The Green Forest tribune., 1912-07-19
The fight opened when G. w Gar

rett of Okolona, an active prohibition worker, introduced a resolution pro- testing against the preparation of a partisan program dealing with cam paign issues and pledging the asso- citation to adopt a nonpartisan stand on political issues. After some de- bate this resolution was referred to the committee on resolutions. The commit ee was then instructed to pre- pare it's report for submission at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon When the convention reconvened at that time it was reported that the committee on resolutions had been unable to agree upon report and after waiting for about an hour the convention, over the protests of MT Garrett, George A. Cole, president of the Arkansas Farm CTS Union, and other delegates, voted to adjourn, directing the committee on resolutions to present it's report to the executive board of the association.
 The resolution causing differences fol lows:
 Whereas, The report has gone out that the A. A. A, is taking a partisan stand on some of the leading political issues that are before the voters of Arkansas. especially on local option as against statewide prohibition and gaInb- ling in futures.
 Whereas. The sole object of the as- sociation is to advance the material ln- terestS of Arkansas and not in any way to influence the vote on any question that is already an issue, therefore be it
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention that it was unwise for us at this meeting to have permitted a partisan program to be prepared on any campaign issue. and more especially on the whislley question
 Resolved, That we s1edge this asso- citation to a nonpartrsan stand on all political issues in all trs future actions and deliberations"
 Resolution Reported.
 The resolution as reported by the committee on resolutions to be refer red to the executive board are as fol- lows:
 Resolved. That we approve the move ment for the preservation of the old statehouse, and urge that it be preserved to the use and benefit of the people ol Arkansas; and further,
 Resolved, That we pledge our cooper ation to the State Museum Association. which has established headquarters in that building for the preservation of ar tlcles of historic value to the people of the state
 "Whereas, There is and has been for years past a large income or profit on f1rSt-claSs mail at two cents per ounce amounting in 1909 and 1910 to over $53- 100000 Per annum; and
 Whereas The rate on second class matter is one cent per pound comprised largely of magazines which cost to dis tribute over nine cents per pound there by causing deficit to the department of over 1000, 900 per annum, and being practically a subsidy of this amount paid thplT hu t large, and,
 Whereas, A very large proportion of the pages of these magazines is com posed solely of advertising matter of the same character that merchants and others are required to pay eight cents per pound for as thIrd-class mail we maintain that the discrimination against letter postage is unjust and oppreSSiye as the government is not presumed to make a profit from it's mail service. for the benefit of one class of citizens at the expense of another; therefore, be
 Resolved, That for the reasons above set forth, we ask that Senate Bill No 1908 and House bill I7736 be adopted reducing the rate on letter postage to one cent per ounce, as provided for in that measure
 Resolved. That we approve the sev- eral efforts being suggested by the va rious interests for the building of ad- ditional railroads in Arkansas. First, that we regard as highly important the proposition of Little Rock Argenta and other cities and towns, to build a rail road directly north from Argenta open ing up to traffic and settlement a large area of country now without railroad transportation facilities. Second that we urge the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad to build into ,ne interior of Al ,ansas at as early a date as possi- ble, and we pledge our cooperation to the company in the building of a trunk line across the statn through Little Tn1r fn q nnro nnt h ffe- ,fa lines Third. that it has come to our knowledge that there has been organized company known as the North and South Railroad Association. engineers for the proposed Mexican Gulf and Mani tobia railroad, proposing to build a line from Winnipeg, Man, to the Gulf of Mexico, and we desire to assure the promoters that we are deeply interested in their enterprise, and the citizens of Arkansas will give them cordial well come.
 Resolved, That we send greetings to the Mississippi Valley Improvement As socfatfon, at Champaign, H.. and pledge our cooperation in the work they have inaugurated looking to the improvement of the Mississippi river, agreeing with them that the control of the waters which find their outlet through the channel of the lower Mississippi river is national problem.
 Resolved, That the two great funda- mental factors in the advancement of Arkansas, are: First, education. es pecia1Iy of the agricultural populations second. economic opportunity, such as will enable the masses of the people, to avail themselves of all the inestimable advantages of education. By education we mean that system of mental and physical training which imparts to people a comprehensive grasp of the great problems of human existence; in truth, education Is that system of train ing which fits people 70 live and to enjoy all the blessings or human exis- WY l.1 1,eI1,, 4 of rural schools of the highest efficien- cy at points in each county which. with the aid of publicly supplied conveyance can furnish enough pupils to sustain dustrial and agricultural departments with sufficient number of acres, at tached to each rural school so as to facilitate the teaching of practical agrf- culture in all it's phases.
 Resolved. That we recommend the of the anti-future law so as to prevent bucket shops from operating in Arkansas, and that the right of le- within the state to buy and sell our products for actual future dilevery on contract instead Of having to transact their Arkansas business in Tennesse, Louisiana Missouri. Illinois, New York, and other states that now absorb our wealth.
 forts of the mayors of the cities of Lit tie Rock. Fort Smith, Hot Springs Pine Bluff and other cities to secure the right of local improvement through the is suance of bonds under proper safe guards. and recommend that fair and favorable considera tion be given cities of the second class desiring like op- portunities of improvement and local self government.
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 Atlanta, Ga.-The Alexander substi- ute for the Tippins liquor bill, con- taining provisions tightening those of