The Harrison times., 1914-07-11
OUR STATE NEWS LETTER
interesting Notes on state Matters
From the State Capital at
Little Rock.

Little Rock.
LITTLE Rock July 9-Writing poll
tical notes in Arkansas, and at
tempting to give an honest express.
ion of ones opinion, is about as in
tcresting as attiring ones self in the
costume of Fiji islander and seating
him upon the opening of a red ant
hill to keep the ants at home, 1t is
fine TO say something nice about
one politician, but Sherman and his
expressed opinion on war has moth
ing on the wrath Of the four score
and some politicians who have not
been mentioned equally as iayorabIy,
The Little Rock correspondent Of
the TIMES will continue 70 give his
impressions, and tell the political
gossip as it comes to his attention,
and if his goat is barbecued by pie
hunters, he will endeavour TO see
that the flavor is about the same as
that Of crow,
A close personal and political
friend Of Gov G. W, Hays was
authority during this week, for the
statement that Gov, Hayes will
retire from politics at the expiration
of the full term 20 which he has been
nominated, This friend states that
Gov Hayes will continue his resi-.
in Little Rock and engage in the
practice of law. The names Of Thos
{, McRae, former Congressman, Of
Prescott, and Judge Jeptha Evans
of Bonneville are additional possb.
litics in the gubernatorial contest,
who have been mentioned recently,
The most interesting political
event of this month will be the
selection Of the county election com.
missioners, which will take place
about July 10th, These commits.
sioners are selected by the Governor,
Attorney General and Secretary OF
State, Two Democratic and one
Republican commissioners will be
selected for each county, and these
will in turn select the election Judges
and clerks for elections held in all
counties, The State Board Of Flee.
tion Commissioners has intimatcd it
will follow the recommendation made
by conventions, permitting each
county to thus govern it's own
affairs, There are going to be
changes in many counties, however
radical changes, it rumdr can be en-
tanned, In most of these counties
there is a keen contest, for the select
ion Of commissioners is Il very
important thing. 1t will be oac of
the things attacked in thencw Brun.
didge election law, for It has long
been claimed that the power to
select election commissioners gives
state officials too great lever in !
certain counties, and permits them
to perpetuate themselves In office, or
TO railroad their friends into politi'
cal positions,
The Little Rock correspondent OF
the TIMES spent last week in East.
ern Arkansas discussing Amendment
No, Ii, the Bond Issue amendment,
and SO little opposition was found
to it in that section that it is safe to
prophecy that 1t will be adopted in
that section by tremendous major.
ity This being measure for the
people, they are meeting 1t with open
arms, II being measure for the
towns and cities, the residents Of the
rural communities are pledging
themselves to its support in order
that the cities may make improve
ments they desire It Is necessary
that the voter Ia the country pre-
einets support the measure or It will
fail for a majority Of all votes east
must be in favor of the amendment
or 1t fails to become u law The
fact that the citizens Of the towns
and cities must vote for abond issue,
and the power does not rest with al
board OF small body Of men, assures
them that the bond issue is properly
saIcguardcd
It is doubtful II amy state has such
au attractive display Of It's re-
sources az may now be found in the
Office ofJohn H. Page, Commissioner
Of Agriculture, In the State Capitol
This department. Of the state gov