Pocahontas star herald., 1916-01-07
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excellent results, under the pioNlnioha
Of the Patterson Act. We have some
good road laws; what we need Is more
road work and workers, and modern
equipment and methods. Our State
Highway Department, with its engi'
neers, Is rendering valuable assistance
70 many OF the counties In road and
bridge improvement, and their services
are free for the asking. Three years
ago, In my biennial report, urged
the legislature 70 set apart the auto.
mobile license receipts for good
roads fund for each county, which is
now being done, and each county re-
ceives g. In It's road fund for each au.
tomobile owned In the county, each
year. Good roads bring the farmer
closer 20 market, aud the towns closer
10 the country aud, as In the past, |
shall do all In my power 10 see that
improved highways become On epidemic
over the state.
Penitentiary and Reform School.
Three years ago in my biennial re
port recommended the abolishment OF
the old eX-officio ponitontiary board,
and the creation Of penitentiary com
mission. 20 handle our penal institu
tious. The General Assembly saw fit to
do this, and the commission idea and
plan, in general, has proved successful
TO a marked degree, No prison govern
ment can ever please everybody, or per.
haps be considered perfect, but our pen
itentiary and reform school are now
being handled very satisfactorily and
economically. The State Convict Farm
at Cummins is one Of the finest bodies
Of land in the South, aud when a farm
in the upland section Of the state is
purchased for white convicts, the sys.
tenn will work better in every way. The
health Of the prisoners is 20 be eonsid-
cred. aud they Of course should be well
clothed, well fed and treated humanely
az all times.
Inviting the World TO Arkansas.
| believe that outside capital should
be encouraged and invited TO come into
the state aud assist in the development
of our wonderful resources. / believe
also that foreign capital, whether in
vested by individual or corporation,
should be treated fairly by our people
and our officials so long as these in.
yestOrs obey, our laws. believe in
treating all alike, rich or poor, large
or small. We need more railroads and
more factories, aud we need more pco-
pie. We want the English and the
Scotch blood, with their conservatism,
VIC want the Irish blood with its pluck
and courage, and the German blood
with its industry and music, and the
Jewish blood with its power to coin en-
ergy into gold; we want and need peo-
pie of all white races, who are willing
TO come and help us make this great
Southland blossom as rose.
Honest Elections.
In line with every other good citizen
Of Arkansas who believes IN honest
elections, favor a new primary cleo
tion law, or at least fair elections un-
der the present laws / believe every
man s vote should be counted just as
il is cast, regardless Of whether it is
for me or against me. / believe that
election returns should be forwarded 20
the proper authorities in Little Rock,
after the election is held. The
committees should meet in the various
counties and canvass and declare the
result Just as soon after the election
as possible, IN order that there may be
no suspicion or suggestion Of fraud.
Any sensible measure along this line
will have my hearty support.
Our l. and r. Amendment.
Under the various amendments 20
our present constitution, the people are
at least given a voice in making or
repeating their laws ! do not favor
changes in the constitution TO suit the
convenience Of every dreamer, nor do
| favor a new constitution every year,
as If il were an almanac. | favor Civ
ing the people more power and moro
voice in the government under the in
itiative aud referendum amendment,
and with this exception the present
constitution is a wise, liberal and sen
sible document, as it is. / do not
favor constitutional convention at
this time.
Girls Industrial School and General
State Hospital
There has been developed in Arkan
sas a condition which will make it inn
perative that we establish in the near
future girls industrial school, and
also general state hospital. Tho
establishment and maintenance of these
institutions will necessarily come from
the general revenue fund, and as soon
as the condition Of this fund will per.
nit a reasonable appropriation for each
Of these movements, | shall lend any
possible aid along this line.
The New State Capitol
The people Of the state have a per
feet right to be and are justly proud
Of their new state capitol, which is
completed and paid for, and the state
capitol tax, only one-eighth Of mill,
will soon be discontinued. DR.. Brough
advocates the abolishment Of this cap
itol tax and the maintenance of the
state capitol out Of the already depict
ed general revenue fund, which would
only add 70 a" r'ayy burden. At pres
est thc Cas Commission "a drawing
no salary, and tL5 .zpcHse IT main.