The Nevada County picayune., 1920-04-01

that to secure these rights, gov rernments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the gov erned; that when any form of government becomes destruc- tive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abol- ish it, and to institute a new government, laying it's founda- tion on such principles and or ganizing it's powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to affect their peace and happiness
 In other words, the founders of our system of government have said that this shall be a government of, by, and for the people, and that when this or any other form of government shall become destructive of their rights, they shall have the right and power to alter or abolish it, and organize a new government, which to them shall seem best fitted to their interest. These, my friends, are the principles of govern ment inaugurated by Jefferson, eXemplifed by Lincoln and re- established by Woodrow Will son. It was for the preserva- tion and perpetuation of these principles of democracy, that the flower and youth of our country went to Europe, fought, struggled, and many of them died and were buried on the red fields of war in France. These are the principles of gov ernment that make this nation and the people thereof, the greatest nation and the great est people under the sun today. But there are times in the his- tory of this great country of ours, when these principles cease to become the guiding star in directing the ship of state. These God-given rights of the people-rights that were recognized by the founders and makers of our system of gov ernment, and written into the constitution of the United Sates, and the constitution of the State of Arkansas, have, for the last few years, been largely ignored and denied by the law-making power of this State.
 In this campaign, l shall in- sist that retrenchment shall be made the paramount issue. EX- travagance in the appropria- tion and expenditure of the peoples money, has for the last few years, grown from bad to worse, until it now ap- breaches an alarming condi- tion. The State treasury today is virtually depleted. The de- felt that now exists will be in creased from year to year. In other words, the States annual income is less than the expendi- lures. This condition cannot continue. Either the revenues must be built up by increasing the taxes, or the running eX- penses of the State government must be reduced. 1 stand for the latter remedy.
 In my judgment, this condi- tion is largely due to the crea- tion and maintenance of so many useless and expensive of fees and commissions. We have simply drifted into this evil under the guise and pretense of progress and advancement; 1; and every man who has dared to raise his voice against such extravaganza, has dcne so at the expense of being denomi- mated and denounced as a re- actionary and non-progressive citizen.
 A great majority of the peo- pie have known for years that something was wrong with the system. They knew their taxes were gradually climbing high CT and higher each year and could see but little return there for. Many of them have not known where the trouble lies. The main body of the people