Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-15


Davis and Attorney General Rogers
were two of the speakers at the bar
becue and picnic given here yesterday
and while the discussion between
them was at times spirited, it was de-
void of personalities. and there was
no repetition Of the heated incident
near Higginson recently when Mr..
Rogers warned the governor against
attacking his personal character.
Senator Logan, Congressman Little
and Hon. w. F. Kirby were the other
speakers of the day.
Mr.. Kirby, who is candidate for
attorney general, opened the speak
ing yesterday morning and was given
an attentive hearing.
Governor Davis Heard From.
Governor Davis followed. and adj
dressed the audience primarily on the
subject of his candidacy for the Unit
ed States senate, covering pretty
much the same ground in that connec-
ton he had traversed in his prior
speeches. The greater part of the
governors speech was devoted to the
condidacy of Mr.. Rogers for governor.
and that officials record as attorney
general The governor claimed it was
his duty and right to discuss the quail
fications of General Rogers as a can
didate for governor, and declared that
Rogers had assailed him (Davis) in
regard to favoring the compromise
railway tax settlement.
Insurance Question Taken Uo.
Governor Davis dwelt at length on
the antitrust law, and declared that
Attorney General Rogers construction
of the insurance clause rendered it
absolutely foolish and of no effect If
his view be upheld by the courts. He
quoted from one of the attorney gen.
erals opinions to the effect that un-
der the antitrust law domestic in
surance company can re-insure its
Arkansas risks in foreign companies.
This opinion, he said, was worth $50.
900 to the insurance combine.
Governor Davis declared it was not
his intention to indulge in personali-
ties, but he would deal with Mr.. Rog-
ers Gin broken doses" and would ad-
minister the final dose at Ozark next
Tuesday.
Mr.. Rogers Replies to the Governor.
Mr.. Rogers went upon the stand
shortly after dinner. During his
speech Governor Davis. Senator Lo-
gan and Congressman Little were
seated near him upon the speakers
stand.
Mr.. Rogers discussed matter
which he understood the governor in
tended to spring either here or at
Ozark. 1t was in reference to note
for $3.50 which had been realized upon
after the canvass for attorney general,
and when he needed money in order
to move his family to Little Rock.
The name of NJ. D. l.. Cook appeared
upon the note as an indorser. and the
instrument was accepted by Fau-I
cette's bank in Argenta. Mr.. Rogers
set forth how this loan had been ne
gotiated and declared that he had paid
the interest on it and kept it alive,
but that while he was in Chicago the,
note was protested, and when he went
tc take it up he was not permitted to|
pay it, Faucette telling him that he|
(Faucette) had bought the note, and
it was his personal property The
governor did not mention this matter
ir his speech today but it is surmis-
ed from what he said that he intend
ed to discuss it at Ozark next Tues
day.
Mr.. Rogers took up the charges andl
answered them to the satisfaction of
his friends. His speech embodied
some explanations and some counter-|
charges upon the governor, but moth
ing sensational occurred and no per-
sonalities were indulged in. Mr.. Rog-
ers said that the statement had been
made that he had threatened the gov.
ernors life. In this connection thel
attorney general said he had heard It'll
whispered around that the governor
was going to assail his private char
acter from the stump by repeatingI
scurrilous story that had
been told upon him about ten years