The Mena weekly star., 1910-03-24
HON. A. ". ESTES
Defended by the Farmers for State Commissioner of Mines, Mauu-
 factures and Agriculture.

trained from conducting a campaign Of personalities, yet my opponent has both through the newspapers and by circulars widely distributed the slimy charge that am repre- sentative of trusts in Arkansas. I do not propose at this late hour to stoop to such low methods of cam palgning, but submit the following letters in my defense from friends who know these charges are absolute ly false. The following is a letter from MT. R. L. Grant, farmer living at Haynes, Arkansas, addressing Mr. J. E. Rogcrs, member of the Ex- ecutive Committee of the State Farmers Union, and Special Demon stration Agent of Faulkner county, living at Conway, Arkansas, which explains itself:
 Haynes, Ark, March f5, 1910. Bro. J. E. Rogers. Conway, Ark.
 Dear Sir and Brother:-l am in receipt of yours concerning MT. Estes. Will say that A. w. Estes is reported as a president of a trust company. and under that considers- tion could not support him.
 "l do not want bo support man that would use his office to support his corporation. Such would be against our principles. If that could be satisfactorily explained, I would do all could for his election. Would be glad to hear from you again. Yours truly,
 (Signed) "R. L. Grant,"
 The following. is Mir. Rogers re- ply:
 Conway, Ark, March 2l, 1910. "Mr. R. l.. Grant, Haynes, Ark.
 Dear Sir and Brother.-I am in receipt of yours of the 18th inst. relative to the report being circu- lated by John Page, Secretary of the Penitentiary Board and leader of the penitentiary gang in Arkan- sas politics being sent out over Mir. Phillips signature, stating that A. w. Estes is president of a big trust company. 1 desire to inform you that this is only one of Pages tricks. His intention is to hoodwink the farmers into believing that Estes belongs to a trust, when in fact his company is only an abstract company organized for the purpose of cor recting titles of land, thus guaran- teeing against any possibilities of losing our homes after we have worked hard and paid for them. Il is their final master effort to preju. dice the farmers and get them to vote against our own man, Estes, for l their man Phillips, which will leave 1 the renitentiary still in their hHnds
 "I think shall write my friend; over the state showing up this sllmy attempt to land man who IS not farmer and never has been, but tC the contrary was manager of tht IDardanelle and Ola Railroad, a req corporation SURE ENOUGH. whicf position he resigned to make thu race.
 'I am glad however. that vol made this investigation as this show we are not so easily gulled as Johl Page and his gang think we are, bu to the contrary when we hear charg es against man we first investigat before condemning. If the farmer of the state will stand by A. " ! Estes. their own man, as they should 1, they will elect him regardless of tn . 7 political machines effort to defea him. i,
 Again asking that you go to tn
 polls and use your influence for
 man that stands for the reforms W are working so hard for in this ol , fee. and cautioning you to kee , your eyes open for such poliuc' Yours fraternally, :. . "J. E. Rogers" !"
 The above is submitted for yor
 consideration. am sure that yo are more than interested in the pro a CT administration of the office ths T YOU are it's incumbent, and l he' s and now promise you. as nay : promised you in the past. that wh' : elected I will go into the otflce IT.
 of any influence that will detra from the real duties of the office !, I have endeavored to fully set out
 my address sent out over the stat f Give me your support and lnfiuene
 for which I assure you shall alwa
 be thankful. ;..,a