The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-03-12

As a matter of fact it was all too sudden" And.
who knows but that perhaps this strong man, like
predecessors who have amused themselves watching the
rise and fall of the tide of human emotions and who
have indiferenty listened to the swish of the polit
cal they dashed and fro upon the reefs of
discomfort merely played with these children of men
up until the eleventh hour, knowing full well that in
the final period when the delegates had spent their
fury and expended their frenzy, he equal to the
emergency of rising submey from the whrl of tumult
and the sputter of verbal proestaons and announce to
the world in blazing letters the safe teerage of the
old ship Of state from off the threatening waters of the
Hot Springs maelstromR -~-...
This is the second time within less than life
time that Gov Hays has been accused of insincery
Be it remembered that during the period of legislative
organization when the general assembly was in nebu
lar form, void and without head critics of the gov
attempted to bring reproach upon the fair name
Of Arkansas by showing, attempting to show coali-
ton between the governor and Joe Lyons of Barleycorn
fame for control of the awmaking body. IT, however
your heart is open to reason if inclination to hear
the truth and know it when you hear it could be made
to permeate your nature hearken to these soulful lines
by the states foremost citizen and then tell your
friends if you still believe Gov Hays connived with the
distlerise the breweres the shop keepers and
the vote makers for control of the reins which drive
the legislature;
Only few weeks ago we secured the adoption
of statewide prohibition measure-a long step in the
right direction. - * have only this to say: No
act of mine either while in the governors office or in
the private walks of life will ever legaize any form
of gambling; will l by my signature permit
gambling machines to be operated in Arkansas even
though it might the of our state fair and
shall lend my every effort to promote its success
know that in vetoing this am but respond
ing to that still small voice that within dwells and
that will leave behind legacy that will say to
my children and to my chdrens children Your father
the keeper of his own conscience" ENTER
small boy bearing scrolls containing preliminary dis
cussons of the personnel of racing commission to be
appointed by the govenor)
We pause to shed a tear Briny water mixes con-
fusingy with grease typewriter bars and blur
red mental picture results. How one be expected
to write upon subject full of pahos touchngly
human? exit Ju dge Molitor and Frank Kitchens of
Helena; enter a dove.)
(P S. In the state fair is again held, we
nominate the governor judge of high class bulls)
ANARCHY IN MEXICO AND THE MONROE DOCTRINE
The situation in Mexico growing intensely acute,
as will be observed by dispatch sent out from
Washington on the which is quoted follows:
The anarchy in the very capital of Mexico is hourly
growing
so grave is the situation that President Wilson to-
day definitely abandoned his proposed trip to the Pana-
ma exposition at San Francisco.
Secretary Bryan described the situation in Mexico
City as very bad" He today telegaphed to Consul Sill
Imam at Vera Cruz c urge Carranza relieve dangers