Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-07

sel1-goVernment, which has found an- pfoVal among Democrats durine every period of American history.
 Cotton Factories.
 Proposed Amendment No. 12. eX- empts from taxation Of capital in vested within the next ten years in this state in the manufacturinp of cotton fibre goods for a period of sey- en years. The object is to encourage investments, which, in a short time will promote industrial activity, at tract desirable immigration, increase property values and afford profitable employment to labor
 Arkansas possesses water nower sufficient to operate all the factories necessary for the manufacture of tine raw material which we produce. No reason suggests itself to me, why we should not manufacture our raw ma terlals at home, and thus utilize our wonderful resources No state per- haps, exceeds ours in the abundance of its natural resources, and, vet. we have been strangely slow in develop ing them. The time is at hand when we must awaken to the importance of open ng every avenue of progress, and using every resource to the end that our state may he rapidly advanced, and the comfort, happiness, intelli- gence and prosperity of our citizens promoted.
 Nothing will be lost to the state if we offer the inducement of exemption from taxation for a definite period, to secure the investment of capital in factories. In the end our revenues will be greatly augmented by the tem- porary exemption. The chief value of this amendment exists not so much in the exemption from taxes ofscaDital invested in factories, and the subse- quent profit to manufacturers arising therefrom, as in the fact that it dem- onstrates our readiness and anxiety to secure Investments without which development can not he rapidly pro- noted. It will counteract, by the manifestation of a. public spirit of liberality, any alleged narrowness that may have been manifested to- ward capital by policies heretofore adopted.
 "Is there a secret and organized eff fort to reduce the Democratic ma jority in this state in the election next Monday? If so, who is responsible for it?
 "Mr. H. l.. Remmel, who is chair man of the Republican State Central Committed is not blamed for exert ing himself in an effort to maintain the Republican vote in Arkansas.
 "The election next Monday means much to this state, but it may mean more to the nation. In other states where the national battle is waging fierce'y, the Arkansas election on the 9th of September, will be regarded as a political barometer. The Republi- can party is divided into two great factions. This division is irreconcil- able. The leaders of the "standpat organization realize that thousands of men who have voted the Republi- can ticket for years, will either vote the Progressive or the Democratic ticket in the elections this fall, and they are doing everything in their power to reinforce their ranks from the Democratic voters.
 "What would it not be worth to the Republican party, to the "standpat Republican organization, to reduce the Democratic majority in Arkansas next Monday? Can it be that consldera- tions of this kind have inspired nut inv in Democratic ranks? The result next Monday will disclose. Woe be- tide the Democrat, whatever his stat ion or motive, who betrays his party and combines to strike with its enc mics from the rear.
 "Let every Democrat in PULASKI county, and every progressive Repup- lican in this county, realize the mean ing of next Mondays election.
 "Mr. Remmel and MT. Clayton have long controlled the Republican party They shall not longer control the Democratic party in Arkansas. Let Democrats stand vigilantly on guard; uplift the banner of reform and good government, and give us tree' 1uil and honest expression of the pupAic will, in Mondays election.
 eff every Democrat does his auty and supports the ticket, we Will re- ceive sufficient progressive votes to insure the overwhelming election or all our nominees from constable tc governor The glad intelligence VIII oil o1oofrin wires