The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-15
TO THE HON. w. w. WATERS.

feel that 1t is the duty, and 1t should
be compulsory. that all aspirants for
office SHOULD EXPLICITLY state, and In
form the people at whose hands they
seek promotion and nonors. just what
they propose TO do il elected, and how
they propose to doNit. have done all
OF this in my announcement. am nor
attempting in any manner or by men
tai reservations to deceive the people
as to my intentions. All have heard
of your platform is that you are IN
favor of gambling, right or wrong" /
hope the statement was made withOu.
due consideration, for if it was and it
is true you made it, it stamps you as
being utterly unworthy of the confid-
ence of the public, or the position you
seek Mr.. Waters, you are combina-
ton. a problem that no one, except a
person who has made you study, can
understand. l believe l do. If you
will be honest with yourself, before
this campaign is over, think you will
acknowledge that Lemly is a good
student of human nature. BY the
way, who nominated you and how was
| is done? have stated, and again
state, am in favor of large revenue
from violators of the law. / have made
known how much they shall pay, and
how | shall get it and what 1 propose
to do with ii. You state you are in
favor of a wide OPEN town, may |
inquire how wide open" you want to
swing the gates. How much revenue
do you expect to get from the gam
bling and how do you intend to get it.?
What will you do with it when you
have it'll When you have it do you ex
pect to give us the same kind of adj
ministration you gave us when you
We're mayor before. Mr.. Waters, look
on you as tide fioater." Have you
not been in all sides of all public ques-
tons? What would you do if, when
you arose in the morning, you should
find a large majority OF the people in
favor of CLOSED town." , Don't you
think that your past record would
Justify the belief that you would roll
your fingers through those leonine
locks and say, boys, I am with you /"
1 never did see how any man of self
respect could favor this wide OPEN
town policy. will take occasion
now to call your ttention to the time
made a motion to expel C. c. Lemly
from our reform organization, be-
cause he favored getting a revenue
from gamblers. Every fibre of my
being shudders at the thought of my
fingers touching tainted money"
1t is a fact, Mr. Waters, that your
chameleon like views make you
non-dependable, too changeable to tie
to. | helped pay your salary when We
employed you once before. admit
that the thought of doing so again
does not arouse that feeling of de-
Ilightful anticipation that hungry
tramp experiences on setting down to
a good meal
You recall to my mind a lawyer
down in Texas A brutal crime had
been committed, an outraged number
of citizens had captured the criminal,
had rope around his neck, lawyer
stood near, told friends he would stop
the lynching, got on dry goods box,
called for attention; being we'll
known at place, at once quieted mob,
lawyer began, Fellow citizens-T am
opposed to lynch law under all condi-
tions or circumstances, give the pris-
oner a fair trial, a legal trial. He had
no more than gotten the words out of
his mouth than yell of rage rent the
air. The lawyer found he was cup
against it," He then said, but, and he
hesitated, but fellow citizens, there are
times when we law abiding citizens
must take the law in our own hanos
and this is one of those times. And
to SHOW you, my fellow citizens, that
my old heart beats in harmony witt
your sentiments and outraged feelings
will asked to be allowed the honor
to pull the rope that will swing this
wretch into eternity think. Mr.
Waters, you can change front Just as
quick as the Texas lawyer. Let Us
hear from you, let us know what Is
up" Yours truly,
Advt. c. C. LEMLY.