The Harrison times., 1915-02-13
RESOLUTION OFFERED DEMAND,
ING RESIGNATION FROM RUS.
SELLVILLE SCHOOL.
HE SAYS IT is Personal
Introduction Of Resolution, Referred TO
Agricultural Committee, Caused
Storm in the House.
Little Rock.

One Of the bitterest legislative
storms that has broken over the pres
ent General Assembly was precipitat-
ed by the introduction OF the follow.
ing resolution by Representatives Bell
and Wallace Of Pope county;
Whereas, the voucher stubs IN the
auditors Office show that II, S. Mob.
ley is drawing a salary Of $4,000 as
teacher in the Second District Agri-
cultural School, and that to our per.
sonal knowledge he has not paid that
institution a visit In the past six
months,
1--WE hereby ask that the Board Of
Trustees Of the Second District Agri
cultural School ask Mr.. H. S. Mobley
to tender his resignation to take ef.
feet at once.
"We also further recommend that
the governor Of this state comply
with the Acts OF 1911, and appoint no
other member Of the Board Of Trus.
tees who is not a practical farmer,
I'VE further ask the House Of Rep.
rensentatlves and the Senate concur,
ring therein, to ask the governor to
appoint an accredited accountant TO
act with the joint committee COM
posed Of one member from the
Senate and two members from the
house to thoroughly check up the four
District Agricultural Schools Of the
State OF Arkansas and report its find
ings to the General Assembly
I'VE further ask that the Board OF
Trustees Of the Second District Agri.
cultural School require the president,
Geo, +, Cole Of said school, to gi7e
HIS entire time and attention to. that
institution" Strong speeches wero
made in support Of the resolution by
Messrs, Bell Wallace, Caaort, Jo.
sephs, Smith, and others,
Mr. Brawncr and Mr., Findley spoke
as the champions Of the Jonesboro
School, and Mr. Hawkins OF the Mag
nolia School, declaring that they court
the most thorough investigation al
though no charges had been made
against them, Mr.. Griffin said that II
Mobley were guilty Of drawing money
not properly coming to him, tho
Board OF Trustees were equally guilty
The following amendment by Mr.,
Griffin was adopted
"That the Board Of Directors OF the
Second District Agricultural School
give a full written statement to this
General Assembly Of why they ap.
pointed IT, s. Mobley as an agent OF
said school, at salary OF $4,000 per
year and expenses"
Mr., Gentry and Others pleaded that
IN all fairness Mr. Mobley be given
his day IN court and q chance TO make
his defense.
A motion TO refer the resolution 10
tho Committee on Agriculture OF
which Mr. Caaort Is chairman, finally
prevailed
Mr. Mobley president OF the Far
mers' Union Of Arkansas, when ad
yiBod Of tho attack made upon him,
raid
81 am uro my work on behalf or
tho farmers, especially with regard 70
vocational education Of the country
boys and girls in the agricultural
schools has the endorsement OF all
progressive people Of the state, and II
my doing this work ~ sufficient to
Justify this attack upon me, ! guess !
will have TO stand It.
NECESSARILY | have met consider
able opposition from various sources
in my efforts to carry forward to the
help Of the farmers the principles and
purposes Of the Farmers Union dur
ing my official connection with II for
the last few years, And very frank
" ! accept this attack as not an Rt'
tack upon me- personally, but upon our
organization"
prof George A, cole, president or
tho Russellyille school says that for
six years Mr.. Mobley has been worn
Ing almost night and day for tho sue
cess Of tho Farmers Union,
"Wo, VINO know him. said Mr., Cole,
''boat know that these schools would
not have been established without hla
efforts In their behalf lie has made
unparalleled sacrifices OF HIS own In
tereat IN behalf OF these institutions
No one who IN familiar with Mr Mob
10y and the valuable work ho han
done, would question hla sincerity or
the value Of his service 70 the state.
The house passed the sl25,0O0 b.
Francis Leyee District bond bill,
By unanimous vote the house
passed bill by Mr. Woods OF Se'
bastian county providing severe pen
Alties for the illegal sale Of liquor.
The bill Ia based largely upon the
. enRoHsea Nuisance Act put In fortt
~ prevent illegal Belllng OF llduor In
the larger cities OF that state by
"blind tigers"