Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-06
DONACHCI IN RACE
 FOR U. s. SENATOR
Deciares He Will Seek Jeff Davis seat, but Says He Is Making No
 Campaign Nov,

thls place that lie is T candidate for Onltei States senator tc succeed Jeff Davls, but declared that at this time ne Is making no carpaign.
 am too busy With the dutes in- cumbent upon me as governor of Ar kansas to seek a nomination for an- other office at this time,' declared the governor.
 That Governor Dolaghey would be candidate to succeed Davis in the senate has been predicted for some tune. His statement here today, how ever' is the first open assertion of his plans in the matter.
 Governor Donaghey spoke here to- day at the local Fourth of July cele- bration, but did not make any direct reference to his candidacy for the United States Senate. In his speech he declared that he intends to mak tour of tle State, speaking in var 1ous counties for the purpose of en- listing aid in the good reads move ment, as soon as the new capitol is finished. He also spoke at length against the convict lease system.
 Pledge Support to Governor.
 At banquet given in his honor to- night at the Nashburg hotel repre- sentative citizens of Benton and Washington counties pledged thenl- selves to support Governor Donaghey in his race for the Senate.
 The town of Rogers has never wit. messed such a celebration as that which marked the anniversary of the nations birth here today The streets were thronged with crowd of about 5000 people,
 Following the arrival of the gov ernor this morning a reception was held at the Nashburg hotel, where the chief executive greeted citizens of this section. The governor spoke in the afternoon. Following 9 pro- gram of athletic events, a display of fireworks at the city park closed the celebration. Governor Donaghey, while here, was the guest of F. Y. Freeman.
 Tells What He Stands For.
 In his speech Governor DonagAey declared that the laws of Arkansas should be enforced, that the revenue system should be improved, that nat ural resources should be conserved for the people, that the convict lease system should be abolished, that there should be more industrial edu- cation, that bitter political strife should cease, that more good roads should be built, and that educational facilities in every respect should be improved.
 Relative to the building of good roads. the governor Ssssd:
 '.When I get through With the con- struction of the new state capitol 1 expect to turn my attention to some more building construction in Arkan- sas. I expect to take up the subject of highway building. I will go into the different counties of the state and do all I can to stimulate and push for ward the work where it has already been started, and to preach the value of good roads to those who are luke warm on the subject until I get them to take it up.
 "IN love to build things continued the governor, better than I love to eat; that is. I am always anxious to build something and I am not always hungry. Next to the beauty and grandeur of a classic piece of monu- mental architecture I love to dream of the days when we will have bet ter system of roads I believe that it would be better for both our bus.- ness men and our farmers if there were more automobiles sold in the state and less OK carts"
 Condemns Convict Lease System.
 .The convict. though poor, for saken outcast from his home, his friends and his family, has some claims on society and humanity de- clared Governor Donaghey. "A great state. representing, as it should, the highest ideals of justice and mercy, should never consent to the practice of the barharous lease system un- der which human beings in the image of ourselves and of the God of our worship, may be so much abused that greater crime is committed by the state in the murder of the convict than was committed by the convict against the peace and dignity of the State. But the lease system will al- ways produce such results. It makes no difference what the state is no- who the officers are. The greed for money flushes the blood of the con- tractor until his energy forces him over the lines of patience and mercy.