The Green Forest tribune., 1910-08-26
CAMPAIGN IS OPENED
DOUGLAS AND RUSSELL SPEAK
 FOR POLO VOTERS MONDAY
Define Thier Platforms Before a Good Bunch ofVoters. Russell Branded
 as Clayton's sienchman

as Clayton'S tienChman
 The county campaign was opened in all it's "fury" in Polo township at p. m. Monday and if the present weather conditions hold good, we feel warrant ed in saying that the biennial "swing around the cirle" this year is going to be a warm one throughout
 The ball was started to rolling by Dock Douglas, the Democratic candi- date for Representative, who delyed into the tariff question at considerable length, discussing various schedules, embraced in the Payne Aldrich law, en- deavoring to explain the difference be- tween the present and former tariff laws
 He compared the Cleveland and Roosevelt administrations, showing that it cost the people less to sustain the government under the former than it did under the latter.
 Referring to state questions he took up the Arkansas election law, showing that the Republican party was not en- titled to representation on the state election board. As an argument in favor of his position he read Congress- man Pollen's comment on the election law passed by the Republican party in this state in 1868.
 MT. Douglas also scathingly denounc- ed the Republican party for reckless expenditures of money during the re- construction period.
 A. J. Russell, the Republican nom- nee for Representative, was then in- troduced. After a prelude of some little length, he laid down his platform saying that he would discuss only such questions as concern the people of Car roll county as related to the office to which he aspires.
 He attached much importance to the questions having arisen out of the oper- ation of the late law creating a tax commission. A number of recommen- dations from the commission are to be considered by the next general assem- ply for the modification of the present law that will require some sound think ing and hard work. These questions bear close relation to the welfare of our school interests.
 The educational commission recently appointed by the Governor has for it's object complete revision of our school system, which if properly handled will place our school system on an equal footing with Oklahoma and other southwestern states. He declared this a great question and one he is giving much thought. He also touched on other questions that might be handled by the legislature with reference to the improvement of our school laws.
 Among the many questions to be handled by the next general assembly is the temperance question. There is no use trying to dodge the issue. He is in favor of statewide prohibition.
 In his rejoinder MT. Douglas said he wished to repeat what he had previous ly said in the papers, that MT. Russell is one of Powell Clayton's henchmen. He said that the next Legislature would be Democratic and that Russell would have little or no influence and for that reason he could accomplish more than Russell could Douglas did not define himself very well on the temperance question, but intimated that he had better plan in mind than statewide prohibition, one that would be more Democratic.
 The speakers were listened to with good interest by a good crowd, num- Der of ladies being present.
 J. A. Standlee, the Republican nom inee for County Judge being sick, Judge Dodson, the Democratic nominee, is is not making the rounds.
 The candidates were in Yocum Tues day, North Long Creek Wednesday, South Long Creek and Coin Thursday, are in Carrollton today Friday.) They will be at Green Forest Saturday.
 Reports from the meeting at Oak Grove Tuesday say that the speaking was the occasion of the largest gather ing in that community for some time, about 100 voters being present. Speak ing was also had at Yocum mill Tues day night, this being an extra date, not being published on the regular schedule.
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