The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-20
TAX COMMISSION
 MAY FINANCE SEi F
Governor Donachsy Has Selected Mem bsrs, if They rini Necessary Money to Operate On
 lwJ Years.

Lit le Rock, May l5.--Gover. nor Do,.ghey l St nj ht an- u1ced that It. had d ided up on three men to comprise the state tax commission, created by inc Thirty -1ev, nth general as sembly und, r the provisions of the Bradnam-Smith bill, aud that practically every thing depends at inc present time on the question as to whether those three men whose identity he is not willing to disclose at present, Can finance the commission and system pre- vided und the new $ atute. The encouragement leads to the belief that the Bradh am-Smitb bill will h b,come eff .ctive and that within vefy short time, despite the fact that the legis' ature failed tp pass the bili carrying nearly $30,U00 appropriation 10 bear the expenses of the new system. Althoug h (l vernon Donag hey last night gave out no assurance that the three men would be able to f. nance the system, his attitude aud statements combined indlcat- ed that he is reasonably well sat- isfisd that one of his pet recom- mendations will be carried out.
 Much Interest Exists.
 Throughout Arkansas interest is centered in tbe outcome and fate of the tax commission act. If that act is put into effect 1t will mean relief for the present fnan- cial ,nditiou or the state. This vii do much toward relieving the need of an extra session of the legislature. Ii the act is not put into tffsct there is practically no new source of revenue. as the re- suit of the recent session of the legislature and the state can have no olber course, 1t IS argued, ths II 10 p'unee into dsbt. This would result, 1t is we'll understood from friends of the administration, in sn extra session to relieve the p edicament of the state treasury.
 Will Not Go Into Debt.
 While talking last night alorg ihe line of the financial condition of the state, Governor Doua- gney made the statement that he did not intend to allow the state to be plunged into debt during his administration if such could be prevented, even though the fault did not lie with the admin islration, and that if il was nec- sssary he would have to cut down on some of the state institutions in order to reduce the government expenses. ''lf you are helping toward charity and suddenly be- come financially in need, what do you dor" asked tue governor. Would you not cut down on your donations or work for chari- ty, no matter how much you knew that aid was needed? It is busi- ness aud reason." The governor also intimated that if the matter came to such point that the state could moi be saved from heavy indebtedness "the blame would te placed on the shoulders where 1t belonged"
 would Hold Back Expenses.
 Governor D5naghey also gave out that as mucL of the expense as possible resulting from recent legislation would be delayed un- til the state treasury is able to bear those expenses. It is under st,od that he has decided that The carrying out of the provisions of such acts as the act approprl- a'lng money to establish ate tuberculosis hospital and other acts appropriating money for new things which have been dis pensed with until now. must be postponed until the stare has sui hc'ent money to pay the ne, sa- y government expenses, and al The same time to carry out { nose contemplated improvements and projects.