Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-30
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TUESDAYS ELECTION

1He Couuy pA AIMdfy eleCIlOu, at which Democrats only are eligible to cast vote, will be held i1 this coun- ty Tuesday. The judges and clerks have all been named. Absolute fair ness was displayed in every detai of the preliminary arrangements and no charges of attempted fraud have been made, nor do we believe they will be. While some personalities have been indulged in by some of the candidates the campaign on whole has been clean and every candidate has been given ample opportunity to present his claims.
 The friends of the various candi- dates are active in behalf of their re- spective favorites. They are work ing like Trojans to bring about the. election of their men and all feelneonS fident that they will be victorious. There are bound to be some disap pointments. With nine men after one office, as is the case in the as- sessOr's race, naturally eight of them are to suffer disappointment. Thare are others in contests not so crowded who are to meet the same fate. They should all bow to the will of the majority and let the "best man" enjoy the fruits of victory.
 One unfortunate thing in the pres ent county campaign is the injection of the Free Bridge issue, which has never been a political issue and ought never have been injected into poli- tics in this county. Legally the :s- sue has been put on the election ticket, but nothing can be accom- plished by a vote on the question.
 In the first place the law authoriz- ing the construction of the Free Bridge provided only that majority of property owners in number, in value or in acreage should endorse or reject the Free Bridge. Authorized by a majority of real estate owners to form the improvement district the commissioners proceeded with their work and the Free Bridge movement has been successful. Every court has upheld the naw, the bonds have been sold, the contract has been let, material has been ordered and some of it is already on it's way to the Free Bridge site. A vote against the Bridge will amount to naught. A vote for it will have equal or no effect, other than to recommend future bond issues to bond buyers in the big financial centers and serve to ratify the action of the majority who have voted for the Bridge on petitions and sustain the Bridge Commission, the members of which are deserving of encouragement and support, for they have been made the vcitims of unjust criticism and unwarranted attacks. They have been prompted to aid in the move ment by their public spirit and pro- gressiveness.
 There are those who are arguing against third terms for certain county candidates. This is not Democratic law or rule. It has been the custom in past years to preach 1.-two terms only" But this old suc- tom has in recent years been shat tered time and time again. In state elections in county elections, ill town ship elections and even in contests involving national positions of honor and trust, men who have proven themselves to be fitted for public of- flee and who have rendered good and faithful service to the people, have been reelected three and four and sometimes more without break in official service.
 Right here in Jefferson County non hare been elected more than twol