The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-10
rORTJETH GENERAL AS iN SEMBL1.
Rv A. w. Parke.

ca"' "'aon,nlisbed, it is well to begin to s m and see what the State has sun ..od for the outlay on the 60 ses- s;on s" It has nothing in revenue pro- anciug way. It has more extrava- u 'a+ Appropriations than ever before, 4 f. has along with it some signl- S';ont o constructive legislation, and ha M knowledge that the Fortieth Gen .J Assembly was the hardest work inr body that ever sat in the legisla- tive halls. paramount in legislation Is the statewide liquor bill, with the accom- n,nving legislation to make the opera tor of blind tigers felony, and to hermit the officers to seize stock of io,or stored within the state. The ,tabilitv of these laws are problemati- .ol for it is no secret that efforts will bo made to repeal them, as we'll as the coinp law, if the present prohibition avs have not already nullified that. These efforts will take shape in an in- itated Act which will seek to wipe tbom all off with one blow, and which must he voted on in the general elec tion of 1916. It is not probable that .bo Creathouse election bill. consoli- dating state and national elections was encouraged by those who will seek to repeal the liquor laws. This law, by holding state and national elections jointly. will give the Unitd States government control over them. and power to investigate any claims of fraud perpetuated at them. It is plain as an enlarged proboscis on a peaked face that the prohibitionists were merely throwing an aditional ateguard around the statewide bill. To them the red flag of negro domi- nation meant nothing, for they have no fears but that the whites will do- minate even in the negro counties, as has always been done. The Great house bill will go a long way to el- iminating much of the alleged unfair ness in Arkansas politics, for though 1t does not reach the primaries, it will force the Democratic party to put up better class of men to hold their own in the general election.
 The balance of legislation has been so per cent local in its nature. but it has been wholesome, and will result, for the most part, in the general up building of the state. The Fortieth General Assembly has done little to De condemned for, and much to be praised. It has been the pest appear ng and by far the most intelligent, u any Tn recent years. It is true that @e House defeated the best primary aectlon law that could be prepared by ne most eminent lawyers of Arkansas ana one which the Senate declared tOuld not effect the man who honest won an election but politicians so nuddIed the House or this bill that it e" sight of the many splendid fea- "F mole hill as the vicious" sec ae moleh i'll as the vicious" sec "'iS Were magnifed to them by the p'lucians the bill would have elimi- ''''u rom office. There is yet a day
 VOme on this bill, however, and 4'ne Will see it on the Arkansas sta . aU books Every year sees the As ,saOiy getting closer to the people eDu two years more will convince them r.a r.'''lOers that the people desire "'e .s recognition at the polls, and the v~ r1'4'ce that the people they elect Will serve in office
 ,,n... ,uere has been tendency in some p..,. Co abolish the Boards of ,.. ,s.'l'zauon, but the movement did rn nave time in which to spread. b. w years from now it will no doubt t,iot t'e'alent, and special school dis laN' H wlll VI follow the example of the ,,a r'e Rock and Pine Bluff district nn.h "SS SIX Tor treasurers. thus saving tss", ~ Ol the fees now paid to county GsbsS bsaters' U; The fee system was abo- nsrt tp tan In a few more counties, and the Gl1s s9 Jew legislatures will see salary spr,i"i. aa around and it would not be ipisstin to see the officials take the ary Iipe hn on this and prepare a sal ponD'a.i rni graduated according to the nuni,'' a,a'l0n or the wealth of the com fougs,y 'y' IA As some of the hardest y sra r' Ollls now before the Assemb. save m,'l county salary bills, this would save eo'l ~uvn time, and it would also