The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-12-05
To the Voters of Chicot County
Continued from fourth page)

demeanor cases This will do away
most hung juries' and save much
time and expense of our courts.
1t will prohibit the State or county
from eXpendlng for ordinary expenses
in any one year any sum in excess of
scrip to be numbered and registered.
and paid in its order of issuance; then
it permits the State, counties, and
cities to issue bonds to pay outstanding
Indebtedness. and to make needed per
manent improvements not including
levee or road bonds but no bonds shall
be issued unless by vote of sixty per
cent of the voters, and then the total
bond issues shall never exceed five per
cent of the assessed value of the prop
erty affected No bonds shall be sold
for less than par. and none shall bear
more than six percent per annum.
This ought to place us on our feet, and
keep us there This IL business prop
osition and is exactly what a business
man "obib WIN pei sOuai pNHi
ness. and it seems to me this il as safe
as bond issue could be made and it
will compel US to economic. and live
within means.
think after reading the article on
Education, and comparing 1t with the
constitution of other states in the union
you will agree 1t is the equal of any
OF them. Nothing is too good for Us In
the matter of education. and we are
able to pay for the best
The Articles on taxation in the Old
changed The convention wanted to
provide that all property be assessed at
its full value. but we had no assurance
that the rate of taxation would be re-
duced accC rdingly, so we left this eX
actly "a 1t was
Another provision which personally
consider one of the most urgent, and
believe will prove the most beneficial
is a provision for a commission form of
government for counties to take the
place of quorum court. This will make
it possible to divide the county into
conV enient number of districts, four
was suggested and elect good repre-
sentative man from each district who
would not be annoyed with the duties
Of a Justice of the Peace. and these
men. with the county Judge, would con-
sutute the county commission. They
would serve without pay. except ac
tual necessary expenses and would act
with the county Judge in the admins
tration of all business affairs of the
county. including road and tax matters
and would administer the business If
fairs OF the county just "a the board Of
directors would administer the affairs
Of a bank
There are other minor provisions and
additions. but the above are those |
consider most important, and have
not the space 10 mention all of them.
and. any how, my purpose IN writing
this Was To try to get you to read tins
instrument 1t IL very important
question to all of US
In addition To a summary appearing In
the papers | have enough copies in
phamplet form to supply every voter
in the county am leaving some of
these at the banks in Eudora. Dermott,
and Lake Village. and at the post office
IN Luna and Jennie where anyone can
get them by asking for them, and, fur
thermore. | will gladly furnish copy
to anyone asking for it, 10y mail. or
otherwise.
do not intend to urge. or even ask
any man to vote for this Constitution.
only ask you to read and study it
believe 1t Is your duty az an interested
citizen to DO this understand the
labor unions are supporting IT. and the
farmers union endorses 1t believe
it Will be benefit. and IL clean. just
and fair 10 every citizen in the State
whatever be his business. occupation or
station IN life and expect to vote for
it naturally expect YOU to read and
study it. and use your own judgment
Respectfully,
J. { Gilllson