Cleveland County herald., 1920-09-23

tions to take care of their growiNs needs, consistent whh the states ree sources.
 We favor modern prison methods. and the prevention of crime To this end we urge the establishment in ev- cry county of the state, under existing laws, of an honorary welfare board from citizens of the county and jul venile court with a probation officer.
 We favor laws for the protection of labor, for the right of collective bargaining, and we recommend that proper safeguards and protection be provided for those who labor. Wo believe that their reasonable de- mands should be considered In spir 1t of fairness by our awmaking bodies and the business world.
 We recognize the growing neces sity for encouragement of better farming methods and increased pro duction. We heartily endorse the es- tablishment of a better marketing system for the products of the farm Home ownership must be stimulated and living conditions on the farm should be improved As far as our state government can cooperate with the farmers in obtaining these needs we insist that this be done.
 We favor the conservation and preservation of the fish and game of our state and recommend the enfroceH ment of the law for their protection
 We recognize the failure of our state government to achieve uniform taxation, and we recognize the difficult ties of such accomplishment; but we insist that our taxing functions ad- dress themselves to bringing about fair and uniform taxation in Arkansas.
 We heartily endorse the three pro- posed amendments to the constituNn as meriting the unqualified support of the electorate of our state.
 We favor the enactment of legis lation providing for the consolidation of offices, boards and commissions where the duties of same are not in. consistent, and for the elimination. of useless offices, boards and commis- sions Provided that these changes shall include the abolishment of the Corporation Commission, the Board of Control and Penitenttary Commits sion, the State Highway Department, all as now constituted.
 Viewing with alarm the burden of increased taxation, we recommend the repeal of all local or special acts of the legislature for the building of roads and bridges, and all other local or special acts, where bonds have not been issued. We further recommend that all local bills for the creation of road or bridge districts provide that the proposed improvement be submit ted to a vote of the owners of real es- tate located within said proposed dis. triets, and that said proposed i'm provements shall not be commenced or undertaken until majority of the real estate owners within said dis triet shall vote for said proposed i'm provement.
 We further recommend that the emergency clause shall not De attach, ed to any bill providing for local inn provement.
 Affirming our faith in the constitu ton of 1874, we recommend that no special act shall be passed when general law may be made applicable, and ont then until notice of it's intro duction has been published tor thirty days in the locality to be affected, and proof of such publication is filed with the secretary of the House and the secretary of the Senate, and then the emergency clause shall not be at tached."