Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
Ellis Explains His Position

e me- a this iuncre 10 explain in order that all the voters
understand the tactics that are being used against me-
h This roce determined to discuss only the issues in a.
decent and refined manner but MI Le"''' Wv" ~ ~ ' ~
MIR Lewis for business connected with his loan bust
ness did appear the first speaking Noat sPohG up
the citizens will testify on Tuesday Brde Mr. Lewis spoke
first followed and in speech told 4 ne pressure tna MT
Lewis had used to induce me to Withdraw % ' tld ~
him and run unopposeda as ne s"SE % So0 M
70 work in his Office either February March and then his agree
written contract to give me year "oTH II
took his rs minutes reonder and did not deny or oer to deny my
statement but brought there aud then me Ee on my
can be verified by the people OF that township IL ,.,
arose after he through and SAID my iG"Cw @ eiuLenS,
him these charges and did So Whch you ID" verify Oy e
Mr. Lewis did not deny the statement made of his offer of
the money and work. but the other hand aGmSa It, 39t su
he did Just help and nsnuated that he did to
duce me not u run was dirty lie and so Why did he offer
liz then upon the condition, that withdraw! ,
domestic had fallen fiat and had shown the hidden hand
in the affair he began to deny starting that against me ana con-
nued to deny and to charge me WITH craving n o IT, 90 9h
Atca he undertook to drag the other Candidates - IN
number into the dispute by asking ne az . 5S u and S b c
man at that time permitted IT, and ne tnen Put tne question @
matter Brde that Mr. Ellis refers TO- remain standing and all
who say did be seated and the candidates not knowing
sit down and others remained standing and others just told him
right there the spot that they not voting on any such
take advantage them that Almost all Of the candidates
body and told me that they wanted me to under
stand that they not voting any such. ~ /
Jack Lewis bawed Now have proved it. hush up about
it," arose and sd you have proved nothing and you know
Pocaouas that night and told here that he proved by
the 25 candidates that he did not start this matter .
went TO vernon @ te he@S @ Eay I 1u @ @ Tue % no Won are
going keep about that Be all over this coun
tyat Warm Springs Sloan Maynard and SO on! larose and
stepped up his side when he asked tell the people was
going keep and said; Yes sir my fellow citizens am
going to keep up Just as long as ne oenes hat ne ala az %
dell stated he did and the people there know he dd
said Jack turn around before this people and tel them ta
started this matter ust as have stated be noneS Jack C9hG
Clean And Jack turned around and said Yes, started IT.
him by the hand and said him and the people drop
ped and have thus lar Kept my agreement O o2Squay at
Maynard after had told the story on II umps his pres
loo 90 offer and years work in his reonder |hch could not
answer he denied the first time and called Dirty Cur
about him and should you would take him out Of this
house. Now my friends could not say 10 the audience Follow
county at Brsow shall make Kim tell what he insinuates
against and We will see am mean as he would have you
Now my friends all this have told you can be verified by
occurred have stated them in this letter order
know what turns and tricks are being used on me to deceive
and his friends have gone ara to try to make
appear that my road plan to saddle some kind
of bond system the people against their WILL which every
thinking man would know that representative would rush
headong into an open grave he should door undertake
such free people You farmers remember the issues have
have stood square dealing this and have tried
discuss the issues they appeared but otherwise with Mrew
and his friends who are trying to put him over for sinister pur
Mr. Lewis conduct co ssen 18th his statements and
He says he does the Office for the money the hon
He says that the Office does much he would spend
while there and that he expects send back for money
pay his expenses and so forth,
He has tried to make only few speeches
certain places in the county leaving off the
ing that him much to be away from his Office bat
notice that since the second day Jack staying close to
Now in regard to the BrOugh letter which you heard
read you the campaign and which Mr. Lewis has acnow
edged be copy the letter written by him Dr. Bough
This letter to from Little Rock in blank en-
veope by whom know neither have any to
know. do this letter antagOnZng Mr. Lewis
other mans right his choice for Governor at ALL
but present you evidence Of improper attitude for
Jack Lewis since he is aspiring be representative of
Randolph county. The letter follows:
y. J. Lewis Real Estate Loans
Attorney at Law and Abstracts.
Pocahontas, Ark, 119-1916
Or c. II. Brough
Little Rock Ark