The Harrison times., 1912-02-03
The Race for Governor.
5djtOr ofthc Times;

with your permission, express a few
thoughts in your valuable paper con-
cerning the race between Congress
man Robinson and Gov, DonagheY !
also, will express my regrets that
General Norwood withdrew for ! re.
gard him as a brilliant, capable, con-
sclentious gentleman who would
make an excellent governor and ! trust
some day, to have an opportunity to
vote for him. But the expense Of con-
ductlng successful campaign was so
enormous that he was forced to retire
from the arena, thus verifying the
old saving that 1t Is lawful incon'
vcnient to be poor, for in politics as
well as in business money talks
In discussing the race between Con-
grcssman Robinson and Governor
Dunaghcy desire TO assure the editor
and the readers Of the Times, ! will
make no reference to the private char
aCter OF either Of the gentlemen but
refer only to public speeches, pamph'
lets and public administrations aud !
desire 10 express the hope that no one
viii misConstrue my expressions ana
II should inadvertently mistake a
fact or use a word that could possibly
be construed as a reflection on the
personal reputation of either Of them
| will cheerlul!y correct II, If pointed
out, The official acts, OF public ser
wants, are open to discussion, and
even criticism, If necessary, If only
facts are stated, Now ! admire both
OF these gentlemen personally, but
can't endorse both Of their public re-
cores,
Congressman Robinson is fluent
speaker, successful campaiguer and
is worthy aud we'll qualified While
he is a comparative stranger in Boone
county, he Is not without honor in his
own country, having ably represented
the 9th congressional district in our
national congress, He is the Idol Of
L.onoke county's democracy, being a
statesman Of unusual ability, and be-
ing near relative Of the late Govern.
or Eagle,
Governor Donaghey Is genial,
sOclablc gentleman and is one OF the
smoothest politicians in the state, He
has been elected for two terms as gov
crnor and seeks the Office for third
term, OF course the third term does
not disqualify man for Office but the
democratic party usually elects Tor
two terms but draws the line on the
third, But the office belongs 10 the
people and they have the right to
elect a man as often as they want
him, but | doubt the propriety OF
keeping man IN an executive office
more than two terms In succession
when there are 80 many honest COM
petent men In the state who would
be delighted to accept the honors OF
serving as chief executive OF the great
state of Arkansas In fact what Ell.
couragcmcnt Is there to young men, II
one man holds the office forever,
Now II no one else could fiji the posi-
liou, or If the present incumbent had
made an extraordinary record as gov
crnor, then there might be some eN'
cusc for elctting him for third termi
but when the state has become bank
Iupt under his administration there
certainly can't be any excuse, The
state has not been bankrupt before
since the republican party went out OF
power leaving O7 cents in the state
treasury Senator Berry Col Jones,
Cul fishback, Governor Eagle, Sen.
atur Clark, Senator Davis and others
have served the state rs governor
aud such a lamentablc disaster did not
occur under their administration,
Then what is dead In Denmark !
leave IT for yOu to say, but the uneN'
pccted shore " happened, The gov
crnor told Ms In his first canvass that
If we would elect him he would have
the state capitol completed IN one
year, but hc is serving his fourth year
and IL Is not completed yet, aud won't
hc within the next Is months, 1t mas
cost the tax payers nearly two million
of dollars already and Will cost a hali
million more before II rs completed,
The governor intimates that the last
Legislature was TO blame for the rail-
ufu Of his administration but 1T Isl
very convenient to have some one who
Is awful unpopular to abuse for our
own short comiugs as no votes VIII bc
lost, by condemnng the unpopular,
aad approving the popular Now
while admit that some OF the mem
hrrs ui the last legislature should
have been ia the penitvntiarN instead
ul the legislature, the legislature eau
not bc made the scapc goat Tor all our
financial embarrassment The gov
eruor says the last legislature was
owned and controlled by Doodle and
boose, that a whiskey room IN the cap
ilol was put IN charge of a committee
clerk who did nothing but distribute
boos, aud drew $3.50 for his services.
Now If the legislature acted as badly
Us he says 1t did, can't understand
why he should be instrumental IN
keeping II In session at cost OF near
ly sl4OO per day by threatening to
call an extra session, If II adjourned
without passing his pet measures,
nut the legislature did finally adjourn
after being In session for l2a days
ma the governor did call an extra
session which continued for ~ days
more, Now If the legislature was
owned, and controlled, by Doodle ana
boosc, aud had been running a saloon
In the state capitol, cam understand
why an extra session was called TO
ruin the state some more, after 1t had
already stained the eseuteheon OF the
grand and glorious state Of Arkansas,
Call that gang of boodlers, ahd