The Harrison times., 1914-02-28

AiAo hiANA "'S'
people, and especially to the Dem
ocracy of this district. | have never
been anything in politics but Dem
ocrat. Ny father is a one.armed
ex- Confederate soldier who has al
ways been a stanch Democrat.
He brought me up in the wayithat
! should go, and have not depart
ed therefrom. In 1907 the good
people of Stone county elevated me
to the Office of Representative. My
record having met with their ap-
proval, they sent me back to the
House in 1909. The journals of
those sessions will disclose the fact
that | was ever present to vote on
all questions affecting the people OF
my county and Of the State. My
sympathy always went out to the
man who held the plow handle, the
pick or the shovel. And when bills
were introduced, the object of which
was to increase the salary of cir.
cult Judges and some of the state
officials, ! took a stand against
these bills, and worked and voted
on the side OF the common people
and the taxpayers,
| tried 10 help the poor children
out in the country by giving them
their just part Of the railroad school
tax. | tried to save the state the
per diem oflawyers who would 60
to the courts to practice their pro.
fession and at the same time draw
So a day from the State.
am the author of an amendment
to to a convict bill that prohibited
speculation in convict labor. ! am
the author OF a good roads bill in
effect in good many Of the counties
of the state. fought and voted for
the establishment of the agricultur-
al schools. always stood ready to
espouse the cause of the farmer, the
laborer and the poor man in what.
ever lot he may be found. ! always
stood ready to combat any measure
the moral fibre OF which was not
good, and TO exert myself for any
measure the purpose Of which was
70 stamp out evil
If you elect me to the Senate,
shall show the same faithfulness in
the discharge Of my duty to the peo-
pie as did at that time, Any bur.
den can lift from the tax payers,
| shall gladly lift, am Of you, la.
Dor among you on the farm, and il
my sympathies are not with you,
where could you hope TO find a man
who does share a common cause
with you; | want TO see the busi.
ness men prosper, and the man who
delves in the earth after coal and
zine, and he who drives the spikes
along the commercial highway, and
he who works in the factory, shop
and mill, together with him who
guages the steam that carries the
products Of this great state 20 all
the nations Of the earth, All these
would have to prosper but how can
these prosper unless the man who
tills the soil prospcrs first,
If | am elected the old soldiers
our charitable and educational insti'
tutions, the question Of good roads,
and all other questions relating to
the progress and development of ouI
great state, morally, socially and in
every way shall receive my eareiu
consideration,
In conclusion, | wish 20 say that |
am not, never have been, nor ever
will be the candidate Of any politca
machine or convention that acts
without authority from the people
cannot hope to meet every voter
personally, but trust that no mar
whom | do not have the pleasure o
meeting and shaking his hand, vii
consider me unworthy Of his vote
because the editor Of the Echo
dubbs me as almost a stranger
within the gates, and who will say
that | am not Justly entitled to the
rights, privileges and immunitics
guaranteed 70 me under the eonsti
tuition, ! am not 50 easily scared
Hill he in the race to the finish, and
il the people elect me somebody vii
have a warm time down at The
state convention, if they try to oust
me by that route, My motto has
ever been and ever will be, LET the
people rule,
Yours for a free vote, n free ballot
and a free country
", W, CARTWRIGHT