Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-02
Understood Governor Will
Seek Re Election Instead
of Senatorial Toga.
RULES OF COMMITTEE
Democratic Body Will Simplify Rule
TO Permit Contestants to Secure Evil
dence-- Mayor Taylor Of Little Rock
Urging Bond Amendment.
tBy a. W.. Parke0.

| Thy n. w.. Ialke.)
Little Rock, July Little hints
which have been dropped about Little
Rock during the past week indicate
slight change in the list of candidates
spoken of for gubernatorial honors
two years hence. 1t is stated, and
upon what is considered excellent au-
thority, that Gov G. W. Hays will
not ask the people of Arkansas to
give him a seat in the supreme court,
but will seek the denomination for
governor. He will, at the expiration
of the term to which he has recently
been nominated without opposition,
, have served practically two terms,
but it is argued in his behalf that
anything less than a full term, no
matter how short the time, is not to
| be counted.
| 1t is current report also that when
time comes for announcement by
candidates, that ]. w. Crockett, now
state treasurer, will also be removed
from the running through appoint
ment to a federal position. At the
present time Treasurer Crockett is
considered the strongest contender
for the Office. and if he is removed
| from the race it means a new align
ment all the way around.
Earle w. Hodges and DR.. C.. I'll.
Broush are already actively putting
forward their claims for the office, so
there is no doubt about them. John
Fl. Page, commissioner of agriculture,
while having made no announcement
of his intentions, has carefully avoid
| I'D oil ~ hn bot
he is to be candidate for governor.
While he has been a factor in politi
cal circles about the capitol for many
years, his real acquaintance with the
people did not begin until he took the
office of commissioner, and his week
ly letters to the farmers of Arkan-
sas have brought him so closely in
touch with them. that he is going to
be factor in the race, should he
decide to enter MIR. Page is well
known to political Arkansas. having
served number of years as secre-
tary of the state central committee.
The real running for governor will
not commence until the fall of 1918.
by which time conditions may so
hange that none of those now men
toned will be in the race and strong
Contenders are anticipated in men
whose names have never yet been
mentioned.
Active work began in behalf OF
5. amendment No. IA. the bond issue
amendment. this week. and will be
continued at terrific clip until the
general election in September. May
: or Charles e. Taylor of Little Rock
who is at the head of the committee
conducting the campaign, has made a
r trip or two out of the city during the
week. and before his argument. scat
tering and half-hearted opposition
: from people who have opposed the
measure simply because it is bond
issue. fell to pieces.
The bond issue amendment carried
|, by heavy majority in the election
| of 1913. but was knocked out by the
:, supreme court ruling. and now comes
: back in much better form, to agail
+ ask public approval. In 1912 onl,
y twelve counties cast majoritie:
g against the bond amendment. The
= total majority in these only reached
$ 1541. An ANALYSIS of the vote shows
there was no real opposition, the Not
ers rejecting the amendment merel.
I because they did not understand, no.
were they interested in it. A cam
paign of education will be maintained
II i'm these counties until the election, il
order to show the people where TIT
amendment will indirectly beneti
, them. or the twelve counties, only
few have a city of any class in them
and several have only one incorporat
a cd town. 1t is this class of counties
!: that will be reached by the campaign
n ers.
y AS bond issues can be made onl,
! nv towns and cities. by the amend
II meni, it will in no way affect the resi-
ldents of county or villages. The.
will not pay taxes. yet their propert
will be indirectly increased in valu
thereby. With showing OF this kind
the rural voter is sure to endorse tn
proposition. and the bond amendmen
will again be adopted. The cities will
adopt it for it means such grea
saving to them by placing their bond
at less interest. and in getting worl
1. done so much cheaper by having cas'
| to pay for improvements, rather thai
d, city warrants.
In spite OF all that has been said
there will hardly be any Bull Moos
candidate for state Office i'll the fal
y election. though the Stand Pat Repub
l. licans will lead out John |. Worthing
Is ton. Andrew |. Rowland, Harry Il
le Myers, or some other victim of tn
n biennial slaughter. The Bull Moos
Il ers will conserve their fire for tn
a election two years. later. which will b
a presidential election year. and a
which time they expect to max
heavy inroads into the old line part,
u. Democrats are not worrying abou
is the Republican. Bull Moose. Prohibl
ly tioa, Socialist or Political Equalit
A. candidates. but Secretary j. 5, Ma
of loney OF the stats central eomnlitts'
wiz conduct an active campaign TO