Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-30


by any reputable man. A few years
ago, when John Page was kicked out
of the government printing Office at
Washington for having fouled his own
nest by writing and having publish
ed scandals involving the good name
of Grover Cleveland, the World was
telling the truth to the people-and
fealing not-concerning the political
fakirs and schemers who sought to
feather their<own nests by processing
unbounded love for the common"
people. Later, and before the de.
lectable Page was rescued from com
palative obscurity and impecuniosity
by Jeff Davis, the World was strik-
ing sledge hammer blows for decency
and honesty in public life, and ex-
posing, whenever opportunity affol d.
ed, the charlatan, the opportunist and
the demagogue. 1t is not likely,
therefore, that the World will be de-
tered from continuing it's warfare
upon delinquent blackguards and their
superserviceable retainers and tools
because one of the most inconsequen-
tial of them in the impotence of his
wrath at the possibility of exposure
cries out liar" Reverting, there
fore, to the meat of the controversy.
it is true that in Little Rock and
elsewhere it is openly charged that
certain corporation which had been
favored by more than one administra.
ton paid the major part of Jeff
Davis campaign expenses in the last
race, and that this same corporation,
through the corrupt agencies habitual'
ly employed by it, called off by means
of the influences in the use of which
it is an adept, the war made upon
the governor by the late legislature.
md it is also true that these and
oti4er .eports affecting the integrity
md good name of the governor are
generally believed to be true. l e
World believes them because. as it
has stated before. it be;ieve.5 him en-
.:Ic!y capable of employing the
NEST corrupt and disreputable meth.
3ds Witness TIE ucdisrutcl ! f ct TT
e caused. eitheS Dy direct com
nand or through tie i,npl;na rr9r2-.
ise of the thrift that follows faWnlng
lhis same fellow Page to intespose
is good Offices. as purchasing agent
the state. between hig.. ...saiI asa the
tcidnr Of II unnei1 cCal bill. the lat
ter being held by man Who profte
largely by certain contracts with the
state, obtained through the same chan
rel. 1t is also true that it is gener
ally believed throughout the state
that that coal bill has never been
paid, that it was never intended caa1
it should be paid. and that Jeff Davis
and his friend Page. look upcn pick
ups like this as the legitimate booty
If people situated as they are. 1t IS
likewise true that it is generally be-
!ieved the gifts acknowledged to have
hen made to Jeff Davis by one o.
tie Fl MS prciting most largely By
contracts fer the sale CT its goods.
made through Page, were accepted
possibly solicited-in tire same spirit
and for the same reason. In short,
~ithcut going into further perticu-
las at this tine it is generally he
liorea throughout tie state ti2at Jeff
D~vie. as he himself c2:} Ga I n en-
er2U,e aaca.ica ;s o;'hce cr2Z5, or
les bic h2nas ho'aitro r. hahie' him
aal thet ~hat 1e atAtes PAGE Wil'
eWa2! TO. The World proposes. when
We aet;ia.ty aef@2d5. % held 10
this Geleota0la pair to public eXerra-
ton and conturely and to make
tLeir names q stencil in the nostris
Of all good people. There is evidence
ample at hand and being winnowed.
to show that each Of them regards
public ofIicc ae a private snap. to be
worked fer al ii is worth. Sc MIN
bic are their Wits t.iat they may es-
cape the rigors Of the law in thaic
| operations. bUt Cat they viii be gen
eIally condemned as unworthy aa&
uN2cruQulcus servants by the graat
body of the people the World cent
| dcnt!y predicts and be!ieves-Ielena
World.