The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-02-19
SPEECH Of
]. B. WOOD

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things, said:
Yon all know my position on the
matter 81 Law enforcement. Coming
to the proposition Of who among these
candidates Is the man to assist in
bringing that about The mayor Of
d city is an executive officer He has
just the same authority in the city
that sheriff has. He has the appoint
menf OF the police department Of the
city. and ie can select chief Of police
that will carry ont his bidding; Il he
doesn't carry Il out he can turn him
on and get somebody else that will
Now who iii this race would be the
man to he'p bring shout Those results2
s We are here considering both men and
principles: chiefly principles. And Of
course we want d man back Of the
principle Who will see taat that prin-
clple is faithfully ana honestly adopt
cd. II Il is in his power to do so3
Who among these candidates Is the
man who will do that thing? Look at
xonr announcements. The man whose
cause have espoused. comes out
fairly and sqnarely aud says that =
am going TO assist 20 the best Of my
ability to see that tsae laws are en-
forced. i plant myself squarey on
that proposition. Then has anybody
else done the samea Has any other
candidate announ ca that he win do
that thngg If he has. have failed to
see thp announcement. Now then.
that being true. unless there is some
thing In the candidate who makes that
declaration that would cause you to
suspect that he isn't setting in good
faith, or that he isn't promulgating his
real principle, II he has the ability to
make an officer, It would be your
duty TO support him If sou advocated
the same thing. Now. who is John A
Riggs? He has been in our midst here
Z good long time | have made consid
cradle inquiry about him first and last
i have never yet heard any man say
alght against his character have
never heard any man say anything
against his integrity. his truthfulness
on his honesty He is a man whose
word is recognized ais good among al
3 classes OF people. He Is a man who
Is known to be generous and liberal
sympathetic and kind. He is MAJ
who is known By everybody who hal
come IN contact with him as maj
who has a heart that beats in sym
pathy for these who are In distress
He is always ready TO lend helping
land and he does it literally He Il
recognized by those who know hin
best as Christian gentleman, Go t
the congregation where he worship
as a Christian and find what the,
think Of him there and sou Viii I'M
that he is aeld In the highest esteem
ny the congregation. They hold hin
up as a true, worthy, honorable faith
ful Christian gentleman And wnei
that man comes before us with hi
declaration here that ae propose,
while he Is In office TO see that tbs
Law Is enforced, compare him, fellow
citizens. with the other candidate
who stand out before him. Compar,
his platform. Of his declaration .
principles with the declarations OF tal
other candidates. and then by you
votes answer who Is the man for thi
place. Wen they say. Wen, he ma,
be an that and yet he has no abilt,
TO carry out his promises or TO III
this exalted position Of trust. He ha
10 ability 10 dc It and therefore VI
cannot elect nim Ele has no bushes
ability Fellow citizens, inquire abou
his business ability, his business sens
and | tell son that he Will compar
far above the average, fellow citizens
Far above an average. He has tn
business ability. he has the truthful
ness. he has the integrity, and in al
and above all ne comes out and al
yccates his principles over his name
And We must believe him. What al.
you going to do? Are you going 4
turn him down. You. who believes a
he believes, or you VINO believe as
believe, You. who revere the laws 0
the state and q your God, you wis
recognize the true position Ct a citi
zen ID this community; yon who mus