The log cabin Democrat., 1910-03-24
Ludwig's Last Talk
 to His Friends Before the Primary Election


 people of this District represent them in Con- gress.
 have presented for consideration, but have able active of the District for the that the duties of the position hold and sickness in my family have kept in Little Rock the most of the tme However and know the record have made dependent altogether upon your friendship for uc and willing do just what IS right re- gardes of the statements of opponents and their friends You have failed heretofore and am confident you will not fail how much mud be hurled at me by of opponents who evidently realizes that he has failed to impress you with his ability and importance.
 As the situation stands l shall win this Only twenty thousand will be and shall from nine to thousand them The other eleven thousand will be divided about equally between opponents Two received twelve thousand of nineteen thou sand with only opponent Now there divide the opposition reasonable that have all the advantage he will calmly the situation in his county Don't let misleading claims and the improper juggling figures you belief that you certain way in order defeat else If you really for and want elected then for and help make the majority larger
 My record things that should commend to the will As member of the board railroad property helped raise the upon the Little Rock and Fort smith railroad from $500 to $l5OO mi which increase in the value of the 13O miles this district of million dollars in round numbers and added thousand dollars the receipts of the counties of this district The records in your county clerks office will show this to be That gain for the county and state of eight times annual salary since have been in office And singular coincidence is the fact that nearly railroad orney the counties along the Little way supporting his brother lawyer who opposing object this, be due professional attachment and only mention coincidence that would ordinarily be observed by the unwary public eye.
 Again. when into the secretary states ofce the
 fees reported having passed through this department only $263S565 the years preceding the legislature concerning paid and foreign corporations and the legislature passed led largely to }the treasury receipts through the business transacted in the secretary of states of fcc and years ago reported Assembly $SO 42 7 had been deposited in the treasury my office during the preceding two yers gain in receipts of bannuay since connection with the office have campaigning and less blowing of horn than other that offered for office Arkansas pre- only facts that will prove trying to impress with the idea that have done than my duty but do to show that when charged all kinds of things by opponents that they should at least give the privilege of telling the truth about the affairs in my department and showing that respects what could to help the states finances If you think should udiatcd because opponent throws his sush me- then let to the quende of private life, still
 thank for past kinCnesses attempt ed to deceive single have played demagogue to votes shall nok do only plain of the plain people have always been Democrat Am mem Der of the Cumberland Presb church member of Little Rock Typographical Union N 92 and always my trends II you feel that you can afford for without doing of the state which sboud he held greater than the claims Of fanddate for be grateful Tor your support if am the peer of opponents view owe to vor own nrde and the states honor yo one of my and have not the slightest reasdn to complain of your should you vote for me would gratfy the highest o my lfe and no would W grateful his friends and neghbors than myself hhe distinction conferred nor Would strive harder do constituents than myself
 nave not mouSed Ill sayltg low things about my oppOn eh's ana no matter now what they their friends may say he