The Sentinel=record., 1911-08-16
FARMER ASSAI!S | HnWLn nUUHlLu
 POLITICAL HOAX
JEFFERSON CouNT'A COMPACT TO DEFEAT HIM FOR CON-
 GREss IS ANSWERED.
Believes the People of the District Win Repudiate the Result of Any
 Such Traffic in Suffrage.

County Judge Thurston P. Farmer, candidate for congress from this congressional district, yesterday ans wered the compact in Jefferson coun- lty between Colonel Sam Taylor and Judge Gould. and in a public let ter charged the whole as undemocrat- | ic procedure -~worthy the acogn; ton of the people. Gould had sub mitted to Colonel Taylor proposal they run in little self arranged primary on September 12 to determine which candidate for congress was the strongest in Jefferson county, which was taken by Farmer as a recognition from them that if they both remained in the race, he would win.
 Judge Farmer called attention to the fact that such a pact would not be binding on any voter who partici- pated, and also suggests that ballot boxes might be stolen and fraud com Tnitted openly because there is no authority for the election and in fact l it is no election.
 In his open letter Judge Farmer says:
 Under the cover of the apparently l friendly agreement between Colonel Taylor and Judge Gould of Pine Bluff to hold a special election in Jefferson county and decide which 1 is the stronger between them in the Sixth Congressional district race, I find nothing more or less than an unholy political intrigue, the end of which is obviously to defeat me for the office.
 If it's purpose were honorable the end might be achieved, but the peo- ple of Pine Bluff and the people of the district will not conceive of how a selfish political pact between two office seekers could bind their sui frage in primary election held un- lder the authority of the democratic lparty within this state. Besides, lit- tie credence will be given the alleged Friendly end or this compact to give Jefferson county congressman. The Gould forces will not be bounden by this pact between two individuals, any more than will the Taylor fao- tions. The whole is a political hoax.
 "ln all fairness submit to the peo- pie how unfair it would be for me to submit challenge such as the Gould challenge, to w. H. MarHn, who is candidate for congress from my county. Mir. Martin is a much weak CT candidate at home than myself, fact which believe none will dis pute. l have a home indorsement which will stand firm. But because am the stronger candidate within by nome county and my opponent the weaker, is that any reason why his candidacy before the people of a congressional district of 12 coun- ties should be effected? I would not be so presumptious as to submit any such unholy proposal when only a county is affected, when knew of the unfair advantage l would take. All the people in Jefferson coun- ty are neither for Col Taylor or Judge Gould. and I urge that they refrain from participating in any special election such as this compact creates. The honor of representing the Sixth district in congress is only conferred after the whole field of candidates have been reviewed and measured by the voters of that dis trict. I have entered this race in good faith, and will carry my candi- dacy to tine end. regardless of the pol itical intrigues that may be formed. T recognize no other authority in the matter of our election system than the state democratic convention. Col. Taylor was chairman of the last state convention. The state party organ. lzatlon proVldes now congressmer shall be nominated by the democrats of district. My candidacy is suD- mitted subject to that authority. Any special election hoax or agreement apart from the autaority of tie state convention rules and regulations is an assumption the democrats of the district will repudiale.
 Jefferson county has no claim on the congressional nonor more than has Garland, or any other county in the district. believe in a fair field and free fight. do not care any thing about the number of candidates for the office. because I believe tha. lit is democratic privilege that ev- |ery man has a right to present his claims for an office if he is demo- cratic in his principles. and deserv- ing of the office to which he as. |pires.
 Colonel Taylor and Judge Gould |