The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-16
Capital 1etter Stdte Politics, as Seen bD Senator E. J Lundp
SENATORIAL CONTROL HOLDS
 PRECEDENCE OVER ALL ELSE

Little Rock, Jan. 13.-The gram marians who have long been quar- reling as to whether it should be written Politics is" or Politics are," should come to Little Rock at this time, and the unanimous opin- ion of the grammar sharps certain ly would be that it sh9tld be writ ten Politics are" an4 then some. No such condition has ever pre- vailed in Arkansas politics.
 All the politicians, alleged politi- cians, near politicians and would-be politicians are here. Each one imag- ines himself the one who holds the key to the situation and honestly believes that he is the only one who possesses the sagacity and acumen to solve the political Oedipus.
 Candidates for office in the house and senate below the secretary of the senate are being overlooked like white chips in a mining camp faro game, except where the offices can be used for trading purposes by those who are willing to promise anything to gain some advantage to themselves or their friends.
 In fact. votes for minor offices are the circulating medium in some quarters. Tn the race for United States Senator most of the repre- sentatives are either non-cOmmittal or they "are waiting to hear from home. From all over the state come the reports that the people, that is, the voters, the farmers, the artisans, the men who do the vot- ing, are objecting to MT. Robinson becoming a candidate for the United States Senate after his overwhelm- ing election by the people for the purpose of leading the state out of the financial morass in which it has been floundering for the past three or four years.
 They claim that Mr. Robinson's withdrawal from the race for the United States Senate and his an nouncement that he "could render the state a greater service as gov ernor than as United States Sen ator" and the advocation of his financial policies and his promises to put them into effect was an im- piled promise to the people that he would make good" and remain at his post until conditions were Iremedied. They regard his present action as a breach of faith. This sentiment has not yet reached all of the legislators, as the advance guard do not come from the people who make up the majority of the voters. It is coming, however, and many representative has already said: T am waiting to hear from my people"
 It has been estimated that a spe- cial election for governor, in the event of Mir. Robinson's elevation to the senate, would cost from $i0,00O to Si00,000, according to who was doing the estimating.
 A conservative approximation fixes the cost at S35,000 to $50,000. Il was estimated that the special cleo tion of a Supreme court justice a few years ago cost the state about $30,000, and this will cost more.
 The political tangle has brought out many who hope that the light ming will strike in the proper place There are many others who have
 been laid away for many years witt | fitting political obsequies who arc
 now engaged in singing Roll tho Stone From the Grave Away"
 There is but little talk of intended
 legislation. That seems to be a sec. ondary consideration. As always
 the people pay the freight.