The Brinkley argus., 1914-07-31
PROPOSED MEASURE HAS RE- cEvED THE APPROVAL CT
 THE PEOPLE AT POLLS.
AID TO ARKANSAS PROGRESS
Amendment No. r. Is New Measure, and Alleged Defects cf 1912
 Measure are Eliminated.
(By Executive Committee Greater Ar
 kansas Assoeiaton.)

Amendment, is a progressive, ecnstrGc. tive measure that, if adopted, as nov seems almost a certainty, will give a greater impetus to Arkansas pro sres5 than it has ever known.
 1t was initiated by the people and will be one of the three proposed amendments submitted to the people at the election in September. For six weeks it's text has been printed ir the newspapers Of Agkansas, and by this time everyone of the states 1500J0 voters should be thoroughly familiar with it's terms and provisions.
 It is not new proposltios, for twice before have the people expressed themselves upon it, and two years ago Q similar measure was carried by a majority of 23,0o0 Of the votes east upon the subject, but it was declared Imperative because the Supreme Court held only three amendments could be the fifth. In the present instance, Amendment No. 14 was the first sub mitted in point of time.
 Amendment No. II has been m9st carefully drawn after taking cSunset with some of the states strongest le- gal minds, and alleged defects of pre- vious measures have been eliminated, making it stronger and moro ds- sirable law. The restrictions have been more severe and stronger safeguards have been thrown about #, so that it must appeal 10 the people for it's fair ness and justice.
 The proposed amendment does not vote bonds upon any commsnity--it merely removes the constitutional in hibition against the issuance Of inter- est-bearing evidences of Indebtedness. It will permit the people in cities and Incorporated towns exceeding 1000 population to vote on the question Of the issuance of bonds for certain speci- fled public improvements of 8 general character.
 These special elections are hedged about by safeguards that provide inc fullest possible publicity for inc pro 1ected bond issue and the purposes for which it is 10 be used. 10 boards e aldermen or any individual or body Q. men can vote a bond issue upcn community, for in this the people arc supreme The city councils are re- quired to call the special elections, to be held not earlier than GO days as CT the passage of the ordinance, and cTca after the declaration of the election returns any citizen sflall have the righ of protest in the courts fer co daE- before the issue becomes eGeetive.
 The people of cities and towns have a right to demand public conTenience5 and utilities, but an unjust restriction is placed upon shem when the organic law of the state denies them the power to provide these things under approve. business methods. The present sys- tenn of short-term accommodations at high rates of interest, and of improve ment districts, is net good bus nc2z.
 It is provided that bonds iss1cd by cities of the first class shall not bcar greater than 3 per cent interest, cZd when issued by cities Of the c.e-on1 class and incorporated towns the raEe shall not exceed per cent It is well-known fact that under the rTe- vailing system, cities must pay pe~ cent and frequently 10 for short term loans, or else adopt the nCn-prCG.es- sive policy Of making none of the il1- provements the people demand. Thus it appears that it is not only good business, but actual economy to pro vide for loans at low rate of interest. It is further provided that tue pi me- pal and all interest on the bonds shall be paid within 35 years from the time of issuance, and special tax not 10 exceed seven mills be levied on all taxable property to provide q fund for the retirement of the serial bonds as rapidly as the funds accumulate By this means, the bonded indebted ness of a municipality will gradually be cut down, instead of becoming greater year after yeur.
 No section of the proposed amend ment is more carefully drawn than that section which lists the purposes for which bonds may be issued, when authorized by the people at an cleo ton held for that purpose, as follows, towit < For the funding or refund ing of any existing Indebtedness in cured prior to the adoption ol this amendment; for the requirement, con struction or maintenance of public highways, streets, alleys, or boule- yards for the pdrchase of equiDIaent or parks, or playgrounds; fer the con struction of city or town halls audi toriums, prisons, libraries, hospitals, fire stations or equipment, yiaducts or brfdges. and for any and all public huildings, structures or grounds that nay be required by eaid municipality 2 for the proper and economical admin fofration of it's government aad Tor my other public improvements of @ 5. .,Ineral nature for the use and benefit ;nf .natd municipality.
 Real Test.
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