Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-18
! 'l|El7'd'Iiillulire,''c,f E''Ii Charges, g One By
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Dy Developments Demonrate That Democratic Sate Central ssa I Committee Acted Wisely and We'll on Asocrsions .1 lf ,f ft < Cast By Deteated Candidate

k6 pro0I oI the puodlng IS In ' s' the eating. It is easy enough :. to cast an aspersion upon a man but proving it by cold sfacse is another thing, .' \. Asain, when charges are made right and, left. and when, one. by one, they tall to the ground. the public has a night honestly to challenge the merit fef the whole group of charges, X A contest was brought against the regularity of the election of Judge George W. Hays, of Camden as the gDemocfatic . gubernatorial nominee. Many assertions of fraud were made and the matter was taken up by the Democratic State: Central Committee. with Invitations to prove the charges. s1'hreebwhoie days we're consumed in this hearing. .~'. Il
 !, During this time, not 8 single affi- 'davit to substantiate the claims was made. The nearest approach to an evidence of irregularity was, a, re- count of the votes in certain town ships in Ouachita county. Two town ships, were recounted, and the can wasting committee, reported that in smackover township there appeared to be ballots cast by 25 persons whose names were not on the certified poll tax list. t ,.e ss
 This could not be construed as fraud The very strongest claim that could be made was that it was an eyi- dence of irregularity; and before even this could be sustained it would be necessary for proof to be brought, that these 25 men had no right to vote Their names might have been omitted from the regular poll tax list, al though they had paid their poll tax. They might haye come of age since poll tax paying tahe, or they might have removed to that l6cality after having paid their poll tax in another part of the county and still be right fully entitled t. vote.
 But The main fact is: THIS WAS THE ONLY EVIDENCE OF IRREGULAR ITY THAT WAS ADVANCED AGAINST JUDGE HAYS EI.EC- TION..
 Now, what do we find? The judges who presided in Smackover township have come forward with affidavits, taken under solemn oath, that there are 25 persons in that township en titled to vote whose names do not ap pear on the certified poll tax list Furthermore, they stand ready with proof in every case and challenge any one to show that an irregular. vote was cast.
 Here are not merely fanciful asser ti6ns.. Here are facts, backed by the swofn statsments of reputable men men who value their standing ant good name in their home communitie: -dispgpying flatly the cheap charge that there had been fraud in, the cast ing of Q single vote. or that any mar not entitled to vote had been permit ted to cast ballot.
 And; 90 falls the charge that Judge Hays has received his nomination b. any other than the most Honorable methods; so melts into thin air thu assumption that the State centra Committee acted 'unjustly or withou due ~jydgments and; fair consideration when 1t overwhelmingly declared Judge Hays the choice ofsthe Demo crsts of Arkansas for governor.
 And just as certainly as s.thes' charges arc !slfnking away into th dark of forgetfulness will Judge Hay be elected by . glorious majority ol the 1sd sf this month.