The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-16
'DONACHEY TAXES
 SLAP AT ROBINSON
Charges That in Trying to Become Senator Has Deceived People Hard Questions About Whis-
 ky Machine Support.

Little Rock, Jan. 9.-ln one of the most severe criticisms he has made since he became chief executive of the state, Governor Donaghey in an announcement last night spoke as follows upon the candidacy of Gov ernor-elect Robinson for the United States senate:
 Before Mr. Robinson has been inducted into the governors office, to which he has been elected, he announces for the United States senatorship. Certainly in this case the proprieties will permit me to speak from the governors office as a private citizen only a few days before I leave it. I charge that Mr. Robinson has deceived the people, has misrepresented his real self, and has betrayed the confidence re- posed in him by the people. He has been elected to the office of gover- nor, the highest office in the gift of the people, but before he comes into that office he announces his intention of abandoning it for an other paying a higher salary. He is going to leave the state to whatever raVages might occur after his de- parture.
 Lyons Spent S27,0O0?
 After Mr. Robinson traffics in the patronage of the governors of flee for legislative votes enough to put him in the United States senate, in what condition will the state be left?
 'I wonder what arrangements MT. Robinson has made with Mr. Jo Lyons for the claims held on him by that gentleman? According to reports, Mr. Lyons certainly had an interest in the governors office during Robinson's intended incum- bency. He will tell why I say this Secretary of State Hodges has told me twice, the last time in the pres ence of Mr. Bruce T. Bullion, that Mr. Lyon told him that he (Mr Lyons) had paid over S27,000 tc have MT. Robinson nominated al the- last Democratic primary. MT Lyons is the head of the whisky machine in Arkansas. Nobody will dispute this. Mr. Robinson advo- cated in the primary such laws as Mr. Lyons wanted-tO-wit: The To- cal option law.
 MT. Lyons told Secretary of State Hodges that Mr. Robinson would have been defeated by a large ma jority if he (Mr. Lyons) had mol spent so much money for Mir. Rob- inson's election. Now certainly i Mr. Lyons spent all this money or Mr. Robinson's election. he has ; right to be heard before Mir. Robin son quits the job.
 Then, what about the lieutenant. governOrship?
 Will not Mr. Lyons have to bc assured of a lieutenant-governol who would be satisfactory to him
 Then would the lieutenant-gov ernor call an election so that tho people might elect another gover- nor?
 Would he do this if MT. Lyon did not want it done?
 Questions Sincerity.
 the bitter cup to be served to tn, people of Arkansas for their trus reposed in MT. Robinson? Mr. Rob inson has promised to stand by tn, peoples interest. Have the people no use for a governor except wheI the legislature is in session? If not then they should stop his salar! after the adjournment of the legis lature.
 Will Mr. Robinson be in position to fight for laws beneficial to tn, people while he is a candidate fo the legislature? Will he be left il shape to do any service during tn, session of the legislature after hi election?
 Will he put through a corrup practice act to prevent too mucl money being spent in election? H. advocated such law at the yer! time his friend, Mir. Lyons, wa spending S27,000 on his election.
 If MT. Robinson is sincere in hi efforts to serve the people, ther are a thousand reasons why h. should remain in the governors of flee to which he has been elected and not one why he should deser it.
 q dare Mf. Robinson to say tha