The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-14
That the capitol commission has

That the capitol commission has considered that it was not part of the original plans for the con- tractors to construct columns on the west side of the building and has ordered the contractors to put them up at an extra cost of S27,- 246, when the plans show that such columns were a part of the work at the time the contract was awarded and that other bidders so considered it.
 That the plans call for large classic columns having finely futed shafts, but that this work has been omitted on the columns already and cannot now be done. The cost of the work so omitted IS estimated at SIo, ,ooo.
 That George R. Mann, the ar chitect of the capitol, has been paid four ffths of his fee of S5o,- GOO, far in excess of the amount due him ac cording to the amount of work done on the capitol.
 History of the Charges.
 These charges have been made repeatedly by MT. Donaghey in public speeches and in printed matter which he has circulated broadcast over the state. There has been a disposition in some quarters tn disregard the charges made by MT. Donaghey, as it has been contended that he is actuated by desire for revenge because his bid on the state capitol was reject ed.
 This has been indignantly de- nied by MT. Donaghey, who de- clares that he would not feel called upon to play the part of a chief informer if 1t were not for his knowledge of the state house plans, a complete set of which he has in his possession, his work as a con- tractor and his knowledge of the history connected with the build ing which, he says, make him more competent to detect errors that have been made and are now being made in the construction of the building than those who have not had such experience.
 Donaghey is a man ot dogged determination. He began his fight against the present contractors two years ago when bill appro- priating $500, ,ooo for the comple- tion of the building was intro duced in the legislature. The bill passed the senate and vert to the house. This was when Donaghey first appeared as the champion of the tax payers. s.' He published an open letter to the members of the general assembly, setting forth in general way the charges which he has subsequently, made in more concrete form. At about the same time, rumors of the use of poodle in connection with the appropria- tion bill became public, and after a hard fight the bill was defeated in the house.
 Fighting at His Own Expense.
 This was the beginning of the campaign which has been waged by the Conway contractor and which is now forcing the first real investigation of the state capitol affairs that ever been made.
 Donaghey persisted and has car ried on his fight single-handed, ex- pending large amount ol money and much of his time in his efforts. He has sought every opportunity to address political conventions and assemblies of various kinds upon the subject. He has flooded the state with pamphlets setting forth his charges and has bought columns in the newspapers in order to give publicity to his views. He has kept in touch with the progress of the work on the building by visiting tue site at frequent intervals.
 He has gone over every part Of the building repeatedly investi- gating the details of its construc- ton with the technical knowledge of man who has been engaged in similar work on an extensive scale for years.
 Donaghey is in Little Rock almost constantly while the inves- tigation is in progress, surrounded by blue prints and plans with which he has carefully provided himself.
 Appropriation Depends on Result
 Upon the result of the investiga-