Sharp County record., 1916-01-28

held IN Little kOCk last week. FROM
the Arkansas Democrats account
of the meeting we take the follow
ing interesting paragraph:
Testimony was submitted to the
Arkansas Press Association, at its
meeting here Monday afternoon,
that a few newspapers in the state
apparently are attempting to make
the publicity act obnoxious, and
are not complying with the spirit or
letter of the law in carrying out its
provisions. The press association
not only voiced its disapproval of
the practice, but took steps to in
duce taxpayers in the counties in
which the actions have occurred to
protest allowance of the unjust
claims when presented to the coun-
ty courts. In other instances coun-
sty officials are refusing to comply
\ i'm publishing legal notices as pro-
vided for under the law. These,
ktoo, are to be investigated"
Now that testimony has been
Submitted" to the Arkansas Press
Y Association that "a few papers in
THE state apparently are attempting
Ito make the publicity act obnox-
sious," the question that would most
naturally follow is-what is the
Arkansas Press Association going
to do about it? So far as common
knowledge extends, the powers and
prerogatives of this association are
rather limited, and it has neither
the power to exterminate, imprisOn
nor inflict serious penalties of even
less consequence. For that reason,
therefore, if for none other, those
.."few" newspapers are not apt to do
much shaking in the shoes, or suffer
from loss of either appetite or sleep
because of the fact that testimony
has been Submitted" to the press
Aassociation against them. And,
allow US to add that the press as
location used entirely the proper
Word when ii said the newspapers
THAT oppose the publicity act are
"lew." They are indeed, But few
newspapers in the entire state have
etood for what is clearly the rights
sof the people when these rights
came to a clash with their own
special interests. So far as we
have knowledge, you can hold up
d single hand and count them on
The fingers, without making use OF
the thumb.
N However, since the submission of
Evidence is in order, let US call an
other witness,
NV Read again what the press asso-
ciation says;
W The press association not only
Voiced its disapproval Of the prac-
lice, but took steps to induce tax
payers in the counties in which the
actions have occurred to protest al
lowance of the unjust claims when
presented to the county courts"
Surely, surely, the press associa-
Hon ought to have given that SEN
fence another thought before scat
terins Its contents broadcast over
This state to be read and pondered
by an intelligent and honest citi-
zenship, More monumental gall
II Is an act OF charity not 10 say
ignorance-has scarcely been dis
played since that time when the
memory Of the old inhabitant runs
not to the contrary, With that
etatement the press association
clearly convicts itself Ct insincerity
and selfish motives, Can we prove
That statement Let's see,
The press association very plain"
" alleges that unjust claims are
being allowed by the county courts
oil this state,
So much for that, And now
What is the press association going
10 do about thatY
Why, the association Is going tc
Take steps to induce taxpayers IN
The counties where alleged unjust
f3lniua ara beind aiIa,usd IN nrntesi