Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-07

your school district matter, on the government of your incorporated towns and municipalities. And each county in the state, under our la VI, has right to say whether or not they want special road tax. And the Quorum Court of each county has the right to fix the rate .when special road tax is voted. These are inalien- able rights guaranteed to each state to govern it's own affairs. Now where is the man who loves his country, would disfranchise the people, and say that they should not be permitted to govern their own affairs? l know that there is disposition on the part of few, I am sorry to say who would like to have one-man govern ment and especially when you place the power in their hands; but I, as an American citizen, am opposed to kings: princes, bosses and dictators, and I hope you are. Istand with our forefathers who fought for our. inde- pendence and placed the power of our government in the hands of the peo- pie, and I shall fight to here let it remain and always let a majority rule, which is strictly Democratic. Should a matter be a statewide ques- tion am in favor of each elector who may wish to express himself on the question:, having the opportunity of going to the ballot box. and there have his say, YES or NO, for this is his birthl'ight and legal right.
 Politics in. State University.
 It is a shocking shame, my fellow citizens, to see our state university. which ist supported by the taxpayers ot our state; and also our other state institutions being used, not so much for what they were intended, but for the purpose of organizing political in fluence by which men of so-called prominence can build their political fences and wall themselves in with such tremendous political power tllat an outsider dare not bob up for office This l am opposed to, and should ! have the opportunity 1 shall oppose such practice and take our state in- stitutions from under all such in fluence.
 Men of Prominence.
 IN THIS RACE, fellow citizens, am opposed by men who have hereto fore held high official positions for years and years, in Congress, and in our state departments, and who are regarded as men of prominence, and they may claim this as some advan- tage over me. Some have been ill the state departments from six to IS years and they have now left the old OK cart that they once spoke of with so much pride an dare now running on their prominence. and sailing around ill large six cylinder Mitchell and Studebaker automobiles, so to speak, but mark my prediction, this is long and rough road, and there are many bad places to climb and I am after them in small 'jitney Ford" and the first time they get stuck in the MUD, or fail to climb hill, watch mo pass them and beat them to the door of the governors office.
 My Hat Is Off.
 Now should you honor me with thc office of governor and come to Little Rock on business, after I am sworn in, and your wife should come along with you to do her shopping. drop m on your governor; but bei~-~ Jvd leave home, if your old grip is not 100 full, pull up some turnips N5 and all and when you land W T --,.'2 my little wife (who only weights about 190 pounds) to put your name III the dinner pot Also bring along your coh pipe, and I will furnish the Hillside Navy, and we will sit down and talk about the interest of our state and discuss old times and plan for the future prosperity of our sla.e and better understand each other 5 : needs and wants. You know the Goou Book tells us in thisl language iio that is greatest among you sllan oe your servant,'' therefore, instead O. taking off your hat to youf governor he should take his hat off to you, po- cause he is your servant. My tune ID up and in conclusion permit nie state that I never swear or use pre- . fane language in any form, and 'o not like to be in company with lH"n who is addicted to profanity p''