The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-11-22
AFFAIRS IN ARKANSAS.
Industrially and Politically the Stat.
is on the Prosperous Side.

W, NJ Kavanaugh, general man
ager OF the Arkansas Gazette, wa
in st. Louis the other day fror
Little Rock, enroute to New YORK
Mr., Kavanaugh thus spoke of tn
industrial and political outlook, i
Arkansas, to a Republic reporter
Immigration is pouring into Al
kansas now in such volumes as j
never did before. Home-seeker
are hocking to us from Kansas, Nc
)raska and the Dakotas, and | e>
)ect to see substantial evidences @
;he revival of immigration in th
increased yield of crops next yea
rhe newcomers are taking up tn
'ich alluyial lands in the territor
penetrated by the Cotton Belt roa
the st, Louis & Southwestern
and the large tracts in that regio
are being cut into small farms, as
result of which we will soon witne'
the long desired diversihcation {
crops in Arkansas, and King Cotto
will be dethroned. The northwes
mountain section is catching tb
bulk Of the overland immigration
and this has caused lively reacl
ing out movement among the raj
roads in that direction,
POLITICALLY" remarked Mr., KAY
anaugh, changing the subject t.
another phase Of interest to hi
state, Arkansas is still Democrat
c, and will 50 remain as long as thC
party of Jefferson survives. Th
virus of Populism has never bee
injected into the Arkansas Democ
racy, because the affairs Of the pan
ty have been eXcellently manage
ever since it succeeded by a might
effort in overthrowing carpetbag
ism. The Legislature to conyen
this winter promises to be one 0
the most interesting for man
years, because of much importan
legislation contemplated Som
means will be devised for the cal
ing in ofour bonded indebtedness an
the refunding of it at a lower rat
Of interest, Then, too, the reve
nue. system will be simpli6ed great
Iy and the State Treasurers olIic
ridded of its cumbersome red tape
Our present treasurer, Mr. Morrow
and his successor elect, Ransol
Gulley, are both honest men, an
50 far above reproach that not eN
en- their worst political enemy con
siders either one of them capabI
of wrong. doing, but the system
vogue in the Office is sadly in nee
Of change, and the next Legislatul
will make it.
"There is also much talk Of a sti
further revision Of our convict leas
system to a point requiring th
housing of all the conyicts by tb
state, and this will require the ep
largement Of the present facilitic
Of the penitentiary
Public roads Improvement wi
engage a great deal of the Legisl,
ture's attention, and some systel
Of taxation will doubtless be devise
for the carrying out of the wor
/ don't look for any sort of ant
railroad legislation, though thei
is considerable talk about the a.
visibility Of the creation Of a raj
road commission modelled aft
those in other states Howeye
there is no anti-ralroad sentrmel
| in Arkansas We need railroad
and encourage every new enterprll
Of that sort,
81 expect to see lively contes
for the speakership when the Les
islature meets There are alread
half dozen or more candidates it
the Office, each with a respectful
following, among the 100 member
of the House, with several countlC
yet to hear from. Those now J.
the field for speaker are j, Q, Sout.
Of Baxter county, Thos, Newton G
Pulaski, j. G, Colquitt Of Columbii
M. ]. Manning Of Monroe, II, !
Foster of Cleveland, Robert Toome
of Yell and W. S, Hanna Of Cor
way. The three former are oil
| man, horo and therefore seem TO |