The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-30
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Dr. Brough, Unhampered by Prom ises, Will Require Merit, His
 Friends Declare.

Little Rock, May 30.-The usual
 speculation is being indulged in as to
 the policy which the incoming gov
 ernor will adopt in making, appoint
 mcnt sto official positions, that is
 whether he will be actuated primarily
 by desire to reward friends, or will
 look first to the "good of the service" " Close friends of Governor Elect
 Brough say that he will demand of
 office-seekers great deal more than
 political fitness. In other words, "I-helped-elect-you" will be no sesame at all unless backed up by ability.
 The following are some of the most important positions which it will fall to the lot of the governor to fill by appointment: Two penitentiary com- missioners at salary of $3,000 per annum; two members of the board of control, $2,50O; labor commissioner $2,OOO; two members of the tax com- mission, $2,400; bank commissioner, $3,O0O; mine inspector, $2,OOO.
 l Politicians who claim to be in a position to know declare that Dr. Brough has made no specific prom ises of appointments and that he will occupy the unique position of being able to exercise a free hand, so far as such thing is politically possible. For several weeks it has been clear that Dr. Brough, through his friends, would dominate the conven- tion. Aside from some selfish inter- ests that foresaw advantages to be gained in political alignments of the future, it was generally conceded that the new administration should be un- hampered in carrying out it's policies of government, that they might be given a full and free trial as to the soundness of it's principles. Dr. Brough's friends are predicting that his administration will be construc- tive and progressive.
 One of the propositions which is to be emphasized most during the Brough administration will be the elimination of political pull and pre- judice from the management of the states institutions, and the school in- terests of the state. During the last few months the whole state has been agitated in most unseemingly mar ner about the management of it's in stitutions. A case in point is the present controversy over the head of the state insane asylum, the third, by the way, that has occurred during the Hays administration. While Gov ernor Hays insists that what he has done is for the good of the institu- tion, there are thousands who can see nothing in it but partisan politics. First, Dr. Greene was forced out, and the board of control substituted for the old state board of charities; then Dr. Young was forced to relinquish the superintendency, to be succeeded by Dr. E. P. Bledsoe. Governor Hays does not deny that the fight against Dr. Bledsoe was inspired by him, and his attack upon him and his methods, and the vigorous counter attacks made upon Governor Hays by the news papers and medical societies of the state, are reminiscent of the palmy 1 days of Jeff Davis, who waxed and gre wfat upon opposition.
 Governor Hays is determined to leave behind him record of per sistent activity, not being content to retire without making a ripple on the political sea. His new ruling with reference to pardon petitions, his attack upon two members of the penitentiary commission, and his in- sane asylum controversy, are to be supplemented by fight against the adoption of the educational amend ment, No. 12, and in favor of the re- moval of the University of Arkansas from Fayetteville to Little Rock. It is predicted that Governor Hays farewell message to the legislature will be anything but tame and color less. It is further predicted, how ovor that tho roporo1 oocorohl,, x,,;ll