The Pulaskian., 1917-11-23

The Log Cabin Democrat is pleased to announce in this issue the candidacy of Hon. M E. Dunaway for gressman from the Fifth district Dunaway is good gressonal timber-the type of the people should delight to honor
 In the first place. he is man of the people, Those who familiar with his early struggles his efforts to educaon and his fight to get foothod in the world know that his heart is always beating in unison with the hearts and best interests of the people,
 He comes of the right kind of stoc1-his family is of the best known in the State His father always farmer was one of the pioneers of this county and represented Faulkner county in the constitutional vention of 1874. He of high attainments and sterling character loved and respected by all who knew him.
 M. E. Dunaway was born out Vilonia the old home place. 36 years ago. In early life he worked the farm attending school in the rural schools Later he attended the Conway public schools entered Hendrix College from which institution he graduated in 1903. He went the following year to Yale University and took his degree from that famous institution during the next 
 He worked his way through college by teaching in the rural districts of Faulkner county during the months. In college he several prizes, and distinction in scholarship oratory and debate.
 The people of Faulkner county have watched Dun aways career with intense interest. They know him and they justly proud of his successful His home in Little Rock in the neighborng county of Pu lasli yet Faulkner county claims him as her prod uct Unlike many young who go from the country to the city, he was neither lost in the shuffe did he yield to the many vices often surrounding city lfe
 He began his career in Little Rock as teacher, head of the English department in the Little Rock High School and attended law school at night Although off, fered attractive connections with older lawyers he opened office of his in 1906, with nothing to back him except his confidence in his ability to succeed He took first rank among the younger members of the Little Rock bar.
 He represented Pulaski county in the legislature of 1909 having led the ticket in the previous primary by several hundred votes with ten strong candidates His broad general knowledge of legislative and parliamentary procedure made him recognized leader in that body After adjournment of that body the labor committees of the state federation in their report special men, tion to Mr. Dunaway of their staunchest friends
 He entered the for prosecuting attorney in 1915 in the Sixth judicial district and in one o the most hoty contested political fights waged in the district he won by thousand votes strong and able oppon ent.
 When he started into the for prosecuting ator- ney some wise politicians said that he could not win Rn he won hands down. There were also those who said that he could not make good following such strong pros ecutors as Lewis Rhoton and Robert l.. Rogers How ever Dunaway has smashed all records. He not only made splendid record but has secured greater per- centage of convictions than other prosecuting atto nev in the Sixth district for the past quarter of tury One of his earliest achievements after becoming prosecuting attorney, to convict J. E. Maddng fol the killing of J. H. Harrod after this had been twice tried without He secured convictions in half hundred homicide cases of whom have been sent up for life imprisonment
 Dunaway is no respecter of persons. He has beer bold to tackle any kind of proposition any body wher he thought he right. He went after prominent bank cashier and convicted him of embezzlement Dur