The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-27
WHY W. H. MARTIN
 SHOULD WIN RACE
GLOWING EuLocY OF THE HOT SPRINGS CANDIDATE FOR
 CONGRESSMAN.
What His Election Means to the Pro gress and upbuiIdnu of This Most
 Famous of All Resorts.

To the People of Garland County: MT. w, H. Martin, citizen of Gar land county is n candidate for con gress. He is our fellow citizen. our neighbOr and our friend. Our coun- try IS his country and our city is his home. MT Martin mas been sue cessful lawyer and it may be that in his course of quarter of century in which he has been required to fislht the battles of others that these battles have left their scars on the minds of some good men. but it is natural for the losing side in a con test to feel that the loss is unjust. These party jealousies and feelings of resentment. whether for real cause or an imaginary one, some times seize our minds and for a time dethrone our reason. But the man who is truly great can wipe from his mind all feelings of resentment and rise to the sublime height of loyalty to his home and his country.
 Now, if therehis a man in Gar land county who pcherishes malice to- ward Mir. Martin I ask him to rise above 1t and vote for the good of his own home. Aside from the dutiful consideration that citizen owes to his fellow citizens, that a neighboT owes to his neighbor, and that a friend owes te friend. the benefits that would flow to Hot Springs by reason of our having a local man ii ! congress, are we'll worth consider ing. It would impress the reading world that Hot Springs is something more than a little mountain side ho- tel hidden away in some lonely and sequestered part of the earth. The more than forty thousand govern ment officials and employees, as well as the teeming millions of private persons who have occasion to view list of our congressman would see opposite the name of our member in congress the name of Hot Springs as his home. This would invite in quiry as to where and what Hot Springs is and would direct to this city desirable and profitable class of patrons and visitors. Tn these happy days of prosperity and peace the popularity of a congressman lies chiefly in his ability to secure appro- priations for public improvements. 1 The government has a business in- terest in our city and so far as that business Is concerned, she has de- 1 seconded to a level with our citizens I There are good reasons why the gov ernment should make appropriations to assist our people in making need ed public improvements in this city and. in part, relieve us of an almost l unbearabe burden of taxation. A local man would be in much better position to secure these benefits than l an outside man could possibly be- l His fellow congressman would real ize that he was making an effort in I the interest of his nome and would respect his efforts and would assist him in the accomplishment of his ! purpose.
 Here in this city We know one am other and must live from the patron age of one another and profit from the benefits bestowed upon one an other or suffer from the retaliatory acts of revenge from the hands of one another We cannot stand high CT in the estimation of the outside l world than we stand in the estima- ] dian of one another There is a mll- tuality of interest that we should all respect We pay our taxes here
 we are called upon to make dona-
 tions to public enterprises and char. itable institutions. and to work in
 harmony for the upbuilding of our home city. If the aspirations of our
 best men and of our sons and daugh- ! lters are to be thwarted and boycott
 ted, and if We are to go through life in a political turmoil with every
 mans hand against his neieihbor, I what incentive would there be to any
 man to perform the noble deeds that Il good citizenship requires? l now call on the people to come up to the 1 full measure of good citizenship I and join in a united support of our ! home man for congress. Let us dis card the thorns of malice, envy and l prejudice and rise to theA point of 1 true American greatness and put
 forth the effort of a united people
 in the support of a home man. Show to the boss that there is something | 10 hope for at home and that they
 will not be required to surmount a i breastwork of home opposition be- l fore they can even reach the high way to fame and distinction, the
 birthright of every American ciu- zen. Respectfully,
 JAMES E. HOGUE.