The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-11
WOOD SPEECH
 WAS WAS FAILURE
sTENOGRAPHlC REPORT SHOWS HE FAILED TO ANSWER WHIT.
 TlNGTON's CRITICISM.
The Disappointment on the Part of His Friends in Failure 10 Make Proper Answer. Is Empha-
 sized Here.

A complete stenographic report of the. speech Of j. 8 Wood at mt. ida last Monday, as made by Bruce Goth. am, court stenographer, employed by the sentnetRecord for this occasion that there might not be possibility of doubt in what was said on this oo- casion, 8 printed this morning,
 This Wood speech was made two hours after George p. Wilmington had delivered the masterly arraan. ment of the record of j. B. Wood
 After the Wilmington speech many expected Wood to thoroughly annihi- late Wilmington in his reply The forensic strength of Wood in debate Is everywhere admitted, which prob ably caused much 10 be expected from him in reply.
 Hon. Clip Witt was the only speak CT to follow Wood, and Witt disposed of the whole of the Wood speech in recitino a stOrY ahout- -darkey who. after hearing much of a public 2nsech, couldn't tell much about what the speaker said. except that he "aive himself 2 powerful recommendation"
 The sentinelRecord has been charg ed by Wood with misrepresentation yet we have treated him fairly in all criticism. It has been a criticism of his public record, and inspired by the belief that the community de mands his removal from public office to the end of political peace. We print the whole of his speech here. with, as furnished by MT. Bruce Goth. am, that the people might know just what he did say. and all he did saYl in answer to the Wilmington arralgn- ment.
 The rejoinder of MT. Wilmington Is herewith printed from stenoqraphic notes, as is also the greater part Of the speech of Hon. Clip Witt all in fact except the resolutions of commit. tees, and newspaper articles, which Mr. Witt read to his audience. and which the people here are already fa- miIiar with
 Mir Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen
 IL is a pleasure to me to appear before this audience al this time and to present to you the reasons why am candidate for the office of prosecuting attorney lt hasn't been long that have been coming into this county although 1 have been ac- quainted with some citizens of this county for a great many years My official duty with you dates back O last August the first time that ap- peared in this county as prosecuting attorney had had the pleasure on two or three occasions before that time to make speeches in different portions of the county years ago and  in that way met some of the people of Montgomery county. I am not a stran- ger, ladies and gentlemen-I hope to say this believing il is true-I am not a stranger 10 the people of thls county though because haze lived for 37 years new in the adioinine county of Garland. with whom that is the people of Garland county, the people of this county have had more or less intimate relations In a busi- ness way at least For four years was prosecuting attorney has been referred to here Four four years dating back to 1878 was pros ecuting attorney, elected to hal of flee when ! was almost a- boy served four years. two terms, and vol untarily retired from the position and was elected circuit judge At that time the circuit was composed of five counties Garland. Saline. Hot Spring Grant and Perry. served as cir. cult judge for eight years two terms and voluntarily retired from the posi- ton sad took up the practice of law
 If you can find any man, who is worthy of credit. who win say any thing derogatiye to my character or 10 my integrity or to my faithfulness as an officer in either one of those DO sitions any man who is entitled to credit and who would be believed by the people who know him why, waat to say to you fellow citizens thas l am very much mistaken know that ] quit both of these, posi- tions carrying with ne the esteem Of my fellow citizens the esteem of tic