The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1917-01-11
MANY SUGGESTIONS.
BY new GOVERNOR
MESSAGE VOLUMIN0US
Recommendations of Governor BrOugh
to Legislature Read in Presence
of an Immense Crowd.

house and senate and several hundred
citzens-all that could crowd in the
hamber-Governor Chas. H. Brough
Wednesday afternoon delivered his
inaugural address. In many respects
this was the most remarkable address
ever delivered by governor of Ar
kansas. Its reception was most en-
thusiastic, and in every paragraph
there was a suggestion of construc-
tive legislation.
Governor Brough recommended the
return to the old form of government
for the state charitable institutions,
through an honorary board of repre-
sentative citizens, separate board
for the Confederate home, which he
does not class as a charitable insti-
tuition, and comprehensive financial
system which will put the state war
rants Immediately at par by the is
suance of bonds to care for the pres
ent Indebtedness, and then increase
revenues so as to retire the bonds
when they come due.
DR.. Brough struck happy note
when he announced at the outset that
he hoped to make Arkansas a govern
or for all the people, and so clear was
the logic of the massage that through
out the audience gave him the closest
of attention. Governor Brough dis
played a knowledge of many things
that a new hand in the Office of the
executive is supposed to learn only
| by experience, demonstrating that he
has been quite busy in his investi-
cations since he became the Demo-
cratic nominee, and was sure to be
the states next governor.
In many places DR.. Brough evl-
denced keen appreciation OF the
presence of women on state boards,
for in most of the commissions he
suggested, he left the inference that
women were acceptable as members.
Dr. Brough suggested some twelve or
! fifteen commissions to study differ
ent phases of the states affairs, and
! commenting upon his wholesale rec
concentrations along this line, stated
that the cost would be so small that
| if any one of the commissions accom-
plished anything it would more than
pay for the cost of all.
An outline of the governors recon-
mendations follows:
| Revision of the entire revenue sys-
| TEN.
Taxation on the basis of 100 per
cent valuation.
Power for the tax commission to
act in individual cases.
Assessment by township or school
district units.
Adjustment of county equalization
boards.
A constitutional amendment Civ
ing the state all revenue from public
service corporations.
An increase in corporation fran
chise taxes.
An amendment to the franchise tax
law to reach corporations in the hands
of receivers.
Levies to be made after, instead of
before assessment.
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to investigate tax matters.
A $750,000 short-time note issue to
cover the states deficit.
That each state department send a
copy of it's budget to each legislator
80 days before the Legislature con-
venes
An annual audit of all state depart
ments and Institutions.
The creation of the office of travel
ing state auditor.
The abolishment of county com
missioners of accounts.
That warrants be paid in accordance
with the date of issue.
The abolishment of the state cap
itol tax
The abolishment of the state cap
itol commission.
That the sixteenth section school
fund be loaned to school districts.
A special tax for all state educa
tional institutions.
Investment of the university en-
dowment fund in Arkansas per cent
bonds.
The appointment of a board to de-
fine work for the state educational
institutions.
Legislation approved by the state
board of education.
The abolishment of the state board
of charities.
An industrial school for girls.
A state charity hospital.
That convicts be worked on the
roads.
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