The Little River news., 1916-03-01
HODCESSCORES
 UNFAIR TACTICS
Brougll's Methods Exposed-Issues SCuarely Up to the People
 Of Arkansas.
Abuse Of the Country Press.


 at Col. W. w. Folsom of Hope, L.. D. Freeman of the Pine Bluff Commercial, Col. w. E. Decker of Fort Smith. Wm. Greenwood of Paris, Capt c. c. Colburn of Ozark, W. A. Moffatt of Monticello, E. C. Funk of Rogers, Lovick Pound of Danville, Geo. w. Mason of Fl Dorado and many others engaged in the newspa- per business in Arkansas by stating for a 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 upbuilding of the state men who have raised their chiidr en here and who will die and be buried beneath the soil of Arkansas. The Fl Dorado Times said: We deny the charge and resent such insinuation against the country press as not only unjust, but an insult and 2 travesty against their honor"
 Books Taken From Old State House.
 He insinuated that I was in some way connected with the theft of some books from the state library, in the old State House, although he makes no direct charge. He knew full well that l went before the Pulaski Coun- ty Grand Jury, and that it was upon my testimony an indictment was re- turned. l have always been willing to give my testimony at trial of the case, but il the young man has not been further prosecuted, the fault IS rot n2ire, es the procC ,ltion is in the hands of the court offices.
 Same Auditors in My Office as in
 Other State Offices.
 When the Legislature of 1915 con vened. It appointed Senator George w. Garrett, Representative Monroe 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 ments. They made contract wi.A Messrs. Pike. Crcft0a 6 Co. of Mem phis 10 do the o..pcrt work in go...g over the books Of the various sta e officials
 Had this committee wanted to do the right thing, they could have en- ployed sufficient accountants to do all the work when the Legislature was III session and it would have been much less expense for the taxpayers of the state; but forty days after the LegiG. IatEre had adjourned, the three mem bcrs of the committee were hang. -' around ,le state house, receiving C; ,~ from the two accountants and giving out exciting reports and confidential information about the various state of ficers, in an effort D kick up enough job at s600 per day until Christmas CT possibly until after the next Leg islature convened
 At the end of the forty days, the Supreme Court decided that this com mittee had no further authority to con tinue their work, as they had stayed the time provided by the constitI- ton. After this Supreme Court dec,- sion, they did not have any more au- thority to audit anyone's books.
 Senator Garrctt's Prophecies.
 All the tine while Senator Garrett was endeavoring to stay on the pay roll at s6.00 per day. he was using all tte efforts in his power to assist in the sale of certain convict farm in South Arkansas. If he wants his Va rious offers to secure assistance made public, l will gladly give the informa- ton. I did not object to anyone audit ing my books; nor would I have op- jected to this committee auditing my books had they not stated publicly several times. that they would put ma out of the governors race therc- 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 I had any. thing in my office to cover up, I cer. tainly would not have proposed that the Bankers Association make the audit. The Bankers Association re. fused to do the work, and I asked the HcH. George w. Thornburgh to aud :. my office, whose integrity no m n will question, as he is a very pro fl. nent member of the church. premi- nent member of the Masonic f, ter nity, prominent member of thr An ti-Saloon 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. ernors race!
 Had l wanted to cover up anything that might have been wrong in my office. certainly would not have SC. lected an honorable ma~ like. Col. Thornbufgh to audit se He agreed to do the worl- and ,.a a matter of fairness = all c0ncc aed, and that no question might be raised, he employ, ed the same accountants to audit my l books that had audited the other offices. I attach hereto his letter,