The spectator., 1918-10-22
TO THE VOTERS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY

As the Board of Health the State on October 18th quested that public of any kind be held until the epidemic of influenza has passed it will be impossible for to fill the dates that Mr. and had arranged for the different townships in the county.
 While feel that it is necessary campaign for the of discussing the principles of the parties as that has been thoroughly thashed out and famlar with what they stand for only felt duty before the people and explain tell them the truth about some reports that parties have fit circulate for the sole of misleading of the they could.
 has been circulated and have been reliably informed that my opponent Mr. Arlington has been using it. that sisted in having Herman Huggins put deferred classified on;and had written letters and signed petitions to Governor brough to retain Willard Pendergrass the District Exempt lon Board These reports and the circulation of them for the sole purpose of trying predjudce the minds of some of the voters against in this election have taken any stand in either Governor brough nor signed petition for Pendrgrass and made an ahdavit nor said word for against Herman D. HugRns The attached aavits will the fasty of the above rumOrs
 Now. as MT. Arlington is using this kind of rot I at tached an affidavit made by Mr. Arlington for the of assisting Her Huggns getting deferred classified ton do charge that he did thing wrong in making the affidavit; that matter have nothing dc with only to show his inconsistency in order that the know the truth The original of this a v is o file with the Dis trct Board at Ft Smith
 see in article published both the local papers signed by Vader Stewart and w. Arlington wherein they state our opponents have been public servants for two and four
  of public officers they have made and left to the voters of the county to Nov 9th whether the want to make change not
 They admitpror present epidemic in the article in the papers that they positively would joint discussion before the people that the truth could be brought in public and each take his medicine according directions
 Now as to record public servant iaxtte thepub ic and Mr. Arlington make investigation aake hcord in the Court House and will convince them w the Dam ocrac Party endorsed These r'cors sqW that paid Franklin County than other sherH shr ever had for the same length of time.
 Again denOunce the reports being absolutely false and told for other than the minds of voters in order that he gain d few votes
 Now let weigh Mr. Arlington the scales of justice and see if his patriotism will up the standard of Federal Pension, and yet when beloved country called to and millions of boyse fighting and dying for the principles for which Government stands fight ing for the virtue of the mothers and daughters of Beumand France. why IS 1t that MT Arlington if half the true you claim to be to the voters of Franklin County wait until the Republican party for office before you bought Liberty bond and then only hundred dollar Our Government has been calling for every American to with their little and those who absolutely able 1t did them but do think that who was raised federal pension and financially able should have been ready and anxious the call of his country that the of could be raised furnish the supplies that the American soldiers should be comfortable possible while they fighting for the prnc Des of true democracy Will you any other American deny that this being fought Democracy live forever Why MT. Arlington, did you wait with your little amount until you whipped into line by being candidate
 s. S. CRAWFORD.
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