The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1914-02-14
Whv We Are for TiIIman.


a quarter of century this paper
tas never advocated the cause o.
any candidate for office did we not
feel that he was an honorable man
and fitted to serve in the position tc
which he aspired. We have no un'
kind word to say Of Judge Tillman'
opponents. We concede to their
friends the privilege Of saying all the
good things about them they choose
and Of using every honorable means
to bring about their election. The
News is not unreasonable in asking
similar privilege for itself
n choosing a congressman the
people Of the Third district are EN-
ploying man to look after their in,
terests in Washington for term OF
two years. They should go about it
in the same careful and discriminate
ing manner in which they would en-
plov some one to look after their
own private interests, Suppose you,
reader, were the sole owner OF the
property aud interests OF the Third
congressional district, and a meet
ing of Representatives was to be held
to pass laws for your guidance and
TO impose taxes for you to pay, and
do other things involving your very
existence, which of these six men
would YOU choose Which do you
think is most capable Of caring for
your interests and doing it i'll a
manner that will reflect credit on
you, who employed him; We should
not choose candidate for Congress
because he belongs to my church, v
because he is a good fellow or be-
cause he happens to belong to some
fratcrnal organization. Certainly
none Of us would employ a helper in
the store, shop or on the farm on
the strength Of such recommends
tons Then why should such things
be allowed to influence us when it
comes TO the selection of public Off.
Gals?
Sometimes the real, capable, ear.
nest man is overlooked for the su.
per6cial ways of the good fellow,
The News believes that Judge Till
man is real congressional timber
and that he will be a worthy sue
eessor of such men as Gunter, Peel,
Dinsmore and Floyd, He is at that
age when man acquires poise and
judgement, and is able 70 discriml'
nate between the good and had
His private life is above reProach
and the most carping critic has
found nothing in his official acts to
merit ccnsurc Whether as state
senator, prosecuting attorney, or
circuit Judge he has measured up
fully TO every requirement. lie has
done what has come 70 his hands
and he has done it well, lie is not
an untricd ncophytc, and his cleo
ton would be no experiment, Hay
ing been for years a student OF pub
lie affairs, he is unusually well post
ed on the duties that would deyolye
upon HIM and this coupled with his
well known ability as a public
speaker would give him instant
hearing IN the hall OF congress
With Judge Tillman in Congress no
one from the Third congressional
district will have need 10 apologize
There is another question worthy
Of thoughtful consideration by the
Democrats Of this district, While
the.distrct is normally Democratic,
a candidate should be named who
can command the united support OF
the party-a man who can go out
on the stump and defend the prlnel'
pies of Progressive Democracy
against any and all corners, While
there is not much life left in the Re
publican party Just now, rest as
surcd the remnants will quickly re-
solve itsrlfint a cohesive opposi
ton should there be q chance for
victory 1t remains for the Demo-
cratic voter o. see that no mistake
is made at the nominating primary
March 25th,
Notwithstanding the somewhat
extrayogant claims mude by the va
rious candidates in their addresses
at this place, the News believes that
Judge TilIman is going to win-that
hc deserves to win-aud that he will
be triumphantly elected in Noyem'
Der, He has earnest devoted sup
porters in Springdale, he has them
them elsewhere in Washington coun.
~ and in every county IN the dis
tfiet
In view Of recent disclosures rela.