Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-06
Nothing to BE Accomplished


his substitute gave many good rea-
sons why the issue should not be
placed on the ticket. There is per-
feet harmony in the county now
he said. mo one has charged that
unfair methods were being used in
the present campaign. The matter
will not accomplish anything. If a
majority voted in favor of the Free
Bridge the opposition would not
cease it's obstruction work. The re-
suit either way would not hind. In
formed persons know already that
nobody buff Landowners have the
right under the law to express them
selves on this question and they have
done so. If you let every person
vote it would be just as foolish as
to submit local Improvement dis
trict to this committee for approval
or disapproval. A majority only in
number, in acreage and in value, has
a, right to express it's opinion and
not electors, many of whom own no
property. You will cut off every
other real estate owner who is not a
Democrat. Every suit has been set
tied in favor of the Improvement
district. So far as courts or land
owners are concerned the question
hoc n vr,10 A1,o
of bringing it into the campaign
when there is nothing to be accom-
p1ished. 1t will be an issue with
out reason.
II am not red hot Free Bridge
man. I'm no fanatic on the subject
But l favor it because I know it will
he beneficial to the county and it's
people. l am wiling to pay my tax
because the courts have held that a
majority favor it,"
Judge Woodbridge reviewed the
corrupt practices acts, declaring that
it might be move on the part of
certain persons to get around this
law to aid certain candidates. He
argued harmony and believed that
every good citizen should abide by
the decisions of the higher court
He could see no reason for the con-
tinued agitation of the Free Bridge
issue and asked when are you going
to stop it," He urged the committee
to regulate the Free Bridge question
and preserve harmony in the party
ranks. 1.-THE precedent may not
hurt you now" he said, 'but it may
be dangerous in the future. When
anything is advocated there is gen.
orally a reason for it. This ques-
ton settles nothing whatever.
Attacks Commission.
Mr.. Nixon in lengthy speech at
tackled the sincerity of the Free
Bridge Commission, declaring the
Free Bridge to be an ''interurban
project for the benefit of few
wealthy men, and that the committee
men were too familiar with the Free
Bridge fight to waste any further
time in reviewing it. He asserted
that the corrupt practices act was
not involved in the issue and charg.
ed that none of the men behind the
Free Bridge had ever aided to gel
fair elections in Jefferson county
He attributed the success of the sys.
tenn in Jefferson county to a vote
of the people and attacked the
legality of the Free Bridge act. He
admitted the vote would not stoI
the building of the Free Bridge.
Judge Woodbridge said that Mr..
Nixon was talking through his hat.
He replied briefly. arguing that the
salary system was Democratic issue
pure and simple and not in any way
similar to the Free Bridge matter
The substitute motion was lost by
q vote Of IA to Z and the same vote
was cast in adopting the motion tc
adopt the resolution.