Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-02

successor. He said he intended to
enter into no mudslinging during this
campaign, that he was making the
race on his record and his ability, as
well as his efficiency, which has
been demonstrated. He presented
some figures showing how much he
had turned back into the county
treasury even before the officers of
this county were put on the salary
system. He showed that during his
term for four years as circuit clerk
he turned back in excess fees to the
county s3,900.19, and for the first two
years as sheriff $7,13629, making a
grand total Of $11,O36.4S. His pres
ent year will expire on October 81,
| but the report Of the third quarter
expiring September 80, will be filed
| within the next few days and will
show several thousand dollars more
in excess fees that will be returned
to the county treasury. While he was
circuit clerk Mr.. Brewster showed
that during his whole term he turned
back $3,90019 and the last year of
his term in that office. $2,10435. His
successor the next year turned back
only $26S.19. During his first year
in the sheriff's office Mr.. Brewster
turned back to the county $4.2O3.s4
This was more than his predecessor
had returned in excess fees in four
years. Brewster, as sheriff, exceeds
the average of his predecessor in the
annual amount returned to the coun-
ty $2,576 60. The average amount of
Jail account for feeding prisoners was
shown to be $437.31 less than of his
predecessor The average amount of
his fee account against the county.
was $47457 annually less than that of
his predecessor making a saving ov-
err his predecessor of $3,4SS4S on
these items alone. He also referred
to his record in capturing criminals
and stated that while he had not cap
tured all fugitives none could present
a better record. He complimented his
predecessor and his successor and did
not ask for the endorsement of the
Taxpayers, but assured them that he
had many friends among them and
that he would continue to serve them
as he had in the past
r. H. Williams made brief speech
in which he declared that he was a
Democrat, had always been and that
he was thoroughly qualified to per-
form the duties of the sheriff's office.
He said that he had no official rec
ord to present to the taxpayers, but
that If given the opportunity he would
give them record as good if not bet.
ter than any man who has ever filled
the office. He said that he wanted
the endorsement Of the Taxpayers or.
ganization and would appreciate it.
G. E. Lyle, candidate for circuit
clerk, who has since quit the race
made "a strong bid for the endorse.
ment of the organization. He said
| that he stood with it from the start
and has never faltered and that de-
spite the fact that he had been
| Threatened with political prosecu-
ton" he remained with the Taxpayers
in the anti-Free Bridge fight He
never waited, he said. for the strength
of the organization to be shown. He
termed the county judges office as
the "pocketbook of the county"
Philpot Talks Plain.
President Collier called for Judge
c. NJ. Philpot, saying that he under
stood that he was candidate for
county Judge. Judge Philpot came
made even those who were not inclin-
ed to favor him, admire him. He said
that he had not announced for the
county judgeship, but that he was in
the mood and that he might do So
He said that friends were urging him
to make the race again and that If a
majority of the people of this county
assured him that they wanted him for
county judge again he would enter
the race. II would then think it my
duty to enter the race again." he said
"For the present, however, have not
made up my mind. 1t doesn't make
any difference to me whether you en-
dorse me or not. If I see fit to run
again, I'll run. This is free country
and every man has right to seek
any office. As understand it, you
say in your letter that the office
should seek the man. If it seeks me
will make the race. But there
seems to be others here who are seek
ing it rather lively. Privately might
have done some things that you all
don't like. That's my business. l