The Green Forest tribune., 1913-07-04

Western Newspaper Union News sArvice.
 Little Rock.-"While l have no in- tention of being drawn into a news paper controversy over the recent race for governor, I feel that the state ment published by the Hon. George W. Hays demands at my hands a re- ply" said Mir Brundidge Saturday.
 It will be remembered that during the recent canvass l have repeatedly stated in my speeches that if I was elected l would hold the governors office at a financial sacrifice to my self. I was induced to make the race in obedience 10 the demand of friends from all parts of the state, who beIiev- ed that if elected. I would take the of flee out of the miserable game of cheap politics. in which it has so con- spicously figured for the past few months. I fully realized from the start that in this undertaking I would have the active opposition of Judge Hays, his campaign managers and the machine politicians of the state. This was far from being displeasing to me- On the contrary, I both desired and appreciated the same.
 The charges of illegal voting and frauds upon the ballot in the primary election were neither recklessly nor carelessly made. They were based up- on information given me from reliable sources, which I believed then and still believe to be true. I am fully aware of the fact that the burden of proving fraud is upon the one who alleges it, and all I ask is a reasonable opportunity to procure and produce the evidence. Just to what extent Judge Hays will either aid or obstruct in this movement the public will soon know.
 Says Hays Charges Fraud.
 While the judge says that he will not charge any fraud in the counties of White. Faulkner and Poinsett he at once proceeds to do indirectly what he says he will not do This is in exact keeping with the lines upon which this entire campaign has been conducted by him; first to deny that he will say thing and then to say it.
 As to White county's vote, it was my instruction on the morning of the primary that no questionable vote should be received, and am fully con. vineed that the vote of the county is in no way subject to impeachment; but, If Judge Hays desires any informa- ton about the vote of White county. l will undertake to see that the same is furnished him, and that without any expense whatever. Judge Hays says in his statment that the vote of White county has been withheld from publication. This statement is not true, for by consulting the files of the Gazette, it will be found that White county reported it's vote as fast as the same was returned from the differ ent townships, while his home county ot Ouachita is reported in this morn ings paper as having only canvassed the vote in 20 townships out of 21. It is to be hoped that the remaining one still out will reach here by the llme It IS most needed,
 Says FutreIl Good Governor
 T would be glad to nave Judge Hays join me in a, request to Acting Governor Futrell to withdraw his proc lamation for the coming election. By So doing, the taxpayers of the state will be saved at least $50,0OO, the cost of the election, and he will certainly make as good governor or better than either of us. l am as much for party harmony as anyone could possibly be. have never in my life scratched the Democratic ticket, nor have I failed to go whenever and wherever I was sent in the interest of the party nomi- nee.
 T have always regarded it a great honor to be the standard bearer of Democracy in this great state, provid-