The Harrison times., 1911-05-13
(By Clio Harperl
LITTLE Rock, ARK. MAY 9th

LITTLE Rock, ARK. May 9th
This week marks the close of the
Thirty-Eighth General Assembly,
after session that developed SEN
sational features only in its last
days. Whether or not the after
math would be as startling as that
of 1905 depends greatly upon the
Developments of the next few weeks.
Its up to Bob Rogers" is the way
people are looking at it, and the
Prosecuting Attorney has stated
publicly that he will make a full in
vestigation, and see that the mat
ter is brought before the Pulaski
County Grand Jury He says that
all persons who know anything Of
the expressed charges of bribery in
the Arkansas Senate will be given
a chance to be heard Those who
know Bob Rogers know that the
fact that the Senate killed the mu-
nicipal court bill and defeated the
bill which sought to place his office
on a salary of $1,000 yeaY will
have no bearing upon his duts to-
ward the strict enforcement of law,
These bills affected him about $780,
900 a year.
There had been mutterings Of an
explosion for some days before the
consideration of the Milwee- Hard
age submission bill IN the House
gave Representative Little, of Mis-
sippi county, the chance for which
he had been waiting. 1t was in this
speech that he proceeded to fay the
Liquor Dealers Association and
the unnamed members who control
legislation in the Senate, whom he
termed the Big Four
His charges, specific total of sew
eral thousand dollars hich he said
had been put up on the game war
den, levee and Bradham- Hurst bills,
caused a profound sensation, and
started a train of discussion that
has eclipsed everything else at the
conclusion of the session. The
4 House, acquitted by the Misss-
sippi representative who immediate
'ly afterward rendered his resigna-
ton, ordered $4,000 copies Of the
speech printed for general circula-
ton, and it will be document that
ensuing campaigns will hear from.
MENTIONED FOR GOVERNOR
The discussion has taken a wide
range. The Senate has refused to
take official cognizance of the
speech, all reference to it being de-
clared out of order by President
Tonev because vioative of legisla-
tive courtesy which forbids one
house criticising the actions or per
sonnel of the other,
Senator CoNngton die make a
few remarks of nature uncompli-
mentarv to Mr. Little, and Senator
Jacobson introduced resolution
that condemned his differences as
unfair, directing him to appear be
fore the bar of the Senate and di-
vulge the identity of the Big Four
, But President Toney declared that
the Senate should take no notice OF
"the vaporings of a diseased mind. "
There are many members of the
House who do not approve of Mr..
Little's speech, but the majority
commend him and have been urging
him to reconsider his resignation,
He is being deluged with letters OF
congratulations and abuse. Many
have aireadv spoken of him as
strong candidate for governor. He
said in his speech, however, that his
political career is ended, that he
never expects to offer for another
Office, and he will be a political free
iuHNS, oWiHS Sait w Nv Pdily tHdl
permits itself to be dominated by
the liquor interests.
ANOTHER MEMBER RESIGNED.
Scarcely had the public had a
chance to catch its breath following
the Little revelations than another
sensation transpired in the House,
when the Williams bill which prac-
ticalIy repeals the famous King
Logan-Davis antitrust act of 1905
was called up for consideration
For FIVE hours a fierce battle waged
between the opponents and sup
porters of the bill, the session being
the stormiest of the term.
1t reminded the older law-makers
of the days when the original bill
was being enacted into law. Rep
resentatives Grand Of Jackson,
Hurst of Washington, and kerwin
of Jefferson, led the fight against the