The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
A. A. A. COMMITTEE
FORMS PLATFORM
Future Policy Outlined in Meet
,ing---PresS Recognized
Factor.
COOPERATION Is URGE D
Heads Of Several Organizations Pres
ent, j. n. Hand Represents
Press of State.


Western Navepapcr Onion News Service.
Little ROck.-Ihe resolutions pre-
pared by a committee Of the Arkansas
. Advancement Association and made
public during the annual convention,
/ July 9, were adopted unanimously by
/ the executive board In addition to
/ the resolutions that were adopted, the
J following platform of the as ociation
was outlined and adopted as drafted
and presented by j. II. Hand, 1t in-
/ cudes the appointment Of an indus.
trial board and industrial agent to
work for the advancement Of the
state:
/ "Rocogulzug the urgent need Of the
development OF the vast and varied
natural resources of Arkansas and the
euoouragDwout of investors and home
seekers 90 join hands with us i'm atNau"-
/ ing the uIDuIlIiug of our resources and
/ i'm establishing home industries. where
/ by all may share in the riches of the
/ state now lying dormant, and tr"ther
Recognizing the healthy avs ..IuH
/ Of the spirit of progress and o.. nl.e
mput among our people which has ale
ready resulted iu general growth OF
/ industry and commerce; and further
Recognizing the liberal trend OF sem
timeut, which is becoming more and
more manifest in favor, the enactment
of wise and liberal laws, with proper
safeguards lor the public interest aut
that Will not restrict individual rights
or "a free and fun interchange of the
comerce of the state.
Therefore, the executive committee
Of the Arkansas Advancement AssOCIa-
tiou heartily cougratulates the state
upon the brilliant prospects for the tu.
ture and most heartily COnmcuds the
good work that has been and is being
done by the several organization OF the
| state which have for their object the
eucouraEemeut Of commercial and iu-
dustrial progress, In connection with the
furtherauce Of their own special inter-
ests
"As representatives. Of such orgauza-
/ tons. which have become affiliated. uu-
der one common iederatiou known as
/ the Arkansas Advancement Association
We pledge to each other and TO every
movement having for its purpose indus
. trial development and material ad-
,aucemcnt our hearty sympathy and
earnest cooperation at all times and
/ I'm every way, that may be at our com
maud.
Press Important Factor.
I'VE acknowledge the faithful and
valuable service Of the press In the ma
tarial enthusiastic support IL has given
nome enterprises and I'm difusiug iufOr.
nation concerning the states resources
that has caused large sums of capital
10 he Invested and many hOwpspckorS
to locate within the borders of the
state. And We admonish the progress
SiNe element Of all other lines Of en-
deayOr 20 from closer relationship with
the press, TO the end that legitimate cu-
terprises may be more speedily ad-
vauCcd.
we congratulate the Arkansas Real
Estate Dealers association, now an at
filiated organization with the Arkansas
Advancement Association, upon the for
ward step which II has taken 10 secure
/ for Arkansas live and effective bureau
of immigration ard for showing it's zeal
and good faith I'm such movement by
providing or the employment of a $25.-
GOO fund with which to carry on its
work
I'm addition to the recommendations
In the report Of the committee ON roso-
] lutiOus. which we have adopted and
which is made a part of our recommcn-
/ datons we further recommend the fol-
lowing;
Industrial Step Forward.
"The prompt and active cooperation
/ OF farmers and bushes mon everywhere
with the proposed establishment of
packing houses and stock yards AZ Pine
/ BlutL Little Rock and all other Ark.
Husls cities WhCro such enterprises are
end that there may he established "a
home market for Arkansas cattle ana
/ hogs, with low freight charges and
without quarantine discrimination, ana
/ that employment ho afforded 10 labor
ana that the volume of taxable property
/ I'm Arkansas may Doe increased
"Inut we fully realize that Arkansas
already VS. rocogni2od as one Of the fore.
most fruit melon and truck growing
/ states I'm tho Union, and that TO tho
/ end that the producers may receive the
/ iull need of reward for their efforts we
/ recommend that the growers form a
/ state selling association for tho proper
/ handling OF their crops ana Wo plolgr
/ ~ them our Alncero cooperation
'rho establishment Of factories cone
vCuIouty upur each of the agricultural
schools uf the state I'm order that tho
. boys and E.rla may have opportunity Go
. learn tho art of manufacture ua well ua
/ the science of agriculture and TO form H
more intimate knowledge Of the true
/ relationship existing between farm ana
] factory
"Tho organization Of fairs I'm cycy
county On the state, whore the products
/ of the farm orchard and garden may
/ ho displayed IN % manner that win ON.
. courage the farmers t0 continue thuIr
] efforts I'm bringing the farming udus-
/ uy 70 o. higher plano of profit
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. promptly eradicate from Arkansas that
. pest known na the Texas fuyur tick
. vhIrH huH caused untold loss tu tine
. pItUn industry of NrburuHa tnruH.M
. disease and tho imposition of ..nrm.
. netting quarantine restrictions bon tho
/ market ot the country against Arbu.
sos cattle
/ 'Thc prompt ratification hy the logIa.
. lsturo of tho Oct " congress PROVIDING
. f0r the utilization of the VUtnr poWrra
/ of tho Whllo river and tho encourage
/ mont of such development uu Ol r.NurH
/ of the state whore power capacity la
. available
IS moro intimate relationship ~ tho
. farmers through o. restoration Of tn,
/ Farmers Union IN ArkansnH to the
/ strength ana power which thu' orEUuIH
. gniIuu uU.Hpuaol and exercised Am fOrWs
o. NolrH for tho education and uu.uprruH
/ two benefit Of tho farming class
On Wow Of tho fact that tNu Nrlau.
tnu Advancement Association Iu puwa
posed of re- mUWhuraNIp representing lIf
torrut organizations whose objects and
. purposes are tO assist the development
CLARENDON HAS BIG FIRE