The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09
WILL FIGHT FOR
RETRENCHMENT
Gov. McRae Would Abolish
Three Boards and Highway
Department.

Govern0rclect McRae announced his
unqualified intention of directing his
official efforts toward the abolishment
of the Arkansas Corporation Com
mission. the State Board of Control.
the Arkansas Penitentiary Commission
and the State Highway Department,
in statement authorized yesterday.
With specific reference to the Cor
poration Commission. Mr. McRae de
elared that he was making no fight
on the members of the commission,
hut that he would be against any
man who accepted an appointment I'M
the commission In n recent state
ment, Governor Brough said that it'll
would be necessary for him to appoint
the members of the commission prior
to January l. when the terms of their
appointment expire, and that he desir
McRac and To name men who would
be acceptable to Mr.. MeRae.
Will Not Meet Brough.
Mr. McRae said last night that he
had declined to discuss the matter
with the governor.
There is nothing to discuss between
us. said Mr.. MeRae. The governor
waits The Corporation Commission
continued | want If abolished The
party Of which wp are both members
has declared in its convention that this
commission should be abolished. and
think that party pledges should be
respected. think that il is the duty of
The Senate to refuse 10 confirm any
appointments, that might he made until
the General Assembly has had an
opportunity to act.
L advocated III the primary cam
paign. MI NcRac said. the abolish
mer. Of all useless Offices and commits
sionS, and among them specifically the
Corporation Commission. the Board of
Control, the Penitpntiary Commission
and the Highway Department | was
nominated on that platform and in its
convention in September the party
made thc following declaration: We
favor the enactment of legislation
providing for the consolidation of
offices. boards and commissions where
the duties Of same are not inconSis
tent. and for the climina tion of use
less offices. boards and commissions
Provided, that these changes shall in-
cludc he ahOliShment of the Corpora
ton Commission. the Board of Con
troll and Penitentiary Commission. and
the State Highway Department. all as
now constituted
SO hold that the first duty of the
General Assembly is to see to il that
these -four commissions are abolished.
and shall do everything in my power
to see that my promise and the pledge
Of the party is carried out. | would
regard il as the rankest party pertidy
on the part of Democratic members
of the General Assembly To attempt
to perpetuate these legislative com
missions
Mr.. McRae said that he would rec.
ommend the appointment of honora ry
commissions. nonpoitical aud UNI
Salaried. To take over the work now
performed by the Board of Control and
The Penitentiary Commission. and stat
ed that the work of the other agencies /
might he performed in the same man
rer as before the creation of those |
agencies
Concerning the Corporation Com
mission he said. Il intend and | am
sure that the legislature intends, 10
he fair vi II the corporations and ii
tile same time to protect the public"
Tour Has Been Valuable.
Ecferring to the to0r Of the llgisla
.ors jus completed, Nj MeRae said
yesterday tAay oHe af The most i'm
porlah. featerc, ri the Agricultural
colleges in other states was the close
90 operation between the schools and
the farmers throughout the >tates.
We found much that will hc most
in It's application 70 our own
schools" hc said, and in this conncc-
tion. we could do nothing more impor-
tant than to build up sentiment
among the farmers that the schools
are valuable and usahle assets Ark
Gazette, Tuesday