The Harrison times., 1912-09-07

DC SdllSllSu Will lllS lSNOluS,
Again he charges that / defended
Green in Mayor Smiths court for
an alleged violation of law after
had asked to enter a mol pros. He
says there is a letter written to
Mayor Smith which he wants the
people to see, | ask him to publish
that letter. 1t is full explanation
of the whole matter. He seems to
think it very damaging document
but although he was permitted to
see it, yet he has refrained from pub
fishing it What is the matter,
Grover, that you did not want it
published? This transaction from
start to finish will fully answer be-
fore the people in my public speeches
and ] will read a true copy of this
letter at those times and on those
occasions. expect to expose some
municipal conditions at Leslie under
Mayor Smiths administration and
| hope the people will hear me and
hear of the work have done there
and the methods employed by me in
seeking to enforce the law, the
threats against my life and those
brave and fearless officers who
worked side by side with me.
AS to my efforts in Leslie, | refer
you to Sheriff A. l.. Barnett, a fear.
less officer, and as tried and true a
democrat as ever voted a straight
ticket, say that every charge
Bratton has made against me is but
a Misrepresentation of the true facts
predicted upon the statement Of ma
licious enemies Of mine and the re-
suit Of an egotistical and vivid inn
agination,
There is one matter cOntaine in
his circular letter, and on the back,
that | must not let pass unchalleng-
ed, and | will answer it briefly. He
charges that ION another occasion
that Seawcl Smothcrcd an invcsti-
cation which was being made by
the Grand Jury against this same
Green for resisting an officer" Any
man who states that | did this is
an infamous and willful liar 1t is a
criminal libel pure and simple and |
shall ask the Grand urics in every
county where this statement is sent
to indict the author of it and send
him to the penitentiary where he be-
longs | suppose this is plain
enough
There is another charge that is
false and untrue and that is That
Bill Green at the time Of the alleged
Mayors court proceedings had paid
the Special Tax to the Government
and had the Revenue License or
Special Tax receipt therefor, The
records at Little Rock fail to show
this and | wish to assert again it
Bratton is making these statements
and charges without any KNOWLEDGE
of their truth or falsity, he is not fit
for the Office OF Prosecuting Attor.
ney, No man should make q charge
against another unless he has proof
of its truth and such proof as would
satisfy a reasonably prudent man
Of its truth, There is too much Just
such rot as this in politics and as far
as my good name is concerned ! do
not propose to let it pass unnoticed,
Every art that is known to mud.
singing has been used against me
ever since ! cutcrcd the political
arena and have taken all oiit that
| intend to without, ut least, strik,
ing back,
Well, ! have had much to say in
my owa defense, II was pretty
Shrcwd politics in my opponent in
attempting to focus the fight and
center your scrutiny on me, but as
he is out for inspection let US take a
look at him and his qualifications.
| charge he is not u qualified cIectOr
nor n bona 6dc resident of this Dis.
trict, and that he could not, there.
fore, mold the office if elected. He
never paid any poll tax in Sc0rcy
county nor was he even assessed IN
any County in this Stutc last year
lie has not paid any poll tax in this
Judicial district since he left here yet
he says he retained his citizenship
here How did he do it5 | want
him to tell the people if he ever
voted IN Arizona, What he did
there besides rcguining his hcalthI
When he came back to Arkansas
Whre he located when he came
back And when he resumed his
residence IN ScAfey county and for
what purposr' These are vital
Qucslions aud he will have to an.
swer them lie talks Of records
After he makes his answer |, too