The weekly soliphone., 1915-04-16


 the state seal Against the statement of the Governor whom we personally think is convicted perlwer, are the united statements of the Governors associates.
 Therefore, in the language of Belding the situation lis tragic one."
 Of the patriots whom the Governor connived with, public officials Some hold positions of trust under the federal laws and constitution under the laws and constitution of Arkansas
 Frank Kitchens is treasurer of Phillips county.
 Amos harmon is sheriff of Phillips county.
 Judge Rolfe is judge of St. Francis county.
 w. c. Hutton is sheriff of Pulaski county.
 A. J. Walls is United States marshal.
 Sam Rorex is member of the house of representa- tves.
 Harry Harris is member of the state senate
 G. w. Hays is Governor.
 These gentlemen "all hold office in this state by virtue of the elective franchise by appointment in the case of Walls. And, according to their adms sons they planned for the defeat of matters of egsa ton and the enactment of others They have assisted in trades and "swaps' and have consummated "deals Some of them have acted emssaries of the Governor who has also "sWapped and dealt" In stronger an guage than the newpsapers of Arkansas can express Act Mo- 2O of 1909 characterzes the Governor and his friends. It says:
 Be it further enacted That any person holding any position of trust profit under the constitution or laws of the state or of the United States who shall use or o fer to his official position and official influence to in duce any member elected to either branch of the General Assembly to vote, for against any pending in either branch of said General Assembly, shall prom se any appointment influence with appointees, any other political prefemen in order to unduly influence any member elected to either branch of the General Assembly, to vote, for against any pending in either branch of said General Assembly; and any member who shall accept such appointment, shall be deemed guilty of bribery, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any not to exceed thousand dollars and be imprisoned in the pentenary not to ceed two years and any person convicted shall for be disqualified from holding office under the cons tuition and laws of this state."
 In plain violation of this statute; with careless ds1e gard for their oahs of office and their obligations to electors who have made them possble indifferent to the better ethics of honest honorable manhood; actors in drama of despotsm with themselves winners and the State of Arkansas the loser these and others holding night conferences with another ptng their influence against opposition in the general assembly, seeking appointment at the hands of the Governor in ex change for influence, and the Governor upon the other hand, view in the role of conscenceess individual whose very soul dead to all the better manly and deeper impulses of good citizenship.
 Is it any surprise to you people who toll and pay the deficits caused by eXravagan appropriations and eXtrav agant waste that Arkansas politically is joke wherever it's is mentioned? Is 1t any surprise to you that state warrants listed below par that ineffciency is marked upon every hand that traitors and spoilsmen hold the balance of power? Is it any surprise to you who hear from the Governors own lips his admissions of guilt that public posts looked upon by this Governor as private property to be sold favored where returns will be greatest?
 Admittedly it is pathetic when the Governor whom elected upon belief in his integrity throws eau on and honor to the winds and nites with the gambling element of Arkansas for the defeat of mertorous cleo on measure framed for the purpose of putting end to fraudulent voting.
 PROHIBITION MOVES FORWARD.