The log cabin Democrat., 1912-03-29
TAKES DEFEAT
LIKE A man
DONAGHEY'S STATEMENT
SAYS PRINCIPLES HE AGITAT.
ED WILL PREVAIL CON-
GRADUATES VICTOR.

believes official returns will reduce
Governor Donaghey issued a state
ment last night, in which he said
Since the opening hours of the last
legislature there has never been a
time when | could have creditably and
conscientiously withdrawn from the
fight for a better condition of the
states affairs. Attacks had been
made on me before, but at this time
they were renewed by a more solidlv
organized and more determined OBJ
position. This opposition was com
posed of men outside, as well as inside
the legislature. They were bitter in
their denunciation of every effort that
| made for the relief of the states
necessity
The conduct of the legislature is
we'll known to all. It's closing hours
scored a defeat of practically every
measure for the best interests of the
people. The states financial condition
was materially worsted instead of
helped. In all instances, when the
state was set back, the cause was
charged to me and heralded with loud
acclaim. The things that l wanted to
do, and was selected to do, apparently
were purposely defeated. AS saw it
then, there was nothing for me to do
n l,+o Il.
ton.
Il announced on a platform of prin-
clples which | then believed and still
believe, to be for the best interests of
the people. Chief among these were
the Turner-Jacobson bill, for the re-
form of our taxing system, and the
expulsion of the whiskey machine
from the legislative halls of the state.
These measures were the dominating
issues. The opposition has made its
whole fight on them. Of course other
were alleged to my candi-
dacy, and the third term proposition
caused many votes to be
cast against me. But all else was
merely political garnishing to give
relish to the real meat.
II have made the fight at a great
personal sacrifice, but l have not a
single regret to offer. Under the
same conditions | would again pursue
the same course. | had advocated
remedial measures for existing evils.
They were attacked and | had to de-
fend them or else by my retreat ac-
knowledge them to be erroneous.
"The saloons of the state have been
the active unit in the organization of
my opposition. | exposed their meth
DDS of operation in the legislature and
they were forced to fight me in
order to check any move on the part
of the people for their destruction.
This fight on me by the saloons, how
ever, would have been checkmated by
the voters had it not been for the new
revenue bill. The business interests
of the state are afraid of any move
for a reimbursement of the taxing sys-
tenn. They have not become familiar
with the true condition of the states
financial matters or the fault with its
taxing system. Nor do they realize
that it must be remedied
"Of the result of the primary, |
wish to say that | will accept it with
out complaint. The principles |
fought for are on high ground and
will live and flourish. | merely tend
cred my services to the people to car
ry out the all-important work initial
ed by myself. My services were not
accepted, and for that, l consider, per-
sonally, that | am the gamer. Soon
|er, or later, however, this work must
be done by someone. The people must
pay severe penalty for every mo-
ment's delay.
"Mr. Robinson has received the
nomination at the hands of the Dem
ocracy of Arkansas, and he will have
no more loyal supporter than George
w. Donaghey.
| II shall continue to do everything
in my power for the upbuilding of the
state, and in this work the states
friends shall be my friends. In nj
case will there remain any bitterness
in my heart or resentment on my par
towards anyone for my defeat. In tn,
life that | have lived | have, in many
instances, experienced both the prid,
of victory and the sting of defeat. II
each instance | have beforehand pre-
pared myself for the worst if i
should come. | have an abiding faitl
in the philosophical view that whatev
er befalls us is for the best | know
that political victory is indeed sweet
but | also know that the labors of