The Harrison times., 1915-06-12
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
Everybody Wants Short Campaign. Uni.
Yersity Begins Policy of RetrerChment

! bIlS h'A NIlN lllC bNNViA bilN ~ vs.
pective, as well as receptive, candi.
dates, but the voters themselves, are
agreed. The candidates frankly
admit that such a campaign costs
too much, more than they care to
spend, and the people say we are
having too much politics anyway.
Several prospective candidates
may attend the Brinkley Chautau-
qua on Statesmcn's Day, June 10,
but all of them insist they are not
going primarily as candidates, but
as private citizens. The lavmau
may find it difficult to draw the
line as closely as they do, for when.
ever a man is announced for public
office he can 20 nowhere and say
nothing chat his actions and his
words are not viewed in the light OF
his candidacy.
The entrance of Mayor Charles L.
Taylor Of Little Rock into the ranks
of the actual aspirants makes q
three corucred race up 60 the present
time Political sIatc.makers must
revise their states in accordance
with this new cntrant, and in their
wisdom apportion the counties OF
the state, as well as the various
political factions, in accordance
with their "insjde information
Frankly, candidates would be wise
if they consulted these prophets be-
fore making their announcements
They would then know Just what
counties they could carry, and the
counties where they have no show
and Just as frankly, the whole thing
is pretty much of a gamble, and the
wise ones can do no more than to
guess at the result
With the Brough, Hodges and
Taylor hats definitely in the ring
the voter can begin to decide on his
alignments. There are probably
some who are holding back to see
what GOV. Hays John ", Crockett,
Smcad Powell, Judge Role ". H.
Arnold, ond possibly others may
decide 20 do. but ull must4reaIjpD
that pledges for the campaign are
already being made, and the longer
announcements are delayed, the
fewer uaplcdgcd voters will there be-
GOV HAYS continues to maintain
"a non.committal atttudc, but it is
generally believed that he will
eventually announce, Gov Hays, Dr.
Brough, Mayor Taylor and others
will attend the Brinkley meeting,
also the travellers meeting at lcNar.
/ kama this week, but all disayow
any intention Of opening their cam
paign at that time, 1t is too early,
Indications are that there may be
reached taeit understanding
among the candidates to postpone
the opening Of the campaign until
about Ian, lst, Dr. Brough and
Earle Hodges have said that they
have no intention of opening head
quarters until late in the fall, Mayor
| TAYLOR SAYS he does not believe in
long aud expensive campaigns, AS
he cannot afford that kind Of cam.
paipp, and does not believe the yot.
ers approve it, or should do so,
Similar views are expressed by Secre'
tary Hodges in declining to attend
the Brinklcy meeting GOV, Hays
attitude on the subject is also well
known,
II has been found necessary to
abolish at least six positions in the
University of Arkansas faculty dur
my the ensuing two years on
account Of the limited appropriation,
This is the report made by president
| t. {, Futrell, at the annual meeting
Of the Board Of Trustees Monday
Of this week And yet lay careful
management and outstanding oIrc.
sources, the work Of the school for
the nest year will not be greatly inn
paired. ,.
The aggregate attendance in all
departments Of the University for
the past year is 1869, Of whom ~
wcrc students OF the college proper
for the nine months session, and $50
AT the Rural Life Conference which
vas held for ten days during the
summer Of lOll
That the condition Of the states
finances seriously hampers the
work Of the University il shown by
this paragraph from President
tutfall's report
"The best opinion everywhere is
that the best remedy for this situa.
ton is TO provide Tor the needs OF
the University by II special taS,
This matter has been discussed in
| Arkansas in a rather desultory FASH