The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-17
WOOD ON WAR PATH.v


 the following editorial. without con- ment or criticism, which appeared un- der the head of Wood on War Path.'')
 We have been handed one of a large number of circulars sent to the voters of this county by J. B. Wood. who is seeking the office of prosecut- ing attorney He claims to be the friend of the good people of Mont gomery county, and says the news papers have misrenresented him.
 Nc newspaper that has any reputa- ton ~ill deliberately misrepresent anyone.
 As far as Mir, Woods grievance is concerned, the Hot Springs Sentinel Record has proved this better to Mr. Wood than MT. Wood has proved him. self to the Sentinel-Record.
 Here are the facts: At meeting of the Garland county democratic cen. tral committee the Sentnel-Record quoted Mir. Wood as having said Che doubted if any man could be found in Montgomery county who could be trusted to fill the position of judge or prosecuting attorney"
 MT. Wood denied that he said any thing of the kind. The SentinelRec- ord extended to MT. Wood the cour tesy of the press by allowing him to publish the "substance' of his speech. according to the way he believed he expressed himself, and no comment was made by that newspaper on his story by saying it was misrepre- sentation
 The Montgomery Times extended the same courtesy to Mir. Wood aud published letter from him in which he claimed the reports in the Sentinel Record and Little Rock Gazette al that particular meeting of the central committee contained malicious false hoods.
 This will dispose of his attack on the newspapers. He was treated right and as a gentleman.
 Now, MT. Wood asks .the voters of Garland and Montgomery counties what they think of the mean and con temptible efforts on the part of the newspapers to injure him by circulat- ing misrepresentation and falsehoods in the interests of the gamblers of Hot Springs"
 He says they have succeeded in in ducing Clip Witt to enter the race for Montgomery with the hope that he may draw from me the law abiding voters of Montgomery county" This kind of story may be good enough for argument but in presenting an argu- nent, particularly on important ques- tions, the elements of that argument must be built upon sound principles of reason. and win be mentally anal. wed '1s 1t capable argument; is t honest?'
 The sgood" people of Montgomery county appreciate that pretty adjec- tive, good It is often used to make babies smile and maidens blush their prettiest when ardent suitors wish to Impress them with their feeling of adoration.
 But when MT Wood calls us good people Of Montgomery county. after doing his utmost. and succeeding in killing one of the most fair most eqnable propositions to have an agree. ment made by which Montgomery county should be fairly represented in the Judiciary, it smaeks strongly of hypocrisy
 Would Mir. Wood, who wants to know. s1s he capable: is he honest?a feel complimented and believe there was any sincerity behind man tell. ing him he was good when that man did all he could and succeeded in debarring him from rights he should have the pleasure of exercis- ina? We think not.
 As to Gip Witt being @induced" to
  enter the race, as Mir. Woods cir euiar infers, by the gamblers of Hot Springs, that is a charge so prepos terously absurd tinat everybody who knows Clip Witt will deodorize the foulness of the inference by ccnsid- 1 ering his principles, as a man, with record to be proud of and the good people of Montgomery county and Of Garland county as well. do not have 10 ask: ''Is he capable is he hon. esf''7
 indeed AIf Wood, and his friends not the gamblers of Hot Springs V ere the real canse of Cip Witt ever catering the race for prosecuting at ....s s=xF@ Ff4na4tnp Mir Wand and hfs