The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-30
A COMMUNICATION,
To the Hon. w w Waters. Candidate
for Mayor OF Hot Springs.

seems, perhaps just seems), you have
taken refuge in ! viii congratulate you
on being like the beloved Nazarene in, al
least one respect. "He opened not his
mouth" This Is also a time OF trial for
YOU and me, Mr.. Waters, and l thought
from your stentorian challenge TO your
opponents before the primary. to meet
you on the stump, even making dates and
engaging halls, that your cause might be
heard and every candidate be given an
opportunity to make reply that l. too,
would be drawn perforce into the lime
light. | notice. however. that all your
attempts TO draw an audience met with
signal failures. 1T was only when Judge
Wood announced he would address the
good folks that you "butted in" (Isx
cuse me, dear Waters, for using slang.
but It is sometimes most expressive. II
not eleganD, that you succeeded in hav-
ing an opportunity to show your Cicer-
oman gifts to advantage | have dis
tinct recollection of the next day being
Sunday sweetest day Of seven" and
one you seem to enjoy fully, OF your
coming to my store and saying: "Lemly,
meet any Of them | replied. THAT is
right. / would not let any man run me
off the stump
When recall all of these facts. l am
at loss to understand your sphinx-like
attitude now. May inquire what Delilah
has shorn you of your boosted declara
tons and intentions Of just "eating 'em
up2 | am nob going to ask you to
meet me IN Joint discussion. | am coy
and maiden-like, would prefer to be ask
ed. AS l have been reckless enough 10
announce for the Office you have been
nominated for, when you were seeking
the nomination. and there was a possi
bility of my having to run against you,
there is nothing else for me TO do, but
to wade In, and take the consequence Of
my daring. AS the ardent lover would
say, in writing to his sweetheart: There
is SO much to tell l don't know just
where to begin" Like him. in one re-
spect, | am after you as he was after
the girl, but not with the same affee-
tionate longing. 1t may be necessary in
order to properly present you to the good
folks Of our city. to say things that may
reminded of the facG that you alone made
your official record. and you alone are
responsible. II good, you should be
proud OF 1t; if bad, the people whose SER
want you were, and want to be again,
should know il. / cali your attention 10
the fact that the same influence secured
your nomination that was in combination
with you when Mayor before. Your nom
ination was for the purpose of perfecting
a machine In city and county. The same
influence was az work last fall to secure
the nomination and election of a prose
cnting attorney for this district, thus
thus splitting up the vote which enabled
Judge Wood to get the prosecuting at
torney's office. The word was passed
down the line" for this selected candi-
date. a meeting Of sixty or more sporting
men was held in gambling house, and
they were requested. and request is
command to work for this party. The
result was Judge Woods election, bring
ing about results just opposite to that
they wished to accomplish. Did il occur
to these men, as a preacher would say;
God moves in a mysterious way His
wonders to perform" and that they were
unconsciousy being made to accomplish
His purpose?
/ again assert that these combinations
are a curse and detriment to the interest
of our town / will now ask you a few
questions as to what took place when you
were Mayor During your administra
ton the exclusive privilele to gamble
was sold to a man by the name Of Oar
gen. Were you connected with this ne
farious transaction? Dargen was to pay
the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars
made a part payment Of about seven
thousand dollars The consummation Of
this outrageous deal was only prevented
by a gambler who had house running
here at that time and he is now IN the ci-
ty A tragedy came near resulting. owing
OF his courage to state that If anybody
gambled he would. This caused the deal
to fan through, as this gambler would
have died. being a man of pronounced
courage. If not allowed the same privi-
leges as Dargn.
Who was this seven thousand dollars
paid to, and was it returned or not? 7
also want to know all about the slot
made Ito take a mans money away from
him." had been arranged to make the
percentage doubly strong by most Of the
holes that would pay more than dollar
being plugged. You owned stock in slot
machines how much did you own?
am seeking this information of you, so
that If you desire to answer, YOU will
have plenty of time | think a man who
will make statements that possibly re-
lect upon any ones official conduct, too
late for him to answer is a miserable
coward. That Is why | do not wait until
nearer election, when YOU might not
nave an opportunity to explain. A great
many think that you stand on my plat
form. ! viii state that you perhaps would
like to have it so. II it could be without
your committing yourself. You know
am in favor OF the people getting the
money. l know, and the people know,
what was done when you were Mayor
before Then the people did not get the
money, politicians got It to perpetuate
themselves In office. / want you to state
what YOU will do IL you should be. God
forbid. elected. When you ran before
YOU stated on the stump that you did
not want the "niggef" vote. ! under
| stand YOU are now ager to get it. This
| another instance OF aaur change Of