Newport daily independent., 1913-06-17
SAYS CONDITIONS
DEMAND bRUNOIDGE.
=. x TAYLOR. IN PARAGCCLp
soLIeHoNE, SUPPORTS
oEARcY MAN.
HAS INVESTIGATED RECORD
declares That Vote for 5rundidqs
Tor Governor Is Vote for Clean
Government.
HAS INVESTIGATED RECORD

1or the governorship, was written by
j. r, Taylor and published in the lat
ters paper. the Paragould SoIiphone.
The Soliphone is not, by any means,
the personal organ of Mr. Brundidga
or any other man. The Soliphone be.
lleyes that Mr. Brundidge ought TO be
elected governor of ARKANSAS for the
sood Of the sta and for no other rea.
son. The cond 'yns demand it il the
best interests o. he STATE are TO be
subSrved. Many good and true men.
who are in close touch with existing
conditions, are of the same opinion.
1t is being told. by the opposition TO
Mr.. BrGadidge in this county, that he
is not a man Oh coed morals and that
he does not stand we'll in his own
county. On this point we have made
some investigations and along this
line wa want to quote some express
sions from men WA1m the people Of
Greene county trus-.
Rev. W. c. Wood, for several years
pastor of the Baptist church in Searcy.
the home town Of Mr. Brundidge, aud
for several years past pastor OF the
First Baptist church in Paragould,
tells US that Mr.. Brundidge stands at
the front rank in Searcy and White
county as a man and citizen. He is
considered honest and a man OF great
ability.
Rev. M. M. Smith, presiding elder
OF the Paragould district, says he has
known Mr.. Brundidge twelve years,
vas the Methodist pastor in Searcy
and knows that Mr.. Brundtdge is
man of fine standing among his home
people, has more personal friends han
any other man in White county, is
scrupulously honest and leader OF
men. Mr.. Brundidge, he says. is
very charitable man and is free Civ
err to all calls fo< charity and does
much to help those who are in dis
tress.
~. G. Hall. we'll known business
man of Paragould and leading mem
Der OF the Baptist church, says he
lived in Searcy twelve years. He says
that no man in White county stands
higher than Brundidge and that he is
for Brundidge for governor or any
other position to which he may aspire.
He doesn't think there is any position
too big for Brundidge to fill.
81. f. Childs, a we'll known travelling
man OF Paragould. also a prominent
hor ~ hA nou iok nhI1r rho
formerly lived in Searcy. agrees with
the other gentlemen above quoted.
REV. T. B. Williamson, one of the
best known mon in Greene county,
who is known to be truthful and ono
of the most solid men in tho county.
says he has known Brundidge for
twenty years. that Brundidge IL q man
of superb ability, strictly honest and
honorable in politics a. we'll a. in
business matters and that his standing
with his homo people is par excellence.
Recently . Newspaper published at
Kensett, in White county. passed some
aspersions on Mr.. Brundidge and ar
ticles from the paper have been print
ed in circular form and distributed
ever the state BY the management Of
the Hays headquarters. The people Of
Kensett were indignant over these
publication and held a mass meeting
at which the following resolutions
we're unanimously adopted:
"'Be it resolved that
81. We deplore the fact that the
Keynote, a paper published In our
town, should make an unwarranted at
tack on the Hon. S. Brundidge, White
county's candidate for governor. That
said paper does not reflect the senti-
ment of this community or Of White
county.
seq. That Mr.. Bruididge has always
carried Kensett township. as we'll az
the town of Kensett, and will carry
both by q larger majority in his pres
ont race for governor.
"'3. That this mass meeting ex-
presses unfailing confidence in Mr..
Erundidge az . man, and IN his wis
dom ~ q statesman. and heartily re-
commend him to the voters of the
state a. man Oh uuOAoIuAoAOu PAN""o
and one whose official rec
ord a. prosecuting attorney and con-
rressman is absolutely without stain.
"4. That we pledge our unqualified
supoort to him in the present contest
and present him to the democracy OF
the state Of Arkansas as one who.
when elected governor. viii go into
the office absolutely unpledged to any
faction or interest save that of rig !
Id enforcement of the law and clean
end honest administration of the az
fairs of the state"
There are los voters at the Kensett
box and 95 of them signed these reso- |
lutions.
Then you ask why did Jeff Davis
carry White county and why mas
lost 1t in other campaigns
The answer is easy. Beeoe IS located
IN the southern portion OF White coun-
~ and the territory tributary 10 that
town represents about one-third OF
tho voting strength OF the county. |
rhere has been struggle between