The Green Forest tribune., 1913-07-04


 Democratic voters of Arkansas the fol- lowing facts which make the results in some other counties as inconceivable to me
 Tn the race between MT Brun- dldge and Senator Davis before the primary in March, 1912, the result in White county was that Senator Davis carried the county over MT. Brundidge by majority of nearly 300, yet in ! the present election his majority in that county amounts to 1872. While this may not be called "inconceivable, ' it might at least be suggestive of a rather cratic change in public senti- ment. It might be well contended that one is as susceptible of explanation as the other. He charges fraud in Phillips, while I state that the results in the two counties are parallel.
 Changes in Other Counties.
 As Mir. Brundidge has compared his vote in this election with the vote re- ceived by him in the race between him. self and Senator Davis for the United States senate, it will be observed that county in this race by majority of sos votes, according to the Gazette re- port, he lost the same county to Sena- tor Davis. The same radical changes are evidenced in the vote of Poinsett | county. MT. Brundidge carried this ' to my recollection, by majority of three or four hundred while accord ing to the returns at hand, MT. Brun- didge has more than doubled his ma jority there. Numerous instances can be shown. and with these facts at hand it occurs to me that in saying the vote in Phillips county is fncon- ceivable' a rather strong word has been used I am not here alleging that fraud was committed in the coun- ties of White, Faulkner and Poinsett, but if the change in sentiment is to be the rule by which fraud is charged in Phillips county, then by parity of reasoning the same allegation might be made as to these counties.
 sIf the vote in Phillips county is any evidence of an effort on the part of machine politicians to defeat the will of the people, as MT. Brundidge would have the voters of Arkansas be- lieve, then with an equal showing of verity 1 could state that the vote in White, Faulkner and Ponisett counties was an effort on the part of machine politicians to wrest the office of gov ernor from the people and restore it to the politicians. Let MT Brundidge ex- plain why the official vote in White county is now two days later than Phillips in being reported, before de- nouncing Phillips county and charging fraud.
 Tn keeping with tn character of the campaign waged by MT. Brundidge he has seen fit to ascribe to himself all virtue and purity and to character ize those who oppose him as a coterie of politicians who have been and will continue to work it overtime, for their selfish ends and to promote their per sonal ambitions to the great detriment Of the people and of the prosperity and and growth of the state.' This is a self-serving declaration which I feel will be taken by the intelligent people of this state with that degree of cau- ton which such statements merit.
 Is Served With Notice.
 q have tonight had served upon me a demand to furnish MT. Brundidge with a copy of the poll books in the counties of my judicial district, and also in Clark, Hampstead and Phillips. I do not know the purpose of this de- mand, but am inclined to believe that it is considered by him as part of his fight to a finish 1t is one thing to glibly charge fraud and another and different matter to prove it. The bur den is on him and the way is open. am not in the least terrorized."
 Just how MT. Brundidge will fight 1 to finish I am not advised, but inso- 1 far as my claim to the Democratic i nomination is concerned I shall abide to the letter with the oath of allegi- ance 1 made as a candidate before the Democratic primary that was held on 1 June 21. In other words, am Demo crat and my friende are Democrats of the kind that place party loyalty above personal gain. I firmly believe that l 1 have received decisive majority ill this election, and I shall continue to claim the nomination, notwithstanding !
 George w. Hays"