Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-05
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- 1 be third termer. He sought guber- material honors for third time on the ground that he merited yindica- on and asked the yoters to favor him again that he might complete his well laid plans to place . the state on a good financial footing and perfect his taxation system and other matters that have been advocated by him. During his four years service he made determined effort to con- tfol the leg s1ative body and get through measures that were to his own liking. The result was, as usual that the Democratic parry of the state was widening the breach that | usually presents itself when there is l no harmony and factionalism was growing.
 The people of Arkansas are ill a progressive mood. They want law enforcement, less politics and a bus
 ness administra ion. They grew tired of the Donaghey methods and sboVe all they opposed his pet" taxation measure, the T. J. Bill, be- cause under the eld system of tax alton there had been much accom- plished and fewer political issues, to fan the flames of factionalism and tnrest
 Governor Donaghey says the T. j. Bill baat him. We will admit that the Turner-Jacobson had much to do " tn the antiDanaghey sentiment, hut there were so many other faults to find with the Donaghey adminis- tration that it sinks into insignifi- c 1nce in comparison,
 He has already suec eded in d. gtroy ng the states financial stand ing, with an emr%y treasury as a re- ward, and his State Capitol ideas have cost the taXpayers of Arkansas already about $2,000,000 The State Capitol should have been built. As fl stands today it is 9 credit to the state and it's citizens, but the ufl- necessary plans of the Governor in h lding and rebuilding it have re suited in waste of many thousands or dollars. Donaghey did not prove o be fhe man he was pictured D h3 in his first campaign, He dis played petty qualities when he vetoed measures adopted by inc aW making body for the advancement of the state. He favored q faw and l vety few politicians in the var ols 29unties over ,he state in the matter of official recognition and the peo- pie as a rule were forgotten. He was not a governor for all the peo- pie.
 Joe T. Robinson gives promsa O being the pest governor Atkansas Las ever had The Graphic supp0ra- d h.m because it believes there is making of an exceptional governor in Joe Robinson. Ten years in Con gress have given him a wide eXper- fence and knowledge of state and national affairs. He has served in 4he state legislature and in othee oapacits ss that have fitted him ad mrably fer the governors office. He is strong in character and Irogres- siye spiiited He has always been fair and honest and he is man of deep thought, conservative and care- ful in all of his works. There is every reason to believe that she Democrats of Arkansas have acted sely in selecting the Lanoke county man as Governor. He has made no promises to any faction or set of men and in his speech al To. noke on Friday afternoon he said:
 "Never bef re in the history of Arkausa has the office of governor been burdened with greater resp0n- sibility than now, and so help me God I have no other purpose or am- biti 4han to do the r'ght ard best thing in the interest of the people of Arkansas. In expressing my gfati- tude to you, l want to ask every man who loves Arkansas to help me in giving this state q good and clean administ ration. Flor myself shall give all my t'ne to q study of he problems confronting me. VIII 1 .alx fha hacf eounsel and will QO i