Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
The Governors Race

The editor of the Star Herald politician in any sense
of the and is seldom that take active part IN po
almaters II not our purpose IN tins snort aruee 10 S 10
In the for Governor we have no special interest save aS
except right of suffrage secured Demoeraha OF
supporting the Of his choice Weare not an applicant Tor any
political job do expect TO be- Neither are we looking
for any other kind political avors pardon Of who
ever may be elected Governor does not amount penny
us financial which candidate elected The Star Herald
has friends who supporting all three Of the candidates Mr.
Hodges DR. Brugh and Judge smith Some of our warmest per-
sona friends supporting Dr. Brough and they have the same
right doing that have in voting for the man OF our choee
We shall support Mr. Hodges and have reasons Tor
doing Not on account OF anything ne mas done Io US %
ally in the past for anything he might do IN the future Pa
the platform upon which he stands in this appeals to be
inc accord with the needs of our state at this time lie rs run
ming the platform of sound business administration and his
such might endorsed by citizen thestae who wants
honest economical and busnesske administration me
affairs of the State government Mr. Hodges friend to the
people friend the farmers and aborng men Of Arkansas
lie the who set foot the establishment of the four a
cultural schools of the state and that he is elected tna
but farmers and successful ers of the soil shall be selected
He fayors the rural credits BILL which would enable the farm
ers money from the Government long time and low
The perfecting of central marketing system.
The the and pig club work among the
The payment of 100 cents on the dollar all Confederate
The taking ali state institutions even the university out
The Strict enforcement of all laws of the state including the
statewide prohibition law.
The encouragement of organized labor
The encouragement of the good roads movement
Honest elections and fair primary laws - =, .i
The creation of state pardon board to pass upon all app
tions for pardon before they reach the Governor
DR. Brouph stated in his opening speech of the campaign
that he favored bond issue which would call Tor an
taxes for the purpose OF paying the debts of the state MT
Hodges opposed this says he will wipe out the debt wh
an economic administration Dr. Brough IN favor OF township
Mr. Hodges is in favor letting the people decide S
question for themselves and he right Dr. Brough fayo an IN
crease in appropriations for the state university Mr. Hodges
opposed and that the university doing gocd work win e
appropriation and that the sate snouu nave any
surplus money would favor placing IN the Conleueia pen
sion fund reducing the states debt and assisting the
schools. - p Ut;
nice clean gentleman know and has made good IN
his profession at the university and we have the highest
gard for him. but admire the dirty tactics his managers
have resored effort to defeat Mr. Hodges IN th race
Mr. Hodges gentleman but his opponents nave sought
nure him by bringing all manner OF false charges against ms a
mnistraon secretary OF state and against MS perso
ter But when YOU them for the proof they are as dumb as
oysters These charges false and without any "ha
ever The only charge Dr. Bough and his friends have ever
secretary of state refused have his books audited by
legislative committee Mr. Hodges fully ustedln the course
he pursued in this matter he proved to the entire siacon
the large audience who heard him speak here last SATURDAY
The report oil g committee which did examine ms DOCKS ap
peared in this paper week. signed by COL George Ihobug
vel known TO our readers man OF the hghest sahug mi
church and state. .,. .al !
All other charges are nothing less than congom
GRAFTON of dirty politics gathered for purpose OF ctGh Vo
with thought whatever, as to the tuthiuhess o 'e '"s
We favor Mr. Hodges because he is home In days
past and gone before campaigns Tor Governor oecae
full of personalities the people of Randolph county Wouu nav
given home man their unanimous support II he was IN any way
qualified for the position should be so today Mr. ouge
home man He is running for Governor upon ms merits as an
@ - and his ability to govern the affairs of the
ere be manner The vile and sander)us charges winch
have been sent out the state by his enemies are raise mo-
single chfrye has been sustained by evidence ray o H
tenton anything you hear rejecting on the or vi L
character of Mr. Hodges We know him. we nave WacheG ms
official career and know him to be clean lie Is noh
ansas man His wife was born and raised at Maynard IN TINS
county and tbey were married here He pays taxes IN aGo
county and here vote lie Is our nelgnDo ana u
and our duty fellow citizens to stand by nm IN th race