The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-03

, until a1ter LIT. bTOuSu udu oHdhoA hands all around, after which an automobile parade was formed, led by the band, riding upon the new fire apparatus, the proud boast of every citizen nj Russellville. Thir- weight automobiles were in line, and a tour of the entire city was made, before halting on the main street where Dr. Brough was intro- duced to a large gathering of farm CTS who had come to town to at tend the meeting.
 Promptly at 2 o'clock, Judge J. IT. Bullock arose in the spacious circuit court room, and introduced Dr. Brough. The room was packed, 1 fully as many on the outside being unable to get in. There was no shifting during the address, and all who came before the capacity of the room had been reached remain ! ed seated until the close. There was no hope for those on the out side.
 Judge Bullock said in his intro duction that the people of Arkan- sas are the best on earth, and com pared the career of Dr. Brough with that of President Woodrow Wilson, coming at a time when Arkansas | lc fOr- ward the advancements of the Istates material interests.
 Dr. Brough opened by saying that so far as he was concerned the campaign would be free from personalities. He said it was time ] for the enthronement of construc- tive statesmanship, and that he was not the candidate of any fac ton or interest, and predicated his entire campaign on his intention tC emancipate the state from ring rule. He reviewed his life, anG said that if the fact that he hao been specially trained in instruct ing the mind of the youth unfitteo him for the office of governor President Wilson, as well as the governors of Pennsylvania, Michi gan and North Carolina must be censured, although they are mak ing great successes as executives The speaker classed President Will son as one of the five great pres idents, stating that he combined the patriotism of George Washing ton, the philosophy of Thomas Jef ferson, the courage of Andrew Jackson, When he called upon tht people to re-elect President Wilson there was deafening applause.
 Dr. Brough stated that he would not have the office, if he were forced to drag one of the state: noblest institutions into politics and for that reason he had resign ed his position in the University ot Arkansas before entering the con test. He spoke of the address ht had made on the negro question which voiced the southern viewpoint against racial equality, and whicf had been highly complimented by President Wilson and the southern press.
 Speaking of the financial prob lens of the state, pr. Brough called attention to the fact that the tax levy for the state government fol l19O5 was 1 3-4 mills, while in 1913 lit was IA mills, and the state $60O,OOO in debt. He further sai( that state warrants are now being peddled in Little Rock at 94 cents on the dollar. He advocated nc long issue of bonds, but short notes, and one-fourth mill as z sinking fund. He stated that economy, and an auditing commit tee would bring the states ex lpenses within it's income and cited | West Virginia as an example. He stated that a quarter mill for the sinking fund would not be added to the general levy, which he would lreduce to two mills and keep il there. He declared that if all the