The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-07
GOVERNOR HAYS
 DELIVERS ADDRESS BANDS MEET VISITORS
LARGE CROWD OUT TUESDAY NIGHT-THURSDAY AND FRI
 DAY THE BIG DAYS.

The third day of the Faulkner
 county fair brought a considerably
 larger attendapce than on the pre- |ceding days, although the crowds are still somewhat smaller than at pre- ceding fairs, due to the financial de- pression and the fact that the fair last six instead of four days this Iyear.
 This is Little Rock and good roads
 day at the fair, and quite a number from the capital city arrived this morning. The visitors were met at the train by the Conway brass band and the Hendrix brass band, both of which rendered inspiring music
 Interest in the fair was augmented this morning by the presence of Gov. Geo. W. Hays, Commissioner Wm. B. Owen and Mayor Chas. E. Taylor of Little Rock, each of whom addressed a large crowd which surrounded the band stand. epresentative-elect c. E. Condray presided over the speak ling. Mayor Taylor, who spoke first, was introduced by Hon. S. w. Rog- CTS as the "father of the bond amend ment' After few preliminary re- marks, in which the exhibits on dis play at the fair were favorably con- imented upon, Mayor Taylor spoke for a few minutes on the benefits to be derived from the amendment which
 has just been adopted by the people of Arkansas. He said that the people living in the cities and towns of the
 states will become more united, and that everybody will work as a com-
 mon unit Individualism will be
 eliminated, he said. He closed his re marks by complimenting the fair management and the exhibitors upon the success of the fair.
 Vim. B. Owen, secretary of the | highway commission and commission
 er-elect, was the next speaker He
 said that as it was almost impossible i for him to make a speech on any sub
 ject other than good roads, that
 would be his theme today. He said
 that the greatest problem before the people of Arkansas is the good roads problem. He gave a graphic account jof the roads in the early days of Rome, and contrasted them with the roads of the United States today
 "The people have lost sight of the value of good roads" he said Good progress is being made in other lines, and am going to see that the roads ,ol cne sta,e are greatly improved. lie said that if the proposed Little Rock
 Fort Smith highway is constructed there will be number Of lateral Iroads built. When Arkansas has a sufficient number of good roads and highways, instead of being pointed at ieerineiy and hooted at, she will be known as the greatest state in the
 Union" said Mr. Owen.
 Governor Hays was then introduc- ed. He said that he was glad to again have an opportunity to visit the
 Faulkner county fair, and was high ly pleased with the improvement made this year over the exhibits of last year. If the people over the
 state who are talking about hard times, he said, would only come over ito the Faulkner county fair and ex- anime the exhibits, they would forget
 all about the financial depression. Why he said, q saw pumpkin in the agricultural hall a while ago large enough, if the meat and seeds
 were taken out, to bury my friend,
 Jim Donnell, in. Does that look like
 starvation times?" Governor Hays said the exhibits here are the best he
 ever saw at a county fair. He urged 1 the farmers to work hard and main