The Brinkley argus., 1914-03-23
SENATOR RANEY FOR R. R. COMMISSIONER
Was Loyal to Organized Labor as Senator---Senato1
 Raney Presents His Side of the Case to the People

Raney Presents His Side of the Case to the People
 Senator T. J Raney Candidate Railroad Commissioner from District of Arkansas defends his record and shows concsvey made by the distinguish ed? Mayor false and fvious His charges are as untrue method detestabe He boasts about building Mariana 5000 but inclined to think would be well to call another witness.
 Charge Mo- l. He says that was absent and not voting one-thrd of the time of session. did miss single day during session and duty all times of the Legislature local and those matters always left to the Senator of the District which they originated possibly did not local Bills they of interest and fight in regard to them several inn Committees and over the house part of the e but on duty at all times.
 Charge Mo- He tries to show that unfriendly to by Jackson Chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men, which shows that was afend to the aborng people live in farmers town and they are all my 1ends ana am ~ Little Rock Ark. Jan r 1914. Mr. Thomas J. Rainey,,
 Dear Sir and friend:
 see by the papers you candidate for Railroad Commissioner from district.
 take opportunity of wishing successful campaign believe standing by those who have stood by when we were in need of a friend.
 want that appreciates more than do your loyalty the abong people and services while lSenaor the aborng people nquadey "A Mo- IT and hope that the good people of your district will stand Loyalty by you your present did by them when |the Legislature.
 Again wishing you successful campaign beg remain
 Your friend w. D. JACKSON Charge 5. Agricultural Schools and hoped prejudice the farmers who the schools against The following telegram from H. Cooley Secretary the Board of Directors of the First District Agriculture School located Jonesbor which is the only Agriculture School this District speaks for its-sef Jonesboro Ark March l7th, 1914 Senator T. J. Raney,
 l Newark, Ark
 Dear Senator
 take pleasure saying that you friend the Agr- culture School during your Senator you say your that line satisfactory the farm CTS who patronized the schools. l Signed; H. M COOLEY I Sec. of the Board of Directors of the
 First District Agricultural School"
 Charge He charges that introduced Senate Bill Mo- responsible for the Rating Bureau in Arkansas of the advanced and have have reduced He hopes by get the people whose against the records to show that there is nothing to this charge asfoloWs:
 Senator Toar introduced the Bill originally the title reads as follows: A Bill entitled for the equitable taxation fpreums for fire tornado and surance companies and equitable adjustment of of premiums charges ana for other purposes The last of the title shows that thedstment of the Toar Bill If went to the which was Chairman and after adding woeciono the Bill and not changing word the section referred to the adjustment of rates reported back Senate by the Committee with the following endorse ment in large letters the hack of the Bill COMMITTEE BILL BY THE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE" When Secretary of the received the Bill he enormously wrote Bill and his letter is follows showing that he did, and that it was Committee Bill identical with the Tolar Bill except ons and Bill. By motion was referred the Judiciary Jan 29h 12h Committee composed of the best lawyers returned the bill the reco mendaton pass On February 2st it referred the Judiciary in the House and February 18th they turned with recommendation that pass Let the Bill be space will not permit general discussion of the Bill Mir. Thomas J. Raney,
 | Newark, Arkansas
 Dear Senator Raney:
 reply of recent date relative to Senate Bill Mo- 88 beg to state that bill and known as the insurance committee b placed Raney the bill because came from your Committee other words great habit placing of the author the bill he handed me- and when noticed committee bill did not write any l am
 Very respectfully, T. J. TERRALL, | Secretary of Senate
 Charge No He that am unfriendly to the press voted for Bill providing that when newspaper printed charges apanst any they had to publish his reply The most of