The Harrison times., 1912-06-22

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chairmen of the two parties polling
the largest number of votes. The
county committees would likewise
select the Judges and clerks from
lists furnished by the county chair
men. A continuous count of the bal
lot is also provided for, to the end
that complete returns may be avail
able within "a hours after closing
the polls. Watchers are also pro-
vided for at the polling places. The
bill was withdrawn by R. L Floyd,
a Republican lawyer of Little Rock,
formerly Of Eldorado.
Act. No. +, proposed by the FEEDER
alton of Labor, provides for the Gre
alton of state text book commits
sion, for state uniformity of teAt
books, and for furnishing same to
the patrons at the actual cost of
production and delivery. Every first
grade teacher in the state, male or
female, white or colorcd, is made a
member of the Popular Educational
Committee, and an elaborate meth
Cd is provided for their nomination
and election, by referendum vote, of
the six members constituting the
Arkansas Text Book Commission.
They shall adopt a uniform system
of text books, contracting with pub
fishers for adopted books, or having
prepared or purchasing and publish
ing other books.
The teachers OF the state, as a rule,
are opposing the act as cumbersome
and impracticable, although en-
bodying the principles of some good
features. The educational interests
of the state are in favor of state uni
formity, but declare that the system
proposed is not what they want
and that they will therefore oppose
it, and conduct campaign against
its adoption,
Amendment No. II, submitted by
the legislature, known as the grand
father clause" confessedly provides
for the disfranchisement Of the
negro. Both wings of the Repub-
ican party declared against it, and
the Democratic state platform pro.
vides that "the Democratic party
should not, by its platform, be com
mitted to Amendment No. TO-" The
negroes are organizing suffrage
leagues all over the state to fight it,
and the white Democrats from the
negro counties were its most vigor-
Gus opponents, The notable excep-
tion is State Senator Robertson, of
Mariana, author Of the amend
ment, who fought for platform en-
dorsement
Amendment No, II provides that
any capital invested in cotton or
other fibre mills during the ensuing
ten years shall for seven years there
after be exempt from taxation,
This is the same amendment which
was defeated four years ago, but its
advocates believe that the sentiment
has changed since that, and that it
will now be adopted Its purpose is
to encourage outside capital to es-
tablish such industries in the state,
Amendment No, l3, initiated by
Atty, Gen, Norwood while he was
still a candidate for governor, pro.
vides that the sessions of the legis.
lature shall not exceed sixty days,
at So per day for each member, and
it the sessions are extended, the
members shall serve without pay,
This is the direct outcome OF the
storm Of public censure, amounting
to Indignation, against the pro-
trocted sessions, like that Of 1911,
lasting 1876 days and costing $780,
OOO 1t is generally believed the peo'
pie will adopt it.
Amendment No, IL, proposed by
the Federation Of Labor provides Il
system of recall for all elective Off
GERS, including the judiciary, The
Arkansas Bar Association has gone
on record against the measure, as
subycrsiyc of the interests Of all, Of
the best interests Of tho people. The
petition demanding u recall election
shall be signed by not less than -
percent of the total number Of votes
cast for all candidates for such
office, and it must be circulated in
not less than five counties, The re-
call may be exercised by any county,
city, town, township p or school dis.
triet, the successor of the official re.
called Is to he elected at the same
time,
Amendment No, 10, initiated by
the mayors and other officials of the
cities of the state, provides that cit
les aud incorporated towns may is