The Springdale news., 1907-08-23
AsTO GOVERNORLITTLE'S RESIGNATION

newspaper in the state On the second page of this issue we reproduce some of the comments of the state press bearing on the question where same came to our notice and in addition to these quite number of newspapers reproduced the editorial from The News without comment
 From reading the comments of the various news papers 1t will be seen there IS some diversity of opinion on the subject and in reproducing what is said by other newerapers The News does not of course. necessarily endorse all that IS said. We print these various comments in order that the readers of The News may be advised to the feelings of the state press on the question.
 So far as this paper is concerned, we have al ready expressed our opinion on the subject and as yet see no reason for changing 1t. Some ot our exchanges say that fl Governor Little IS of unsound mind he can't resign, and that if his mind IS not aE- fected he should not resign, which reminds Us oE the old story so familiar to all of the old squatter whose roof leaked When asked why he didn't patch his roof. he replied that he couldn't when it was raining, and when wasn't raining 1t didn't need patching It may be that Governor Little IS not capable of resigning but il We mistake not dur ing the session of the general assembly. before he was removed from the state, bills were returned to the house and the senate containing his signature and purportng to have been ap- proved by him, notable among which was the .2-cent fare bill II Governor Lttles resigna- ton. should be presented to the duly constituted au thorites does any one believe that there would be single person in the state who would care to question it's validity? As matter of fact, has been rumored that Governor Littles resignation was written out some time ago, but to whether or not this be true The News does not undertake to say I it was written out why was it not pre- sented
 It is contended that the constitution makes pro- vision for such an emergency as this. and that nothing can be done except in of the death of Governor Little. Surely no one will seriously con- tend that the makers of the constitution ever con- temp paed that the office of governor should be filled for whole term by one who IS supposed to occu py the office only temporarily until the people could elect governor
 There IS still another phase to the question. Sec
 Whenever the office of governor shall
 have become vacant by death resgna
 tion removal from office or OTHER
 WISE, provided such vacancy shall not
 happen within twelve months next be-
 fore the expiration of the term ot office
 for which the late governor shall have
 been elected the president of the senate
 or the speaker of the house of represen-
 tatiees as the may be, exercising
 the powers of governor for the TIME
 BEING shall immediately cause an cleo
 ton to be held to fill such vacancy etc
 It may with some show of reason be contended that the office of governor has been vacant since that January day when the heavy hand Of afflicdon was laid upon Governor Little and his reason for sock him, unless it can be said that insanity does rot disquahfy person from being governor, for that Governor Little has lost his mind no one doubts Whether there be intervals when the cloud breaks away and reason returns, IS known only to Governor Little $ family and his physicians The courts can easily set at rest all speculation re- garding the matter.
 The News has interest in this matter than any other citizen who desires to do best for his state and her people as whole It is not a pleasant subject for discussion and our sole object was to get an expression from the state press in order that the governors advisers might be apprs- ed of the feelings of the public at large It rests with them as to whether or not they will profit by