The Harrison times., 1911-10-14
LITTLE ROCK LETTER.

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aghey is running for a third term,
although he declines to come out
and say 50 in SO many words lie
is making an active campaign Of the
state in support of the Turner acob-
son bill bnt up to the present time
has declined to enter into a JOINT
discussion of the MEASURE with
either of the avowed candidates for
governor lie says that his purpose
is to advise the people OF the true
effect of the measure Astute poll
ticians, however, believe that there
is a deeper purpose in the Coy
ernor's activity, and that is to get
his opponents so far into the race
that there can be no chance for the
withdrawal of either, and then step
in and capture all the vote that is
favorable to the Turner-J acobson
bill, while they divide the opposition
vote This is only the vaguest sur
mise, however, for the Governor
continues 70 maintain the strjctcst
secrecy with reference TO his plans
The past week has seen no especial
changes in the state political out
look, Mr. Brundidge is making
speeches in various parts of the state
at county fairs and elsewhere, and is
meeting with cordial reception
He SAYS that in few days he will
submit a list Of proposed appoint
ments to Senator Davis, and will be
ready to engage in a joint campaign
There are no changes in the con-
tests for attorney general, state au-
ditor, agriculturalcommissi and
associate justice since Judge Sam
| Fruenthal announced his retirement,
leaving the field clear to Judge
Frank Smith for the supreme bench.
James A. Ptcock superintendent Of
the state pcnitentiary, has announc.
ed that there is nothing in the rumor
that he will become a candidate for
agricultural commissioner or any
other elective Office at this time, as
his present term does not expire I'M"
til April 1918
PETITIONS FOR REDCCTlON,
Some important changes are made
in the new law regarding the filing
of petitions for the reduction of as.
sessments Of personal property and
real estate, Under the old law the
petitions might be filed at any time
up TO January !, during the October
term of county court, but under the
new law all such petitions must be
filed with the county court between
the second and the fourth Wcdncs.
days in October Unless the tax
payer files his complaint during that
time he will have 40 recourse save
an appeal to the circuit court The
Pulaski county board Of eQual-
2ation has completed its work and
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added about Il million dollars 60 the
500 ,30l ,OSO assessed by the county
assessor, The chief items of increase
ate on Little Rock real estate and
other business property
Reports received by the Arkansas
tax commission indicate that the
equalization boards everywhere are
adding large amounts to the assess
ments and Commissioner Gates esti-
mates that the increase for the.
whole state should not fall short Of
forty million dollars, At least
twelve million dollars has been 0d..
ded by the commission on railroads,
telephone and telegraph and pipe
lines, Next year when real estate is.
again cQuali21d, the increase should
he much larger and make an aggres
gate of Sl6O, 100000 ut least, which
would automatically bring about
the first reduction in the levy under
the sliding scale of the Turner. acob-
son bill should it be ratified and ac'
eepted AZ law by that time.
State Auditor lobe has certified
out to the various assessors the
following rates Of assessment for the
ensuing year General Revenue lPl.
mills, common schooNa mills; sink
ing fund y mill, pensions w mills
state capital g mill,
SrNrg DEPOSITORY Law
The state depository law enacted
by the last legislature, may be Nll
right IN theory, but 1t is not work
ing out, in fact only four banks have
submitted their scaled bids 20 be-
come state repositories, aud their
identity will not he known Until the
bids are opened next week There
IL not enough in It, under present
financial conditions for the banks
to bother with IT, There is abnlt
enough left in the general revenue to
run the government until December
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