The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-27
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POT lICkfR" CANDIDATE
Comes Back at Arkansas DenOmina- tiOnal Journal Through the
 Literary Digest.

(From the Literary Digest, May 27.,
 In Spice of Life," April P, W, printed an item which the Arkansa. Methodist trusts the reader twill moi take too seriously" We may say that we would extend this adjuratior to include practically all the item. in that department of the Literary Digest. This particular selection was part of speech made by Judge L. c Smith, of Dewitt, Arkansas, when he was running on his own ticket fol governor of that state. It was g straightforward you and me" appea to the voters to bring along his corn-cob" when he came to the capital subsequent to Judge Smiths election The judge promised him warm vel come and good dinner. We will sit down and talk about the interest of our state and discuss old times, he promised; and he stated boldly in conclusion: Try me one time, fas- ten my hame-strings, and hook my tugs, give me forty minutes sleep at the crossroads, cake of corn bread and pint of pot-licker, and let me go!" To this kindly and roseate promise of the way things would go at Little Rock, should the judge be elected, the Arkansas Methodist takes viloent exception, as follows:
 "The Literary Digest unintention- ally misrepresented Arkansas when Tn its humorous column it gave an extract from a speech of one of our recent candidates for governor. The language is calculated to arouse the pity and contempt of those who dc not know that this self constituted candidate was deefated, and that even those who supported him probably did not approve of his language, bu, were influenced by the artful presen. tation of the principle of local self government. If the Literary Digesr wants to be fair it will apprize its readers of the fact that Arkansas selected as governor one of it's most scholarly and polished orators, a mar honored with the presidency of the Southern Sociological Congress. We trust that those who have read the extract mentioned will not take it too seriously"
 But this is not all. In that perfect fairness which the religious paper pays us the compliment of expecting from us, 1t is necessary to present the other side of the question, which is fortunately furnished us in a let ter from Judge Smith himself. Ex- pressing his pleasure at finding a portion of his speech reprinted in the Spice of Life" column, the erstwhile gubernatorial candidate continues:
 We have little two by four sheet, called the Arkansas Methodist, pub lished at Little Rock, Arkansas, in which this miserable little marrow minded editor takes your Digest tc task, for paying me this high com pliment ,and wishes you to under. stand that they have nominated s man over me in this race, of wonder. ful oratorical power and ability, and seems to be touched very much over the fact, that you did not make some mention of this wonderful man, who canvassed our state for about three years, and l was only in the figh, about four months, and out of the seven who started in the race, three were left to finish, and I came out second best. And it has been predict. ed by many since the election, that ii the day of election had been, some say ten, some say twenty, and some say thirty days later, I would have been nominated by an overwhelming majority, and l think there is but little doubt about it, if I should b, permitted to judge.
 'I never lay down on my friends and l am no quitter, and at the prop CT time, we will see about this, ane if my friends think it advisable, W, will try them once more."