therefore its report
b entitled TO be considered correct The issue of JAM 9th
|1oo7, had tho following to say anent your amendment
"Senate Bill No. 81 Toney) To change the date for hold
ng general elections the Second Monday September in
stead of the first Monday, read the second time.
"r Ruff then offered amendment to change the date for
the state general elections to the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November the day which the national ee
cton held and this peciptaed long discussion IL
Opposed In speeches by Messrs Duaney Hamer Shannon
Watkins Martin Of Crenden Hamilton Of Polk Meade Roby
Black Of Marion and Thompson After the previous question
was ordered Mr. Ruff the author Of the amendment asked the
house If IT COULD NOT TAKE JOKE He said that things
getting dull in the house that he only offered the amend
ment for the purpose Of Starting something and that mas
much as he had accomplished his purpose he asked leave TO
withdraw the amendment, TO which no objection was raised
MR. RUFF THEN SAID HE WAS AS ANY MEMBER
TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF STATE AND NATIONAL ELECTIONS
will contend Doctor, that your insneery totally units you
oe representative Of the people, That which you soomny
promised the people do your signature you turned
into laughing matter In the Legislature. Again. shall insist
ha your jokes are too eSpensve this matter consumed almost
an entire day. am correctly advised and you know the
Legislature runs at expense Of nearly 100000 per day.
shall asE the people Of this district to retire you private life
where you can allow your ova disposition to have its full
sway In private life your jokes will be at the expense your
own purse and to sart something" you IT, will be no
expense on tho public.
Your third proposition named:
favor paying the members Of the legislature 5000 per day
lor The regular session Of sixty days. at present. with this