The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-07
DAWS-DRUND|DCE
DEBATE IS BITTER
Charges and Counter-Charges Are
Hurled by Senatorial Candidates
at MorriltOn-Iron Noun
tain Brought In.

Morrilton, Dec. 5.-A charge by
Senator JEFF Davis that the Iror
Mountain railroad is behind the
candidacy of Stephen Brundidge fol-
the Senate, and two OF three sharI
passages-at-arms between the two
candidates, were the features of the
second joint debate between Senator
Davis and Mr.. Brundidge here yes
terday.
In making his charge regarding
the attitude of the Iron Mountain
road, Senator Davis said:
"The Iron Mountain railroad is
behind Mr.. Brundidge. | have a
statement from a man in White
county. He got a letter from Ed
Kinsworthy, attorney for the Iron
Mountain railroad, asking him to
come to Little Rock on a certain
day. He says he also got letter
from Mr.. Brundidge on the same
mail, asking him to come to Little
Rock on the same day. He went
to Little Rock and went to the Of
flee OF the attorney of the Iron
Mountain. Mr.. Trustworthy asked
him how he stood in the senator's
race. He told Trustworthy that he
was for Davis and Trustworthy told
him that he was unfortunate, as
they would like to see Brundidge
elected and would be glad to have
their men support him. That man
told Trustworthy that if that was
necessary to keep his job he would
quit. Trustworthy said, "Oh no, of
course, you won't do that
Later that men met Brundidge
in Little Rock and Brundidge asked
him for his support. OF course,
that may all have been a coinci-
dence. don't know about that"
Brundidge Enters Denial.
THAT is not true" asserted Mr..
Brundidge, rising from his seat.
NO part of that took place, so far
as | am concerned. 1t never took
place.
Senator Davis has mentioned two
Iron Mountain lawyers who are
supporting me, and one who is sup
porting him. If an Iron Mountain
lawyer cannot support whomever
he pleases, without duplicating the
railroad, strange things have come
TO pass. have stated here that
Lewis Rhoton declared you rode on
Iron Mountain passes while you
were governor, and that is peni-
tentiary offense. The Iron Noun
tain does not give free passes to
men that fight battles against them.
When we spoke at Benton there
were two men in the crowd for
whom had secured judgments
from the Iron Mountain for $4,000
and $4,000, and three men for
whom you have recovered judg-
ments have come to me voluntarily
and promised me their support, be-
cause your settlements with them
were not satisfactory. | have yet
to find man for whom I have re-
covered a judgment who says my
settlement was not satisfactory"
Davis Sunk Land Record.
Mr.. Brundidge, who opened to-
days debate, devoted considerable
time to a discussion of the sunk
lands" bill. He read again from the
record of the hearing held by the
House Committee on Public Lands,
the first statement which Senator
Davis was alleged to have made be-
fore the committee to the effect
that there was just that much sell
fishness in 1t for him that there
was a good fee if he could recover
the price of the timber" and the
correction in the record made by
Senator Davis striking out the part
regarding the fee and making it
read, because | am attorney for
the st. Francis Levee Board" He
also read the statement of Senator