The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-04-13
To the Voters Of the Seventeenth
Judicial District:

| am candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Prosecuting Attorney of the 18th Judicial District com
prlsng my native county, on0ke, aud including Faux
ner Prairie and Monroe.
Under the existing primary election laws Of the state
the primary Will be held Tuesday, August 10, 1920.
10 those who are not so we'll acquainted with me,
might state few facts which would have tendency to
throw light upon my qualifications and fitness for
this important office.
was licensed to practice law in the Circuit and Su
preme Court in 1913 and have continually followed that
profession up until the present time except two years that
served III the army ten months of which overseas
three months of that time being spent in the Army Of Oc
cupaon after having active service at the 'front.'
participating in the Battle Of the Argonne Forest
By way of further Introduction, might state that
represented Lonoke County in the Lower House of the
General Assembly in 1915, reelected in 1917 and at that
session was chosen as Temporary Speaker of the House
was elected as delegate from Lonoke County to the
constitutional Convention but resigned from the Legis
lature and Convention and volunteered nv services in the
world war; and honoraby discharged from the ser
vice August d. 1919, and Immediately resumed the prac-
tice of law.
IN seeking this important office do not claim for
myself any extraordinary, profound, technical knowledge
nor do claim that made a mistake in life but
from the experience | have gained since commenced
practlclng law feel quite sure up to the
standard and quality of efficient Prosecutor having
prosecuted and defended persons charged with first de-
gree murder down to minor offences.
Permit me to call your attention to some Of the duties
of the Prosecuting Attorney:
/. He shall commence and prosecute actions. both
civil and CRIMINAL in which the state or county in his
district may be concerned.
?. He shall defend all suits brought against the
state or any county in his circuit prosecute all forfeited
recogzances and actions for the recovery of debts fines
tortercs or penalties accrung the state in any coun
ty III his circuit.
3 He shall without fee reward, give his opinion
to any sheriff. constable, justice of the peace or county
court II required, on question OF law in any criminal
case or other matter in which the state county is con
cerned, pending before such officer.
There many other matters which the Prosocut-
ing Attorney Will be called to look after and should
be your choice, will be found at my post of duties at
tempting with your assistance to enforce the laws of this
state at the same time trying the tax payers money
by dspachIng business quickly justice will permit
After you have investigated my qualifications and
htness for this important office and find that am capable
st dscharglng the duties attached thereto shall re-
specully ask that you consider my interest when Won
cast your vote
1t VIII be my purpose to see as many of the voters
IN the district as possibly before the election and if
by perchance should overlook one it will not be
done Intentionally l am,
Yours to serve,
w. J. (BILL) WAGGONER,
(Adv) Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney