New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-25
ARKANSAS Politics.

RELICS OF THE BROOKs-BAXTER wAR-sEssION OF
TIRE CONSTITUTIONAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO WITHDRAW POWER FROM BOTH FACTIONS
! RESOLUTIONS TO REPCDATE THE HOLFORD
BOSDs.
PROM AZ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July 20.-Public events
OF great importance 10 the stare and TO the United
states are N process Of being developed here. Pie
state Constitutional Convention and the Special Com
mtee OF the House OF representatives opened each It's
session week, and these two "circuses" to make
use OF local phrase, are sitting within stones throw
OF each other the rst in the State House ami tie sec
oud in tue Criminal Courtroom 81 the city, situated
night across the from the State House, in large
brick building known the Benjamin block.
Both these cdinces have recently come into noorety
in connection with they call here 1.-THE last war,
having been held and fortified by the troops who assem-
Died 10 sustain Brooks IN his assumption OF the state
Government. The evidences OF the have not en-
urey disappeared. Traces OF the earthwOrks thrown
up inside Of the iron fence which iacose5 the state
House are still visible PIrrot guns aud their cas-
stand a warning against any further attempt at
revolution; and one two companies OF state militia,
without the semoancc OF uniform, but armed with gun
and 5ayonet and revolver. and With leathern pouch
leItcd round the waist, keep up the martial snow
| OF gaGr!sOuiug the town and particularly Oh
/ protecting the state House. This military menace,
whether necessary not Affords the opponents ot the
| existing state Government good opportunity for
rdcuug aud attacking the Governor on the ground Ok
reckless waste Of finances. They aege that 1t costs
$1,000 a day to keep up tue display IN this county
puask and n the adjoining county OF Jef rsOn. IL Is
only in these two which che coorei element
predominates and in which therefore the opposition 10
Baxter Is nEest.at the militia IS Kept under arms
Elsewhere throughout the State Affairs are in their
norma! condition. and there political excitement
/ prevailing
Tie constitutional Convention. which was sanctioned
y upeenths OF the voters OF the state, has spent most
of its fret week OF existence IN the preliminary WORK OIL
organizing. establishing rules, and getting the pAfi-
mcntary machinery IN morton. TIE presiding OHcer
NJ RoyIstun. was member ot the hr5t constitutional
Convention held the STATE nearly 50 years ago anu
discharges his Office with suayity aud cour'eoushes
that rhaps more than compensate for the absence OF
more boisterous ruling qualities. Inc members uhc1uu-
ing some eight cOOrad mem appear 10 DC larry III
tegent and respectable They sit Ia dhSy hal sddIy
IN need of painting AMI cleaning, aaI Wlose sole pre-
tensions 70 decoration consist Of rnged valance above
the pre,!ng oicers chair, and hrce atrocous prints
IN s1ided frames OF Washington, Lincoln, and Grant.
Tho favor OF the cOOre OF the state Did for Oy
the Convention III tie appointment Of an Assistant sec
rotary Assistant DJOrkeeper and some paSes VI African
descent
The main points on which new Constitution seems 10
be desired are the restriction oil the power OF appoint
l
GOVERNOR the reduction Of the amount to be exempted
from execution under civil process which Is now,
believe 5000; the question OF prOydAg IOr the state
debt and perhaps ae liking Of al election system Aat
may give promise Of preventing frauds Inc hrst poiut
was disposed OF Yesterday by the adopuonSj 70 5-Jf
resolution declaring official patronage TO De bghtIng
curse 10 the STATE a has been used for the purpose Of
advancing marty interests ana often IN utter disregard
of tie pubc welfare and that the new Constitution
shall provide for the election by the people OF al Of
dcers from Governor 10 township constable during
the coming FAN. The significance or rms action
on the part Of the Convention IS that IL wipes
out the pretensions OF both the Baxter ana
Rrooks factions: taxes from Congress every excuse
for Interference and provides Tor clean sweep OF all
the preseut neumbrnts aud the substitution OF an en-
trely new set. The gazette which Is the DemOcrauc
organ OF the state. puts IA nomination Is ~ tUi
te Office of Governor the present lncuinDent Eisna
Baxter but 10 is probable that the people are hche1 10
saw N regard to Doth factions, PAElc on pD.n Da
government into the hands OF relresentauVes Oh the
ola families OF the state III Ioy lstoh tHe f!tslteat
~ tbe Truveution would. that event De entitled 70
core the rst honor aud 10 occupy the GuDernatoral
cbair for the next term TnIs would probably prove
ON me question of the State indebtedness. various
innortaut resolutions have been offered aud are now
paiiiug some winch ann al the fepudlatiOn OF al
debts contracted since reconstruction. a.. ,-,
The following are the resolutions. tHe urst oelns pre-
anarchy under which the debts were Incurred and de
caring that be no suen thing ~ an Innocent
hJ n,f ~ ne ppS Of n Sta. Of
s,, I'd Thai Arkansas WoGid under no circumstances
alsholest Tor
had valuable consideration she ye' ees u-f DO @ o.
D1ui
cJustut'Aa' PROVISION
nr equent Tng tar or MAKING an appO
prialOa for the Alnes OF ei'Net VIC P'p VI '' 49,
Wa Oar state credit impaired and her people
tApkrup Sxes head upoa htm
r1-,a, III. spAp.l condition involved mech
dou ana uncertainty % Ae vast aHoinl % riDai
M and having saei upon toe pant ol tie state
within The las; few YEAR; and . -- t.-- a..
suapca Dol lpt by As IVn eiuon Ai' N s ghF
snt th,t COR credit should be sustained and people i'll
,nlr.d 9Th uew nope confidence therefore De u
,solrsd That ne Committee on the JalcihT
~ lcO
entitled the construction oi faos alpo,e Slf
~ whether lot ne e'Ate mas Ae.'e1 A es- re-
! tLe OF fAioA- ,oN4s ,a,o
OF Aopi
eu Al act providing for tie b1dag and repairing = ne puh
rsts for other purposes approved hh 10 -OJ
the The state
come ninth aEd teata sections 81 A A. Of tie
Constitution. A. follows 49,. III -, .. -. st,
me- In revenge or 10 otAcNise provided o and
H. essv Asug the creation 81 such lehs 'ua o. appopnai
~ M. uafpa o Obueli 70 pay he dein 80 con-
- ~ IN .si.-op 10 the above pavsr the State ny
tsbts 10 r,p- nGrreeon preserve the public
80. isfud the state "a redeem the present out
money me
rtng al sue1 st be applet The purpose Tor atch
- and no oths al incurred feieeM The ~
~ 1rell~ss 81 sail be contracted as De
abb sinking rd hereafter pylea of q tr 'aAr 'na sc
cumulais t--1 tlef " ~ t' ~ '@s' f-
Tne SUBCOMMITTEE OF the House Of representatives.
ror-tstDg Of Mee-rs Ward of Illinois (kep ana sayler
~ Ohi Jriu opened It, session here last Friday, BAT
Las not ygt ..Gl. AM ,e-i.l0uY VI Vlbe interest,"