The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-06

ASse4sof--J. k. Taylor.
 Treasurer-J. V. Kelley.
 Surveyor P. Davis.
 Following the adoption of a plat form of principles the convention of delegates to the Citizens movement decided Saturday morning at the meet ing in the courthouse to nominate a full ticket of candidates for the elec- tion in Polk county next fall
 When delegates and visitors to the convention were called to order short v after 10 o'clock in the Circuit court room. " R. Shinn was named as chairman and Joe Lewis, secretary. In his opening address explaining the purposes and objects of the gath erfng Chairman Shinn declared the people have been run over, and we are trying to save ourselves in a m6as1re.n
 A. E. Wear offered declaration of principles and stressed the point that the people have been denied the right to be heard. He offered what he con- sidered to be three cardinal princi- ples of the movement.
 Joe Lewis proposed that the deolar- ation of principles offered by Former Judge Wear be accepted as the plat form of the Citizens movement. His views prevailed and the convention unanimously adopted the following:
 I've, the citizens of Polk county, fseiine that there is higher liberty for us than that which we are at pres ent enjoying, do hereby adopt the fol- lowing measures as our platform principles in the new Citizens Ticket Movement:
 H1st That whereas the burden of taxation in road improvement dis trict is unequally and unequitably dis tributed in that only real estate is taxed; therefore we unquaiifediy de- clare ourselves in favor of an Amend kment to the State Constitution tax ing personal property in equal ratio .with real estate.
 f2d-Aud whereas many road im- provement districts have been created i;a this State and in Polk County by |Iegialative acts in violation of the State Constitution, and without the voice or consent of the people to be af fecied, we Therefore declare ourselves Fin favor of the repeal of all iegisla- tive acts creating such road improve . improvement districts in Polk County. 13d--And whereas the Referendum clause of Amendment No. 10 of the State Constitution has been nullified by the use of the emergency clause, we therefore declare that we con demn this practice and demand that an acts of 1he legislature be left open for submission under the Referen- dun. z
 The convention went further and Jaddea an extra plank which declared Iin favor of the Publicity Act, and de- manded that the people be given all publicity permissible in public mat Eters under the publicity law. Former Judge Wear brought up the Lmatter of naming a ticket of candi- aekes and this brought about @ lengthy wrangle as to whom should be permitted to vote in the selection sof standard bearers. J. M. Whitaker inquired szwho are the delegates 2" and revealed that this matter had not been clearly understood in the conven- tion.
 1t was ascertained that no one had attended the meeting held at Opal, but ethat William Foster was present and would act as delegate. Big Fork had only one representative and Two Mile none, and. similar reports were made from other localities.
 A 4xouosition that all present be permitted to take part was opposed by Cn1irman Shinn, who declared it { Was possible for enemies of the move < m6nt fo pack the convention and de- feat itg purpose. It was finally de- cid6d thaf anyone present from diff ftf6nt localities where no delegates had Aecn chosen, could represent thosc localities.
 Chairman Shinn announced that 1t sWas the original intention to nomi- nate only candidates for senator, tepxosentative and county judge, as it MS from these three offices the 'mo6t abusev of the people had come.
 Delegate Whitaker proposed that the conveption go further than this ond n4me complete ticket and his notIon to this effect was carried, tho BI& Forks delegate proposed that the 1&tt<x be referred back to the vari- on toNn6hip organzations. A{<5H decision to nominate com- DI1<c fIck&t had been reached, For
 l1< 3tdEe Wear moved that com
 i<teo bo named to choose the candi- f1<41s He suggested one man from ] II1 iQpSiity be named to serve Of 1u64 committee, and the plan was k He r6pfesentatives from the differ &nt localities who were chosen tc
 i1<1 kde selection of candidates num- b1Fcd &t and were as follows:
 1o4 AnEiers, Hatfield; F. Voigtlan- l<l Eo<<cf; ]. R. Lambert, Ouachita Hmm, Center; H. J. Brown
 <<z1p; c. J. Pirtle, Old Potter;
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