The Springdale news., 1919-03-07


 protection as the stock of the farmer.
 Again there is talk in Little Rock of a state weekly newspaper that will deal extensively in politics. There have been a number of such papers started, but they are now in the grave yard of the Fourth Estate. There is plenty of room for such a publication, but it is hardly probable there will be any newspaper men of experience who care to tackle the proposition.
 The General Assembly has not been a fruitful field of political progno- sis as have some of the preceding sessions. There has been too much work to do to give much attention to politics. There has been, it seems to old observers, less of the kind of legislation that is designed purely for the sake of the men back home. Of course there has been some of this element, for no similar body of repre- sentatives chosen from the people could be free of those who keep their ears constantly to the ground to hear what their constituents may be say ing about it.
 There are two extremes, and both of them have been heard in this ses sion as in all others. One is the man who says, "If every man in my county should sign petition asking me to vote for this bill, would sot do so, for 1 do not believe 1t is right The other class is represented by the man,-and he was heard several times on the floor only last week, who said, Personally, am opposed to this pro- position, but my people want it, and therefore will vote for it. ,
 The Legislature. which will adjourn sine die Thursday, March 13, will not be extended, notwithstanding the fact that the legislative stream is clogged with log-jam of bills, most ly of local character. The Senate is handling it's work easily, but the House has to work all day and four nights a week to make an impression upon the calendar. More than one thousand bills have been introduced in the two houses, and there will probably be about 800 acts when the whole thing is threshed out
 So there has been little time for politics in fact, there has been a great deal of talk on the floor of talk ing this, that or the other thing out of politics It has not gone so far as it did a. few years ago when a Governor more idealistic than praeti- cal insisted that the office of Cover nor ought to be taken out of politics" ,"
 There are few things, however, that are developing that are of politi- cal interest One is the strengthen ing of the prospect that Gov. Brough will be candidate for the '. s. Sen ate, to succeed Senator Kirby, promis- i ing a three-cornered race with Con gressman Thad CaraWay at the other angle of the triangle. It is believed that about the only thing that yill keep Gov Brough out of this race l Is to nominate him for Nice-Presi- dency, and there are a lot of his 1 friends who are confident that he can land that coveted political plum.
 Of course there will be scramble 1 in North East Arkansas for MT. Cara ways vacant seat State Senator E. l E. Alexander of Mississippi County, is an avowed candidate, and Judge Norfleet of St. Francis, Judge w ]. Driver of 0seeola. and others are be- ing prominently mentioned in con neetion with 1t.
 NaGara'lE, tEere will be quite scramble for the Governorship First aad last, probably a dozen men have i been mentioned as possible guberna- torial timber, but up to the present time Secretary Tom ! Ternai is the only avoued candidate. Others are mentioned" while most of them an nounce that they will be candidates under no circumstances, and their names are dropped During all these predictions and rumors, Tom Terral goes along the even tenor of his way undisturbed, and looking after his fences.
 For Secretary of State, Harvey G. Combs, chief clerk of the House, has already announced, and Herbert Will son, of the Railroad Commission, has been mentioned It is believed that Speaker C. P. Newton has his eye fix ed on a state office, but he has been too busy holding the House down to business to say much about political aspirations.
 T. w. Campbell, assistant attorney general, will be candidate for Attor- ney general John D. Arbuckle's name has been mentioned in connec- tion with the office of Governor, but he is maintaining a diplomatic si- lence.