The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-29
FARMERS FAVOR
 BOND AMENDMENT
PRESIDENT OF FARMERS UNION SAYS MEMBERS OF oRGANlZ-
 ATloN FAVOR MEASURE.
Sufficient Safeguards Have Been Placed About It to Make lt a Safe and Sane Measure.
OFrom the Greater Arkansas
 Association.)

Association.)
 president of the Arkansas Farmers onion, that the farmers of the state favor the Bond Amendment, No IA, to the Constitution, and will support 1t with their votes in the September elections. President Mobley speaks as an individual, and not as the head his opinion that the members, req
 izing that the upbuilding of the cities and towns of the state gives them a better market, which inter- ests them immensely.
 Experience has led many people living in the country to appreciate things they are not supposed to be interested in,'' says Pres. Mobley, but the farmer today must think, and the more he thinks the more he will favor Amendment No. IA. The farmer is better able to deal with the problems of the country than those who live in the city, and he grants to the city brother the right to better handle the affairs of the city. If the people residing in the towns think Amendment No. II will build them up, the farmer, though only indirectly interested. is going to assist him and thus get a better market for his products. feel sure that the farmers can be counted on to assist in promoting anything which will, even directly, be of benefit to them"
 President Mobley but sounds the sentiment of many of the leading farmers of the state, who are urging all those in their communities to turn out and vote for the amend ment on the day of the election.
 Arkansas cities ana towns are now prohibited from lending their credit, and also from issuing interest bear. ing certificates of indebtedness. Sup pose the Constitution also prohibited persons engaged in prrva,e business ] from borrowing money, for the )ur- | pose of carrying on their different lines of business in Arkansas ? Would business prosper? Would tae 1 merchant or banker be able to dD 1 business at all? Would not such a | law have a very serious effect oa | business men, and all the people ot ! hc cfa would be bad for one citizen of the lstate, or for group of citizens. would it not be bad for the entire state? Yet, the people of the state are only asked to support Amend. ment No. fl so that the cities and towns may borrow money, in a busi | ness way, as men do now who arc engaged in private business. Sup. port the Bond Issue Amendment. | The proposed Bond Issue Amend ment No. 14, will permit cities and l towns of one thousand or more popu lation in Arkansas to hold elections i for that purpse. If, at such special ! election, held after due and proper
 notice has been given, the people vote to issue bonds for any certain prescribed public improvement, then such bonds can be issued.
 No mayor, no city council, nc board no group of men, no business organization or no coterie of poll 1 ticians can order an issue of bonds | in short, no bonds can be issued al all under Amendment No. A unti
 they have been ordered issued by the people at an election held fol
 that purpose, of which the people have had time to be thoroughly ad l vised.
 The consent of the majority of tho qualified electors voting on the proposition is required before bonds | can legally be issued No bonds can be issued if the people of any given municipality do not want them is sued.