The courier-index., 1920-12-10
McRGe 'WHL Fight
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 elect McRae announced his unquali- fled intention of directing his of- ficial efforts toward the abolish ment of the Arkansas Corporation Commission, the State Board of Control, the Arkansas Penitentiary Commission and the State Highway Department, in statement author ized yesterday.
 With specific reference to the Corporation Commission, MT. McRae declared that he was making no fight on the members of the com mission, but that he would ''be against any man who accepted an appointment on the commission" Tn recent statement Governor Brough said that 1t would be necessary for him to appoint the members of the commission prior to January 1, when the terms of their appointments ex- pire, and that he desired to discuss the matter with MT. McRae and to name men who would be acceptable to AIr. McRae.
 MT. McRae said last night that he had declined to discuss the mat ter with the governor.
 'There is nothing to discuss be- tween us,' said Mr. McRae. "The governor wants the Corporation Commission continued. I want it abolished. The party of which we are both members has declared in its convention that this commission should be abolished and think that party pledges should be respected. l think that it is the duty of the senate to refuse to confirm any appointments that might be made until the general assembly has had an opportunity to act"
 q advocated in the primary cam paign," Mir. SIcRae said, ''the abol- ishment of all useless offices and commissions, and among t h m specifically the Corporation Com mission, the Board of Control, the Penitentiary Commission and the Highway Department. l was nomi- mated. on that platform and in its convention in September the party made the following declaration: We favor the enactment of legislation providing for the consolidation of offices, boards and commis- sions where the duties of same are not inconsistent, and for the elimi- nation of useless offices, boards and commissions. Provided, that these changes shall include the abol- ishment of the Corporation Commits. sion, the Board of Control and Pen itentiary Commission, and the State Highway Department, all as now constituted
 ''So l hold that the first duty of the general assembly is to see to it that these four commissions are abolished, and l shall do every thing in my power to see that my promise and the pledge of the party is carried out. l would re- gard it as the rankest party per fidy on the part of Democratic mem bers of the general assembly to attempt to perpetuate these legis- lative commissions"
 Mr. McRae said that he would recommend the appointment of hon orary commissions, non-political and unsalaried, to take over the work now performed by the board of control and the penitentiary com mission, and stated that the work of the other agencies might be per IOIHlcu III liiC OC- fore the creation of these agencies.
 Concerning the Corporation Com mission he said, ''I intend and l am sure that the legislature in tends, to be fair with the corpora tions, and at the same time to pro- tect the public
 Referring to the tour of the leg islators just completed, Mir McRae said yesterday that one of the most important features of the agricul- tural colleges in the state was the close co operation between the schools and the farmers throughout the states.
 "We found much that will be most valuable in it's application to our own schools" he said, "and, in this connection, we could do noth- ing more important than to build up sentiment among the farmers that the schools are valuable and usable