Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-05
CALL FOR MASS MEETING NEXT
 THURSDAY NIGHT
.+ eH .{. W. B. SORRELLS SAYS QUESTIONS AFFECTING FREE BRIDGE E WILL BE DISCUSSED

Editor Daily Graphic.-For several days past much has been said upon the streets and by the press of this city about the urgent necessity of pc titioning good men to seek Legislative positions. In the opinion of great majority of the people this move was looked upon with suspicion from the beginning and as soon as it had been discovered that. it had it's origin ill the fertile brain of persons whose greatest ambition and thought was to control bridge legislation and protec- tiGn, certain other business clements begun to look about to see why it was necessary for any body to longer be in position to hope for different kinds of legis lation as well as for protec- tion.
 The fact that those behind the move saw proper to suddenly flood the city with enough petitions in an effort to reach and pledge all the people with cut consulting or either giving the public notice that such a movement was even contemplated further augurs to some of Us that such movement was net wholly inspired by unselfish patriotism on their part. Such days of political scheming own trickery are past ill this and every other well In formed community. And we are told that on Thursday night, october z, 1915, at 1880 D. m. there will be an open mass meeting on the courthouse steps in the city of Pine Bluff, at which time every man, woman and child is urged to be present and at which time. those of us who have been quietly conducting an investigation as 10 why the so=called business move was inaugurated will give you the benefits of what our investigation has disclosed and at which time we will hand to you for your consideration tho absolute positive proof.
 You will hear about the thirty-flvc thousand dollar deal with the Little Rock end of this matter. You will be told what the great forcs of negroes numbering moresthatf a Jhundred were being paid with your money to do while the senate committee looked on. You will haar why certain Little Rock parties paid certain contractors who performed work cn this bridge With their checks and how they happened to be furnished with funds for that purpose. In other words they have been caught ir their own trap. We are now ifi i"position to furnish you with positive proof of what we all ways thought and if. you will lend us your presence on that-esersicn you will find out considerable nNmber of things that will be of great interest to you and then if you want to follow the leadership of certain schemlng tricksters that will be left for you to do. But if you think, as some of us do, that there are two kinds of busi- ness clements. one standing for legit- innate interests. and the other for il- legitimate interests, then we want you to know the whole truth and cast your vote with such element as you prefer.
 Don't understand us to say that thosa transaction involved all the members of the bridge commission but at that time we will tell you who it does involve; neither do we impugn the motives of those who were lnstru- mental in circulating the petitions be- cause We believe that they have been deceived, nor do we believe that those of you who signed that petition unde" the misapprehension of the motives which underly it's circulatop meant anything but good to your community but before you go further we want ycu to know the facts. A brass band will furnish the music and at that time, speakers who have been lnstru- mental in ferreting out the proof we have. including Y. Havis Nixon, will be heard and I respectfully invite all candidates for legislative positions from this county to be present and be heard upon that occasion and you shall have word or two from your humble servant.
 w. B. SORRELI.S.
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