The Springdale news., 1914-03-13
TILLMAN AND VICTORY.

clique of political enemies in the city of Fayetteville has reacted in his favor and has made him friends In the rural districts among the honest yeomanry who like to see fair play. As result Of this they are rallying to his standard every day and will sweep Washington County for him on March 25 This enthusi- asm has spread to other sections of the district. and despite the frantic efforts of a few political enemies at Fayetteville. the TiIlman forces are marching steadily onward to victory Nothing can stop them.
 These political enemies of Judge Tillman at Fayetteville long ago made up their minds it would never do for him to he elected to Congress. They have eamped on his trail from the very moment he announced his candidacy. and have resorted to ev- cry possible means to eliminate and discredit him 1t was a matter of no local pride to them that Fayette vile and Washineton County had an opportunity 10 furnish the Con Cangressman for the Third District. With them il has not been quest ion of selecting the best man for Ceneressman. They are not seeking to serve the Democratic party They are not seeking to place a man in Congress who will do credit 10 the district and aid Democratic admin istration in carrying ont progressive policies that will redound 10 the com mon good It has been anything or anybody 10 beat Tillman They are actuated by malice and their motives are purely selfish The hungry wolf pack hot with the blood lust and with noses close to the trail never pur- sued their victim with more re'entl ss fury than have these enemies sought to encompass the downfall of Judge Tfllman. They first thought To put him ont of the running and discredit him It homo with a preferential pri- mary He accepted the challenge as any honorable man would have done and in the face of every form Of opposition that could be arrayed against him. won signal victory. In Ali f 2irness it would seem that this should have silenced his enemies. as ordinarily when people go into primary election they are presumed to aide by the result and support the ahoice Of the majority They could at least have quietly aequiesc- ed in the result and permitted Judge Tillran to make his race without in terfe ,ence. But no. it must not be they said some other plan must be devised te keep him from going To Congress It was then they began the talk Of Judge hr8tton of searcy County Ex al means he Was the best man for the nlaee Word went ont from Fayatte& Lie that Judge Brattan vas unusually strong in tha eastern counties and that he was sure Wnner fhe hapedfor enttasi asm faited 10 uater7lize and tae BrattaH ak eeasea The echo had hardly died away tntl T new Rte}- mond ~as Hasffe1 to tAe front ty these Gon2ress an-Makers al Fay ettevilIe With Ioud acclaim MT. Fa.l CT of Carroll County was selected as our next Gonressman, and to8ted as a sure winner But again the fell ows who do most of the voting fail ed to enthuse Tue situation was growing desperate Election day was rapidly approaching and something had to be done Unless Judge Till. man is checked he will be elected. they said What do We see next? Being unable to secure a Democrat ic newspaper in the Third Congress ional District to take up their cause, the Southwest American Of Fort Smith was pressed into service and the news heralded abroad that a Harvey Club had been organized Tn Fayetteville, a fact Of which prac- tically the entire population of the town was In ignorance until they saw 1t In print And now. according to the Fayetteville forecasters, and self-appointed guardians of the De mocraey Of the Third Congressional District. W T. Harvey is to be our next Congressman. These men. some Of whom have never won their spurs and who do not bear honorable scars won in fighting Demoeracy's battle, securely roped MT Harvey. and with the usual accompaniments of three ring circus. placed him on exhibition at the Ozark Theatre at Fayetteville Friday night Of last week as the greatest congressional candidate in captivity. Here he Is, boys, how