The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-28
NO NED FOR THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT
Col. T. c. McRae. Next Governor oi Arkansas Made This One of I'm portant Messages to Voters
 Road Legislation Matters.

Arkansas Democrats do not require the help of third parties or citizens movements to bring about the changes and reforms in state government promised by the regular party organ ization.
 This was one of the important mes sages the next governor of Arkansas, Col. T. c. McRae, delivered to the citizens of Polk county on the occas- ion of his visit in Mena Friday. Gov ernor-elect McRae in most forceful manner emphasized the importance of certain changes desired in state af- fairs and his solemn pledge to help bring them about won the approval of the big audience of men and women that thronged the circuit court room. The Democratic candidate appealed to his fellow party men to stand by the organization and not desert it for some temporary creation and asked for the united help of Polk county Democracy in bringing about the re- forms promised by the regular state organization.
 In discussing his prediction pledge of securing the repeal of local and special road district acts and have them left to vote of the people af- fected. On this point he explained the necessity of working thru the regular n.<x~ &c k.<f,s h1rrf thn desired benefits, and declared there was na need to abandon the Demo- |cratic party on this score
 Colonel McRae expressed his desire ito help bring about better under standing among the people on these subjects and requested any one in the audience who had better proposi- tion to make to submit it. There were a number in the audience who had joined the third party movement in the county, including several candi- dates, but none took advantage of the offer.
 That the legislative measures for road improvement wrongfully put the burden of taxation upon the land owners was another point emphasized by the speaker He spoke of the "storm" of good roads legislation that had ragged in the state and declared his intention of working for change in the system, desiring one that will tax both personal and real property for public improvements. q will never consent to have all the burden placed on land owners" !" asserted the next governor. Once again Colonel McRae called Iupon those who had objections to his plan of party reformation to speak, when he asked:
 If you can get anything outside of the party that isn't promised by the party, speak"
 There was no response and the speaker added: "Men who are against parties are men who are generally against all government. You can't trust them"
 It was on the subject of education that the candidate devoted most of l the time of his hour and half talk. He made an eloquent plea for better schools and predicted that now the fwomen had the right to vote, the states educational rating would be raised. One of the governors most striking epigrams was Ignorance and freedom are incompatible. He emphasized the importance of educating the people to perpetuate the government we now enjoy and which he classed as the best in the world. He asked that the people wake up' on the school situation. Tn speaking of local conditions in ] Polk county Colonel McRae compIi- mented the present officials for their work in enforcing the laws and keep ing the county out oA debt. Keep scrip at par and enforce the law were the two things counties should do.
 Ln closing Governor Elect McRae asked that the voters elect next month,
 the regularly nominated ticket and send to .the legislature men who will back me nn in these reforms I've promised you"