Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-04
NIXON TO SPEAK
 AT THEATRE Will Explain Why He Wants Expert Accountant and Answer Criticisms.
WILL BE NO HURRAH
He Says the Investigation Into the County Records Is Being
 Blocked.

Eve thousand circulars were dis tributed yesterday at the instance Of District Attorney T. Hayis Nixon, in which he announces that he will speak at the Elks theater Friday night, Jan 6, at o'clock, at which time he says:
 q shall give you a complete his- tory of every step taken by all part ies concerned in reference to this matter and explain to you why 1
 think this investigation is being blocked by certain officials whose investi gation.
 Will answer all criticisms of A. B. Grace (The Citizen) and others.
 If you will come you will hear something that will interest you.
 ''Th.s is to be no political hurrah or pow-wow, but all endeavor to de- vise ways and means to bring about the proper auditing of the books and accounts of the officials of this couE- ty''
 MT. Nixon in his announcement, impresses upon the public the fact that seats will bye free"
 The action of District Attorney Nixon, in announcing a mass meeting of citizens at the Elks theater Fri- day II ght, follows the denial of pc titiOn on Monday, which was pre- sented to Judge c. M Philpot, in the county court, in which he asked that contract he had made with F. J. Huey, an expert accountant of Hous ton, Texas, be approved by the coun- ty judge. The contract made by Prosecutor Nixon employed the ex- pert to audit the county records cf certain county officials, the books to be selected by the district attorney. Nixon made the contract under au thority from the Jefferson County Levy:ng court, which appropriated $2,500 for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the investigation. Judge Philpot denied the petition after lengthy opinion had been giv- en him by Judge A. B. Grace, of the circuit court, it having been asked for by Judge Philpot Judge Grace's opinion was published in Tuesday s Graphic.
 Mir. Nixon yesterday addressed the, following card to this paper: 'To the Editor of the Graphic:
 T wish you would announce to your readers that on Friday night of this week I shall take pleasure in giv- ing to the public my version of the present situation in this county with refer ance to auditing the accounts of the present and past county and township officials of this county. I shall at this time explain every step taken by different persons interested up to that time and answer fully all
 criticisms offered and shall espc- cially answer 4. o. Grace (the citi- zen) and turn the light on the part he is playing which may be interest ing to some who are not as familiar with this matter as others who have given it more thought and attention.
 At present I only wish to say I was not correctly quoted ;n A. 5. Grece's letter of yesterday and none of them are giving to you what I be- lieve to be their real reason for the part they are playing in th's mat ter.
 The Elks theater has been leased and the public is invited to ba pres ent on this occasion. f Fou feel an icterest in your county and believe in the right thing, attend this mee. ing and you may find out why your judges are playing 'tMy Dear Alfonso and you, my Dear Gaston," with each other.
 Very respectfully,