The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-10
MOVE TO ENJO|N
ROAD DISTRICT z
sentimerst Among Large Audience al
zs zs:s:s:s=+ = ssszss;ssz ! Was Almost Solid
Against the Improvement
a Free Discussion.

tttt-@**<<*tt*4 oStAOA NOuAlS lOA any
king there Is no longer any doubt but
hat the farmers in Road Improve
|nent District No. 2. so far as repre-
ented II big meeting in Mena Tues
lay morning. are opposed to building
Menu Big Fork highway under the
present conditions.
At this meeting. at which both those
Who favored and opposed the road
Tere present, the final action taken
py the gathering was the decision to
tart legal proceedings to halt the
construction Of the highway.
This was done by unanimous vote
Pf that section OF the meeting which
nposed the building of the road, and
here appeared to be no objection to
ue step on the side of those favoring
he road. Arrangements were also
aade I'd provide fund for the ex-
eHse the PROPOSED legal action will
M. r. Shinn made the motion that a
ommittee cf three be named to start
legal Proceeding to stop road build
|n@ ID District No. 2. 1t is understood
" injunction and such other legal
|ueans as are necessary will be used
William Foster of Opal was credited
yifh being First to make the neces-
ary parliamentary second to Mr..
5ninn's motion
nv r MeMillan of Board Camp.
hartman Of the meeting, was given
Iue 70 make the selection of the
Qnmittee OF three and will announce
Is choice later. He promised to give
afef1l thought and consideration to
he selection
The decision of the gathering to
|f4rf loyal action to halt the road
oEk il District followed a session
lch started as get-together meet
E of the pros and cons on highway
Antis ii Strong Majority.
AZ the outset of the meeting the
nfi-road nen were fearful lest the
ros bad packed the court room and
IA q majority of voices. but as the
roceedinss proceeded it was appar-
At the 6pponents of the road were
rcngest and the proceedings were
0rried ont 10 conclusion, instead of
PfuR posfuonad. as first proposed.
Starting a. q calm and quiet assem-
age and listening attentively to ar
INFANTS from both sides, the meeting
- - - .57s5e ..<z5<7s5e it's pent up enthu-
lHsm until Nv. R.aShinn started In to
dlcuIe the efforts of the good roads
etrocafes. The gist of Mr.. Shinn's
tirical remarks were directed
sainst the talks Of Commissioner
sorge w. Petty, who had proceeded
nj on the floor
When Mr.. Shinn shouted Were not
re to discuss the cost of the road,
it to stop Il. there was a burst of
nd clapping and foot stomping that
ade the windows rattle.
Mr.. Shinn declared that the Mena-
Is Fork highway project had started
i'ong, and asserted it should go back
the Legislature and let 1t come
ain As 1t should. This alone Will
tisfy the objectors, Judging from
.sir vociferous approval.
Criticized Special Acts.
Mr. Shinn criticised special acts in
lssiug them as Unnecessary, except
len the minority wants to put some-
isss ever The speaker said he did
care what he was taxed by the
d ljority. but He most strenuously OBJ
ted to amy taxation by the minor
+ iifE STEid thar the resignation of
Ntrney Thomas and the action of
pre- zt&tive Baker in the legisla-
ee indieateQ they were up against
kIR viii Of TIE people.
|H< hjEe Asserting he had no oblec-
WIN t0 ul8ka aRainst the personality
tire commissioners in district No
the speaker stated the people don't
Mt the road Mr. Shinn also drew
comparison Between the autocratic
len of George III, in, forcing the
I !. =: - K < on inc r1ionies and the actions
the good roads people in forcing
utwautad highway the farmers
rhe speaker said that if the bill
cfatinQ district No. 2 was passed as
yhouId BE-, and "came out right I'll
ipcrt II clear thru"
5efofe the vote was taken TO start
81 proceedings Chairman Mcmillan
.slSted that report be had from the
lsnnittee which had been named
--ae days ago TO wait upon the COM
->sSlonexs and Remand their resigna-
~ 4. M Wimberly made a verbal
ort ana told how the committee
n asked the commissioners to re-
j d and how the latter had made a
position ID canvass the district.
WIn1berIy stated there was a lot
ianeIino talk and that the meeting
n't amount 10 much.
ecfed 0Ler 10 Recanvass District
i. E.. Wear proposed that the resig-
ion matter Be finished at once, and
we'd that the proposition by the
kff 1Hjssionefs for canvass of the
trict be rejected in toto. He de-
ed f - /. 5>sssi7i !; 4: Ii majority or the
dqwnefs were against building the
commissioner j. B. Lilies was per-
:, ted to 1r41k and he said he had
3ed 70 f1oixn If it was shown the
Il we're Ri the majority. He de-
X6 614 1IIIY desire was to serve
U1o{i| Hr BE had been led to be-
<>1 = IN l3IoxI<4 Favored the road.
re- Hui AZ o<e was taken on the
N 41 11I - reject the commits
j @&<1 ut6r61i<ion the vote was al
III G16'6' iE6, only four being
A1G(L n <4k Of building the road.
N1l[1<t1H <MiIlan declared that
q <i66 X1Ich had been sent te
6to<6 16xi IA ture favoring the road
is1' b11ed <lf6u Fraud" He read the
s16< 6< s number who had told him
h@6 Mt timed the petition. tho
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conclusion of the
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