The Harrison times., 1915-04-10

same people declare tnat an eNpOSl'
tiou in 1919 would be the only one
of the year, and well advertised it
wonld bring people from every
section of North America to look
over the wonderful resources of the
state. Held in the fall of the year,
it would show Arkansas at its best,
and with hundreds of thousands of
admissions, the advertisement would
be well worth the cost, no matter
what it might be
Financial depression has evident
ly not struck with lightning like
force, the ArkanSans who have in.
clinations TO become owners OF
automobiles, There are a dozen or
more agencies at which automobiles
are sold in Little Rock, and all but
two of these report that they have
orders for cars much in excess Of the
number they can supply They
state that the factories cannot eX.
ceed their anticipated output for the
year because they cannot secure the
additional parts over their contract,
Hence many who have money to
burn, must let it wither in their
pockets until the 1916 models APP
pear, which will be about July
Although surface indications
would announce TO the world that
the present time is one of political
baroness, glance into the situation
shows that right now very much is
being done toward the next political
campaign and especially for action
in the next general election,
One Of the principal indications of
a warm campaign next time, is the
interest being manifested by large
corporations in matters pretaining
to the organization of the next legis'
lature. 1t is argued by representa-
tives of some of these that they pay
the taxes of the state, and expect TO
continue paying on the actual value
Of their property, but they believe a
bit may be shifted 10 the shoulders
OF other property owners who are
now escaping equitable taxation,
They also feel that from the cor.
poration batting legislators sent to
the Assembly from many counties,
they do not get the protection they
are entitled 20 as the real contribu'
tors TO the maintenance of the gov.
ernment, Solicited TO Join in such a
movement, two of the principal rail.
roads of Arkansas, the Iron
Mountain and Rock Island declined
stating their policy to be one pre-
venting the interference in matters
political
Then there is an amendment TO
the constitution lostered by the labor
element, which will require the vote
Of three lourlhS Of all elected TO
both branches Of the legislature, to
repeal an act Of the people This is
sure to be contested strcnuousl .
The last legislature attempted 20
repeal the Publicity and Child Labor
acts, which where adopted by the
voters of the state, and it was con.
tended that the people rejected
statewide prohibition at the
election, and it this amendment had
been adopted at the time Of the last
last legislative session, it would
have been impossible 20 get the
three iuurths vote lor the Nrwberry
bill,
Now comes the petition to place
the University Of Arkansas and the
agricultural schools on q millagc
basis, and after the experience OF the
educational institutions with yctocs
in the past, the people will no doubt
adopt the proposed act by q tremen.
dous majority This would give the
institutions more per annum than
they have ever received, aud do a
thing for them that would be even
grcatcr-by taking them out oI
politics,