The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-15
WHAT TINE 4RHANSHNS NEED

WHAT THE ARKANSLlNS NEED.
Tho Pine B'G Commercial, one Of the
best conducted and most popular news.
papers published in Arkansas, has many
valuable and timely suggestions 10 offer to
the legislature. which met yesterday at
Little Rock. Among these, aud the first
In Importance, is that State convention
should be called to make new constitu-
ton, q governing reason for II being that
the present one was made when n major
ity OF the white people were politically
handcuncd," and therefore does not rop-
resent the spirit and will Of the people,
II such convention wcrc held II could
aud would doubtless do q great deal TO adj
vance the interests oi tho State 10y the
adoption 81 an organic law In sympathy
with tho spirit Of the ayc aud the asPiri-
tons Of progressive people Il would
lay basis Tor future legislation and
might be made an almost inialli-
blc guide Tor many years to como. But
besides this demand Tor new consliiu-
ton Tho Commercial asks fpr the establish.
mcnt oi a normal school ior the white PEG.
pie at least as we'll appointed rs that
which the negroes have prohtcl by Tor
ycars. and Il recommends that for that
purpose the State accept donation Of ten
acres OF land on Mount Ncbo, In Yell
County, made by Capt Joseph Evans Tor
that purpose. II also asks Tor an incrasc
la the strength OF the supreme Court from
lhrrc 10 i've justices. and also that law
be- passed 10 guard the hallot.boS, and
protect the franchise against balloi.boX
| suffer, bii'ol-boS thieves. imported voters
aud political bummcr, hcalcrs and slrik.
Dn, by making poll tax receipt, an ALSO
lutte essential % the casting Of a ballot At
any election. Tnr ArrAi, iniouing
lhis and thy prcyiou, recommendations Of
! Tis ComHrI', suggests the adoption by
tho Legislature oi Arkansas Il what h
known o. thc Australian law II elections.
Il has already hegn adopted 10y several OF
our States and has h,cu found TO work a
revolution In favor oi the honest citizen.
Il absolutely prevents fraud aud IL the
only moan, yc, devised ior obtaining a
ircc ballot and a hir count M Commd-
r,u' also suggests that "thc estate OF
widow women whom II docs not cVccccd
200 should be- exempt irum al kinds Of
taxation" liu this b. nn, Democratic, be-.
cause II h. not fair There cannot cons,i.
tui.onally be- any exemptions from taxa.
ton anil there ought not 10 be-. The rcyc.
niue Law uccla wmoicllinr In ihc opinion
IT NJ, Commercial ~ that "thc time ioi
fhc assessment and collection of taxes and
,lc time tOr delinquent advertisement.
sui sales aud In which the collector
should make hi' returns should IN be- en-
hrgsd, aud by Oh means there should
I hr sumo way tn make a perfect taS
title. II eau be- done In some simpl,
way, M that amy officer can pursue H. A.
10 b.. there Is no such ihingas a perfect n,
. iitlc' ouf contemporary Ms, asks io
b tlc passage u new roai Law. which d
. very much needed, a. the present on,
merely furnishes occasion Tor mory.mak
i log meetings, something like ihusc IN,
. people used to indulge In Ut the old miliiil
/, musicnl Should thc Legislature consldc
b this suggestion 1ur ArrrAL bcgs 10 urg
j that It make SURF to Incorporate In IL pro
b visions the employment Of county an,
State convict hhJri u making macadamisc,
II roads everywhere throughout the State
70 aud building lcyccB aud making diichc
o. aud canals TO drain the swami
- lands aud thus make them habitabl
y and valuable. And to This end we recon
o mend to the Legislator careful and can