Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-10-29
To the Voters and Taxpayers of Jefferson County

the larger portion of the people of Jefferson County and Pine Bluff were opposed to it, and be- ing a DEMOCRAT, l was willing to LET THE PEOPLE RULE.
 I WANT TT UNDERSTOOD HERE AND NOW THAT I DID NOT INTERFERE WITH THE BNSINESS INTEREST OF PINE BLUFF WHEN I WAS A MEM- BER OF THE HOUSE IN 1909, AND IF AM ELECTED TO THE SENATE, l WILL STAND FOUR-SQUARE ON MY STATE NEWT TO THE PUBLIC THAT WILL LET THE MAJORITY RULE. 51 PER CENT OR MORE. THIS COVERS THE LIQUOR QUESTION AS WELL AS EV- FRY PROPOSITION AFFECTING THE VITAL INTEREST OF JET fNSVN VVl NlIs
 SALARY BILL.
 MT. Kerwin has been careful to avoid mentioning the fact that Was obliged to take from his hands Jefferson County's salary bill and pass it, notwithstanding the fact that l had gone to him several times and asked him to pass it. This bill was known as House Bill No. 216, which was introduced by MT. Tucker and turned over by him to MT. ker- win when Mir. Tucker resigned. MT Kerwin promised Mr. Tucker faithfully that he would pass this measure for him, however, the obligation was just as great upon MT. Kerwin to pass this Tucker, for the reason that it was the peoples measure. It will be remembered that our peo- pie voted on the salary question at the primary election in Janu- ary, 1908, and over nineteen hun dred votes were cast in favor of putting our county officers on a salary, while only about one hundred votes were cast against it. The last time I went to MT. Kerwin about the salary bill, he told me that he had measures of his own to pass. When he made this statement to me, l realized that he had lain down on his people and MT. Tucker. Where upon I took charge of the meas ure and passed it through the House. In justice to MT. Miller want to Say that he stood loy- ally by me in passing this meas ure for which he deserves the thanks of every voter and tax payer in Jefferson County. This measure would have become law, and would have already saved Jefferson county 100000, but for the fact that it died in the Senate. Mir. Kerwin does not fail to take great credit for pass ing the salary bill at the last session, but I serve notice now that there may be something do- ing relative to the passage of this bill, before the close of this campaign.
 SALARY BILL.
 Mir. Kerwin has been careful to avoid mentioning the fact that was obliged to take from his hands Jefferson County's salary bill and pass it, notwithstanding the fact I had gone to him sev- eral times and asked him to pass it. The bill was known as House Bill No. 216 which was introduced by MT. Tucker and turned over by him to MT. ker- win when MT. Tucker resigned Mir. Korwin promised Mr. Tucker faithfully that he would pass this measure for him, however, thf obligation was just as great upor MT. Kerwin to pass this measure as it Was. upon MT. Tucker fol the reason that it was the peo ple's measure. It will be remem bered that our people voted ol the salary question at the pri mary election in January, 1908 and over nineteen hundred vote were cast in favor of putting oul county officers on salary, whil only aout one hundred vote were cast against it. The las time I went to MT. Kerwin abou the salary bill. he told me tha he had measures of his own t pass. When he made this state ment to me, I realized that he ha lain down on his people and MI Tucker. Whereupon I too