The Harrison times., 1912-03-23
Reply to Cpcn Letter offs ". Woods.
To THE DRMocRATIc VOTERS

To THE DEMoCRATC VOTERS
Some fri nd recently sent me an
open letter from my opponent dated
March LIST, and which, no doubt
he did not intend TO reach me until
too late for reply would let it
pass without notice were it not for
the fact that he practically con-
demns the Dcmocatic party for elect
ing me and praises the Republican
party for clcctmg my predecessor
who is Mr., Woods law partner,
He virtually says that my admin
istration has been the most cXpcn.
sivc and my predecessors the most
economical the District has ever
known and quotes certain figures;
but at the same time conccaIs the
very substance upon which it is
based, and the only test by which
the truth Of this charge can be dc.
termincd. Can YOU tell whether q
bunch of cattle is more expensive
than another bunch unless YOU
know the number and the price pid
for each? Of course not; neither can
you tell whether one court is more
expensive than another unless YOU
know the number Of cases tried and
the cost foe each case, Now my op'
ponent knew this when he made the
figures; or, 1t least if he is compc.
tent TO be your Prosecuting Attor-
ncy he ought to have known it
Then why did he conceal it? 1t was
because the Records will show that
have tried TWO AND oNE.HALF
TIMES AS MANY CASES As NY PRIDE.
cEssoR AND AT 4 SAVING or 63 per
cent TO the Taxpayers,
Here is our record in Marion Coz
My predecessor served you during
the years 1909 and 1910 and dur.
ing this period he had 3l7 eases on
the criminal docket During his
term Of Office he disposed Of 1872
at an expense of S6ll3,2O or
an average Of S5l,0S for each case
and left me the ls5 During
the year 1911, and one court in
1912, | had 3O7 cases in the Grim,
inal docket, including this ls5, and
have disposed Of 3u3 at an expense
Of S562S so OF an average Of SIS 81
for each case and have only i left
on the docket, aud with sN MONTHS
yet to 60 on Had my predecessor
left me the other l22 eases | could
have saved the taxpayers of Mar.
ion county Si55OG2, and a careful
analysis Of my record in the other
five counties will compare layorably
with this, yet my opponent says
my administration is 80 expensive
as compared with that ofmy predc.
cessor Should the Democratic
party be ashamed Of such q record;
Again he says that 10 people have
Government license to sell liquor in
this District It is not q crime to
own Government license but it is q
crime to SILL LIQUOR How many
ofthcsc 40 are selling, MIR Woods
Again he cyadcs and is silent where
he Ought to have spoken, All have
been indicted and convicted and YOU
ought to know il, as your firm De
Tended MOST OF THEN
The cases ia Newton county re.
lcrrcd to in his circular were cooio.
ucd by the court upon q proper
showing made by the defense as proc
Vided by law ana my opponent is
the only man | have heard complain
about IT, liuD there is q suspicion
that he wants the Office
WHY he virtually charge that my
administration is responsible for the
two homicidcs recently committed
in Newton .ouulN Such an mlDm0.
tion isso .Iirulous that It would be
q reflection upon the intelligence OF
the voters 10 even comment on it,
His theory Of law enforcement is
to cover man up with fines, and,
ifunablc to pay them all, put him
in jail. My theory is to punish IN
such manner rs will result in reIor.
nation, and put man on his good
behavior and give him n chance 70
do something both for himself and
those dependent upon him, and try
to make him a good citizen, In
other words he advocates filling
your iails with prisoners, at your