Pocahontas star herald., 1926-04-22
Ellis Asks A Few WINS

MY IAltuuhs
AS regards the office of County and
Probate Judge, below are a few things
which l think every voter is entitled
to know and which l will discuss ar
length later in this paper and now
respectfully invite Bro. Million to as
sist in the discussion as we will not
have time at the speakings.
WHY have each of the 20 road dis
tricts in the last three and half years
not received their portion of the road
funds approximately from two thou
sand to four thousand dollars per dis
trict?
WHY should not the road money be
equitably prorated among the road
districts as the law directs?
WHY is it after bonding Randolph
county for $3O,OOOOO she is now 50 in
debt that poor men who have their
claims against the county, cannot get
their money? -
WHY is it that the great funds of
the county, coming into the hands of
the County and Probate Judge. appear
TO be managed to favor certain local
tiles, certain individuals and certain
financial institutions against the inter
ests Of the general public?
WHY is it that on April 9th, 1926.
the County Depository received the
County's check for automobile money.
$11 ,37262, and in 60 minutes there WAS
"A check drawn against that amount
for S10951.SS and the little man Is
miles back in the country, came the
next day to get his voucher or warrant
for $4,000 or $4,000 cashed. Which
he had saved and waited for, that he
might buy his fertilizer, spring seed
or pay his taxes, is met at the window
with the polite CD but saddening state
ment I'VE are very sorry but we are
out of funds?"
WHY is it fair and just for the Coun-
ty Judge to make an order cOndemning
the peoples land for the widening Of
the roads, and that without notice to
them until time when ordered to move
back and when they were barred from
recovering pay for their lands?
WHY is it right to say Judge Mil
lion has done such wonders for the
roads, when he has had more money
during his administration, than all the
other judges in the history of the coun-
/ ty?
WHY say million built the roads,"
when MONEY did it?
WHY is million entitled to n THIRD
TERM, even if his record is perfect?
WHY is not f. Newton Ellis the
logical opponent Of Third Termer in
Randolph County for County and Pro-
bate Judge? He opposed Judge Mil
lion four years ago and has supported
him ever since. He is the only man
in Randolph County who ran next to
him in votes
The Third Term has been forced
upon us as an issue by the man who
is IN and we accept the issue and stand
ready to go before the voters upon this
issue and perfectly willing to fight it
out between the twUsof us, hoping and
trusting that we may not have what
| have termed in the past, any ''politi-
cal measles candidates in
spOts-for no other purpose than to
prevent the majority ruling. DO not
understand me to intimate that this
is not a free country and that every
man has not a right to aspire to Office,
but / do say now, will say in the cam
paign, that no man, set Of men or local
ity has a right to manipulate so as TO
defeat the majority rule. These ana
many other things will discuss later.
l am dealing fair with Brother Million
i'm mentioning some Of the things L
shall discuss, and invite his coopera-
tion. Very truly,
. e. Newton Ellis.