Sharp County record., 1912-03-22
To the People of Arkansas:

To the People of Arkansas:
In his desperate, losing effort to
he elected for a THIRD TERM in
violation of the democratic prece-
dent and principle, Governor Dona-
shey has recently flooded the state
with a pamphlet, you Cannot
Serve the State and the Devil-and
Why?" He is the best qualified
man. by experience, in the state OF
Arkansas, to write on this subject.
It is a matter of we'll known polite
al history that, during his former
campaigns, he had ministers write
their friends advocating his candl-
dacy, because he was right on the
nrohibition question, and, at the
same time, there flashed over the
wires messages from the manager
of the whiskey interests to MS
friends stating that Donaehey was
all right on the whiskey question,
and that the statement that ne was
for prohibition was a political TRICK.
Was he serving two masters!
When did he reach the conclusion
that a man could not serve the
state and the devil at the same
time? Has he ever reached that
conclusion at all? Is not this SEN
sational pamphlet for political pur-
poses only? He calls himself Hon
est George" Now, Honest" George
Washington Donaghey, you could
with profit follow the example of the
illustrious statesman for whom you
were named in more regards than
in refusing to run for a third term.
Your vile sheet is teeming with ma
licious and slanderous statements.
My desire not to be uncouth pre-
vents me from calling them short,
uelier name. | do not fear the con-
sequences of such sheet, for ev-
cry fair-minded man knows 1t ema-
mates with malicious intent,
On page IL of his pamphlet, you
can find this statement
will you perpetuate condition
the supporters of which are for
Mr.. Robinson--that debauches the
senate through the whiskey lobby;
that made some rooms in the state
capitol a place Of the viler of the
vilest wine room den?"
Great God! Did such q condition
ever exist in our capitol, and our
governor failed to stopitY ltmakes
us tremble to think of it. Such a
disgrace never existed before his
administration. What excuse has
he to offer for such dereliction in
duty9 Is it possible that the COVER
nor knew Of such a den right be-
meath his very nose, yet failed to
stop it--failed to 90 before the
grand jury, yea, failed even to men
tion 1t until he became a candidate
for third termY Does the exist
ence of this den reflect any credit
on himY If | were governor and
had allowed such q thing to exist, |
would hang my head in shame, and
never ask the people again for their
confidence. Ready to respond to
his call, if necessary, stood the sher-
IFS force of Pulaski county, the
conStable'S force of Big Rock town
ship, the police force of the city of
Little Rock, the state guard, and ev-
cry patriotic citizen of the state.
Yet, that condition, according to his
own statement, was allowed to ex-
ist Having allowed 1t to exist at
one time, Is 1t not probable that he
would permit 1t to exist again, If el-
ected for THIRD TERN, and then
run for the FOURTH TERN be-
cause 1t did exist2
he names certain interests as
gangs" supporting me, | know
nothing Of these gangs" have new
er held a conference with any of
thelr representatives, and his charge
that they are supporting me Is SIAN