The Van Buren press., 1912-07-13
NEW ASSOCIATION
HOLDS MEETINGS
Arkansas AdvanCementAssoCia
ton Completes 0rganiza-
tion in 2-Day Meeting.
SEVERAL SPEAKERS HEARD
Differences Of Opinion Develop In
Final Hours-Proeram Is
Objected to.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Little ROck.-Nith representative
men from every part OF the state in
attendance, the Arkansas Advance,
ment Association, which was launched
in Little Rock some time ago, open
ed its first annual convention, About
$50 persons registered at headquar-
ters. They included the presidents
and representatives or a number OF
state organizations, such as the Ark
ansas Bankers Association, the Ark
ansas Press Association. the Arkan-
sas Lumber Dealers Association, the
Arkansas Real Estate Dealers Associ-
alton, and the Farmers Union as wei
as the representatives of commercial
organizations in various cities.
The permanent organization OF the
association was effected with Judge
John w, Blackwood OF Little Rock as
president. Louis G. Buerkle of Stutt-
CART as vice president and George X.
Brown OF Little Rock as secretary
and treasurer, An executive board,
TO be composed ~ one member to be
selected by each affiliated organIza.
ton, was provided for,
Several addresses were made by
prominent men in attendance,
One Of the principal features was
an address by Prof, w, A. Scott, pro.
fessor Of political economy in the Uni.
yersity Of Wisconsin, who has been
making tour Of the country in the
interest Of banking and currency re.
form under the auspices Of the Nation
al Citizens League lie spoke on the
subject Necessary Legislation to
Prevent Monetary Panlcs."
Judge John w. Blackwood made an
address in which he outlined some Of
the problems the association would
have to consider, and urged action
that would promote the interests OF
the entire STATE and assist in the de-
yelopment Of its great resources He
asserted that the states antitrust law
had done nothing more than drive
away many OF the large corporate In.
terests from the state. He concluded
by asserting that the state had too
many mustang" politicians, who
harmed the state by stirring up OK.
element over measures that could
easily be settled once and forever
This was followed by the address Of
Col clifton r. Breckenridge OF Fort
Smith, who spoke on Needed Flnan.
cial Legislation" He represented the
Arkan as Bankers Association.
A paper written by p, r. Henson OF
Little Rock was then read on the sub.
ject Of "The Necessity Of Repeating
the Law Placing an Embargo on Cot
ton Growing" or "Why the Law Pro.
hBitiug Future Dealing Should be
Repealed"
4. NJ Jeffords, special agent OF the
United states Department OF Agrl.
culture, In charge Of the boys cotton
and corn clubs spoke on "The Ad.
yancement Of Arkansas by the Picture
Route"
One OF the events and social feat.
ures Of the convention was the "Gln.
gerette" held In the convention hall
This WAS given In the form OF ban
Quet, and many toasts we're called for
by the toastmaster Roy H. Thompson,
vice president Of the Democrat Print.
ing and Llthographlng Company I
A fight over the question Of taking
n stand upon certain political issues,
such al statewide prohibition and the
repeal OF the law prohibiting dealing
IN futures, marked the closing session
Of the Arkansas Advancement Assoola
ton
The fight opened whom q W. Gar.
rott of Okolona, an active prohibition
worker introduced resolution pro.
testing against the preparation OF n
partisan program dealing with cam.
paign issues and pledginR the asso-
citation TO adopt a nonpartlsan stand
on political issues After some de.
bate this resolution was referred TO |
the committee on resolutions, The |
WAS then instructed TO pre-.
pare IT, report for submission at 1880 |
o'clock In the afternoon When the
roconyencd at that time II |
was reported that the committee on
had been unable 10 agree
upon a report and after waiting for
about m hour the convention, over
he protests OF MIR Garrett, George A.
Cole, president OF the Arkansas FERN,
arB' Union, and other delegates, voted
% adjourn, directing the committee
IN resolutions to present It's report to
he executive board OF the association.
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