The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-08
HUGH L. HALE, SATURDAY PM.
 PAGE 5, NEW ERA.
 A last word to you in favor of good government. Don't listen to Rube Gillian and an handful of such men who stand for nothing but who are bowling that Bledsoe is strong.

who stand for notbno but who Thomas J. Hedsoe for sheriff . bowling that slsdsoe strong. candidate
 We'll, the expected happend but Hale and Bledsoe have shot their bolt to late! The fight has been won and will be elected Monday by the voters who will not over look this brazen trafficking in candidates.
 .."Can any support Tom Bledsoe after ohat Hdte hos said about hn2 asks the Daily News last evening
 Now, what did Hale say about Bledsoe? He said that "Bleodsoeism was as bad as Bob Wiiamism and that he would sooner would be elected than Bedsoe lie accused Bledsoee of being in league with the who supporting me. He stated that Bledsoe crcu ating false reports regarding his candidacy. He has time and again condemned Bledsoe the stump and in the newspapers as the man without platform lie has openly charged that if Bledsoe elected Bledsoc would not attempt to stop gambling Those who attend ed his meeting in the court house. when he promised to give the of the who tried to brbe him and did not have the will recall what Hale said about Pedsoe at that tme They will remember that he riddl cd his alleged platform and declaration of principles and put Bledsoe in the eyfsh class He has openly said that Bledsoe lying about him. yet, at the eleventh hour after diverting his attention from me to Bledsoe, who he painted black pitch, Hale comes out and asks the voters of Garland county in the of dec ency and good government, to vote for Bedsoe.
 This transaction Suggests but thing: How much did Hoe get to actdraac? LThere is rumor that he ceived $500. Another report that it $2000. Still another report says that he received fifteen noes Of $1O0 each, payable monthly.
 Now, why are these connected with Hale? Wouldn't one think that claiming to possess the virtues that Hale claims, believe that money consdera ton would be impossible with such holy man?
 What did Bledsoe say in Thursdays New Era? It this: T refused to buy hmp'
 Think of it! The sheriff could have been bought, for Bledsoe says so Thursday but Bedsoe wouldn't buy him on that day. The New Era also stated in its account of the meeting the day that Hale held out for $15O0" This is to Hale's credit, isn't it? Hale jumped the New Era and tried to make retract that statement, but Friday the New Era said:
 'The Neao Era stands on cts story of yesterday" -.
 In other words, Bledsoe and the New Era publicly state that Hale after money! Hale, the reform sheriff. Hale the superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school Hale the foe to crime; Hale the morehoythan- thou man. Hale, who said he offered $25OO to get of the but did not dare to tell the of the who offered him the money; Hale, who said he was offered $5O00O to permit gambling; Hae who did not dare tell who the who offered this bribe; Hale who told the voters in the country that the reason he didn't give the of those who offered him this brbe because the gamblers had sent him word they would kill him if he did; Hale, the of all civic virtue; Haethe incorruptable-Hale asks the voters after cursng Bledsoe and calg him lar to vote for Bedsoe and requests that they cast such ballots in the of decency and law enforcementv
 Could anything be greater inconsistency?
 And Bledsoe got his support. Bledsoe the man who could have bought Hale according to Bedsoes state ment and refused; Bledsoe who repudated Hale Bled soe who willing to pay Hale reasonable price, but quit "cold turkey" when Hale held out for $1,500
 There is but one thing the voters are thinking of in relation to this transaction and that is this
 HOW MUCH DID BLEDSOE PAY FOR HALE?
 
 don't Bedsoe say that he refused to buy him Thursday?
 Now then, how can Hale Bedsoe in the name of the decency and law enforcement they call upon, expect decent support Bedsoe in view of the rot expose there is connected with their first negota tions?
 Would an honest man sell out? Would not Hale, had he been honest and not out after money remained in the finish until the last ballot east, he stated when he administering to Bedsoe his coat of political pitch? Hale said time and again that Bledsoe had platform that he stood for nothing yet Hale asks every to support Bledsoe, Why?
 WOULD HALE LEAVE THIS RACE FOR NOTHING? WOULD HE GET OUT WITHOUT RE- CHEWING A CENT?
 Who is worse the man who sold or the man who bought? If Hale sold out and Bledsoe who would not buy him Thursday purchased him Saturday, is Bedsoe entitled to the votes of decent law abiding citizens? {? Isn't it mockery decency for man of Hale's var- gated actions his somersauts and desire to be bought to ask any to vote for the he recommends?
 This is the kind of decency that has character ized IIale's administration It is the kind of administration that Bledsoe would give if he had the op portunity In their mad desire to buy and selHae to get the coin and Bledsoe to purchase hmthey overlook