The Harrison times., 1915-05-08
NEWS FROM STATE CAPITOL
Three AyOwed Candidates for Governor
Already. Good Progress With
EXPOSITION Funds,

! reduction Oh compensation lOl lVSls-
lators to 81 per day or even less,
1t is hardly expected that the pro-
| position will 90 further than a mere
suggestion, but it should be sub
mitted to the voters as a consti-
tutional amendment, would no
doubt receive favorable considera-
tion.
1t is argued that by eliminating
the per diem, the man who offers as
a candidate for the compensation
alone, will be eliminated and will be
succeeded by more patriotic person
who will serve his state for patriotic
reasons In this manper the pro-
poser of the plan figures that the
state will secure the services of men
who would not serve for Sc per day,
and the man to whom Sc per day is
ample consideration will be elimi-
mated.
j Many persons in Arkansas show a
lack of information concerning the
legislature which demonstrates their
interest in affairs of state. Hun
dreds have censured the last As,
sembly for its failure to make an
appropriation for the Arkansas
building at the Panama-Paci6c ex.
position, without knowing that the
appropriation was made and then
declared imperative through a
decision of the Supreme Court.
These men have taken occasion TO
ridicule the standard Of the Ark
ansas legislator, but when asked il
they will become a candidate to
insure the protection Of the people
interests, they decline They then
admit that they alone are to blame
through their failure TO take a
proper part in political affairs Of
their state
The proposer of the new idea
suggests that it is this class Of men
fired by patriotism, who will be
brought out TO serve their country,
and SO per day not being compensa-
tion for them, they will serve the
state gratis, but they will be short
time in winding up the affairs Of the
legislative session,
Before the close Of the present year
the genearl Offices of the Concate.
mated Order Of Hoo Hoo will be
moved TO Arkansas the birth place
OF the organization, AT the annual
convention of the organization in
September, the place will be named
liz not before. Sentiment iayors
Gurdon, where q handful Of lumber.
men DELAYED by a wreck, sat on a
| pile of ties aud worked out the
| foundation Of the now nation wide
organization, Httle Rock is a more
practical working poiut for the
headquarters of the organization,
and will doubt win over Gurdon
in spite Of sentiment
1t can now be de6nately stated, as
near So as it can be for any pros
pcctiye candidates ten months
before a primary, that ], w,
Crockett, Of Arkansas county, will
be candidate Tor governor in the
primary to be held next March,
MIR Crockett has admitted as much,
and is now only awaiting what he
considers the proper time to
make the announcement 81 will
mot he the candidate of any faction,
and ircIected, will go into the office
with hands uulettered 81 Mr.
| Crockett has stated after q recent
trip over over good portion of the
state, "l never received so much
encouragement in any of my races,
us in the one now 60 be run
This makes it certain there wil be
three candidates Earle W Hodges
| Dr. c., II, Brough and I,W Crockett
. with Gov. &, w. Hayes as O possr
.bility but now by no means q
certainty He Is very retiecuJ about
. hia political plans, but the action uI
some of his most stamth supporters
in soliciting T. A. Carlway of
loucshoro to become a candidate
would indicate chat he has other
plans, Representative GNrruway
| was visited by Southern Arkansas
politicians, aud their support
rendered fine would consent to he.
come candidate, At first Mr.
! Corrawoy is suld 60 have looked
witch favor upon the propositions
but when the visitors began Co
suggcet thing, they might expect IN
case OF hs election, the erdor ol the
! loncsboro statesman began 20 cool
and 10 can now be de6uulely stated
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