The Van Buren press., 1912-09-21
ALL ACTS DEFEATED,
AMENDMENTS CARRY
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE LOSES,
HOWEVER, BY MAJORITY OF
PROBABLY 10000 OR MORE.
$1,000 AGAINST STATEWIDE
Official Count Will Be Completed
This Week, but as II Progresses
Little Change Is Indicated
in Results

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-Complete and official
returns have been received from all
but about 10000 votes and these are
expected in by Saturday
Act No. |, known as the Turner-Ja.
cobson bill, has the following vote
to date: For, 50,9S3, against 69,76l,
This measure will probably be de-
teated by majority of more than 90
900 votes when all the returns are in.
The vote on Act No. 2, the statewide
prohibition measure, stands: For,
6E,153, against 1870. While state
wide is running behind by over 1900
votes, it is conceded in most quar-
ters that majority against the meas.
ure viii exceed $4,000,
Act No, 3, the proposed new elec.
ton law, has the following vote: For,
49,2S7, against G2,252. 1t is believed
also that this measure has been de.
feated by over $4,000 votes.
The vote is closer on Act No. 4,
the textbook commission bill, but It
is believed the majority against it is
safe. The vote now stands 56,S9l for /;
63,172 against Complete returns
from the remaining counties will, 1t
is assured, augment the majority
against the measure.
OF the amendments, No. II, the
grandfather clause, was defeated by a
surprising majority. The vote now
stands: For, 4466S, against, 1886.
Final returns will in all probability
increase the majority against the
measure to from $4,000 to 25,OO0
Amendment No ~, to exempt cot.
ton mills from taxation has apparent
" carried. The vote stands; For
b7344, against, 1866, with It's pres.
ent lead Of 10000 votes 1t is believed
that this amendment will win by l2,'
600 majority
Amendment No. 10, the siXty'day
measure, has carried by an over
whelming majority The vote on this
measure stands as follows For o.
50G against 29,i7l The indications
are that on final and complete re-
turns this amendment will have a ma
iority Of 10000,
Amendment No IA, the recall, has
62.S75 votes for and j0,374 against T.
This amendment has probably carried
by 10000 majority.
Amendment No 10, the bond amend
ment. has safe lead, and probably
wins by n majority Of from $4,000 TO
26OOO. The vote now stands For
67,342, against 1852,
II was estimated that the total vote
was 100000 or more.
Returns have been slowly coming
IN ever since the election, The long
ballot has caused much confusion to
voters and many maintain that the
vote on the various acts and amend
menls is no certain Indication Of tho
spntlmont Of the voters because the
most intelligent voter was liabalo to
mutllate his ballot or vote contrary
TO his sentiments Many instances
are cited, particularly as TO the vote
against statewide and for license. In
many counties and precincts the vote
for license exceeded the vote against
statewide prohibition. Calhoun com
~ gave % majority for license ana
n. for statewide prohibition
Now hot the people have done
their part Il will be- the turn Of the
courts Between now and the noNl
general election the court mills of
the state will probably grind on the
meta and amendments that have been
Incorporated CO., O part OF the states
law II To- practically certain thoi
some Of the amendments adopted VIII
he referred TO the courts for an inter
protation Of the initiative aud refer
endum machinery
while II ls not expected that any