The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-01

CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
His Platform

In announcing my candidacy for the
office OF Eiayor Of Hot Springs as an
Independent. ! do SO after due con
sideration. | am a Democrat. and be-
lieve in the principles of Democracy.
am. however, Of the opinion tlat
politics should not be factor in our
local elections. especially believe so
IN the coming election. | am in favog
of a radical change in the policy that
has been in vogue here for the thirty
five years of my citizenship. | am in
favor of giving the people an inning
am In favor of largely increasing the
revenue Of the city. and of icssening
The burdens Of tae law-abiding citl-
zens, and placing them on the should
rs Of the law breakers. This Is
radical departure, and all citizens, ir-
respective of political utilization should
be allowed to vote on the proposit on
owe il TO the citizens of Hot Springs
. let them know how | propose to do
his. In the first place, | will, in po-
lice court fines, get a revenue out of
gamblers of at least 100000 a year
u will only be by the process OF daily
fines that will be able to do this, and
rambling would soon be confined to
three or four houses and | am pre-.
aared, when the occasion arises, to
prove that they can well afford to pay
all that | will expect of them. Gam.
Wing Is an unlawful vocation, and can
not be licensed, but revenue must be
obtained in fines. Some good people.
and there are many, and I am ambi.
stious to be ceassed as one of them.
will exelaima 'Horrible;" "The idea
Of such q proposition" | will say 10
my good friends that if death were the
penalty for worshipping God, they
would all worship Him still dill also
state that If the same penalty were
inflicted for gambling, gambling
would still go on. 1t was a race
between Adam and Eve as to wno
would get the apple. and the world
has been full of people ever since who
are willing to take chance no matter
how dangerous
In the second place, | am in favor
of getting largely increased revenue
from saloons. People who dance
should pay the fiddler" and II the sa-
oon men cause, by the sale Of liquor.
ninety eight per cent of the crimes
that are committed, am in favor OF
making them foot the bills that the
trials of the criminal class will cost
the people. This can be easily done.
No one who runs saloon in a proper
manner Will be hurt. High license is
the only solution of the liquor ques-
ton, 1t has been tried in many
places, and in all with success. So
much so that when the number of H.
censes are limited In proportion to
the population they are frequently
sold at premium.
| earnestly believe that II am
elected that the policies | favor will
result in doubling the value of real
estate and materially increase the
business of the merchants. Real es-
tate is SO Is per cent off and business
fully as much. Give us only the sick
and the saints, and We viii come to
want. am not going to open gambl
ing houses, just get the money from
thos ewho gamble. never gamble,
seldom drink intoxicants, but all men
must be judges of their own acts and
responsible for them. This policy is
the only way to solve our perplexiny
problems. fhe people will be content
and cease to grumble, when they be-
gin to reap the benefit from the rev.
enue that the gambling and saloons
win pay, It is not human nature TO
be content under a continuous imposi
ton
am in favor OF allowing any man
in the hotel business to present his
card wherever he pleases so he does
II in gentlemanly manner. am OPP
posed to hauling and pulling visitor
around to get him to go to any hotel
Such an act would be censured by me,
and would see that the offender was
punished to the fullest extent of the
law Any man may recommend a doc
tor if he does not have to tell false
hood to do it. when he is asked and is
not making a business OF 1t. Hotel
men and doctors would not be able TO
fool me, nor will the doctor who has
them employed will not let any doc
tor or doctors cause me to hound
down anybody; | will do my duty and
will not be made tool of by any one
I am thoroughly comversant with the
local conditions, and believe am cap
able Of mastering the situation. | have
stated In previous articles wat could
be done with this largely increased
revenue. will re-state It so that
will not be misunderstood by any one.
Beautify the city, make good roads.
beauty the streets, entertain visitors