The Forrest City times., 1912-07-12

Moines. Galveston Dallas and other !eadlhg cities of the country now under
 the commission form of government we recommend that the legislature mass 1 laws to permit the enterprising cities or Arkansas to adopt similar form
 or government they so desire
 Resolved That the encouragement of l the development of the agricultural hor- ticultufaI and other allied industries of the farm demand that all products of | tue fafm should De permitted to be sold wtHout restriction of law either in the | ed product e@.
 Resolved That we congratulate tho IaRrlcnltural interests of Arkansas upon the selection of J. R. Alexander. an Ark
 ilSds farmer, who farms with his hands anu anu Hot With hlS mouth, as president of | the Arkansas River Improvement Asso- cidtoh' and that We pledge our co-opera- @ elohi or the improvement of the Arkan- sas river by locks and dams to the end that lower freight rates may be obtain- ed on farm products coal, and other necessities and that permanent naviga- tioh De secured: also that we extend our | thanks to Hon. James P Clarke for his loyal and efficient service in introducing ana securing the passage of the bjii
 under which the Arkau.as river dredge | Ipoats are now being constructed l Resolved. That w recommend to tho general assembly of the state of Ark ahsas the passage of raw similar to the law or Texas. requiring every trunk
 inc railroad operating in Arkansas. to ! maintain at the capital Of the srate its general offices. to the end that more ! friendly and intimate relationship be- tween the railroads and the people may
 De established and maintained. Also that we invite and urge all foreign railroads
 soliciting business in Arkansas to estab- Hsh and maintain commercial agencies
 within this state; and that we express
 our our appreciation and cordial welcome to the Illinois Central. Southern. Southern Faclflc, Louisville and Nashville Nor
 folk and Western. Louisiana Railway
 ana Navigation Company, Louisiana and IArkanSas, Chicago and Alton, and other
 roads which have already established such agencies within the state.
 Resolved, That We congratulate the iarmefs Of Arkansas upon the marked 1 improvement of live stock and rapid growth of that industry; that we com
 mend the spirit of enterprise which has stimulated Little Rock and Pine Bluff
 to embark in enterprises for the estab-
 lishment of packing houses, and that
 We pledge our earnest support and CO., operation for the promotion of a home
 market for the stock raiSers of Arkan-
 sas and the enlistment or capital for | packing house enterprises.
 Resolved That this association pledges its support and cooperation to l the taplfne railroads that they may ob-
 tain justice in the operation of their properties and that their patrons may l receive the service to which they are
 entitled and that the Tap Line Railroad Committee of this association be made
 permanent
 Resolved That we commend the Ma
 tional Citizens League, as represented 1 by the Arkansas brancn. under the
 leadership of F. B. T. Hollenberg and 1 o. D. Longstreeth the obpect of which ! is to prevent financial panics.
 We have given serious and impartial 1 consideration to the resolution offered iby the gentlman from Clark county. criticising this association for the pro-
 gram prepared m accordance with the original resolutions as adopted at a
 meeting of representative citizens of Arkansas held on May II. in which vital questions and subjects were recommend ed for consideration and adoption. We must recall the fact that the original
 resolutions of this association have been proclaimed and published for more | than sixty days giving everybody mo- | tice of the objects and purposes of the organization. If the principles as enun- ciated in those resolutions were unsafe and unsound and distasteful to those Iwhose paramount issue IS statewide pro- Ihibition. We submit that they have de- 1 layed to an unreasonable hour the time 1 to raise a protest-a time when the ac tive organizations of Arkansas are per ! fecting plans of cooperation for Arkan- | saS' advancement-and when the local
 rights should be respected. Wherefore ! we consider said resolution an uncalled 1 for thrust upon the good faith of those who have devoted their energies, time tdHu means lo lHt SuCOtSS anu uSelu | of the Advancement Association. We further submit that the said resolution | is one which engenders discord among
 the members of this association, where harmony must prevail if the common interests of Arkansas are to be advanc-
 ed. Wherefore. we your committee. re- l speetfully reeommena that said resolu- | ton should not be considered by the Arkansas Advancement Association.
 Respectfully submitted.
 "T r ScaDlan Chairman | "F. w. Oberste,
 ]. H. Hand
 | Louis Buerkle.
 l "A. W. Estes.
 "Committee
 George R. Brown, secretary commit tee"