The courier-index., 1919-04-04

 of Luxora, an intimate personal friend and business associate of Gov. Low den, was in Little Rock last week and spoke enthusiastically of the prospect of making him the next president, always considering whether the republicans can defeat the demo- crats in the great contest of 1921.
 Discussing the situation, he said: "A business trip took me recently in- to several states both north and south, and in conference with some of the safe and successful big busi ness men 0f each state, both demo crats and republicans, principally the former, all were of ono judgment and that i5 that we aust have a safe, pra. tical business man for oul next president, regardless of politics And there is very general conyi c. tion that this business man should be Governor Frank c. Lowden of lli- nosi, who is giving his state the most notable economical and efficient business administration it or any OLilCl SltlC CNCl CAPCl nv iS looked upon by all familiar with this fact as the most hopeful man to ap- ply these business principles in a broader way at our national capital"
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 The New Arkansas Corporation Commission comes into Icing this week. 1t makes radical changes in the administration of public utilities throughout the state, as it takes over all supervision from the town and city councils and other authorities that have heretofore had control of them. Similar commissions are in successful operation in other states, and the success of the experiment will be watched with interest here.
 The members of the present rail- road commission automatically be- come the corporation commission, to serve until January l, 1921, when their terms will expire under the terms of the act their successors will be appointed by the governor.
 Some new political and clerical alignments are brought out by the commission organization Herbert Wilson. a member of the commission, is being mentioned by his friends as a possible candidate for screetary or state. The only other candidate be- ing discussed at this time is Clar- ence P Newton, speaker of the last house. who has formally announced his candidacy, and who will enter upon a thorough campaign at the proper time.
 Guy Freeing, assistant custodian of the capitol, in the office Of the secretary of state, will be the secre' tary of the commission. Secretary of State Tom J. Terral announces the | promotion of Bernard Hoff to assist the custodian, of Lloyd Fulmer, cor poration clerk, to the position oi deputy, and the appointment of H. A. | (Dick) Emerson of Clinton. as cor 1 poration clerk.
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 Mighty little satisfaction will the mo beer no work" anti-prohibition | crowd of Bolshevists who are trying to defeat the national prohibition ] amendment in Arkansas. Prohibi ! tion is a fixture in Arkansas, and the | people would not return to the old | conditions under any circumstances even if they could.
 1 And Attorney General Arbuckle
 has advised Col. George Thornburg oi the anti-saloon league that there is no provision whatever for a. refer 1 endum on the subject, which the
 brewers and distillers' organizations
 are attempting to force in many oi | the states. The concurrent resolu tion adopted by both houses of the general assembly providing for the
 prohibition amendment as part
 of the U S. constitution, cannot be | referred to the people under the con l stitution providing for a referendum