The Harrison times., 1912-07-13
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down about their own ears their
fragile house of cards, and the hon
est coal-miner who heads the So
clalist ticker, G. L. Mikel, of Ienny
Lind, will poll the full but negligible
strength of the proletariat. 1t is
predicted that the majority that
will be rolled up for "Our Ioe," the
Hon. Joe 7. Robinson, will be the
greatest in the history of Arkansas
Democracy. Unity VS.. Division,
Confidence VS.. Chaos, Progress VS..
Reaction, Principles VS.. Spoils, these
are the aIignments, and Zoe Robin
son and Woodrow Wilson stand for
all that is noblcst and best among
these contending elements.
There will be a few state issues to
be considered during the short cam
paign but they are rather factional
than partisan, State Senator Ia
cobson, one of the authors of the
I,,J bill opened a campaign on the
Fourth at a Perry county picnic,
anaIyzing and advocating the meas
ure as the most feasible solution of
the states present financial prob
lens, senator Arthur of Jonesboro,
Joint author Of the bill, and Repre-
sentative Hardage of Clark county,
one off its earnest advocates and a
candidate for Speaker, will also
make speaches for it, How exten-
slve will be their campaign, how
ever, has not been decided. One of
their main objects will bc to over
come the popular notion that the
overwhelming defeat of GOV. Don
aghey meant equal disaster for the
revenue measure upon which he
based his candidacy.
The governor himself is not ex-
pected to take any part in the cam
paign for the bill. He made a
Fourth Of July speech in Conway
county and said nothing of the I'll.
bill He did emphasize, however,
in the most vigorous manner, his
advocacy of the Grandfather clause
amendment TO the election laws.
He insists that the amendment
should be adopted for the purpose of
DISTINGUISHING by law the mass of
negroes, He contends that, as a
race, they are not fitted for the bal
lot, and would have been much bet
ter conditioned had the franchise
never been conferred upon them. He
says that the proposed law would
not necessarily disfranchise all the
negroes, but that the educated and
better classes among them will not
be denied the right of voting.
The Prohibition question will hg-
ure somewhat in the campaign but
20 what extent is probematicaI.
The submission Of the statewide
bill, and the withdrawal of the Anti
Saloon League Executive Commit
tee puts that measure in very
anomalous position and il is likely
to go to the people without an or
gained support.
There seems 60 be no organized
support, in fact back of any of the
numerous measures to he submitted
under the !, 4 r. unless it I've for
the Municipal Bond Amendment.
The people are Go be the Judges in
this, the first genuine attempt at di-
rect legislation in Arkansas, assisted
by the dcsultory advice of the cam
paign speakers whom the state com
mittee will put in the field,
An impetus toward organized sup
port Of progressive principles was
given this week by the first annual
convention of the Arkansas Ad-
yaucement Association, This or
ganl2ation, composed Of representa-
tive citizens from all parts of the
state, is nonpolitcnl and non-par-
tisan But it is Progressive, and
ProgrcsSiycism and Democracy are
this year more than ever before sy-
nonymous
This association urges the follow
ing things
Measures for n Just and comprc-
hcnsive system of assessment and
taxation 60 the end that there shall
be no discrimination,
Enactment OF liberal legislation
that wil,nyitc capital to the state,
aud the encouragement of financial
institutions
Road laws that will encourage the
great Improvement and utilization
of farming lands for consequent
profit to the farmer
That leyee building and drainage
construction shall receive more at
teuti0n than ever before,
That there he the most rhrtlulcon-
sidcfatioh OF all questions submitted
to the initiative and referendum