The courier-index., 1917-11-16
LITTLE ROCK LETTER
lRy Clio Harper.l

Little Rock, Nov. l2t-Ihe cOnSt1tu-
tional convention will convene next
Monday noon. 1t is practically set
tied with a degree of certainty, that
it will organize. appoint committees,
and take a recess until some time
next summer. 1t is generally agreed
that this is much more feasible than
to proceed with the writing of con-
stitution at this time. Even the del
egates, so far as can be ascertained
would like to have more time to
make an organized and systematic
study if the issues involved before
proceeding with the writing of an
organic law that would stand for
fifty years or longer.
The delegates will begin to arrive
the latter part of the week and Gen
eral Apathy will then retire tempo
rarily, and the convention will hold
the center of the stage for a few
days. Not much is being said about
convention politics, and even for the
responsible position of president
there has been very little preliminary
skirmishing. Harvey G. Combs of
Fayetteville, chief clerk of the house
of representatives is in the race for
secretary, and o. c. Ludwig, former
secretary of state, and recently on
the clerical staff of the U. S. House
of Representatives, now on the re-
portorial staff of the Little Rock
News, is also an active aspirant for
the place.
T. II. Humphreys, who was appoint
ed to fill the unexpired term of W.
F. Kirby on the Supreme Bench. will
be candidate for the nomination at
the ensuing state primaries 1t is
not likely that he will have any
opposition.
Gradually the lineup for the vari-
Gus state offices is assuming shape.
and by the first of the year it is
expected the greater number of
candidates will be a-field. There will
be several interesting contests staged
for the entertainment of the voters.
Some surprises are in store that are
likely to upset some. plans, for poll
tics is "a tickle jade" and one can
never predict with any degree of
certainty just what course she will
pursue.
One of the interesting phazes of
the 1918 primaries will be the first
appearance of women voters No fig
ures are available to indicate the
number that have paid their poll
taxes to qualify themselves as voters.
but it is very large, and in Little
Rock there are probably a thousand
or more. And the candidates are
more than ever interested in practi-
cal suffrage for women. The woman
voter will be very much sought after.
iff1a nit
ed with the endless chain PRAYER"
that comes &c the front from some
mysterious sou: in every World
crisis. There is usually an appeal in
II that gets close to the sympai HES
and the religious ura;ings Of the peo-
pie The system has not met with
the support or Sanction generally of
the clericals, and in some instance.
the endless prayers have heen repu-
dated by those 10 whom they t9ve
been accredited. But the religious
essence OF mankiiti has ever sought
expression in this or other method.
and it will be so as long as time
lasts. The latest chain prayer is as
follows:
Lord, ! implore Thee to bless our
soldiers and sailors, and keep them
safe from harm and bring them
safe to Thee
In this hour of world stress and
strain it is prayer that is I'M
consciously breathed by everyone.
and its continuance as a written sup
plicaton is therefore assured. what
ever clericals and critics may say.
The prayer is accompanied by the
following:
This prayer has to be sent all
over the world. Copy it and send IL
to some of your friends. This was
done in ancient times and all was
free from harm. Those who pass
this by meet with some misfortune.
Send seven copies and the seventh
day meet with some great joy Be-
gin the day you receive this Please
don't break the chain"
Thousands of these prayers are 60
ing through the mails with no names
signed to them, and in this manner
1t is being disseminated far and wide.