Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-15
PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 15 1912

grand jury in any county in my dis trict to return indie ments for gam ing against either white or black, rich or poor. Neither have me or my d. pu,y been given to f ling informations for gaming. ONLY IN A VERY FEW TNTANCHs WHEN CALLED UPON IN AGGRAVATED CASES HAS ANY ONE BEEN ARRAIGNED UPON SUCH A CHARGE ANYWHERE IN THE DISTRICT.
 Since the white man has been in control of affairs in this district yo, have been blessed with the service of some very able and honorable gen- tlemen to serve you as your prose, cutting attorney, including such dis tinguished gentlemen as your present Democrat c nominee for Congress 'he Hon. Samuel M Taylor; your present Chancellor, the Hon. John M. Elliott, the Hon. Smith C. Martin, who is now deceased, the Hon. w. B. Sor- rells, and the Hon. w. D. Jones.
 Neither of these gentlemen served you two years without procuring mcre convictions and receiving the fees that follow in more gaming cases than I will have if I should prosecute to a successful conviction every man against whom I have in- tended filing an information for gam ing.
 Since entering upon my duties as prosecuting attorney I have been a very busy man giving 10 the people of my district the very bes's service there was in me, devoting the whole of my time to matters that l thought of more importance than the violation of the gaming law.
 Since matters of this character had all been disposed of I saw no reason why I should not give my attention to others of less importance.
 When l decided to turn my a.ten- tion to gaming violations I made up my mind that if the little fellow that had always been hauled into court by everybody had 70 be arrested made pay his fine or go to '.he county farm that the fellow gher up the ladder whom I knew to be guilty of violating the same statute. but for some reason had never had to pay his fine, should head the list. AND THERE HANGS THE TALE OF WOE.
 I said then and I repeat now tha' if one class of men had to pay fine for gaming that all I knew to be guil- ty of the same offense had to do like wise be he bank president or farm CT, a lawyer or gardener, doctor or carpenter.
 The Commercial ought to have krown and did know yesterday for ,had said to Mir. Wiley w'1hin two hours before he went, to press that none of the parties arrested or foi whom warrants had been issued have ever played in a game with me neith' CT had I ever seen any of them play.
 Parties that I have seen play, some of whom I have played with, w1l likely soon be arrested, and f. may be we shall get busy with other matters for while.
 Personally I have always been game loser-no man should gamDlt even on a small scale who is not.
 Always paid my fines when called upon to do so with net murmu' and like man.
 Those who have not gambled vii have no fine to pay.
 Those who have ought not thlnl themselves any too good 70 do so.
 I don't know where the Commercial got its information of any supposed threats against other classes or SC! clubs or institutions. I know it 8di' not emanate from my office.
 IN CONCLUSION I WOULD SLUG GDST THE COMMERCIAL HAVE HIs "WAGY REFERRED TO IN, TESTER DAYS ARTICLE CHANGE HIS TUN! i AND FOR MY BENEFIT SING:
 so LONG AS I AM PROSECUT ING ATTORNEY "AIjL COONS LOOI ALIKE TO ME-"
 Very respectfully, l (Advt.) T. HAVIS NIXON.