The Green Forest tribune., 1902-04-26
IAMES F. EAGLE REMOVED
Governor Davis Still After Those
 Who Voted Against Him.


 8six weeks vacation tour, Gov. Davis addressed 8 communication lto ex-Gov. James P. Eagle an- bouncing the reno val of the lat 4ter as member of the state cap- itol commission. The letter of &Gov. Davis follows:
 Honorable J. P. Eagle;
 z "Sir-I deem it to be my duty to announce to you thatI, as gov l8ernor of the state of Arkansas, 9have removed, and do hereby re- move you from membership of the board of state capitol commission CTS. l am compelled to take this lNstep from conviction that your longer continuance on the board Twill deprive me, as governor and sex officio member of the board, of the right and opportunity to fre- quently confer tremendously and Freely with you in regard to mat ters of great practical and senti- mental importance to the people q Iof the state of Arkansas. would gladly surrender my membership 81o remove the friction and conflict between us if it were possible to S % so, but my membership is im- posed as an incident to my incum- bency of the office of governor. The specific ground upon which base my action in exercising the authority conferred upon the gov ernor by law to remove members of the board of state capitol com- missioners is that you voluntarily and offensively assumed such an attitude toward me, as a perma- nent member of said board, as will make it impossible for us, as members ot aa important com mission, created to advance a great public interest, to render that efficient and faithful service that can come only from the free, Harmonious and respectful con- Sultation and action which the nature of the service demands. l concede to you the right to exer- a else the privilege that every citi- zen enjoys of discussing my ac- ton and conduct, religious or political, in any way that to you seems proper, but you must not deem me unreasonable when eX- ercise my prerogative to deter mine when this assumed right of yours has gone to an eXtentwhich will react to the detriment of the public service. The state has no concern in our personal, political or religious differences, but it is deeply concerned in faithful dis charge by US of the duties impos- ed upon us by law. Ijudge that the existing contention between us, growing out of your course, deliberately chosen, has reached apoint where the public interest isinvolved. If 1 could relieve this by voluntarily retiring from membership on this board, l would cheerfully do so.
 s'I had thought that you would take the same view of it, but it seems that in this 1 am mistaken. Now that am convinced that this condition exists as fact, 1t is not Important to speculate as to whether or not it should be so. The condition in fact is that l., charged as governor with the general duty of seeing that the { laws are faithfully executed, must deal with them officially. would gladly escape the necessity for your removal if another remedy were available, but as l view the situation there is none.
 ssYou are, therefore, removed from the position of member of the board of state capitol com missioners, your authority as such to cease as such this day.
 Tn taking this action I beg to say that l have no desire to abridge your rights as a citizen, nor to seek immunity from any Ediscussion or criticism to which youmay see proper to subject me, person ally or officially. If exist ing conditions along this line Shall proceed to an extent that seens to require notice at my hands as an individual, l will en- gdeavor to take care of myself