The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
LITTLE ROCK LETTER
By CLIO HARPER

\ Observation-Disclosures
\ Little Rock, Dec 3.-The longing
/ of the olt-time politician for a re
opening of the political game is about
TO be gratifed. The smoldering en-
beers can not much longer resist
breaking into a blaze that will sweep
the state. Whether the common
people, the great class of political
noh-consumers, will respond as en-
Enthusiastically as III ''the good old
days" remains to be seen.
Out of the confusion of candida
torial gossip there is sure to come
something soon after the first of. the
year. Even that will give eight
months for the running, long enough
to wind the quarter-horses and es-
tablish the staying qualities of those
who are better fitted to stay in the
race.
At the present time, it appears
, that the races for United States sem
ator, governor, auditor, secretary of
state. and several members of con-
.gress will furnish the chief diversion.
There may be other contests, but
they are not developing so far.
1t is doubtful if the old conditions
are ever revived, for politics of the
school is no longer so popular as it
other, than the people are better EN-
ployed in their business interests.
They are not likely to forget that
their business interests are deeply
concerned in the personnel of their
public officials and in the adoption of
safe and san policies, but they will
not make politics their chief end and
aim for months and months, and per-
NIT political rancor and personal
rejudices to run riot. 1t is believed
that sanity will rule more than ever
before in the selection of public of
ficials.
There has never been a time in |
the history of the state when all |
classes and conditions of people /
have been so engrossed in the prose
cution of their own affairs, and the |
making of money. Business was
never better, nor trade more lucra-
tive in all lines, as now, whether be-
cause of or despite the high cost of
everything is not known, and can
only be matter of surmise.
There was a gathering of some of
the war horses in Little Rock last
week. The two outstanding figures
of the approaching struggle for polit-
lcal supremacy were United States
Senator w. F. Kirby, who is a can
1idate for reelection, and Congress
man T. H. Caraway, who aspires to
succeed him. This promises to be a
battle of the giants, reminding us of
he days of Clarke and Jones. Both
men are vigorous campaigners, eff
'ectives stump speakers, and each has
/ strong following. They spent
'ew days in Little Rock meeting with !
political friends and advisers, and
projecting their campaigns for the
ensuing year. The withdrawal of '
Governor Brough from this contest |
greatly simplifies it, and it is safe to !
PREDICT that there will be no other en- !
ry All will be clontent to stand I
side and watch the scrap, and shout i
rom the side lines in the words of |
~ old Little Rock baseball fan,
oh, it's pretty fghtw l
Smead Powell of Camden, who
las been for several weeks men
toned as a gubernatorial possibility.
spent a few days in the city going
'ver the situation with friends. Some
If those closest to him say that he
will get into the race, which will
greatly 'complicate it. From positive
statements being made by those who
'ave been mentioned in connection
With the office, it appears probable
hat there will be not less than half
A dozen entrants who will actually
make the race.
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Six-cent street railway fare is al
most certainty in Little Rock. For
some time il has been considered only