Add to ORKGHandwritten personal recollection reflecting on the impact of the 1928 and 1930 gubernatorial campaigns on Brooks Hays and his family4 campaign was inaugurated and I was embarrassed in some quarters by insinuations that during my term as assistant atty [attorney] genl [general] I had favored the American Book Company in its litigation with the state. Our headquarters finally took notice of this story and published a letter from Co Dept [Department] of Schools Weltelbrooks of Harrison who was familiar with the fact that I had stood against this company. This cleared up any doubt about my stand upon the school book question. I became 30 years of age on Aug [August] 9 just five days before the primary. My age was a handicap. I am incline...