The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-18

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published each year in one newspaper
of each county. 1t means that al!
Improvement districts hereafter shall
publish their financial reports. 1t
means that all municipalities shall
publish a detailed statement each
year Of their receipts and disburse-
ments. 1t means that extravaganza
and Encouragement in public affairs
will be eliminated by publicity, and
that extravagant fees which have no
foundation in law are a thing of the
past in Arkansas.
THE Arkansas Press Association
was in dead earnest about this public
ity act. The press would be glad to
give out public information, but 1t is
impossible to do so in a system that is
designated to keep out the light. The
press should be paid for such publicity
where extreme care and absolute ac-
curacy are required And, of course,
that is necessary If the people are
to have an accurate and reliable in
sight into their public affairs.
The victory for Act No, 8 at Mon
days election is an Overwhelming
endorsement of publicity, a repudia-
ton of ring politics, rebuke to the
iniquitous fee system, flattering en-
preston of the people in the conf
dence OF the press of Arkansas and a
striking evidence Of its power IN po'
litical and material AFFAIRS.
The people have shown by their
vote that they believe the newspa'
pers are the only proper medium of
publicity, that the practice OF posting
official notices and the inadequate
pamphlet scheme are not in keeping
with the requirements OF modern
times; that people have right to re-
ceive information about their public
affairs in their homes through their
county newspapers and that those who
in politics"
The Bond Amendment Carries.
The hackers of the bond amendment
are sanguine of success for this meas
ure. Mayor Taylor said Tuesday
morning:
The Executive Committee of the
Greater Arkansas Association, the
committee in charge Of the campaign
for the bond amendment, has never
once doubted its success at the
polls. We have found no organized
opposition to the amendment. On
the contrary, we have found there is a
general demand for this progressive
measure, and when the returns have
all been received it will be found that
the amendment has been adopted by
large majority"
The Vote on Liquor.
Fort Smith, which is saioonlcss
town, gave 700 majority for license.
Bonanza and Huntington in Sebastian
county voted for license and Jenny
Lind which was thought to be 70: Ii
cense, voted dry by majority OF one.
The remainder of the Greenwood dis
trict is against license.
Eureka Springs went four to ole
for license and Texarkana gave good
majority for license. Craighead coun-
ty went against license and the vote
against license in Greene county was
large.
License carried in Fort Smith. and
the indications were that IL had car
ried in the Greenwood district of Sc
bastian county, which has been vot-
ing dry for some time.
In Texarkana license carried in the
face of an act passed by the 1913
session of the legislature, which for
ever prohibited the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors within radius Of 10
miles of certain school house in Tex
arkana.
In Pine Bluff. where the saloons are
closed under the Going law, the vote
was for license. Jackson and Monroe
counties voted against license.
Pulaski county he again voted
wet" although il cannot be said
at this time by what majority. The
residence wards Of Little Rock con-
tinue dry"
PuIaski County Election.
In Pulaski county all the Democrat
ic nominees for county officers were
elected by a large majority. The Re
publican opposition proved decidedly
feeble. In only one ward of Little
Rock did Mr.. Kinney. the Republican
nominee for governor. show any
strength. That was in the Third.
where ne secured 124 votes. Election
officials in that ward said that more
than hundred negroes came to the
polls and voted solidly for MI
Kinney alone. Evidently this was a
carefully planned rebuke to the lilly
whites" who control the Republican
County Central Committee. for Mr..
Kinney declared in his campaign
speeches that the negro must not be
read out Of the Republican party.
The partial returns are:
I For Amendment No. IA (bond 10.
sue). 1850; against. $40. Majority.
$50
For Act No (publicity act) Q63.