The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-24

Hot Springs th.s morning volun. teers to the voters of Garland county two of it's foremost citizens to serve as delegates to the constitutional con. venion, which, at Little Rock in the fall, will write the new state consti. tuition that will be submitted to the voters of Arkansas later for adoption These two citizens are Hon w H. Martin one of the leading lawyers of the state, and Col $. w. Fordvce one or the foremost citizens of Arkansas. and man identified as one of the pioneer builders of the early history or the state. The submission of these tW@ names particularly befits the idea the advanced thinkers of the state had in view when the constitutional convention was provided for the naming cf one wellmformed attorney and one progressive business man from each community entitled to two deleaates Hot Springs could have reached no higher in the selection of two such fitting men.
 Colonel Fordyce submits his candi. | dacy, briefly setting forth that if the voters of this county believe that his experience would be helpful to the state in this constitutional convention work, he is willing to serve in this. as he has in many other ways to the best interests of the people at large. Hon W H. Martin goes little fur. ther in his declaration by announcing that he is in favor of writing a state wide prohibition clause in the consti. tuition, that he is in favor of woman's suffrage. that he would have the initiative and referendum made more simple and operative, and that cleo tians are toe frequent
 The formal announcement of each follows
 To the Voters of Garland County.
 am candidate fir the position of delegate 10 the Constitutional Con vent from Garland County. { deem if appropriate to and hereby make known my views on some of the meas. ures that, in my opinion. ought to he embodied in the proposed new con. sttuton.
 am not among tn. who believe that the Constitution of 1874 is either antiQuated played out or useless. There are some new provisions that it ought to contain, and a few changes to be made, but take it altogether. it is a remarkable foundation rer state government. superior to that of many states, and compares favorably with any of them. lt $ more than 4o years old. and it has splendidly served it's purpose. Even now am not so much in fayr of a new IT different con, tuition. as ] am for a few additions and chances. think it should be re. tained. word for word. except where time and progress 'ave clearly dem onstrated that it should he changed to meet new or altered conditions. and those changes should he characterized l ny 3t'-l V fl FI AlFNN| Nti III anu "slow haste"
 ! think no candidate should plcd9s himself to the details of any particular measure, thus closing his mnd to dis cussion and the view and arguments of other delegates. but upon some the vital questions to be considered. l pre- fer 10 make kn -wn my views
 shall favor a provision forbldding the traffic in liquor The people of the state have spoken on this Ques ton, and in my opinion it ought t7 be SO dealt with as to rem ve it hence forth from the realm of political dis ,ussion and ag.auon as we'll as legis- llative action.
 lt has been known for many years by those 10 whom my opinions are Of lany interest, that | favor votes for
 women. lt follows that I will favor incorporating an equal suffrage clause l in the constitution
 favor the Initiative and Referen
 dunn but believe the provisions as at present written can be altered so