Pocahontas star herald., 1914-07-17
sSSGF ISSUED ON ACT NO. , SAYS
PEOPLE WILL PROFIT ~
IT'S ADOPTION,
sewspAPER MEN BOOST IT
ssszsfy Admit Their Interest and Tell
Nhy Voters should Make u
state Law,

Na. 7. known as the Publicity Bill.
stSth will be voted upon under the Int
rtrtye and Referendum At the Septem'
s.r siection, This measure was ini'
aassd BY the Press Association With
Ne signatures OF 1882 voters to the
zinstivs petition, only ia,6oO sigma
uxrss being necessary under the ]. a
q Amendment No. 10,
ne brief Just issued Is In the form
- an address TO the voters OF Arkan'
sac. aud Is an exhaustive review oi
ne provisions OF Act No. :. Its needs
sDs benefits As seen BY the Arkansas
F~Szs Association,
TAs brief begins with an admission
- ne part OF the newspaper men OF
ssks state Of their interest In the bln'
ret points out that the benefits that
.fff accrue 10 the state are vast In
sunparison with the benefits to the
yrass.- A thorough and frank discus
xiza Of each section OF the bill Is given
~ ne public. together with an esu'
ansts OF the cost, but the newspaper
Dsn believe that the bill will reduce
-zser than increase taxes, by elimi
zstS.k graft and extravaganza and
ssgtmg property on the tar rolls which
Rnhsrto has gone unassessed.
rks brief In part, follows:
x--spspsr, Financially Interested.
-Ths newspaper men OF Arkansas
sdust their interest in Act No.
Tssy will profit by Il financially. II
s6spted by the people. The Arkansas
yrszs Association has no disposition
~ Ehield its Interest Arkansas news
,sSsrs have always stood for the best
atsrest Of the state. and will continue
~ % so. They have condemned
rssehery in matters OF legislation. as
-sJ ss in other oshcisl circles. and
1sy have consistently sought to In.
surrn the people accurately on every
fsssrion OF public interest The origin
~ and the motive for. any public
srupssftlon. its evils or benefits. and
<ny private interests which might be
Evs.fted, are all matters which the
ss1vls should know. and the Press OF
ne state is not yet ready to turn from
ies pxactioe Of informing the public
f,zEry and accurately. Therefore. We
-z-s 10 the people with an open and
rxnk declaration that we. who initia.
srd Act No. 2. are financially inter
-sse6 in IT,
-. wat Is tns ,xtent OF that INTEREST," ,
Act No. provides that all publi
rstSoas made uncsr II shall be made In
ne nswspapers. and that the newspa.
yers Ghall he paid for this service. In
soher words the newspaper men o.
Arkansas are seeking 10 sell the state
suure Of their Advertising space. The
surDose OF this brief is to tell you
nov and why. The question for you
20 Secide Is whether or not you want
Ezzs space
People Also Interested.
But while the newspaper men will
yrzft from the operations OF Act No.
X tie people OF Arkansas will also
groiii. The benefits that will accrue
- fke State are vast in comparison
~iih the benefits 10 the Press. The
grwspapers will give the state value
neceived.' They are not asking for
srEo. They have proposed in Act No
ER fay exchange OF advertising space
1Hr EVne OF the peoples money. trade
-z6ch they believe will be the most
gnofasble investment the State OF Ar.
fa0Eas ever made. N the Press dId
rot believe Act No. was q good in.
FeBcment for Arkansas. the Press
world be the last institution Ga the
1Iss 20 propose and urge II upon the
peDnle
We're the brief INDUCES IN a casual
rUrisW OF the history and development
~ Arkansas and OF the part the news.
P1pers have PLAYED IN that progress
Y aiso discusses the duty OF the state
: ~ Is Press and the duty OF the Press
10 is state. Further along II says
The Press Must Be Free.
The Fayetteville Daily said recently
N a discussion OF Act No :. What
sr6ansss most needs is free aud in.
Sspeadent Press and an economical
administration OF the AFFAIRS OF state.
TIE best way TO insure an economical
administration OF AFFAIRS Is TO rout
Ehs grafters through publicity And
sse OF the good ways 10 make the
Press free and Independent is for the
ygbHc TO support It Loyalty. so that II
Sfn be at no time dependent upon, or
sgmpted TO turn TO-. designing politi.
riIEs and other evil influences for its
existence
Bat. TO be free and Independent.
lhe Press needs no patronage for
Ehtch it cannot render 'valde received.
r ASKS the state to incur no expense
ghsf should not be incurred II coun.
Esis the closest economy, and advises
20 publicity at public expense that the
stare should not have. and that its
constituents are not entitled TO. II Is
asking that the state recognize the
ngEspapers by having such pubicE.
sfons, as IL requires, made in the news
gvpers OF Arkansas, rather than