The Harrison times., 1915-04-17
STATE CAPITOL LETTER
Politicians Against Primary Bill. Ark.
ansaS Feed Herself Campaign Effec-
tive State Politics Moving Up.

Judge Guy Fulk last week, that
being, that the primary election bill
will hardly be a campaign issue in
the next issue in the next campaign,
1t was shown that the politicians
are against such a measure, and
with this class opposing it and the
rank and file of the voters ready TO
listen to their dictates, no candidate
will run counter to their organiza.
tions and expect to be a winner.
The testimony in this case showed
that Arkansas sherifl's had solicita.
ted the aid of Gov. Hayes in the
defeat Of the bill, and that he readily
Joined in the pressure which was
brought to bear on the legislature.
1t was also brought out that B j.
Cunningham, saIoonist and politi-
cal leader of Helena, was also one OF
those in Little Rock working again.
st the bill. Other testimony
along the same lines were
given when Interruptions from
attorneys who objected kept the
people of Arkansas from getting
some interesting information con.
cerning election manipulation.
The issues in the next campaign
will be state finances, and the man
who can offer the best plan for put.
ting the State upon a paying basis
will be the biggest man in the race,
Prohibition, supposed to have been
settled in the last legislature, will
be also factor, The millage system
Of taxation for the support Of the
state educational institutions will
be another plank in gubernatoriaI
platforms, and the old stand bys,
good roads new constitution and
county rights, will be ever present,
but it would not be surprising to
see one or more of the candidates
take up railroad relief aud find it
popular, While many refuse 60 be.
lievc it, there is a sentiment over the
state which is growing at an alarm
ing rate OF speed, for anti.CathoIic
legislation, In many sections this is
already bitter, and it has caused the
defeat of more than one Democratic
nominee in Democratic communities,
1t must be reckoned with in q state
wide campaign sooner or later and
it's time may ccme as a state issue in
the next campaign,
On last Monday the Missouri
Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande and
Western Pacific railroads started a
service from st, Louis TO San Fran.
cisco Of a new train to be known as
the Scenic Limited This train is of
special interest 70 Arkansons, for il
is considered Jake Hollenbecks S
masterpiece G, IIolenbeek, for a
number Of years stationed in Little
Rock as Assistant Passenger Agent
of the Missouri pucihc.St Louis
Iron Mountain & Southern, now
General Passenger Agent Of these
railroads, worked out the plan for
for the inau5uaation Of this all steel
train de luxe
The Arkansas Feed herself cam.
paign is rcaping a real harvest, for
from all sides come reports that the
cotton acreage in this state will be
reduced, and government experts
estimate the per ccnt0gc 0t about
one third This will give nearly
100000 acres of land 60 be de-
voted to grain crops which will
encourage stock growing, and add
to the wealth Of the state 1t was
feared when the campaign started
that the farmers would not decrease
their acreage Os they promised in
the fall, expecting to see the Others
keep their word and thus allow
them to get Il good price for large
crop, The seed men bear out the
reports Of the crop statisticians, de-
claring that the quantity Of seed
ordered this year is much less than
in former years, The seed men are
selling much heavier in grains and
grasses, indicating that the stock
growing reports are also correct
While there has been considerable
speculation as tothe candidates for
gubernatofiNl honofs in the lOlG
primary, It would be safe to namc
only four Ns ccrtOintics, and the
chances are that four will hc all that
will he ON the ticket, Those who
may be considered aa eertaintes are
Earle W, Hodges, Dr. {, H. Bfough,
Geo, W HAYS aud j W. Crockett.
It is hardly probqblc that any Of the
Others mentioned will get into the
race and there is a possibility that
IL will he three e0rnered, and there
may he but two eontendefs nt the