The Huttig news., 1912-03-23

porting him l am not advised of the fact, and trust that persons who do not know either of us will make some inquiry Of some lawyer who i know both of us what our relative qualifications for this position are.
 am native of this state and nave resided in it all my life, and since my admission to tae practice
 in 1893. have given all my atten- ion continuously and exeiasIVeE 10 she law. and am now serving my second term as judge of the 2nd Circuit. the largest in the State. ] for which office | was twice nomi- hated and elected without ar op- ponent
 Since coming to this state from Memphis, and since entering the practice of law here after brief experience in the management of little school called the Jamestown Institute, which went defunCt un- der his management. he removed 10 Hot Springs and entered the practice there and took upon him self or had bestowed upon him the sobriquet of Cyclone Jim. | de not know whether this title is sug- gestlve of his running pfocliVities or not. but understand that he has been a candidate there for practically every office with in the gift of the people. and has had himself mentioned in conrec- tion with any office where there was an opportunity to get little newspaper advertisement. After an active campaign for Mayor of Hot Springs. he received 5Z votes out of total Of lO70, and at the beginning of this campaign. he had the announcement made that he would be candidate for Governor. and for number of months in this present campaign, he was an ac- tive candidate for Circuit Judge. and now, when there has been but little general discussion in regard to this office. he announced his candidacy on next to the last pos sible day and is sending out adyer- tisements. which he calls upon you to publish, and which carries on it's face it's own refutation
 It is very distasteful to me to write this letter and if MT. Gra- ham had announced his candidacy at such 8 time as that -the. people. generally might have become ad-l vised as to our relative quaIifiaca- tions. or was now pursuing the or dinary methods of campaign, l would take no notice of his con duct. but the methods which he is pursuing have caused my friends | to advise me to write this letter. which it may itself seem out of the ordinary. but do not know of any other way to answer MT. Crahams s articles. and l respectfully solicit the vote and support of the Dem ocraCy of this state, or. at least. an investigation of the merits of this controversy. aside from the con- tention which either of us IS mak- l ing. Yours very truly.
 FRANK SMITH.
 P. S.-My attention is also called toanartiele published in the Sentinel Record at Hot Springs under this caption, HON. JAMES L. ORA HAM HIS ELECTION WILL BE A GREAT BOOST FOR HOT SPRINGS. :" This article was signed VOTER, and if 1t not in spired by MT. Graham. he has at least not repudiated it. It con tains the statement that he is in sympathy with the business inter estes there and is friend of that city, and will take care of it's in terest in matters coming before the Supreme Court dare not say what this means and l know of no answer to make to this state ment. 1 simply call attention to it.