The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-10
Greatest First Day in History of Fair
 With the Exception of Roosevelt
 Day" Everyone pleased With Char acter and Quantity of Various Exhibits Live Stock Department Eclipses Anything Robinson's Speech Rings True - Govern or Fails to Attend

made a cbafacteristic address in welcoming all the people to the state fair in behalf of the city of Hot Springs Mayor Waters referred 70 the fact that the people Of Hot Springs were promoting this big ex- position for the people of Arkansas, and in the name of the state of Ar kansas, asked only Long may she live"
 Supt. of the Reservation Harry H. Myers, followed with a welcome from Uncle Sam. He spoke appeal in9ly in behalf of ceding the whole of Hot Springs to the government that the city might be made the Hot Springs of the World to be created into the most glorious health and pleasure resorts on the earth. He told some clever stories, and ended his remarks with a reference to Hon Joe r. Robinson, who was to follow. as the next governor of Arkansas. '
 Mir. Robinson was in splendid voice, and was well heard throughout the entire stand He said:
 The original purpose of fairs and simiaI assemblies was to improve m3rket facilities. For centuries they constituted powerful stimulus to trade in Asia. and Eastern Europe. With the advancement of civiliza- ton and the consequent shortening of distances by improved methods of transportation, fairs have lost, in part. their original significance, and have HOW become powerful agen- cies in industrial development.
 The improvement of agriculture, which, in cur state, has always been ard vii continue the principal oc- cupation, is rapidly promoted by means of county and state fairs. Local pride is stimulated; generous rivalry and commendable competition are aroused while liberal views are disseminated and modern methods adopted.
 This Fair State Enterprise.
 t is therefore important that these enterprises be encouraged. A system of local fairs in the several counties, organized more or less in harmony with state fair, having for their purpose the advertisement development and improvement of industrial conditions in Arkansas will unquestionabLy result in raising property values, and in giving to oui state the position 10 which her re- 1 sources and the industry of our peo. pie entitle her.
 Few other subjects so urgently in. yite the harmonious and united ac. tion of all the people of this state The common obligation of all of oul citizens, the duty which nd argumen is required to establish, is to worl together for the advancement O Arkansas and the secure establish ment of it's educational and charit able institutions is labor of pa triotism more exalted than to leal an army and engage in valiant bat tie. shall not assume to declar, my own fitness for this service; tha must be determined by you.
 State Institutions Removed From
 Politics.
 The first and most important thin to be accomplished for Arkansas i the removal of all our state institu tions insofar as possible, from poll tics. The penitentiary especial, ought to be under a business man nagement. It should no longer in terfere in the election of state of | ficers, or constitute itself a maehln for the control of state politics When you Investigate the presen method of controlling our state pen itentiary, you will recoil in amaze ment at it's inefficiency and appal inet dishonesty. I have not the tim