The Mena weekly star., 1920-08-05

TO THE VOTERS OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT:
 Jackson says five of my nine years at the bar have spent in the uninstructed study of the law after telling boastfuy of the EXTENSIVE instruction he had It is true that have had to fight for what have complished in profession unaded and alone but am not ashamed of the fact In the face of his went to Delight obscure country school teacher nine able make living for myself and family and enough of earnings from the law practice alone to buy and pay for home me when moved to Ashdown one year ago out going in debt although there will be little left when it is
 CAN EITHER OF MY OPPONENTS SAY AS MUCH?
 George Steeel says have tried felony in circuit singlehanded and alone and invites publish list of tried before Let him who guess cast the first stone How many felony has George tried without the aid of the prosecuting attorneys for whom he has been working? George knows this state absolutely untrue for have tried such unad ed and alone in practically every county the circuit publishing list of them is to be the test will publish mine when he first publishes his
 Early in the campaign gave my ifes history and perience and invited the closest scrutiny The story short but upon rest my claims unashaned of it how ever humble it has oeen
 Because have dared question Jackson's experience and have referred to the greed of the Steel family for pub lie office, THEY SAY HAVE BEEN SLINGING MUD regard these things legitimate campaign materials and proper for confederation and have apology offer for anything have said Had chosen to criticize their private lives there would be basis for the charge and sure they would have clearer idea of what takes to constitute a MUD SLINGING CAMPAIGN
 JACKSON'S EXPERIENCE Jackson in a very adrojt effort to lead you believe that he really practicing attorney says he took some of his teachers salary and se cured legal instruction from such old sages of the law as Col Senator Clarke Judge Rose and Hon. Lewis Rhoton and that during his thirteen practice he has contact with great minds and has thereby ab sor6ed some thinss have investigated this and find other night for aou months during the latter part 1906; and urhermDre that neither Mr Rhoton Senator Clarke Judge Roseecured in this school during Jacksons attendance He didnot Aabsorb anything from either of these gentlemen unless he had them employed as private tutors For the ruh of these statements refer you Judge J. H Carmichael Dean of the Law Department of the univerty of Arkansas
 Early in 1907 Jackson returned to Howard county and resumed his profession a school teacher; and has taught since that time, missing single year He has just finished nine months term Nashville making this campaign during his vacation between terms of school He does and has established maintained law office and how he hope you into believing that he has absorbed enough law be your prosecuting attorney beyond The little law know has been acquired through hard knocks my exper- is the law is product which does yield readily to the process of absorption.
 JACKsON'S METHODS Jackson published his cir cular after mine appeared seeing the telling effect it was having on cnarge seels candidacy sought to profit thereby showing that there some community of interest between George and myself thereby getting of my apples tofe his expression Jackson very well knows that not related to the Steel family by either blood marriageand this statement is made by him only to divert your attention.
 JACKSON SAYS IT IS HOWARD COUNTIES TIME. You are not so much concerned about the county which prosecuting attorney lives as in the kind of goods he can deliver apprehend Jackson is so much n- erested in getting the prosecuting attorneys office for Howard county as for himself know that seeking 1t not for Ashdown Little River county Ernest Johnson, his wife and baby.
 JUDGE STEEL WILL BE DISQUALIFIED IN EVENT OF HIS SONS ELECTION. George says he has the written opinion of the Attorney General and many oth CTS of the leading attorneys of this section holding that such would not be the and his brothers and other attorneys related his father practiced