Pocahontas star herald., 1924-08-08
Phipps' Letter of 1918 to the
Voters of Randolph County

Please read the circular letters tOl-
lowing, that were written by my op-
ponent, Mr.. Phipps, and published in
the Star Herald in 1913. Compare this
statement with the one he now makes,
asking you to continue him in office
for his FOURTH consecutive term:
Ladies and gentlemen:
"For the second time l am sub
hitting to you my candidacy for the
Office Of county and probate clerk Of
Randolph county. -Four years ago l
made my first race for this Office being
opposed at that time by Mr.. Higgin-
botham of James Creek township and
Mr.. Harrison, the present incumbent.
In that race | received very encOur-
aging vote for which | said many times
before | shall always be grateful.
knowing it to be custom in Ran
dolph county politics to endorse an
officials record by giving him second
term | therefore at the expiration Of
MI. Harrison's first term sacrificed my
individual interest in the matter in
order that so far as | was concerned
he might have an endorsement with
out opposition.
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, at the
expiration of four years | come to you
again asking that you give my claims
fair consideration in the coming pri-
mary TO be held May 2S next. Neither
Of the gentlemen who opposed me four
years ago viii be a candidate at this
time. So far as | know, hence l feel
that | am the logical man. So far
am opposed in this race by only one
man, Mr.. Stacey, who has served four
years as your county assessor, and
whose record as such has been so far
as l know satisfactory. Hence, /
would not ask you to support me in
preference to Mr.. Stacey because he
is not worthy of your trust, NOT
THAT AT ALL. For we do not ques-
tion his qualifications; BUT 1 AM
ONLY ASKING THAT YOU GIVE
ME THE SAME CONSIDERATION
THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY GIVEN
HIM. You see he has already enjoy
ed your favor and confidence for four
years as an official of your county,
and to elect him at this time would
practically mean another four years
for him, a great disappointment to me.
AND THE DISCOURAGEMENT TO
YOUR OWN BOYS WHO NIGHT
HEREAFTER ASPIRE TO SUCH
OFFICE AND FOR WHOM YOU
HAVE LABORED AND SACRIFICED
THROUGH THESE MANY YEARS.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, if yOu
consider me worthy of your trust, it
is too much for me to ask you to sup
port me at this time. DO YOU NOT
THINK 1T Is JUST AND FAIR
THAT THESE FAvORS BE PASS
ED AROUND. is 1T NOT ,UNDEM-
OCRATIC AND UNFAIR TO CON
TINUE A MAN IN OFFICE TERM
AFTER TERM OR PASS HIM
THROUGH ALL THE DIFFERENT
OFFICES OF THE COUNTY WHEN
THERE ARE OTHER BOYS JUST
AS COMPETENT, JUST AS woR-
THY AND JUST AS DESERVING,
WHO HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OF
THESE HONORS CONFERRED UP
ON THEM.
"Since l belong to the class of boys
who have never had the pleasure of
serving you in an official capacity, /
respectfully solicit your support of
my candidacy in this race for county
clerk.
sincerely,
wv II. Phipps."
Reprinted from the Pocahontas Star
Herald, March s, 1918.
Ladies and gentlemen:
"Only few more days remain until
the primary. Then you will be called
upon to make choice between two
men who are now asking a consider
alton at your hands for the Office of
county clerk. Now ladies and gentle
men as / have stated before l AM
ONLY ASKING YOU TO GIVE ME
A SHARE OF WHAT MY OPPON-
ENT HAS ALREADY HAD. THEN
| WILL BE GLAD TO HELP PASS
THE HONOR 10 ANOTHER BOY.
ONE BOY is NOT ENTITLED TO
ANY MORE CONSIDERATION THAN
ANOTHER. so INASMUCH AS ]
HAVE NEVER HAD THE HONOR
OF SERVING YOU AS YOUR COUN-
TY OFFICIAL AND MY OPPONENT
HAS | FEEL AT THIS TIME MY
CLAIMS ARE JUST AND REASON