The Forrest City times., 1913-07-04
FoksEsr CITY, ARKANSAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON A. 1913


 towing facts which make the results in some other counties as inconceivable to me
 ln the race between MT. Brun- uidge and Senator Davis, hefc-e '> primary in March. 1912. the result white county was that Senator Davis carried the county over NIT. r.Brundidge oy majority of nearly 300, yet in the present election his majority in 'hae county amounts to 1872. While this may not be called "inconceivable. :" IL might al least be suggestive of A Father 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 state that the results In the two counties are parallel.
 Changes in Other Counties.
 As MT. Brundidge has compared his vote In this election with the vote re- ceived by him in the race between him. sell and Senator Davis for the United states senate. 1t will be observed that while MT. Brundidge carried FauIk. ,er county in this race by a majority of ooo 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 county over Senator Davis, according 10 my recollection. by a majority of three or four hundred. while. accord ing to the returns at hand. MT. Brun. dldge has more than doubled his ma Jority there. Numerous instances can be shown, and with these facts at hand 1t occurs to me that in saving the vote in Phillips county is 'incop- 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.
 If 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 Mir. Brundidge would have the voters of Arkansas be- lieye. then with an equal showing of verity l could state that the vote in White, Faulkner and Ponisett counties Mas 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 Mir 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.
 In keeping with tn character Of the campaign waged by MT. Brundidge he has seen fit to ascribe to himself ali virtue and purity and to character iAe those who oppose him as a coterie of politicians who have been and will continue to work it overtime, for their
  sonal ambitions to the great detriment Of the people and of the prosperity and and growth of the state This is self-serving declaration which I feel will be taken by the intelligent people of this state with that degree of eau ton which such statements merit.
 Is Served With Notice.
 T have tonight had served upon me 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. 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 It 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. I am not in the least terrorized"
 Just how Mir Brundidge will fight to finish am not advised, but inso- far as my claim 10 the Democratic nomination Is concerned shall abide to the letter with the oath of allegi- ance l made as candidate before the Democratic primary that was held on June 21 In other words. am a Demo crat and my friende are Democrats of the kind that place party loyalty above personal gain. I firmly believe that have received q decisive majority in this election. and I shall continue to claim the nomination, notwithstanding MT. Bcundidges allegations of fraud
 George W, Hays