The courier-index., 1918-05-24
John H. Page
Aor;cuItura Commissioner Candidate for Re-Nominaon
 Answers ScurriIous Attack Made by Opponent

when passing through the hands or oonuSu oiicet the records kept and that every pohoea oiAee' M to settle by the records.
 My opponent says the committee found my records in deplorable condition That is not true There IS not better set records in the state capitol than have and the comptroller whose business 1t IS to know will tell you
 Nv opponent says I left Dardanelle poor man. and asks how accumulated fortune I didn't inherit it. and then blow it in running for office instead if investing it in Liberty Bonds like my opponent My money, my time and my energies devoted to war servce How about your inherited wealth and wasted energy Mr. Fer guson? As matter of fact owned $2,250 business twostory business house Main street and over 600 acres of land when I came to Little Rock l own
 one-half in home, and few personal effects and few Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps, and have no fortune, but work for living.
 CONFESSES GUILT
 My opponent says I confess my guilt my own sgnture Certainly, willing to state the truth any time. I have nothing conceal have never been afraid of legislature, Investigating committee or court and am not My records always open to the world and have nothing to fear except from the dslingers and character assassins and time always takes of them.
 My opponent says I secured the passage of the gin law MT. Rogers President of the Farmers Unon says that body is responsible for it. leave it between them.
 am sure nobody else gave credit for oontrol- ling the legislature
 He complains about my salary being increased l think the salary should be enough to pay for good man. If my opponent elected he have the salary reduced fit him. but it is not just to want the people to have cheap commissioner just because he is that kind of the salary is too much he should ask Tom to let him run for something his class He also complains that should not have -wo travelling expense accounts Tom should have explained this to him when he it for him. You the two travelling expense accounts to enable mto travel two ways-gong and coming back. So simple you know. when you under stand it.
 My opponent says also that without authority of law sold large lot of gin wrappers at exhorbitant price. Just falsehood That's all The gin wrappers sold without profit and at big saving to ginners, and would be bothered with it for good deal if could get around furnishing them and properly en- force the law He asks where is the money received the wrappers. It has been paid to the firm that fur nished the wrappers-nothng left.
 YELL. COUNTY AND STATE HONORS
 Tom and Jim complain about Yell county having so many state officias-Bess your soul boys Yell county didn't make them officials She just furnished the material-the The Democracy of. the State made officials of them Yell county has always had the good judgment select acceptable and capable, and has always stood by them. Not better of Dem ocrats citizens earth than in Yell county They take anything away from the balance of the They give their endorsment only to good men who make good office, and when they worldly Yell county supports them Loyalty. In my first I got 2024 and my opponent 197. In my last got 2617 and my opponent 213. This last vote cast since the record of 1913-14 made and published Yell county is banner Democratic county, and has al ways contributed Democratic and helped to elect Democratic tickets. My opponent comes from Searcy of the two banner Republican counties in the state that gives majority for Democratic ticket When Searcy county contributes something to Democratic and presents worthy and competent candidate there is to believe that Democracy will not besow the proper reward but good has yet been advanced why the Democracy of Arkansas should reward Democrat from Republican county who is without record of party service good works in recognition of his ability mudslinger and dealer in cheap demagogy. This mudslngng, slanderous and snap. judgment kind of campaigning may be suited to the Republican politics of Searcy county, but do not believe it is the brand to win it's way into the hearts of the clean and far-pay loving Democracy of Arkansas Tom Terra does endorse it and participate in it's and distributor.
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