The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-23
CARAWAY RAPS
 SENATOR CLARKE PARAGOULD POSTOFFICE FIGHT IS AIRED IN OPEN LET TER FROM CONGRESSMAN
 TO SENATOR.

In an open letter addressed Satur- day to Senator James P. Clarke, Con- gressman T. H. Caraway shows how the senator has vented his spite upon the congressman by his refusal to al low the confirmation of two appoint ments made for postmaster at Para gould, one of the best federal posi- tions in the state, which has been oc- cupied by a Republican whose term expired six months ago. Mr. Cara way made public copy of letter ad- dressed to the postmaster general, in which he recommends that the ap pointment be made by primary cleo tion. The letter to Senator Clarke follows:
 July IS, 1914. Senator Jas. P. Clarke, Washington,
 D. C..
 "Sir-More than three months ago President Woodrow Wilson sent to the senate the name of A. s. Snowden of Paragould to be postmaster at that place, and on his failure of confrma ton, he sent in the name of G. I. Breckinridge for the same purpose. You caused the senate to deny confir nation to each of these gentlemen, al thought each had been your personal and political friend for more than 20 years and had Loyalty supported you in all your campaigns, including your recent campaign for re-nomination to the senate. Each one is a man of character, reputation and standing; each one has been elected and re-elect- ed to office by the people of his coun- ty; each is loyal Democrat, each is man of limited means, and yet you have publicly humiliated each of them and denied to each the right of hon orable employment. You have done this, as I am informed and believe, on account of a personal and political difference between us, and the further. desire upon your part to visit your displeasure upon the people of Greene county because you failed to receive the support of that county in your re- cent campaign Neither of these men had the right to expect this humilia- tion at your hands. One of them, at least, has letters written by you prior to the primary in which you assured him that if he should receive the nim- ination for postmaster at Paragould you would with pleasure vote for his confirmation He thought he could rely upon this promise and did so. You availed yourself of his services, and in return publicly humiliated him.
 "Now without any desire to concili- ate you in any respect, but solely in behalf of the people of Paragould and vicinity who, through you, have been denied the services of a postmaster for number of months, have hand. ed to the postmaster-g general the en- closed communication. I make you this offer that the patrons of the post office at Paragould may not longer be uSIlCu d pooCHicoCel Oii elSCoullI VI dlI ferences between us that are person. al; for which they are in no way re- sponsible, and for which they should not be made to suffer. Yours truly, CT. H, CARAWAY."
 Another instance of the senator's changed attitude toward This people, since he cinched his nomination for reelection is seen in a lengthy edi- torial in Sundays Fort Smith Times Record. Shortly before the primary inc senator addressed a gathering at Fort Smith and assured his audience that it needed only nod of his head to secure government aid in prevent ing the encroachment of the Arkansas river upon the municipal waterworks plant. "It will be easy for me to have the item for the work at Fort Smith included,' he is quoted as saying. You needn't worry at all, I'll attend to it." Now Senator Clarke has writ ten to the mayor that under the cast iron procedure here," it will be neces- sary to secure a favorable report from the government engineers be- fore any appropriation can be availa- ble. "The senate committee" he writes, twas not disposed to treat the