Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-07

required of him to do in such q case was to file his complaint and set up specifically his grounds or contest that is to say, he was required to point out specifically as grounds on contest by naming the township, ward or county in which he charged Eraud' and then serve notice upon the con- testee he being the constant. When this was done Colonel Brundldgc could have gone home to sleep upon his peaceful pillow. Why? Because he had done all that was required ot him to do. It was then the duty of the State Central Committee to have named a messenger and clothed him with a written authority, signed by the chairman and secretary of that committee, and give him requisltion for the ballot Doxes so pointed out by the contestant. But did they do it? No. They sat back and said to Colonel Brundidge: Bring in your proof" LET ME ASK YOU, FELLOW C1T1- ZENS, what do you think about such high-handed rot and braZen affrontery as this? What authority did Colonel Brundidge, or any of his friends, have to go and demand these ballot buxes? Should he have understaken such task he would have. been looked upon as common ordinary fool. These are some of the things which l am op posed to, and is the reason why l flavor new primary election law One in which when a candidate announces for office, spends his time and money and pay help and legal assessments re- quired of him to have his name. print ed on the tickets, and these: irregu- larities and frauds arise, the Contes- tant, him be who he may, can have some way of redress or protection, and not be frozen out, as was done in this case. He should be permitted, if his own party organization refuses to give him relief, or hear his com plain, to take his case into the civil courts of the county and there have his rights adjusted, as other ordinary r civil suits.
 Quarterly Reports of Staie Officers to
 Governor.
 You know, my fellow citizens, that your last legislature appointed com mttee to investigate the records of our state officers and other state in- stitutions. You have read and know something about what this committee has made public, and therefore I shall not take up your time by going into detailed discussion of this matter; but let mo call your attention to law which has been upon our statute books ever since March, 1883, that re- qnires the treasurer of state and the secretary of state and the commits sioner of state lands to file with the governor sworn statement each quarter commencing with the month of January of each year, showing the business transactions in these offices for each quarter. Now if one of these reports have ever been filed no one has eve: hear of if, at least the com m1ttee made no mention of it's per folmance. This law requires the gov ernor to examine these reports and should a deficit be shown it is made his duty to call the attention of the attorney general IMMEDIATELY to such deficit. Now if this law had been complied with by those in authority they would have been only too glad for this committee to have investigat- ed and made their report. which would have been their best recom- mendation Now to make long story short, should l be honored with the office of governor these matters shall have by official personal attention, and l dare say you will hear of no further trouble in your state depart ments hereafter. (For this law see Nlrby,s Digest, page 1229-commenc- ing with section 5766 and 5769 in- clusive)
 Local Self-Goyernment-or Local
 Option.
 In discussing this question permit me to state that in my humble judg- ment local self-government or what some term it, local option, is purely Democratic, and when you hear man say that he is not in favor of a local self-government he can not be 9. good consistent citizen. Should you desirov the principle involved in local self government, or local option, it simplv means disfranchisement of your citi- Zenshlp. So many seem to think that when you mention local option that it means that you should have a drink of whic Eoxr. L,,t