Sharp County record., 1916-02-11
Campbell Challenges OldfieId

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Hon w. A. oldfeld,
lQ Representative Congress Second District of Arkansas
: Washington D. c.
O Dear SI candidate for the Democratic nomination for Con-
s from this district and am informed that candidate
i costing people of this district tremendous sum of money
AuVto Keep you in Coneress-about $4,000 year.
my campaign charge that you are not earning this money
you are drawing from the public treasury shall charge that while
and them broadcast this district people be-
@ you sTo are dqng somsGg Y0u HAVE NOT CAUSED TO BE EN-
Bills introduced and printed but never enacted into law
vice cost the people their good money and do them good
red shall charge that you helped pass bill the cotton
Of the New York cotton exchange as to allow them to
w1 the Just and fair prices for their cotton.
your campaigns Congress you told the people that you
put v s nSGE%H sHGH a% T p@e out Of % business s o shall charge that
SSs %s f:! T$ us$$ sS$S *
f$ $SS4 Fz ROBBERY Of TIE COTTON GROWERS % Of This is
mile Doing and returning from Washington City twice year. and
this you have ever since you have been Congress been draw
ing Out of the peoples putting pocket
the purpose paying your travelling expenses WASHINGTON
fHs3 E 95S S2vE TO nzBE @ e HA5SE % s.
rd offered CONGRESS TO cyT Down THE MILEAGE
AGAINST THIS MEASURE
These grave charges they you ought meet
before the this district and by the records that they
are bot true WHEREVER SPEAK | SHALL PROVE TO THE
PEOPLE BY THE RECORDS THAT THESE CHARGES ARE TRUE
hereby challenge you joint debate these and the
Smother issues of the campaign and let discuss these matters together
before the people this Congressional district want make between
80 Ind go speeches the district between and primary will let
all the places and all the dates for joint discussions
on Vide will least so places and distribute them that
every county the district will be included and also arrange
hem that least half the appointments will be points off the
railroads. this last provision the challenge guard against
your weknown dislike travelling muddy roads this
p of promises furnish them government improve
me country roads OF this district
se each my former campaigns challenged you
% discussion OF the issues between In the first four
0 You accepted my challenge and met the stump In two
a three counties and then you quit and refused to meet me and gave
your that had Washington City but after had
zone the district you quit your job In Coneresohough still
drawing payand back the district and taed behind
sN me oil the district that might have opportunity to hear
your speeches nor to reply them Then you tried DO this same
thing again campaign but called your hand cancelled my
mns and back and met your appointments and in less
than week you entirely off the stump So you refuse to a
challenge for Joint discussion this time and give as an excuse
ho Congress- actions In both the other cam
pn when abandoned duties Congress campgned the
m Qc behind refusing meet In discussion Will prove
h your real for refusing meet In discussion of these
~ because know successfully answer these charges
..a h0f detend your record In Congress
hh Very sincerely
TOM W. CAMPBELL