Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-18
|SHERIFFS HELPED
 BEAT PRIMARY BILL Testimony at Race Bill
 Hearing Shows Politicians Against Measure.
 CUT COTTON ACREAGE Reports from All Sections of State Indicate "Let Arkansas feed Her. seif'' Campaign Is Bringing Results.
CUT COTTON ACREAGE
(By A. W.. Parke)

the testimony Ill tie fdclHS Dili ifidN- i, damus suit before Judge Guy Fulk l last week. that being, that the prl- 1 mary election bill will hardly be campaign issue in the next campaign. l It was shown that the politicians are against such a measure, and with this opposing t and the rank and file of the voters ready to listen to their dictates, no candidate will run counter u thsir organizations and expect to De winner.
 The testimony in this case showed that Arkansas sheriffs had solicitat-' ed the aid of Governor Hays in the defeat of the bill, and that he had readily joined in the pressure which was brought to bear on the legisla- ture. It was also brought out that B. J. Cunningham, saloonist and political leader of Helena, was also one of those in Little Rock working against the bill. Other testimony along the same line was about to be l given when interruptions from a,- torneys who objected kept the peo- | ple of Arkansas from getting some l interesting information concerning election manipulation.
 
 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 a factor. The millage system of taxation for the support of the state educational institutions will be another plank in gubernatorial plat forms, and the old stand bys, good roads, new constitution and county rights, will be ever present, but l. would not Es surprising to see one or more of the candidates take up rail- read relief and find it popular. While many refuse to believe it, there is a seatim snt over the state which is growing at an alarming rate of speed for 2nti-Catholic legislation. In many sections this is already bitter, and it has caused the defeat of more than one Democratic nominee in Demo- cratic communities. It must be reck- onsd with in state wide campaign sooner or later, and it's time may come as a state issue in the next campaign.
 
 campaign is reaping a real harvest. for from all sides come reports that the cotton acreage in this state will i be- reduced, and government experts estimate the per centage at about one third. This will give nearly 100000 -cres of land to be devoted to grain crops. which will encourage stock growing. and all to the wealth of the state. It was feared when the cam paig1l started that the farmers would not decrease their acreage, as they promised in the fall expecting to see the others keep their word and thus allow them to get a good price for large crop. The seed men bear out the reports of the crop statisticI- ans, declaring 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.
 There will be little change in the mode of oneration of the four state } agricultural colleges during the next two years. despite the reports that these schools would be forced to sus- uouU DeCduot ol LII HCoNy iSuuN'iOAA in their appropriations by the gover- nor. Tho schools will attempt 70 operate upon pure nerve, just as though they had suffered from fire which destroyed portion of the huildine. In such instances the citi- zens of the district would come to the assistance of the schools, and thew will be asked to do 50 now, for their encouragement, in financial way. is as badly needed now as it could be then.
 At ro ost of the schools the pupils cannot be cared for in the dorml- tories. and are scattered over other buildings. and even in the barn" They have not known actual want In tho past and aside from slight 'n- convenience they can continue with out serious difficulty. Camna'gns are to he started soon in al! districts ard the trustees tho school evnect hv soliciting financial assistance frcm the property owners of the ais | trict to bring them in closer to""h with the schools thus materially henifitting them in the future.
 on lest Monday the Missouri Pa nific Denver & Rio Grar'e and West crn Pacific railroads started serv- ico from St. Louis to San Francisco cf new train to he known as the Sre~in limited This train ss o' cspeciar interest to Arkarsas. for 1t is considered J"ke HOllenbeck'S mpsterriece T. G. Hollenheck fo" ~..nhe~ cf ""nrs stat'o""d i" 1.'ttl" pocb a~ aecictar. ~ore~a1 nac"H"""" o~ovt of tho MiseOuri pa"iF'"S+ o,,is Ircr Mcrntain eo"'her''. DOW gereral messenger a"snt of these ~oilrrr ds worked ont the r'an f'" .he inauc"ratio~ of this all stn"' .~a'n do lnve. The t'mc hetween St. I c"is ard San Erancistn is cOns'""r ] ably lessened by .his .rain. which