The Harrison times., 1914-07-18
OUR STATE NEWS LETTER.

UUh oIAlE NEWo LE En-
LITTLE Rock, July 15.-No person
no matter how weak is their heart,
need have any fear that a negro
will ever be Governor Of Arkansas
The threat Of the Stand Pat Negro
branch of the Republican wing &c
put out candidate rightiully be
longs in the Joke column, 1t will
never materialize, The two wings
Of the Republican party will put out
candidates for Governor and If the
staudpatters want to pluck the
black feather out of their wing that
is their affair, At any rate the ne.
gro will not have a party to back
him with sufficient strength to get
the name of the candidate on the
ticket
The Bull Moosers have stated
they will not put out candidate
for Governor, as it is an of prcsiden-
tial year, and there is nothing OF
Importance to contest for, their bat
tie apparently being to roll UP more
votes in Arkansas than the old lin
ers of the party, Though they are
shy candidate, the Bull Nooser
will hardly yield the vacancy to a
negro.
The year book of the Arkansas
Press Association, containing the
minutes of the forty second annual
convention, held in Little Rock May
1S, 10 and 20, has been issued from
the press of the Danville Democrat,
The volume is much larger than
usual, due to the importance of the
business transacted at ,the May
meeting, The booklet is very at
tractive and the mechanical work is
exceptionally fine,
lust about the time when it SEEM
ed to be apparent that \, o. PindalI,
formerly acting governor, and twice
q defeated candidate for the office OF
attorney general, was to be allowed
the honor of again being a candi-
date and this time without opposi.
ton, an entry from Northwest Ark
ansas is heard from, Reports from
Eureka Springs and Green Forest
announce that Festus o Butt will
be a candidate for the Office, and
will shortly make his announce.
ment,
Fcstus o, Butt is well known over
the state of Arkansas He has sery'
ed as q member of the legislature,
and figured in bribery scandal
there. Those who followed the case
knew he was a mere victim Of cir
cumstances and only technically
guilty, He returned to his home in
Eureka Springs and found the peo'
pie stronger Tor him than ever, He
has filled many places of trust since,
and is often spoken Of as the most
popular and capable person in this
section Of Arkansas, He recently or.
ganized a bank at Green Forest, and
is the head Of the institution, Mr.,
Butt is an orator of ability, and il
he finally decides to enter the race he
will give a good account of himself,
When the supreme court OF Arkan'
sas adjourned for the summer yNe0'
ton last Monday, the tribunal left
but three cases on the docket that
had been submitted prior to the
date OF adjournment, This is a rec
ord of which the court is Justly
pre- nd, and speaks Of the labor &C.
complshed by the members OF the
court during the long term An oy'
crage Of twenty cases are decided by
this court ~ weeks Ol the year,
making about 1000 decisions during
the year
About one third of the cases are
personal injury suits in which cor
porotions are the defendants, The
number Of appeals increases MS the
years pass, and the development OF
the state will be accompanied al
ways by increasing litigation, In
order TO handle this there will either
be n change in the constitution to
increase the number of members, or
provide a branch Of the court for the
review of certain kinds Of cases As
long as the members Of the court
work os they have during the past
year, however, there will be no oc,
casion for any change in the method
Of handling the business,
The eneOmpment of the Arkansas
| National Guard at Fort Logan II,
Rnnta IA pninu IN bC nbout the most