Sharp County record., 1914-07-03
BIG REDUCTION N
TAXES PROMISED
BRIEF ISSUED ON ACT NO. 3 SAYS
PEOPLE WILL PROFIT sY
ITS ADOPTION.
NEWSPAPER MEN BOOST II
Frankly Admit Their Interest and Tell
Why Voters Should Make Il
State Law.

kansas Press Association has Just is-
sued a 32-page brief in behalf Of Act
No. 3, known as the Publicity Bill,
which will be voted upon under the lnl-
tiative and Referendum at the Septem-
her election. This measure was ini-
tiated by the Press Association with
the signatures Of 1882 voters to the
tI=tiat1ve petition, only l3,6OO sigma
lures being necessary under the l. &
R. Amendment No. 10.
The brief Just issued Is in the form
of an address to the voters OF Arkan-
sas, aud is an exhaustive review OF
the provisions OF Act No. 3, its needs
and benefits as seen by the Arkansas
Press Association,
The brief begins with an admission
on the part of the newspaper men OF
the state Of their interest In the bill,
but points out that the benefits that
will accrue TO the state are vast IN
comparison with the benefits to the
press" A thorough and frank discus
sion of each section Of the bill ia given
to the public, together with an esu-
mate Of the cost but the newspaper
men believe that the bill will reduce
rather than Increase taxes, by elimi-
mating graft and extravagance and
putting property on the tax rolls which
hitherto has gone unassessed
The brief, in part, follows
Newspapers Financially Interested.
The newspaper men Of Arkansas
admit their interest in Act No. Z.
They will profit by It financially II
adopted by the people. The Arkansas
Press Association has no disposition
70 shield its interest. Arkansas news
papers have always stood for the best
interest OF the state, and will continue
to do so. They have condemned
treachery in matters Of legislation, az
we'll as in other Official circles, and
they have consistently sought to In
form the people accurately on every
question of public interest, The origin
Of, and the motive for any public
proposition, It's evils or benefits, and
any private interests which might be
involved are all matters which the
people should know, and the Press Of
the state Is not yet ready to turn from
A., its practice of informing the public
Nfully and accurately. Therefore, we
come to the people with an open and
frank declaration that We who initia.
ted Act No, 3, are financially inter.
estsd In It.
what is tns extent Of that Interest,"
Act No. v-ovides that all pubI-
cations made uncsr It shall be made In
the newspapers, and that the nswspa.
pers shall be paid for this service. In
other words the newspaper men OF
Arkansas are seeking to sell the state
soma Of their advertising space, The
purpose Of this brist Is to tell You
how and why The question FOR you
to decide ls whether or not you want
the space.
People Also Interested.
But while the Newspaper men VIII
profit from the operations Of Act No.
g. tho people Of Arkansas will also
profit The benefits that will accrue
TO the State are vast In comparison
with the benefits 70 the Press. The
newspapers will give the state value
received. They are not ASKING Tor
graft They have proposed Ia Act No
Ia fair exchange Of Advertising space
for some ot the peoples money, trade
which they believe will be the most
profitable Investment the state ot Ar,
kansas ever made n the Prsas did
not believe Act No 4 was A good IN.
vestment FOR Arkansas the Prsss
would bs the last institution In the
state IA propose and urge II upon the
people"
Here the brief indulgss In 4 casual
review Of the history and development
Of Arkansas and ot the part the nsws
papers have played IN that progress
II Also discusses ths duty ot the state
10 rs Press and the duty n the Press
10 lts state Further along II SAYS
Tho Press Must ee Frss.
The Fayetteville Daily aid recently
in A discussion ot Act No 4 'wh,t
Arkansas most needs Ia A free and In.
dependent Press and an economical
administration ~ tha arairs Of state.
The best way 10 insure an economical
administration of Affairs Ia 10 rout
ihs graiters through publicity And
one Of the good ways 10 make m.
Press free and Independent Ia Tor ths
public 10 support II loyalty, 50 that n
will he At no time dependent upon or
tempted IA turn 10, designing politi
clans and other evil Influences for lts
existence.
But, to be free aad Independent
the Press needs no patronage for
which Il cannot render value received
II asks the state 10 Incur no sxpense
that should not be incurred. II eoun
sells the closest economy, and advises
no publicity at public expense that the
state should not have, and that Id
constituents are not entitled 10. II ia
asking that tho state reeesniss tho