Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-10

Bluff, and under your administration as mayor the saloon should be abol- ished by the city, county or state, will yol urhesitatingly, without! fear or favor, enforce and uphold the laws under prohibition?
 You will observe from these ques- tions that we have not sounded your personal convictions on any ques- tions. We are after your public and official conscience, and we can judge from that what your private convic. tions are. There has been little said in a public way during this race so far, but there will be something said from the pulpits of the 4ty next Sunday, and your answer to these questions may be discussed at that time. Kindly let me have your re- ply to this letter by next Friday, Dec. 9th.
 Yours very respectfully,
 s. B. FULL, president.
 Letter of Major Parkes.
 Following is the answer of Major Parkes:
 Rev. Selsus B. Tull,
 Pres Ministers Association.
 City
 My Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of your letter of the 5th inst, in which oc1y mo toiv |; ing the enforcement of law by the mayor.
 In reply I desire to say that the mayor is required to take the follow ing oath:
 1, .-..-.......-........, do solemnly swear Cor affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the State of Ark ansas, and that I will faithfully dis charge the duties of the office of may or, upon which I am about to enter.
 l do not regard an oath lightly. If I take this oath I will uphold it, and will enforce every law upon the sta tute books fearlessly, fully, and with out respect to persons. It is not what you or I think should be the law but what actually is the law, that must govern the mayors actions.
 Your letter is upon public and not private matters. Therefore I shall feel entirely free to make this cor respondence public.
 Respectfully,
 VIM. J. PARKES.
 Dr. JOrdan's Answer Rev. Selsus E. Full,
 president Ministers Association
 Pine Bluff. Ark.
 My Dear Sir:-In reply to yours of the 9th inst, asking my views upon certain questions which I consider of vital importance to every citizen who has the moral and intellectual well fare of our city and community at heart, I deem 1t unnecessary for me to enter into a lengthy discussion along the lines suggested by your in- terrogatory, for my private life through a period of almost quarter of a century as citizen of pine Bluff, and nearly eight years spent in the service of the city as alder man, speak more forcibly than word or pen.
 I will state, however in answer to your questions that if elected mayor of Pine Bluff shall always endeavor to enforce the laws that tend toward the peace, prosperity and happiness of our people. Having been taught from childhood to remember the Sab- bath day to keep it holy, and with all due reverence for this day of rest, l shala do all in my power to enforce the law that prohibits its desecration.
 I'm answer, to your third question, I desire to state that, while I seriously doubt the absolute and positive eff ciency of any law looking to prohibit ing the sale of ntoxicaating liquors, so long as the general and state gov- ernment licenses the manufacture and sale of the, same. But if the majority of the people declare by their votes that the sale of intoxicating liquors must cease in our city, I will, if elect cd mayor, use every means the law provides to carry out this expressed wish.
 In conclusion I wish to say that I hope have made myself clear upon the matter under discussion. and that
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