Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-11
MAJOR G. W. BELLAMY

The editor is in receipt of letter
from Major G. w. Bellamy of
Mammoth Spring, Fulton county,
In which he states that he is receiy-
ing cordial reception and much
encouragement from the people of
this district in his race for rail
road commissioner. Many of those
who did not support HIM before
are now his most enthusiastic fol-
lowers, and he feels now that his
election is assured. He asks us to
state further that he will surely
visit this county between now and
the primary and present his claims
to the people here. Mr.. Bellamy
has issued a circular letser to the
people of the northeastern district
which we take pleasure in publish
ing. The letter follows:-
To the voters of the Northeastern
District of Arkansas:
I My home is Mammoth Springs,
Fulton County, Ark, where have
resided for nearly a quarter of a
century and where l have reared
my family. | am native of the
South and served two years as a
private soldier in the Confederate
army before l was Il years of age.
Many of you will remember |
was a candidate for Railroad Com
missioner against Mr., Crockett in
our last primaries. | was defeated
and cast my vote at the election for
my successful opponent. l attri'
butte my defeat, more to the fact
that my opponent was a good, clean
man and running for the second
term for this office than | do that
it was pronouncement against me,
or that | was not qualified to fill the
place. | am a Democrat and bow
most gracefully to the will of the
majority. The splendid vote l re-
ceived at your hands at our last
election was highly appreciated and
for which | am grateful; and it has
induced me to again offer myself
for the same position.
My opinion is, that when a man
offers himself for any position, he
should have an intelligent concep-
tion of the duties of that office. He
should be equipped with the neces-
sary knowledge and experience to
meet any exigency that may arise
in the administration and perform
ance Of his duties; and | believe l
possess these qualifications.
There are new issues before the
Railroad Commission today that
did not exist at our last election.
The Federal courts, disregarding
our estate Sovereignty" have en-
joined our commission, denying the
right to enforce the tariff, both as
to freight and passenger tariff made
by our commission and the State
Legislature, and today we have in
functions against both and are now
operating under court tariff.
Whether these lnjunctions shall
be dissolved or perpetuated, the
future ont can tell. l advocate a
better railroad adjustment and
think it about time the state and
the railroads should settle their
differences and develop our re,
sources.
As your Commissioner, l shall
demand better freight and passen-
ger service, and shall see these de-
mands enforced. | am not able to
discuss the freight and passenger
situation intelligently with you to-
day, nor do | think any other man
can, but | assure you l shall always
be alive to your interest and to
the interest of the state at large
Let us have more business and
less wrangling. Let us have more
Craftsmanship and less politics.
Ipropose to represent you, and in
doing so l shall ever guard your
best interest as l see it, for l think
honesty is the best qualification for
office.
Some say: Abolish the railroad