The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-17

airy art can find words with which to express the
False to himself, false to his friends false to his
state Benedict Arnold in the eyes of all honest
who have earnestly prayed that sturdy political condi
ton might spring into being-ths who bears the tt
tie Of Chief Executive should be publicly branded the
browning infay in the long string of disgraces to
bandits for he has placed the last straw upon
burdened back which so heroically has bucked every
muscle to hold up fearful load of shame heaped upon
TIT is published that w. L. Moose asked as dying
request that his assistant Mr. Streepey, be appointed
his successor The governor was informed of this re-
quest by Mrs Moose at the grave of the late attorney
general and the governor-tha object of pity and
tempt-with a Still Small Voice whispering in his ear;
surrounded by solemn faces friends Of the dead official
who had gathered to pay last tribute of respeche gov
is said to have told Mrs. Moose her husbands
quest would be given Serious consideration And
The governor lied, of course.
He knew full we'll at that time he was adding treach-
cry the monumental act of perdy he contemplated.
He knew in his heart Wallace Davis would get the
job
Not perhaps that he loved the late senator's strip
ling with devotion born of admiration faith hope or
charity, but
He owed political debt, and politicians always pay
political debts if by paying them the recipient of such
distinguished consideration is placed under lasting OBJ
legations to him who bestows the gift
And Howe 1ooppo o1or +bo cro>-o of Co., Nroooo
promised the dead mans wife he Would give "serious
consideration" to the dying request 1t must have been
solemn OCCASION this characteristic attitude of the gov
this inclination push the ghost of his own mis-
deed little farther away; call upon Tomorrow to
relieve him of the responsibility of Today.
Pardon these lines, your ExcellencX, if among them
you should discover the truth that are mkind 1t is
unkndness you need, for UNKINDNESS TOWARD
YOU IN ANY FORM is MERCYS OWN REWARD
TO AN AFFLICTED PEOPLE.
You have rendered yourself so utterly ridiculous in
the eyes of real human beings that were you intellectual
y capable of graspng the real significance of your shrv
eled moral proportions you would seek leave of absence
forever So long you remain in Arkansas though you
are destined to become merely private citizen conta-
gion from the political disease with which you have in
oculaed the state will be living danger. sense of
serespect should prompt you to the legisla-
tue in extraordinary session. that impeachment proceed
ings may be brought against you.
The shame you have brought upon Yourself upon
your family, upon all those who had in any sense trusted
you will be burning rebuke long as political history
lasts. That your conception of public trust should fall
so low as to permit you to foist Wallace Davis upon
Arkansas in an advisory capacity to all the prosecuting
attorneys in the state interpreter of legislative acts
as an authority upon state affairs merely forms the ba-
sis for reassertion of your calbre Any sefrespectng
native citizen who would not feel distinct nride In nro