The Little River news., 1916-03-25
A CAMPAIGN LIE
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TO THE PEOPLE OF LITTLE RIVER COUNTY: My Dear Friends:
 In justice to myself and friends feel it my duty to write this letter in answer the statement of Jim Cobb which appeared in the papers and is being sent out all over the county by Collins. Now my friends don't become alarmed, because Jim Cobb has affidavit stating that the report is true for any tell lie, and any man can swear one ane that is just exactly what JIM COBB has done
 Now. let's look at this from standpoint of reason. When first heard that Collins circulating this port to Arden the first train and drove out to Jim Cobb found him on the back side of his farm fixing fense told him of the report that was be- ing circulated by Collins and his friends and asked hm if he had made such statements to Collins and this is else says that ever ntimated report that in my life he tells - lie, and you go back to Ash down and publish in the papers and tell the people that I say he is lar.' then asked Mr. Cobb if he would make written statement to that effect and he told me that he would. And neither of us had pencil he walked his field to the road where man was slt- ting in the buggy to get pencil with which to write statement denying the report and as he did not nave
 pencil and had only 40 minutes to catch my train, Jim Cobb said that he going to Richmond the day he would write this statement and mail 1t to
 
 Now came home and the first time saw MT. Col lins I found him talking to MT. Will Fortunes in the rear of Sims Grocery store called him and told him Of what had heard, that he had been telling, ana told him just what Jim Cobb had stated to and asked him if he would go with and face Cobb; he stated he would meet there the next Monday at o'clock went to Arden the morning tram started out to
  Cobb going his farm that lies near Collins farm m Red River and that he would not be back until night So I to CObb's late that evening and Col lins was there told Cobb that had come to settle that lie being circulated and ask Collins to state to Cobb just what he had stated to me- Collins did SO and hese the exact words that Copp used: "A part of that said and part did not said that Parks came to me before the election and offered me S1OO would carry the township for him, and after he had made this offer gave him to understand that was not that kind of Shortly after that you came along and asked to do what l could for you, and that par rkC had and asked you what you would give, and you sad well Jim trying to clean race ana dOnt want to uo anything wrong unless have to but $2OO is nothing for the sherif's office do what you can for me and Will treat you right "
 In answer to this statement, told Cobb that never made such to him him to me- and that he any else said that offered penny for
 Now what more could do? I asked him in the presence of Collins if he did not deny it to me when came to see him before and he said we'll have said all am going to- You all come in and stay all night and drop it as there is nothing to it anyway.
 Now felt like smashing his mug, but knew that I was dealing with man that had absolutely gard truth and could not afford to have trouble Cobb's home.
 insisted Collins going with me to Cobb, if Cobbs statement is true? Collins and Cobb know that every this and my former letter is the truth and Cobb that every word of his statement is false Signed W. D. WALDROP.
 day of March, 1916 My commission expires February g, 79l7 k. E. HUDDLESTON, Notary Public