The Harrison times., 1914-06-20
STATE NEWS LETTER
LITTLE Rock. Iune

While the activity in the interest
of Arthur Tillman, sentenced to
hang at Paris on July Is, has not
vet reached that manifested in Earl
Gilchrist, the negro boy who was to
hang here two years ago, the begin
ming promises well. Gov. G, w.
HAYS is now receiving all sorts Of
petitions from over the state, ask
ing communication of Tillman's seu-
tence, and the indications are that
the number will increase as the
movement crystalizes, The petitions
which are now pouring in asking
that the life Of the boy be spared be-
cause Of the doubtful evidence, on
which he was convicted, indicate
that tho women of the state have
really interested themselves in the
boy. The petitions indicate they
were circulated by women's societies
many of them connected with the
leading churches Of Arkansas All
that is necessary to prevent TiIlman
from going to the gallows is to con
tinue the circulation Of petitions and
Gov Hayes will be forced to yield,
About the time the legislature
convenes the biennial cry of Univer.
sity removal comes from certain
quarters in Little Rock, and the
echo is heard in all sections Of the
state The prize theory is that the
government will soon abandon Fort
Logan II. Roots, and bill can then
be put through the Congress ceding
the property to Arkansas to use as
University grounds.
For the time being, at least, let
the abandonment theory be put in
the discard. The retention of the
Arkansas post is about as necessary
in the general order of things mill.
tary Of the United States as a spoke
is in a wheel, Politicians may ar.
que that the small posts in the in.
land states are not necessary, and
most people military and otherwise
will agree with them, but still, the
posts remain. The secret of the mat
ter is that the army, like all other
divisions Of the government, must
have appropriations, These appro.
priations are secured only through
Congress, Remove the state posts
and YOU remove the interest of the
Congressmen in things military,
hence the army appropriation bill
would wither and die on the ealen.
dar, No, as long as appropriations
are necessary TO equip and maintain
the army, the inland posts will re-
main.
With oureyer present poorrelation
the General Revenue Fund, the
annual agust season is at had, In
Iuly the bulk of state taxes will be
paid into this fund, yet there will be
no black ink used on the ledger even
when it is all credited, for q debit
side will still show, The State will
be S500,0O0 in debt when all the
1913 taxes have found their way TO
the Treasury The c0use-eXtroyo'
CANT appropriations by the 1913
legislature and none of the appro.
prations vetoed,
When the legislature of 1919
stormed Little Rock, taking lorccIul
possession for the sixty days allow
ed by law, there was a neat balance
in the revenue fund, Legislative
warrants were payable ot the office
of tie State Treasurer, instead OF
discounted at u bOnk-the present
method of procedure
The 1913 legislature went about
saving the state in the time honored
custom, passing bills which added
about S5OO,O 900 annually to the
General Revenue fund, then made
additional appropriations against
it totaling 81 100000, None of the
appropriations have been refused,
aud the money has practically all
been spent, leaving many warrants
outstanding because the state has
no money to meet them, As soon as
any money appears in the Treasury,
holders OF warrants gobble IL up,
aud it will remain this way until
provision has been made 60 cut
down the expenditures until the IN
come has had q chance 60 catch up,
It will he Gov j. Marion lutrcll
again during the coming week, uh'
! less the President Pro TEN OF the
! Arkansas ScnNtclails 70 seeonything
of interest in the gubernotorlal
office at the present time, and dee
elines to leave his pafag0uld law
practice and the Greene county fish
ponds Gov Hays leaves Saturday,
a,,nunnnird Inv thirty or more lead.