The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24

Charles Hillman Brough is the
thirty-third governor of Arkansas. He
was born in Clinton, Mississippi July
8, 1876 His father was a prominent
mining man of Ogden, Utah, and his
mother before her marriage, was Miss
Flora NJ. Thompson, principal of the
Central Female institute of Clinton,
Mississippi.
Governor Brough was educated at
the Mississippi College, from which he
/ graduated with the degree of Bache-
lor of Arts and with the first honors
of his class in 1894. After spending
year with his father in Ogden, Utah,
after his graduation from Mississippi
! College, he took postgraduate course
of three years at the Johns Hopkins
| University, Baltimore, Md, special
izing in economics and history and
| receiving the degree of Doctor OF
| Philosophy from this institution in
/ 1898. Upon the completion of his
/ postgraduate course, he was unani-
mously elected professor OF philoso-
ply, economies and history in his
I Alllld 4hultIs MlSnlsslpPl SVl'bNt fiAc
held this position for four years, He
resigned TO take a law course at the
University of Mississippi and received
the degree Of Bachelor of Law from
this institution in 1902. After his
graduation in law, he was elected
professor of history and economics
at Hillman College Clinton. Mississ-
/ Ixs his nnala and
aunt, DR.. and Mrs. Walter Hillman,
/ for whom he was named. On June
IL. l9OS he was married to Miss
/ Anne Wade Roark of Franklin, Ky.
/ In 1904 Governor Brough was
unanimously elected professor of eco
nomics and sociology in the Uni
versity of Arkansas and served for
II years in that position, building up
one of the largest departments in the
state university with an enrolment
averaging over three hundred. In
/ 1916, Or. Brough resigned his chair
[ in the university TO make the race
for the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor against Hon. Earle w. Hodges
and Judge l.. C. Smith and was nomi-
mated on March 10, 1916, by plural
ity of 10000 over one competitor and
10000 over the other On January
10, 1917, DR.. Brough was inaugural
ed as governor of Arkansas.
During the eventful session Of the
41st general assembly, Governor
Brough secured the enactment Of
several constructive measures, notably
the $4,000 note issue, designed 10
place the state on absolutely cash
basis; the calling of a convention TO
frame a new Constitution; the passage
of the "bone-dry" bill; the conferring
Of suffrage upon wNnen in primary
elections, Arkansas being the first
southern state to confer even limited
suffrage upon women; the passage
OF the so-called "Millage Bill" so
framed as to take our higher institu-
tions Of learning out Of politics; the
statewide tick eradication law; the
creation of a state illiteracy commits
sion and the honorary board Of chari-
ties and corrections; the election OF
the members of the st. Francis Levee
; board; the creation OF the state audi
torial department the oil inspection
! department. the state hotel inspector,
state insurance commissioner and
b fire marshal and state inheritance
b tax attorney. Governor Brough 5
} friends contend that more construct
i've legislation was passed under his
, administration than has ever been
enacted In Arkansas history. on
last May. he was renominated as the
Democratic candidate FOR governor
! over Judge l.. G. Smith by a major
ity Of over 0OOO and was the first
E Democratic nominee In years in Ark.
ansas not to have Republican oppo-
. sitiou.
Governor Brough was inaugurated
= for the second time M governor OF
Arkansas January ~, 1919, and his
! second inaugural address embracing
ia pages was comprehensive sur.
n way Of the needs of every depart.
mont of the state government. Among
the constructive measures passed dur.
: ing his second administration by tn,
3 42nd general assembly were the with.
drawal of the limitations as to tn,
= amount each Confederate ponsonci
/. should draw. thereby increasing tho
per capita Confederate pension from
500 To sl25. a law providing foi
the maintenance as well az the con.
( struction Of roads. the organization
OF l6S local good road districts, In.