The Forrest City times., 1912-07-12
Resolution Reported.

i aHd deIibtidllbDS.
 Resolution Reported.
 The resolution as reported by the
 committee on resolutions to be refer red to the executive board are as fol-
 lows: ''' 'i'' A''
 Resolved. That we approve the move
 neht for the preservation of the old -tateh9ase, and urge that 1t be preserved
 to the use and benefit of the people ol Arkansas, and further,
 Resolved. That We pledge our cooper alton to the State Museum Association
 which has established headauarters in i that building for the preservation of ar I tlcles or historic value to the people
 of the state.
 Whereas. There is and has been for
 years past q large income or profit on l flrst-class mail at two cents per ounce. amounting in 1909 and 1910 to over S53- i 100000 per annum, and
 Whereas The rate on second -cla ss matter is one cent per pound comprised largely or magazines which cost to dis tribute over nine cents per pound there l by causing deficit to the department l or over SbO,O0O,000 per annum. and being practically subsidy of this amount paid 10 their publishers by the people at ] large, and,
 l Whereas, very large proportion of 1 the pages of these magazines is com posed solely of advertising matter of l the same character that merchants and others are required to pay eight cents
 per pound for as third-class mail, We maintain that the discrimination against letter postage is unjust and oppressive, as the government is not presumed to
 make a profit from it's mail service. for the benefit of enc class of citizens at the expense of another; therefore be l II
 Resolved. That for the reasons above set forth, we ask that Senate Bill No. 1908 and House bill 17736 be adopted, reducing the rate on letter postage to one cent per ounce, as provided for in that measure.
 Resolved, That we approve the Sev- eral efforts being suggested by the va rious interests for the building of ad- ditional railroads in Arkansas First. i that We regard as highly important the
 proposition of Little Rock, Argenta and i other cities and towns to build a rail road directly north from Argenta open l ing up to traffic and settlement a large area of country now without railroad i transportation facilities. Second. that we urge the St Louis and San Francisco railroad to build into tae interior of Arkansas at as early date as pOssi- ble. and we pledge our cooperation to the company in the building of a trunk line across the state through Little i Rock to connection with its St Louis i lines. Third. that it has come to our knowledge that there has been organized company known as the North and South Railroad Association. engineers for the proposed Mexican Gulf and Mani tobia railroad. proposing to build line
 from Winnipeg, Man. to the Gulf of
 Mexico and we desire to assure the promoters that we are deeply interested i in their enterprise. and the citizens of
 Arkansas will give them a cordial wei come.
 I the Mississippi Valley Improvement As soeiation. at Champaign, Ill. and pledge four cooperation in the work they have inaugurated looking to the improvement 1 of the Mississippi river, agreeing with l +l,a which find their outlet through the lchannel of the lower Mississippi river IS a national problem
 i .Resolved. That the two great funda-
 mental factors in the advancement of I Arkansas. are: First education, eS- fpecially of the agricultural population i second economic opportunity, such as
 will enable the masses of the people to lavail themselves of all the inestimahlc IadVantaeeS of education By education
 we mean that system of mental ana | physical training which lmpafts 10 people comprehensive grasp or tne great problems of human existence; Tn truth. education IS that system of train ling which fits people 10 live and 70
 enjoy all the blessings of human eNls,
 tence We advocate the establlshmeh'
 of rural schools of the highest efflclen-
 cy at points in each county which wlth
 the aid of a publicly supplied conveyance Ican furnish enough pupils to sustain
 them We advocate the addition or ln- dnStrial and aRrlCullui dl dSfAA ettN'it
 with n sufficient number of acres. at
 tached to each rural school so as to
 facilitate the teaching of practical agri-
 culture in all it's phases ., l 'Resolved That we reeommend the Iamendment of the anti-future law so as
 to prevent bucket shops from operatlhs 1 in Arkansas. and that the right or le-
 gitmate brokers be granted tsd to ss,, com, nm,
 within the state 10 buy ana seiI "u. I,,
 nroducts for actual future dilevery on
 contract instead of having. to transac'
 their Arkansas business in Tenflesse Louisiana Missouri. Illinois. New forK and other states that now absorp our
 wealth. .,
 "Resolved, That we approve the CT
 forts of the mayors Of the cities or I4lt-
 tie Rock. Fort Smith, Hot Springs Flhe
 Rluff and other cities to secure the rlgh' i of local improvement through the is-
 suance of bonds under proper saie guards and recommend that falf aho l favorable consideration be given clties of the second class desiring like op,
 portunfties of improvement and loca self government. 1 .Resolyed That recognizing the pros