The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-03-28
DIR. JAS. ANDERSON
SCORES HIN[M0N
SHOWS UP INSINCERITY
bNT1-SALOON LEAGUE LEAD
Err GIVES INSIDE FACTS IN
RECENT CAMPAIGNS.
From Mondays Daily.

from MoncaJs Daily.
In singing statement published
over his signature in yesterdays Ga
zette, DR.. James A. Anderson of Con-
way, a member of the Arkansas Anti
Saloon League and editor of the
Western Methodist, scores John H.
Einemon and shows his insincerity in
tie recent campaigns. DR.. Ander-
son says:
ut had been my intention to have
absolutely nothing to say to the pub
lie with reference to the present gu
bernatorial campaign. | adhered to
that intention till l saw a statement
from Mr.. John H. Hinemon in the
Gazette of March %, in which he uses
my name and leaves me in a false
light before the public. He says that
l made statement four years ago
which confirmed his conviction that
the saloon men were not supporting
him. Now, that statement at the time
got into the papers, and it is therefore
a matters of public record. Refer
ence to it here is an attempt to put
me in the attitude Of having said that
some Of the saloon men were support
ing Mr.. Donaghey at that time, and
thus make me witness against Mr..
Donaghey for the purposes of the
present campaign. In this light will
not stand. The truth is that l did at
that time admit that many saloon
men were supporting Mr. Donaghey,
ard, accompanying the admission, |
gave the reason for their support;
namely, that It was not based upon
any sort of agreement on the part of
Mr.. Donaghey, as | well knew, but
arose from the compulsion of another
man, who was bent on keeping the
vote from going to another candidate,
according to his own statement at
that time, and who was in position to
infi;ct great damage upon the saloon
men, and who was pouring the whip
on to them all through the campaign
Ike they were lot of hounds. | will
add that while l knew at the time
that Mr.. Donaghey had nothing to do
with the case, l afterwards obtained
full proof that not even his manager,
Judge Milwee, had anything at all to
do with it. They were in the attitude
of simply obtaining the fruits of it,
without any sort of promise of agree
ment on their part. If that was
crime, what shall now be said of Mr.
P:ne1~oa cd r. c~co---l vi, Go - X
ed ~ the sold licIor 20, O. his
state, and who are making 10 SOFT of
complaint Of the fact, and who do not
dare edo what Governor Donaghey is
now doing, tell them they do not want
their vote
Gas for Mr.. Hinemon's attitude
four years ago, prominent citizen of
Fort Smith, who was at that moment
a supporter of Mr.. Hinemon, wrote
me asking to see me in Fort Smith;
when | got to Fort Smith he told me
he desire to 6iscu,s state vie PFC
h.hition; tod - .2e Cd ;;at II /
ter presented strcrH y = NJ. E.He-
mon as being the only platform on
which he could win. l told this GEN
tleman then--it was about the last
day of October-that | knew Mr.
Hinemon did not have the nerve to
play role so bold as that; that there
was only one condition under which
he would make such an announcement
that if he should reach a point in
that campaign where he was lost and
knew he was lost, he would then prob
ably make such a plunge. Let it be
remembered that this conversation oc-
Cured just a day or two before the
Anti-Saloon League forces had de-
termined whether or not we would
bring on a campaign for statewide
prohibition. In two or three days we
agreed to bring on the camnaign. A
it was held in my office-to determine
what attitude We should assume in
the governors race then on. We
were not five minutes reaching our
conclusion. Mr.. Donaghey had re-
peatedly told me that he would de-
clare for statewide prohibition when
ever the temperance leaders decided
lit was best. had a similar declara-
ton from my friend, Mr. McFarlane,
who was also in the race. 1t was
known to us that Mr.. Kirby and Mr.
Hinemon, the remaining candidates,
were temperance men. Our conclu-
sion was quickly and unanimously
reached, that we not only must not
force this issue upon these candidates,
but must, if possible, get THEM to