Pocahontas star herald., 1926-03-11
FrOm Curtis Higginbotham


No doubt you noticed in last weeks
issue of the Star Herald that my on
ponent and l have agreed to have a
run-off primary with the understand
ing that the one who received The
smallest number of votes in the two
above named townships would with
draw from the race and the other
would continue to make the race in
the general primary election.
Now, Ladies and Gentlemen, next
Saturday, March 18th, is the date set
for the run-off primary and l urge
you to. go to the voting places in De-
nun and James Creek township and
cast your vote for me, and l assure
you that / will always conduct myself
in such manner that you will never
regret having cast your vote in my
favor,
Fellow citizens, it is generally agreed
by the people of Randolph county that
this is Randolph's time to elect a
Prosecuting Attorney for he 10th Judi
cial District and should / be selected
by you on next Saturday, assure you
that | will make a supreme effort to
bring the banner home to Randolph
county, and should 1 be elected in the
general primary Randolph county can
claim the honor, as Randolph county
is my native home. But should my OPP
ponent be the candidate in the general
primary and be elected, then Sharp
county would be entitled to claim the
honor of having the Prosecuting At
torney, as Sharp county is Mr.. Booths
home. If l am elected your Prosecut-
ing Attorney or If l am not elected,
Pocahontas will be my home. Now, l
am not asking any more of you than
you would ask for your boy or girl.
know how my father and my friends
have always "Stuck" to the Randolph
county boys and am just asking the
same consideration at your hands.
1t is unnecessary for me to tell you
about my past life, as most of you know.
However, will say that am a pro-
duct of Randolph County and glad Of
the fact. l was born and reared on
farm in James Greek township, work
ed on the farm and attended the public
schools of Randolph county until l
finished high school. then went to
Memphis, worked during the day and
attended Law School at night until l
graduated. / was a member of the
last Arkansas Legislature and served
as your representative from Randolph
county. AS a lawyer, my friends, l
have license to practice In all the
courts, both state and federal. If l
did not feel myself duly qualified to
make you a good competent Prosecut-
ing Attorney would not ask for it.
Ladies and Gentlemen, while l was
in the Legislature, Mr.. Booth was my
room mate, and l fought with all my
power for Mr.. Booth in his race for
chief clerk and after he was defeated
l still stayed with him and succeeded
in getting him elected as assistant
chief clerk of the House of Representa-
tives And / can say and tell the truth
that Mr.. Booth was among the first
men to ask me TO enter the race for
Prosecuting Attorney. Later l told
him that ] had decidedsto to make the
race for Prosecuting Attorney from
this district and he promised me that
he would do all he could In his home
county for me and of course l appre-
ciated what he said. However, you
see how he has treated me.
Mr.. Booth tells you that he will re-
ceive q large vote in Sharp county,
should he make the race. But say
Mr.. Shelby Ferguson, also from Sharp
county, is candidate and his friends
say that Mr. Booth cannot carry a
siHSle lONHSnip III lhdl NOuhty. huNt
host of friends and relatives in Sharp
county and they have pledged them
selves to give me a large vote. have
also been over large part of the other
counties in the district and am sure
that ! will be a winner If yOh good
people will stay with me next Satur-
day.
Now by friends, in conclusion want
to again ask you that you go to the
polls next Saturday and cast your vote
for me, and when you do so you will
be voting for a Randolph county boy
and one who will do his best to carry
the banner home to you in the general
primary.
Thanking you for past honors, re-
main, Your friend,
Curtis Higginbotham.