Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-10

1Ie thought he could beat me, when
 the campaign opened, to 1. Now
 he says he'll beat me to 1. The
 tide must be changing. If Mayo,
 Toney beats me, which k, not yer,
 likely, there Is no man in Pine BlnN
 who will give him a heartier hand.
 shake than l."
 Dr. Caldwell produced large
 batch of correspondence, which had passed between him as secretary ol
 the Pine Bluff Board of Trade, and :: various Government and ether off.
 cials, in which as early as Ap7i.
 1908. he urged the government tc
 look into slight caving of the river oank here. I1e pleaded with them fn
 letters to keep close watch on the local conditions, declaring that the
 caving looked dangerous. He told of
 his trips to Memphis and Washington
 in behalf of Pine Bluff and the river work; of how he had urged and fin
 ally did get Judge Gould to go with him to the national capital, realiz- , ing that something must be done to <; relieve tho situation. Dr. Caldwell 1 reviewed the improvements planned by the recently created improvement district. The money now being spent OH the river here is the result of , their untiring efforts. he said. He , also read q letter addressed to r. H. 1 Britton. of the Cotton Belt road, in which he urged cooperation, fearing the final destruction of property in the East End. He said that he want ed no thanks for his work, that he felt that it was public duty, but added that he ought to have slight claim upon the hearts and confidence of the residents of the First ward
 My purpose and any motive in seeking the Mayors office is not a selfish one" he confined. "If you elect me I pledge my heart and my head in your service"
 Dr. Caldwell did not inject any sar- casm into his speach. He merely presented facts to bear out state ments made by him and others in urging his election He was given a round of applause when he conclud- ed his talk.
 Mayor Toney's Arraignment.
 Mayor Toney, upon being introduc- cd, declared that he would not wor9y those present with lot of letters re- ferring to his efforts in behalf of river work. He said Dr. Caldwell he stated that his (Caldwell's), tele- gram was on the bulletin board in the Secretary of Wars office, D.. Caldwell denied the statement, declar- ing that when he made his report to the Board of Trade upon his return to this city, he merely told Of the systematic manner in which eorres- pondence and telegrams were kept by the officials at Washington.
 Mayor Toney read letter from Roosevelt's secretary, MT. Loeb. which told of one of his communi- cations having been referred to the War Department. He inquired as to what had become of the funds of the improvement district, which was or ganized by the property owners to repair the river front. Mayor Toney said he understood that the money was spent in building levee on the north bank of the river. "T was pa trolling the river day and night. not at the Hotel Jefferson. but from the ravine to Chestnut street. all the time that caving was goins on and we saved the point At the ravine. I want the Mayors office for the money that's in it. Dr. Caldwell says he don't want it. I do. We are both getting salaries for doing our duty I don't claim any credit for the work I've done.
 "Dr. Caldwell leads you to believe that he made the water company build a new water plant. The Senator from this district. H. K. Toney, pas sed the bill in the Legislature for water plant here. The Pine Bluff Corporation Is now building the finest water plant in Pine Bluff to be found