The log cabin Democrat., 1909-12-15
CARD FROM CAPT. MARTIN

In announcing as a candidate for
representative of Faulkner county
subject to the Democratic primary to
be held January 4, 1910, deem it
proper to say that | have no axe to
grind or spleen to vent or personal
fight to make on my opponent.
am intensely interested in better
schools, better roads, and a much
better system of farming.
was the first man to write the
government officials to get them to
start the demonstration farm work
in this county. You all know the
benefits that have resulted, and will
result in the future. 1t is claimed
| by some that it has already been
worth a hundred thousand dollars to
the farmers of the county, but great
er benefits are to follow. | shall do
everything | can to promote a better
system of farming. The farmers
should be encouraged to diversity
their crops much more than they
have done heretofore. They need to
be encouraged to raise more stock,
and better stock, of all kinds. The
one-crop system is conceded to be a
failure as far as prosperity is con-
cerned. | believe in doing things, and
doing them for the best interest of
all the people.
The roads of our county have been
greatly improved in the last eight
or ten years, but they need still
greater improvements. In other
words, we should begin building per-
manent roads as soon as our finances
will permit The best way to build
roads is to work our convicts on the
roads. All the convicts should be
worked on the roads, except enough
to cultivate the state farm. The con
Wit lease system hould be done away
with as soon as possible. You all
know how hard | worked under un-
favorable conditions to start road
building in this county, and how well
it has been done.
| believe in strict economy in all the
departments of state, and will do all
can to keep down needless eXpend-
itures of the public funds.
am greatly interested in the edu-
cation of the youths of our country,
both in the public schools and in the
colleges, and especially am | interest
ed in the agricultural department of
the State Normal school This de
partment, as well as all of the other
departments, should have liberal ap-
Ipropriatons, and | will do all | can
to secure these appropriations. The
Normal is destined to be great
school.
1t is needless for me to discuss the
temperance laws. You all know my
position in regard to them, and how
| have worked for temperance. The
report is being circulated all over the
country that if | am elected to the
Legislature, | will pass a stock law
that will compel the people to keep
up their stock. This report is being
circulated to keep me from being nom
mated Personally, favor a stock
law, but, if | am your representative,
will be governed by what a major
| ity of the people want. | would not
be a representative of the people if
| went against the will of the people
Two years ago | was satisfied that a
majority Of the people in the county
were opposed to stock law Under
these conditions, would not try to
pass such a law.
1t is needless for me to tell you
that would greatly appreciate il
you should do me the honor to send
me to the legislature in my declinie
years. | do not believe you will
that | feel that am justly entitled
to that honor.
DIV W. w. MARTIN.