The Huttig news., 1914-03-21
To the Democratic Voters of Union County.

To the Democratic Voters of Union County.
 You have no doubt noticed my announcement, but l take this method of calling your attention again to the fact that l am a eandi- date for Circuit and Chancery Clerk of Union county to succeed Mir. B. F. Miles, who is noW.servine his second term in that capacity.
 In asking for an office 1 realize that a mans record and his ability to act in the capacity of an officer are the important considerations for the electors.
 am a young man, only 2e years of age, and have no record as Cir cult and Chancery Clerk. but l do have record of which 1 feel justly proud and of which l invite a most careful investigation. l cannot boast that any of my forefathers have served you as congressman, governors. nor state senator; no. not one has been elected to a coun- ty office in Union county, Arkan- sas, where ours is the largest and one of the pioneer families. Through all the trials of the past we have adhered strictly to the Democratic party and for nearly century some part of our family have been taking part in the cleo tions and helping to uphold the standards of Democracy.
 There are many witnesses in this county and state who testify to the fact that our people have been honest, patriotic and lawabd- ing citizens. True enough, we have been. and are yet, family of far mers-yes, stillers of the soil and am glad to say that was born and reared on farm and re- Hceived my early training in the rural districts of this my native county. am graduate of the Fl Dorado High School and of Ar kansas College. made my own support while attending both of these schools and have been teaching in this county some during the past ten years. l have taught in nine districts in the county and in no place have the directors failed to offer me a second term. I have tried to do my duty; have shown an interest in the boys and girls placed under my charge; have ssriven to build a good name for myself, and to show that I was in terested in the educational ad- vaneement of my county.
 have served you faithfully as County Examiner, to which office l was appointed three years ago and again one year ago. am ad- herring to a Democratic custom in retiring at the end of my second term.
 am not making this race on any plea of poverty. nor do l want the office through sympathy, yet. am not stoekholder in any cor poration.
 have entered the race of my own accord and have made it at my own expense. and l do not claim that the county is under any obli- gation to me, but do believe that my service recommends me to the people of the county.
 Friends and relatives in my home townships are goin to support me, and not an opponent, as some would have you believe. have canvassed every township in the county and feel confident that l will be no minated. for having done my duty in the school work will not cause my friends to vote against me. However, if you should see fit to vote against me and 1 am de- feated. 1 will take it as my part ana shall continue to strive to be a man,
 can conceive of no great7r honor than serving the people among whom l was reared and if you give me this opportunity of serving you it will be appreciated by me more than l can express, and the strongest demonstration of my appreciation will be in making