The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-10-07
Ed MYERS SCORED
CITIZENS TICK[ I
At Hatfield Meeting Erstwhile Assoc
ciate of A. e. Wear Tells Of Change
of Heart and Why, and Of Offer
Made Him--Greeted With Cheers.

An attack upon the Citizens ticket
from an unexpected source furnished
the big surprise at the close Of the
Democratic meeting at Hatfield Thurs
day night. Coming as il did from Ed
Myers, one of Hatheld's best known
citizensz and a former associate Of
Judge Wear, the Citizens ticket lead
err, the attack brought an otherwise
dull and listless meeting to a dramat-
ic finale.
Myers did not mince words when It
came to speaking about Mr. Wear
and the Citizens ticket. Tho a Re
publican. the Hatfield man asserted
he felt it was his duty to help defeat
what he termed bunch Of Know
Nothings," and he predicted their
utter rout at the coming election.
The speaker declared Wear was will
ing to deprive Hatfield of highway
three years ago, but was ready to
build one that passed the Wear farm.
He also stated that he had been prom
ised election to any Office he wanted if
he would only join the Citizens move
ment, form Of bride Mr.. Myers re-
fused.
The appearance of the Hatfield
farmer and stockman on the program
came as result of an invitation ex-
tended by DR.. ID. w. Connally, mayor
of Hatfield, who acted as chairman Of
the meeting. After the regular pro-
gram of speaking had ended DR.. Con-
nally asked if there was any one pres
ent who wished to say anything. Inn
mediately there were many cries for
Mr.. Myers, who came forward.
At the outset Myers begged per-
mission to make an apology. which
consisted of statement concerning
his attitude in opposing the building of
the Jefferson highway during the time
of war. Myers asserted he was hon
est in his belief at the time that the
building of the highway should be
postponed. He could not forsee how
they were going to be changed and
while he now admitted it was a mis-
take, was willing to assume full re-
sponsibility for his part in the affair,
and was now ready to do anything in
his power to make the big road project
a success.
Mr.. Myers told of how Wear, then
county Judge, was Wiling to let the
highway project, in so far as it re-
lated to Hatfield, come to an end, but
declared that Wear went ahead with
the plan to build road from Mena to
the Scott county line "A road passing
the Wear farm.
AS one of the leaders in the move.
ment to eradicate ticks in Polk coun,
ty, Mr.. Myers spoke in words Of
praise for the help Judge Wear had
given in this work, but deplored the
fact that the former judge is now as.
sociated SO strongly with men who
hope to nullify the eradication move
ment.
One of the things his mother hat
taught him, Mr. Myers stated, was t.
be on his guard and watch out for the
fellow who Is always scared Of some
thing, and is ever ready to accuse
someone. The Citizens ticket comes
under the classification of the 'scar,
fellows" and Wear while county judg,
was too willing to accuse someone o.
wrong doing. He spoke in particular
reference to Wears action while
county Judge Of sending out Of Poll
county for attorneys, as tho Their.
were no honest lawyers in the county
i Mr.. Myers ridiculed the idea tha'
the Citizens ticket is going to clear
up conditions in county politics. HI
called attention to the fact that Weal
had four years in Office, and asked:
"Why didn't ne purify the party
while he was county judge 2"
i II Wear would have done then wha
he proposes to do if elected again, tn,
speaker declared the Democrat
would be spotless party now. TIL
4 Hatfield man told of his invitation /,
4 and asserted he was promised elect
ton to any Office he wanted if h,
would but join. He declared he spurn
ed the offer and asserted he wantes
nothing to do with Nothing
Party"
The talk of Mr.. Myers was greeted
with loud cheers. The audience pres
ent was not as large as expected bu
it was enthusiastic The near-frost,
weather is thought to have kept man.
away.
! Democratic candidates who spok
were County Judge II. w. Finger, Cir
fcuit Clerk w l.. Parker, w, E. Ander
son, Grady Forgy and Freeman. John
SON Judge Finger made decide,
impression with his statement con
corning his work as sheriff during tn
war. He told the folks in his oil