The Harrison times., 1916-02-19
HODGES SCORES
UNFAIR TACTICS
DRou0h's METHODS EXPOSED
ISSUES soUARELV UP TO
The PEOPLE.
Abuse Of the Country Presa


east reflection upon my good name,
bat he has thrown aspersions at such
men as Col. George Thornburgh and
ct Col w. W. Folsom Of Hope,
Ia d. Freeman OF the Pine Bluff
Commercial, Col. W. 4. Decker OF
Fort Smith, VIM. Greenwood OF Paris,
Capt c. c. Colburn Of Ozark, w. A.
Moffatt OF Monticello, T. C. Funk OF
Rogers, Lovick Pound Of DanvfIle,
Geo. w. Mason of Ell Dorado and
many others engaged in the newspa-
per business In Arkansas by stating
for pittance the entire country
press OF Arkansas has sold out TO me.
These men have lived their lives
in Arkansas and have done much to
ward the upbgiidine OF the state
men who have raised their children
here and who will die and be buried
beneath the soil OF Arkansas. The
El Dorado Times said: I'VE deny the
charge and resent such insinustion
against the country press as not only
unjust but an insult and Q trayesty
against their honor"
Deeks Taken From Old State House.
He Infatuated that ] was in some
way connected with the theft OF some
books from the state library. in the
old State House. although he makes
mo direct charge. He knew full well
that I went before the Pulaski Coun-
~ Grand Jury. and that IL was upon
my Testimony an indictment was rs
turned. l have always been ~tiiinr
to give my testimony at a trial of the
!. case. but II the young man has not
bsen further prosecuted, the fault is
mine, a. the prosecution is in the
UoIeds Of the court oficers.
sps Auditors IN MY offiee a. in
Other stat. ofHees.
When the Legislature Of 1915 con-
vened. it appointed Senator George
w. Garrett, Representative Monroe
Smith, U. A. Gentry and others,
committee to audit the books OF the
state officials. This committee, or any
member thereof, did not do any per-
.sonal work in any Of the state depart
meuts. They made a contract with
Msssrs. Pike, Crofton & Co. of Mem
phis to do the expert work in gong
.QYer the books Of the various state
oflcials.
Had this committee wanted to do
the right thing. they could have em.
pleyed sufficient accountants to do all
the work when the Legislature was IN
Hessicn and 1t would have been much
less expense for the taxpayers of the
state; but forty days after the Legis-
lature had adjourned, the three men,
bers of the committee were hanging
around lae state house, receiving data
from the two accountants and giving
cut exciting reports and confidential
Information about the various state Of
zcers, In an effort to kick up enough
dust to Justify them remaining on the
jsb At $500 per day until Christmas
or possibly until after the next Leg
sslature convened.
~ At the end OF the forty days, the
Supreme Court decided that this com.
mittee had no further authority to con
tiAue their work, as they had stayed
the time provided by the constitu-
ton. After this Supreme Court deci-
sion. they did not have any more au-
thority to audit anyone's books.
Senator Garrstt's Prophecies
All the time while Senator Garrett
was endeavoring to stay OH the pay
roll at $500 per day. he was using ail
the efforts in his power TO assist In
the sale OF a certain convict farm In
South Arkansas. II he wants his va
ricus offers to secure assistance made
public, I will gladly give the informs-
tion. did not object TO anyone audit
ing my books; nor would have 90
jected to this committee auditing my
books had they not stated publicly
several times, that they would put NJ.
out of the governors race there
fore refused to permit them to con-
tinue their work in my Office.
My Books Opened and Audited.
at once offered to turn my books
over to the Arkansas Bankers Asso-
citation to audit, and had | had any
thing in my Office to cover up, GER
tainly would not have proposed that
the Bankers Association make the
audit. The Bankers Association re-
fused to do the work, and asked the
Hon. George w. Thornburgh to audit
my ofnce, whose integrity no man
will question, rs he is a very promi-
nent member Of the, church; n promi-
nent member Of the Masonic frater.
nifty, a prominent member os the An
tiSaloon League, and man whose
honesty and integrity is as good or
better than any member Of the com.
mittee which was appointed by the
Legislature, and which had said that
they would put me out OF the gov
ernor's race
Ixod wanted IN covor nm onvthirv o.