Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01
IT. c.. MONROE,

Dedient.
tSigneD IT. c. MONROE,
State Auditor.
When asked why he signed the
agreement Col Monroe said that it
was because his physical condition
made him utterly unfit to make a
campaign of the state for his second
term of office He had signed the
agreement in good faith It contained
with his alterations, nothing that he
was ashamed of When asked if the
| governor failed to keep his promise
not to bring out candidate. Mr.. Mon
roe said: No, but he threatened to
do so at one time" Mr.. Monroe said
that With the permission Of the chair
and committee he would like to make
further statement regarding the mat
ter TO show his position more clearly.
Permission was granted him. ard he
:aid:
The agreement states. believe.
tiat | would Join the governor in tn
purchase of some farm. not any one
in particular, after tie primaries were
ager This was net contrary to any
thing that knew of the sentiment
e the other members. After the prl-
naries was in the governors office
enc day Il do not remember that he
sent for ne, and he asked me to join
him in the purchase Of the .Nltheiraer
pianfation He offered - see. person
2ilg, that tle fara vas drained before
The purchase. The governor new
.'i2t the leck ef drainage was M chief
objection to The Aitbeimer nlace. =
i 90 dry in dry weather snd to- 80
n Wei weather. I thought and s,fl
tairf. the plantation too poor is
sage.s. sour, and has no drainage al al. |
told The governor my objections and
seid that could not join him in buy
iae tie plaea Under any cons:Gerat ior.
Tire governor Hen got very MAJ about
my refusal and said some YeIy haa2
t4inas "a me-. He evel threatened
70 c9nvene special 50 sion Of Il .
legislature 10 BUY farm. He saded
that the burden would faI upon ne.
he blame, the burden Of it all. Col.
Monroe repeated. with some boat:
Re had the arrogance 10 tell ne that
tie burden would fail upon my shoul
ders. told him that It would haze
TO fall then, fer weuld not join aim
Since that time the governor-wall
won't say anything further about
that"
After Col. Monroe bad finished his
statement to the committee with ref
atanee 10 the agreement Mr. Crock
EFT said he desired to make q state
ase9f that should go in as evidence.
regarding the testimony Of CD Non
700: Il never heard about this asroo-
lent between Davis ana Col. Monroe
1atil affaHWard he said SOME ti:na
lfter Dayts called n.e into hi eMeo
md showed it to me. | read il. and
tell you, gentlemen. felt outraged
would have rather los, nv rish
.su chan to :!ave even asked taat old
y an to sign such document | con
ider ii an outrage from beginning 10
nd.
No self-respecring person can feel
t,4erwise than as Mr. Crockett says he
els about this matter 1t is humili-
ing to the people of the state 10
lnow that the highest office within
cir gift has been bestowed for the
esOnd time upon man WHO would
ort TO such disgusting tactics to
lake himself supreme dictator in the
i-grihaton OF the offices Of the state
:; man who is not willing for the pee
te to bestow favors upon any enc who
lGes not bear the seal of his approv
|. The legislature has very much
ulprised the governor by refusing ta
0 his bidding. and if he oniV con