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The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17

Demands such restrictions OF tho
power Of the courts az shall leave the
people the ultimate authority to de-
tormno fundamental questions OF 40
olal welfare and public policy"
Pledges judicial reform, believing
"lhat the issuance OF injunction In la
Dor disputes should be prohibited
whom such inlunctlons would not ap'
ply whore NO labor dlaputcs existed"
Declares against child labor and
Opposes participation by federal ap'
polhtees Ia state or national oOhyeh
tons,
"Ths country belongs to the people
who Inhablt IL. ii Ia time to set the
public welfare IN the first place"
Advocates national jurisdiction OF
problems which have expanded beyond
reach Of individual states
Urges re.establiBhment Of Country
llic Commission and promotion OF
the welfare Of farmers
for minimum wage for women, for
tho prevention OF Industrial accidents
safeguards for health Of employees
publicity NJ 10 wages, elghthour work
day and establishment OF federal dc
pnrtmcnt OF labor,
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS AND NOTES
The Time for TreasurerS 10 ne
port Has CIosed---Many
Delinquent.
OFFICERS LIABLE T0PENAlf
If Report Is Not Received by Certain
Time Apportionment OF SCn0o'
Funds Cannot Be Made,
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
The last day under the law Tor couu'
ty treasurers and county examiners
to report 10 the superintendent OF
public instruction on school funds and
school work has passed, and only
about half Of each have yet turned IN
their reports. County treasurers anu
county examiners also who do not re-
port before August 10 are liable to a
penalty.
This information is required IN the
superintendent office so the tabul4-
ton of enumeration may be made by
the time the state Board of Educa'
ton meets on the first Monday III
September to apportion the state
school funds. Those counties failing
to report at this time will not receive
their share of the apportionment OF
school funds, as these cannot be de-
termined until the reports are made
The latest reports Of county treas
urers made are as follows:
Receipts, $5l,S03ll; eX-
penditures, S45,&9I65; balance, $6''
4O5.46.
Cleburne-Receipts, $3l,713,O6; ex-
penditures, s23,2SO91; balance, $S,-
43215.
Lee-Recepits, $95,5S151; eXpendi-
lures, $5425330; balance, $iL32S2l,
lard Receipts, $3O,3323S; expendi-
lures, S24G9L44; balance, S5,6iO.94
Stone-Receipts, $19,3S249; eXpen'
ditures. S12734G2. balance, $6,647SI.
Baxter-Receipts, $25,661O6; eXpen-
ditures, $1LO962l; balance, $ll,564S2,
Franklin Receipts, $i5,97754; eX-
penditures, $20,O7LS7i balance, S5,-
97009
Van Bureu-Receipts, $25,67S1S;
expenditures, S2oO71S7; balance, $5,-
606.3L
Arkansas-Receipts, s9766h91; eX-
penditures, $63l72.&4; balance, $34,-
1925I
Boone-Receipts, $41,5225O; eypen.
ditures, $30,29073; balance, $11,23l7I
Cleveland Receipts, $36,92S57; ex-
penditures, $26S5292; balance, SlO,-
O75.65.
Clark-Receipts, SG4,4593O; expen.
ditures, Sl7,93I75; balance, $16,52115.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, $72,7O5.96; sx-
pendihres, $40,29S.36; balance, $32,-
40TGO.
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17

kill competition and 20 raise prices In
the United States arbitrarily and with
out regard 10 the prices pertaining else
whore boz the markets or the world. and
IL i.hou.d. before Il is finished or inter
mitted be extended 90 every item iu
eyery schedule which affords any oppor-
tuultv for mou0nOly. for special adyant.
age TO limited groups Of benehciaries,
or for subsidized control Of any kind IN
the markets or the enterprises Of the
country, until special favors OF every
sort shall have been absolutely with
drawn and every part Of our laws of tax
alton shal have been transformed from
a system OF governmental patronage IN
to a system OF just and reasonable
charges which shall fall where they will
create the least burden. When we
shall have done that we can fix ques-
adjustment IN a new spirit and with
clear minds We shall then be partners
with all the business men OF the COun-
try, and q day OF fTter. more stable
prosperity shall have dawned
The nation as a nation has grown i'm
mencely rich. She is justly proud OF her
industries and Of the genius Of her men
OF affairs They can master anything
they set their hands TO. and we have
been greatly stimulated under their
leadership and command Their laurels
are many and very green. We must ac-
cord them the great hOUOrs that are their
due and we must preserve what they
have built up for us But what Of the
other side of the piCture2 II Is not as
easy for us tD live as IL used TO be-
our money Will not buy as much. High
wages. even when We can get them,
Yield us no great comfort We used 20
he better Of with less. because a dollar
could buy so much more The major
.tv Of as have been disturbed to find
ourselves growing poorer, even though
our earnings were slowly increasing.
Prices climb faster than We can push
our earnings up
Moreover, We begin 20 perceive some
things about the movements Of prices
attention upon the tariff schedules with
q more definite determination than ever
20 get 10 the bottom of this matter We
have been looking into IT. at trials held
under the Sherman act and in iuyestga-
UOUs iu the nomw.tteo rooms OF con-
grpss whore men who want 10 know the
real facts have been busy with inquiry
and We begin 20 see very clearly what at
least some Of the methods are by
which prices are fixed. We know that
they are not fixed by the competitions
of the market or by the ancient law OF
supply and demand which is % be
found stated I'm an the primers on eco
UOmiCs, but by private arrangements
with regard 10 what the supply sMHI'J
be and agreements among the PRODUCES
themselves Those who buy are not
even represented by counsel The b gh
cost of living Is arranged by private un-
derstanding
We naturally ask ourselves, how dii
these gentlemen get control Of these
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
New Railway Chartered.

Little Rock,-Tho Board Of Railway
Interpretations has granted a charter
TO the Ashley Drew and Northern rail.
way company which has capital Of
100000 The proposed line win be.
sin at a point one mile and q half
south Of Crossctt and extended
through Fountain I'm to Monticello, a
distance Of 30 miles The company
was first organized and the charter
granted about two months nEo, but Il
was found that the first charter did
not comply with all the requirements
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion, and new charter Was asked for
and granted
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
ERADICATION PROGRESSES
South Loses Many Millions Yearly
From Cattle Tick.

Western Newspaper Union News servica
Little Rock.-According to A. E.
White, government representative Of
the tick eradication station for Ark.
ansas and Louisiana, acting in con.
junction with state and county au.
thoriues, approximately 1900 head or
cattle were treated and freed from this
pest in Arkansas during July This
is regarded as an excellent showing,
considering the present stage Of de,
yelopment Of this work in Arkansas
The government estimates that the an.
nual loss to the South from this pest
is SlOOOO,OOO, Of which $2,OOO,00O is in
Arkansas.
The most successful way of riddng
cattle Of this evil, especially in this
section Of the country, is by driving
them through a vat filled with water
which contains a solution Of arsenic
deadly poison to the ticks. The cost
of the yats averages around $50. The
following counties in Arkansas have
been released from quarantine Ben.
ton, Carroll, Madison, Washington
Randolph, Clay, Greene, Lawrence
Craighead, Mississippi and Poinsett
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17

Fayora n single national health Bcry'
Ice, Demands national regulation Of
interstate corporations and urges the
catablIahmont OF q federal commission
70 supervise Interstate Industrial cor
poratIons," ana fayora strengthening
the sheridan law 10 insure compou'
ton In business and prevent unfair
trade practices,
Pledges the party 20 provide q moro
easy and expeditions method Of amond'
Ing tho federal constitution,
Pledges party 10 secure equal suf'
irage.
I'VE hold with Thomas Jefferson
and Abraham Lincoln that the people
are the masters Of tholr constitution
10 fulfIll ia purposes and TO safeguard
II from those who by peryerslon OF Ia
intent would convert Il into an In
ptfumont Of injustice,
The platform declares that tho old
parties have become tho tools OF cor
rupt interests which use them Impair
TALLY 10 serve their selfish purposes
and "that the new party offers iteel
m the instrument OF tho people u
sweep away old abuses 10 build nov
and noblor commonwealth
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17

things who handed our economic laws
over TO them for legislative and con
tracturnl alteration? We have IN
these disclosures still another Wow OF
the tariff, stll another proof that not
the people OF the United states, but
only n very small number Of them have
been partners In that legislation. Those
few have learned how 10 control tarlit
legislation. and as they have perfected
their control they have consolidated
their interests Men OF the same inter
osta have been drawn together have
united their enterprises and have form.
ed trusta, and trusts can control prlcor
Up 10 certain point l0nd only up 20 a
certain polnt great combinations effect
great oIouuWlpa IN administration ANA
Increase efficiency bN simplifying ANA
pprfpptIug organization. but whether
thpy ofruut economies or not they can
worry easily determine prices by intimate
agreement so soon us they come TO con.
tr6l sufficient percentage Of the prod,
ucN I'm any great limo Of business ana
we know that they do,
THO fact ia, that the ttusts have been
former have gOlnod all hut complete
control OF the lurgcr enterprises ot the
country have fixed pricrH ana tlNed
them so high that profits might be roll
cd up that were thuroughly worth while
and that the tariff with its artificial
projections ana HtlmulAtuus gave them
the opportunity tu DO those things, and
has safoEuurdrd thom Ia that opportu'
Tho trusts 10 not belong TO tho period
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
TALK OF ELECTRIC LINE
Reports From ST. Louis Say capl,,,
ists Are Behind Schssne.

Western Newspaper Union News ss-v,..
ST. LOuis.-Capitalist here have l.
come interested in the construction .,
an electric railway to connect Kim.
Rock and Memphis, Tenn. Sufficia,,
capital has been raised to insure m.
project, and company will be organ.
lied, probably within a few days m
begin the enterprise.
w. H. Langford OF Pine Bluff, Ark
a director in the Pine Bluff-Arkansas
River Railway, who also is interestad
in public untility properties in Arkan,
sas, was in st. Louis in conference
with local financiers regarding ths
proposed railway. He departed fo,
Boston to close the financial arranga
ments. Surveys for the proposed in.
terurban already have been completed
The new line will follow mainly the
route Of the Little Rock-Memphis lipa
of the Rock Island by way Of Lonoke
Des Arc and Forrest City, Ark, enter.
ing Memphis over the new burlington
bridge, the federal charter for which
provides for its use by electric lines
The electric -2ad viii traverse a thick.
ly settled agricultural section, includ.
ing the Arkansas rice district.
The new company viii be organized
with an initial capital of at least $40.
100000. Owing to the overflow lands
of eastern Arkansas, the construction
of the line in this section will be ey.
pensive. It is estimated that the road
will cost about S2S,0OO a mile for
distance of 40 miles out of Memphis
The interurban win be 130 miles
long.
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17

nomination Of Gov Wilson. He es.
tablished Wilson headquarters In New
York n little more than year ago
and directed the entire ante-conven-
ton campaign on behalf OF Gov, vii.
son. He was Gov Wilson's choice for
chairman OF the Democratic national
committee and was accorded that posi-.
tion without question by political
leaders twice his age
McCombs is only SO years OF age,
He was born IN Hamburg, Ashley coun'
ty, Arkansas, lie was injured in n
runaway accident when youth and
has been slightly lame since that time,
McCombs graduated from Princeton
University, whore ho formed a friend.
ship with Gov Wilson, then member
OF the Princeton faculty McCombs
later graduated from the Harvard law
school and entered the office OF a
New York firm Of lawyers IA a clerk,
After n few years he entered tho prao.
tce by himself and has won marked
success, making n specially Of build.
Ing construction law,
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17

How does the present tariff look IN
tho light OF it7 say nothing for tho
moment about tho policy of protection,
conceived and carried out as disln-
terostcd statesman might conceive IT,
our own clear conviction ms Democrats
is. that IN the last analysis tho only
safe and legitimate object OF tarltf
duties, as OF taxes OF every other KIND,
In 20 raise revenue for the support or
the government, but that is not my pre-
sent point We donounce tho P1ync.Al
drich tariff act ps the most cosspicu.
GUS examples over afforded tie country
OF tho special fnvorH ana monopollhtlo
advantages which the lcAdcra Of tho Re-
publican party have 90 ottcn shown
jhemaelyca willing ~ extend 10 those 20
whom they look for campaign contrihn'
tions
rnrir duties az they have employed
them. have not boon "a means Of setting
up an equitable system of protection.
ThOy have hoon on tho contrary, "a
They have made 10 easy Go rstnhNhh me.
nOpoly In our domestic markets. trusts
have owed their origin ana ihoir secure
mower th thpio Tho economic Freedom
" our people our prosperity I'm trace
our untfammolod onorEy In mnuufagiu
dppNnd upon their rcconrllorhtlon from
top 90 bottom IN an entirely dlUorehl
spirit
speaking of revising the tariff Gov
ornor Wilson said
IL should begin with tho schedules
which have been most obviously usoa TO
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
Roosevelt to Come.

Little Rock.--Col, Theodore Roose
welt, will arrive in Arkansas during
the first part Of September to make
four speeches in the state. The time
and places will not be announced until
later, but It is the intention of the
Progressive party to make a flying
dash over the country, speaking from
the rear end Of a special train Gov
Hiram Johnson, candidate for vice
president Of the Progressive party
probably will accompany the colonel
on the trip through Arkansas and thu
South.
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
TO BUILD CENTRAL STATION
Little Rock Is Improving Fire Fight
ing Facilities.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Little Rock-The original plans and
specifications for the new central fire
station FOR Little Rock 10 be built on
the front Of the present site OF the city
Auditorium have been approved by
tho Board Of Public Affairs, and tho
architects will prepare the blue prints
for The contracts rs soon ~ possible
Bids will bo asked for Immediately
and the contract will be awarded and
work on the structure commenced be.
fore tho end Of August. The estt
mated cost Of tho station Is $4,000
and the contract will call for compile
tlon by January I 1913,
According to the plans, the structure
viii be three stories high, one OF tho
stories being the basement, and will
conform In architecture and material
with the city hall, adjoining which the
station will be built The dimensions
OF the ground space for the building
orc 90 feet frontage and G5 feet deep
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
Acting Governor Grants psrdons

Little Rock The first pardon
granted by Acting Governor W. c.
Rodgers was TO a man Of hIs own
nomo, who, however, IL a negro Dave
Rogers Of Miller county was pardonod
to restore citizenship that he might
testify at an important trial IN that
county Andrew Jackson and George
Began were promised po"dons by Gov
Donoghoy whom they had served a cor.
tain length OF time. In mlnnmonr Of
this promise the pardohs were lsaned
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM
nrlef Extracts Of Document Adopted at
the Chicago Convention,


Western Newspaper Union News ser1lcs.
Chicago Following are row brlot
extracts from tho Progressive plat
from adopted at Chlcago'
Fayora legislation giving Interstate
Commerce Commission power TO value
physical property Of railroads and de-
mands abolition OF the commerce
court.
"Tho conscience OF the people In a
limo OF grave national probltms has
called into being n new party, born OF
tho nations awakened sense OF justice,
I'VE oi the Progressive party dedl'
cato ourselves 20 tho fulflllment OF
mo duty laid upon us by our fathers
10 maintain that government OF tho
people by the people and for tho peo'
pie, whose foundations they laid
Condemns method OF Issuing eufrcn'
oy notes through private agencies and
urges control thereof by the govern
mont alone oppooos the Aldrlch cur
.vsaoy bill,
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
MCOMBS, WILSON MANAGER
Native Arkansan Given High Honor
When He Was Made Chairman.

New York.--One of the big figures
in the Democratic campaign this year
possibly the biggest, next to Gov.
Wilson himself-will be William F.
McCombs, the young Arkansan, who,
in the course Of a few months has
leaped from political obscurity to a
position as director Of the Democratic
forces during the coming national
campaign.
To McCombs is given the largest
share Of the credit for securing the
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
BiIdInd Good Road.

Little Rock-The east end OF the
nine miles Of the public highway
which is to connect with the road 10
be constructed to Pine Bluff, is about
completed Several Representatives
Of property owners In Jefferson coun
ty, interested in the Pine Bluff end
Of the pike, conferred with County
Judge Asher in regard TO the work 10
be done on the road.
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
Mccombs Accents Appolntment.

Little Rock-William +. McCombs,
chairman Of The Democratic National
Committee, has written George r,
Brown, secretary OF the Arkansas
Good Roads and Drainage Association,
thanking Judge Harry f. Cook Of Lake
Village, president. for his appointment
to represent the association at the an.
nral convention Of the American Good
Roads Congress. to be held at Atlantic
City, September 80 to October 5, next,
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
ReauIsItIon Is Annornd

Little Rock--ActIng Governor Rod.
gers bonorcd the rcQuIsItIon Of ,ho
governor Of Florida for Thomoa n
Ovens, who Ia wanted In that stotc
for murder In the first degree. and
who IA now IN custody al Ashdown
Tho Indictment chsrkoo that owcns
In November 1910, ehot and klllod
VIM %, Wceter IN Jackson county
Fla suppoelhg him to bc ono A. =
Mcmillan jrp whom no intended o.
Nll sheriff II, IT. Lewis Of jackson
county was sent after owena
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
CHOICE Of DEMOCRATS IS
NOTIFIED Of NOMINATION
Touches Upon Many Important Questions.
Tariff Is Chief Theme--Says Big
Business Realizes Change
Must Come
AMERICA HAS NEGLECTED Her SHIPPING
GOVERNOR WILSON'S KEYNOTE TALK DEALS WITH REFORM
THROUGHOUT THE GoVERNM ENT-sAYs HE is FREE PUSH
POLICIES OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
.es their constant nnancla.

which desires their constant financial
support The tariff has become a sys-
tenn of fayors which the phraseoloEy
OF the schedule was often deliberately
contTiyed TO conceal II becomes a mat
ter OF business Of legitimate business,
only when the partnership and under
standing II represents is between the
leaders Of congress and the whole peo-
pie Of the United states. instead of be-
tween the leaders Of congress and small
groups OF manufacturers demanding
special recognition and consideration.
That is why the general idea Of repre-
sentative government becomes a neCes
sary part of the tariff question
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17

Little Rock There are eight coun'
Ies IN the state whose collectors have
not made the final annual sottclomcn'
with the state, They are Cross, ip
dependence Little River, Miller Pola
sctt PULASKI, g. Francis and lea
counties Tho collectors are re1ulrco
TO make settlements 10 days al'c,
their statements have boen approve
by the county court but eettleileps
Of all counties are required to be lilauV lilp,
before tho apportionment Of The ,,, scuvU'
fund on tho first Monday In SeV'u"
hcr,
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
Report Of United Charities.

little Rock-The report Of the
work done by the United Charities As.
sociaton during July compiled by
superintendent Murray A. Auerbach,
shows that a total Of ijG persons ap.
piled 10 the association for aid during
The month The majority Of the appll.
cants were regulars" only 81 being
entered on the books for tho first
tIrnp
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17

Little Rock -- Tho Arkansas Tai
Commission has commenced the work
Of osscaslng tho public service corpc
rotlons Of the state, which Ia expected
to be completed within a short time
Tho total assessment OF the public
service corporations thIs year. II u
estimated, viii amount approximately
TO 'So,oOO,OO0, M compared with Sl'
100000 for the previous year T0e
aaBessmonta Of those properties lO
the year 1908, the year before the com
mission assumed lts duties was 'Ob'
100000,
The Van Buren press., 1912-08-17
Plan PounItry Show,

Little Rock.-The fifth annual ex.
hlbition Of the Little Rock Poultry
Association will be held in Little Rock
November $3.50, inclusive, and will, il
is expected, be one Of the largest poul.
try shows ever given in Arkansas.
Members Of the association are plan.
ming an elaborate exhibition and urg.
Ing all breeders Of prize birds to en-
ter them this year.