The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

dividHals holding office temporarily, can be relied on by the people to en- force the laws. The circuit court of the district is the power above the county administration, and is a guar antee that the county administration in the future will do it's duty to the people
 ask the support and the coopera. tioD of all taose voters who stand for a bigger and better Hot Springs 1 have extensive interests here, and like others, wants my interests pro teeted. l want city administration that will he above criticism, anC- vii restore confidence 10 the people. I want a city administration that will be a guarantee of protecuon 10 sne visitor and to the citizen. and this protection must extend to men, wo. men and chiljren
 In the administration of the affairs of the city l will cooperate, harmon. ize, confer with other officials. and will agree to such things as believe will help Hot Springs, and stand firm against such things as l believe will keep Hot Springs listed as among the resorts the outside world must ap- proach with caution.
 And with perfect safety existing ase to theieyery. crookedness in de- yious ways, gambling. and other me thods of robbery perpetrated on vis. tors, such as are matters of record history in the past, 1 will give atten. fk al; ~f ming evil.
 It cannot be contradicted that a majority of the hotels and boarding houses conducted by men and wo. men who will not engage in drum ming. suffer at the hands of those who do engage in -.ls practce To say the hotels and boarding houses of Hot Springs are drumming insti tutions is a libel. Only a small per. centage of them engage drummers of taeir own volition, the others who do engage them merely being forced into the use as matter of protec. tion against misrepresentation
 Our visitors deserve to be protec- ed from the drummer Other resorts do not permit practices that are en- gagged in here, and they grow and flourish without half the advantages Hot Springs enjoys therefore do not want it misunderstood that | will temporize with this question, but that my most sincere efforts viii be for it's complete abolishment, and that fog the benefit of the boarding houses aotels. druggists, bath houses and others directly benefited by the vis- ttor and directly interested in the traffic of the visitor.
 My candidacy for mayor is not bas- ed on any selfish motive I am engag- ed in the pursuit of a profession in watch many others are engaged. There S naturally rivalry between members of a profession, but here | call attention 10 inc fact teat i hayo other business interests than the rcactiee Of ms profession. and that Il will never use the office. or misuse 1t as the term. applies, to the promo ton of my personal or professional in arrests If another physician were a candidate for the hpbuilding of Hot : rings. ae would have my jealous support without the asking. ssshat. ever 1 can contribute, as mayor, to The progress of Hot Springs, will be enjoyed mutually by all of us. and I ask the support anu tae cooperation Of those of my profession to the ac- complishment of purposes, and not to personal aggFandizement.
 In conclusion I have this to offer. that I will. when elected mayor, name chief of police who will receive his pay for carrying ont the work set forth in this brief platform, and he must be responsible for his work. and must show results, or he will not be Tolerated in office Ffe must have of. ficers who will cooperate with him, who will recognize themselves as the protectors of the peace of the com. munity, visitors and citizens alike
 ! will have something more to say in the matter of criticism of the mal- administration that mas made my can didacy necessary, and of what I saall purpose doing along many lines, for the betterment and upbuidinY of Hot Springs. in later communication and before the voters of Hot Springs. whose support l ask, regardless of their previous or their present pollti. cal affiliations. for shall be the can didate of the people in This campaign.
 Very respectfully,
 j. w. M'CLENDON.