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The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10

normost and the framers of that ln- strument devised it so as to throttle those who wanted to create multitude of usoIeSs offices to "harass the people .nd pat out their substance The c,rnat n1,,poSe of the able and patriotic men who drewt that instrument has been thvartcd through various methods .of evasion on the part of executive and legislative departments, aided by some doubtful constructions by the Supreme Court.
 If | am clccecd governor, it will be my supreme desire to set an example of constitutional observance. and where posSiblc. I will influence the General Assembly to further that idea.
 Some notable violations of our con stitution are to be found i'll the creation of additional obligations through "emer gency proclamations" by the governor, the divcrting of appropriated funds to other purposes than those set out in 3ppropriation acts by the legislature, the shocking abuse of the emergency clause in the acts of the General As ~cmhly. and the wholesale passage of toeaI and special bills by the Legisla- f4rc without notice to the locality af- e..,.=l
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
Agricultural schools.

The agricultural schools are doing q great work bat there k room for in provcmcnt. They should be supported, for we need more educated farmers These agricultural colleges should not be permitted to lapse into mere liter ary schools They should remain strict ly training institutions for the young men and young women who desire pro ficiency and efficiency in farming and in the domestic arts.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10

tion for actual settlers under the home stead law. the law which restored to the public domain 50.OoO0O0 acres of uneamed grants to the railroads. contributed to the best of my ability to the reclamation from overflow of the alluvial lands of the great MisSiS- SisSippi by the construction of leveeS.
 l am in full sympathy with the gen eral plan of the American Cotton Asso- c;ation for the ginning baling. ware housing. grading and marketing of cot ton and to eliminate waste and let every owner know the grade of his cot ton and thus enable him to get for il he full market price. As governor 1 would urge any legislation that would aid this movement. There should be closer cooperation between farmers and business men.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10

is opposed to good road. sane man. every honest mo-. " that roads be built to last ss graft or mismanagement M V
 favor eomprehensiva :, roads and highways in a. N Roads should follow logical ,as. these rontings should be co mated as to give the greata.. the greatest possible numbe, :. ss
 Great iniustiees are beiOn landowners, because almost a burden of construction Of a,' ~ falls upon them. l am in t.. tax on gasoline and graduated motor vehicles. l do not thiss ear should pay as much tav ! slhs truck. tnquestionablv ' porperty is going to have to more in order to share tho ,s., road building and road maiuto,.' Theoretically. the work of h, { way Department is a yerv '. one but the expense of this dersr, is dispfoportionately high m eral Government stands rooa us ill our road building, but ". .] match that aid with state fnra 'l for dollar. Something js sadlr with the management of th. funds, for since 1917 to date. p.] aid has amounted to only ,a'1 while our actual allotment finn Federal Government for the sam, ! iod has amounted to $4619,ag
 If this failure to obtain tine fn,a,l tended for us by the Federal G,,,, ment is due to the failure of ,s, \ eral Government, then why this \ ure?
 The Highway Commissioner i, <. ed. The legal business of the au. ment should he performed in tbs < of the Attorney General. The pns,, should he provided for at each rc. session of the General Assembly X fully defining his duties and fyv, compensation.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
In Favor of Amendment No. l3.

am strongly in favor of Amend ment No. 13. which k submitted to the people for their action in the general election next November The purpose of this amendment to our state conSti- tuition K to amend Sectien 1. Article ; ef the constitution. which would per fec Amendment Nc ID so as to make more workable the initiative and refer endum. There is clause in this pro posed amendment which removes the limit of three amendments possible to be submitted to the people in one elec- ton. have no apologies to make for my opposition to q new state conStitu- tion, but l do think that the people have right to amend the present con Stitution in as many particulars as they desire.
 If this amendment No. 13 should be passed by the people, and l urge that it be passed, il will be possible for a county to initiate local or county laws. and the same as to cities and towns. Also. the people may invoke the refer cndum locally that iS. counties and municipalities may hold up the opera tion of and call for vote upon any measure passed by the legislature.
 Under the operation of this amend ment the legislature would be required to attach the emergency clause on measures only where emergencies aetu- ally existed II would require that the emergency be defined In the bill, and then two-thrds of each House would have to vote affirmatively in order to retain the emergency clause.
 I feel that I should give some at. tention to this amendment because il constitutes logical remedy against the abuses of local legislation.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
Woman's Part in Government.

am progressive enough to foresee that the newly achieved right of women .o vote k going to improve our public service. Womans part in war has been great. her sacrifices and her de ,otion have encouraged and thrilled the warriors of all time. Woman < work m times of peace K equally aS great.
 They talk about a woman'S sphere
 as if it had a limit,
 There's not a place in earth or
 heaven.
 There's not q task to mankind given
 There's not blessing or woe,
 There's not d whisper 'yeS, or mo.
 There's not a life or birth
 That has feathers weight of worth
 Without d woman in it
 should become governor of this state if will be my pleasure to rccog ni2c women in the administration oi is affairs. have said before and ay it again, that l will see to 1t that women are represented on the neces sary commissions and boards.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
Our Budget System

am impressed that our '~ dealing with the budget system amendment. It should De nn"'' ally operative so that no greale, v, may be expended than are 'V' and the power of the goyefhoi " emergency proclamationS snV% curtailed. We are Supposeu i. budget law. but 1 note that letter.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
Lad ies and Gentlemen :;

I4sltit t'N ana NItHlltllt'H,
 II is both a pleasure and q high grirjlesc to begin my campaign for y7,rr,,nrhurut and reform in Arkansas Tn fbp presence of the people of this .=yasntld town and county. The peo- pIe of tbis county are q typical peo- yte- bs,id and fearless in their 0pp9- sItion to wrong and in their defense of fhe right
 Iknow something of the history of Nrkanssas- was born i'll this state carpet laggerS and scalawags. I Tsrn.H Der when her male citizens were principally maimed Confederate sol efirrS
 Erlall how brayely the men of this city and this county joined in zlre fight that restored real state government to the people 50 years ago Some of them have passed over sbe river some of them are yet with srs All honor 10 the departed. whose 4aborS and sacrifices have borne fruit Tor thr good of uS all
 May l invoke the spirits of the s5eaf and summon to similar service s,nct more both survivor and de- .stNn.lanj in this all-important fight fdT restoration of government to the slssopic: consider our condition in some respects as bad as that under Re s,ublh,an Tle nearly half a century irya- Ybsn we overthrow that corrupt Tnt< agsY II look us but five years to tse n. tsm for 1J years we have sub 1siffesi f,s ahe control of an official des p1fissxp 1iEat k fast MeXicanizing and loankrssIo ing our state. l want to de- . s1r,yy, ~ruot and branch" this machine ahaS persjshntly scorns the constitu %j,p aysj ignores the interests of the Exstpis.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
Ever Increasing Expenses of State
 dSOyPrnment.

The year following the adoption of she present. state constitution, our yearly bndget was one million dollars Now il costs seven million dollars Il year En those days we had 30 em- tsioses, not counting the workers in the charitable institutions and educational departments This number has grown ta 24O
 tOd course. there has been need of expansion in expense and in number of of5ie ais and employees. but these in s1s-assss have been entirely out of pro- pUrtSpn te shr growth of this state. Under The present administration the number nf officials and employees in the machinery of state government has been increased by 42. Many of these shrp useless to the state. B
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
Constitution.

No state has better constitution that Arkansas. Such changes as are necessary should be effected through amendments. l remember very dis tinctly tn espirit that pervaded the convention which drafted our present constitution. Then. as now. the qnes- tions of finance and taxation were up-
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
Shr Real Issue of This Campaign


 The outstanding and paramount issue Sf Tisis campaign k to get clearly before rhe peoplf Il sane and sensible program g,1r ssiup8lfY our state government ,r-sN,ring il to the people and reducing Gxps,DsSss Teks uI]l he much easier than il might seem proppSc to stay on the pis raa s1n n6t and never will he Il can .jRsatt for the United States Senate, as is the f,ssc sd some Of my opponents, nor sl:o ! hnu any ambition to go out Ell v.Ars>s~ IJ,u ,urAde before the people or khi~ ou Olhcr states. l am going to >ssow what K happening every week of my in,nmhenE- if l am elected.
 \ ruverpr should he what the name lmpiieS He should keep in vital touch asnI Ihe operation of the charitable ansiiufiOns. The governor should know xshat is going on in the penitentiary syr SsIpnII he act,ua inted with the work .sf the various departments.
 sn fs,f il iS big business job. to kc the right kind of chief executive for U yrrai and growing state. The tan yfbst v,a ltIal iDn of Arkansas own pro y4rtex, including buildings, peniten- fiayy. equipments. etc. aggregates an,,rs tilan len million dollars and un- .h.y he machinery of state government millions of dollars annually are collect ssi zn,l expended
 It is my iilm opinion that the people .ss fhjs s1ate need and desire business ex.@naivcs i'll office more than they rsssi or desire political ,shrewdness. yy sole mbit ion k to crown my career gn my na five state with clean and ssts.sim.sss-like administration as goyer' nor hayp no ambition beyond that promise you business administra' Sian uncontrolled by professional poli' sI~ians and run in the interest of the nsesn and women who pay the taxes
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
My Opponents.

eY,here are other gentlemen seeking sape saEs9e of governor. It is true that harp been attacked by several of them already, and l am not foolish e.saoash to suppose that they will cease
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
SPEECH OF HON. THOMAS C. MRAE, CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR, ATT SEARCY, MAY 29.

to attack me until after the election on August 10. But l am unable to see how l could aid the cause of good gov crnment or common decency by match ing methods with some of them. l be- lieve most of what they are telling on each other, but if 1 permitted them to engage me in the only kind of politics they are killed in, l would be at q dis advantage It is evident that trey are of the familiar breed of modern poli- ticians The people 1 talk with seem to think so. This country has grown used to all this. It is only by pulling awoy from the beaten path of profes- Sional politics that we can bring relief to the people. l am honestly striving to point logical way out of the will delness of debt and misgoyernment and feel that the life l have lived and the service l have rendered the people should stand as a testimonial to my sincerity of purpose.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
Favored Attorneys.

Farorsl attorneys are fattening upon the psiblic treasury. Officials whose time belongs 10 the state are drawing siv~ir saiares and running for office. or managing the campaigns of others.
 T'fss nniHance of the pardon broker K. vet nn8lntea
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10

should stand aS q testimonial to my
 sincerity of purpose.
 We Live in New World.
 Some politicians say that McRae is
 nonprogresSive, because he stands for
 halt this dance of death, but am pro gressive enough to read alright the signs of the times. The people are go- ing to take their own government into their own hands. It may be true that am approaching the evening of life, but I am great believer in the young men and young women of the land
 Our debt to the returned soldier is very great We have just emerged from the greatest war of all time Things are not now as they once were, and there is no return to old conditions. but misgovernment is going to be tolerated or condoned The lightnings of wari have given us d new vision
 Plato said that those who fought and died at Marathon and Salamis were the school masters of Greece. Just that truly are the American soldiers the school masters of America. Phil may theorize, scholars dis cuSs. legislators debate, and ministers exhort about the establishment and ad- | of the government, but the | blood of the. American sailors and sol 1 diers is the sanctifying element in the very fabrics of American free govern ment Through their courage and sac rifice 1 10 years ago was made possible | the establishment of government of the people, for them and by them. Thrty-seven of these one hundred and forty four years of our nat,onS cNis- tence have been devoted to war. Since then they have fought the war of 1872 and the seas were made free. They fought the war with Mexico and the Republic of Texas was freed and took her place in the American Union. They fought the war with Spain and Cuba was freed They joined in the war against German autocracy and made the world free for democracy.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
Our Prohibition Laws

Arkansas has very complete p' ton laws, but l am i'll i"'" changing them as to lhahe ,.a form to the Federal prohioi'l0n !"
 The Eighteenth Amendment U Constitution of the United s'aV fact and fixture. do iio' ..r the success of any attack that n,' made upon it. Enlightened 'nD as our country accepts these 'VlS' s',, without reservation Let u' as A modification; let Us have n0 na| cent beer or wine. which oni' ,'s reversion to the old system 0i '''
 Law Enforcement
 One of the most fearful ''," ,'s s of these times is disregard iv s,d.t, 4 order. I realize that '" .,ha governor only causes sini'' ,n,s declares for upholding the - ,o p3 refusing pardons, but l want ',,,o. if clear that I stand for up"e .tlts courts and juries. My op' .,N 4 that few criminals are w esa| tenced. and that many oi '
 their just deserts.
The Nevada County picayune., 1920-06-10
Law EnfOrcen'ei'''

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Roads and Highways.

l cannot believe that any sane man
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-24
The President Not InfallibIe

Some people seem to forget
that the American government
is run BY the people. They blame
the President for every steal and
wrong act perpetrated by the
Presidents subordinates, whom
he is compelled to depend on to
carry out the functions of the
government. If the people have
reached the point that they can
not be trusted to do their sworn
duty how can you expect the
head of a government, RIM by
the people, to keep down graft?
If the people of the State, in
good faith, elects one of its citi-
zens to the United States Senate,
and he turns traitor, who is to
blame, the people or the senator?
Of course, the people and the
President for that matter can
unseat these gentlemen, but
what assurance have you that
the next ones put in will not be
of the same type? We should at
least be consistent. Our presi-
dent is not infallible, and of
course, makes mistakes, as all
human beings do, but should we
not put the errors and the good
deeds in the balance and see
which predominates, instead of
allowing our prejudices to place
upon the shoulders of one man
the misdeeds of the many. =
Winston County Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-24

Cullman Tribune. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Kinney and little son
Edward will leave in a few days
for their summer home at Orange
Beach, Fla. After their return
they will spend some time with
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Kinney in
in Okolona.
Mrs. Thrace Davis is visiting
relatives in Texas.
Fred Haley is spending some
time with his cousin, James
Buford, in Jackson.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-24

Mrs. w. M. Palmer. of Chatta-
nooga, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Neubert.
Miss Lillian Dean Davis, of
West Point. is visiting Misses
Mary and Virginia Shelton.
Miss Louise Abbott is visiting
Miss Mary Davis'in West Point.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-24

Photographic personal appeal
that
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his
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necessary printed page
bulletins
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70 the his behalf which
which mailed
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have the privilege sending through
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violating this
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pay
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ting
that would
which its face plainly
the accomplishments Demo
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Consideration bill R.
thereof for the ordnance trial
other did
people
andn o enrghten member in the
July "a he ranked out lpage letter than 300 words
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campaign literature he ranked through the mail in 1918 should have cost
$5OOOOO paid the bill him. will
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other 100000 people
pay postage limit
privilege the money
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half months while Congress in the
periods Wnona will tell this
you and far for and the other
literature clerk hire for
don't especially when
in only appealing for fair play my
expenses him his not charge
M line to be entirely fair with him.
and 1 wanthi fair with and the taxpayers money
Sincerely your friend,
A. BUsBY.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-24
ARMY WORM OR
COTT0N-CUT WORM
BY R. W. HARMED.

During the past few weeks
many complaints have been re-
ceived from various parts of the
state in regard to a worm that is
destroying cotton, corn and other
crops. Specimens have been re-
ceived by the Entomology De-
partment from numerous coun-
ties in Mississippi.
THIS insect has long been
known as the Cotton-boll. Cut
worm. When numerous enough
to assume the army habit it is
known as the Yellow striped
Army-worm. 1t is known to en-
tomologists by the name of Pro-
denia Ornithogalli.
Distribution: This insect rang
es throughout the entire United
States and as far south as Cen
trail America. 1t probably oc'
ours every year in this state but
seems to be much more abund-
ant this season than usual. More
complaints have been received
regarding it during the past
month than during the previous
fifteen years.
Food Plants: Besides cotton
1T attacks tobacco, corn, beet,
cabbage, potato, tomato, aspara-
gus, melons, alfalfa, clover,
peach, violet, peas, tUrnips, and
many other crops. The COM
plants reaching this office re-
Gently state that it is destroying
especially corn, cotton, peas and
melons.
Habits: When cotton is small
sometimes acres of it are COM
Dletely destroyed by this pest.
Later in the season these worms
tack cotton bolls, the heart of
young corn, and tomatoes very
much as does the bollworm or
toma % fruitworm.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-24
Some Costly Mistakes.
Men are Making on Tires

Men who buy tires on a guess, or on
claims, are making some costly mistakes
Large tire users make tests and COM
PARSONS. And the results in late years
are amazing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-24

we'll to send a supply of them to
the Entomologist, Agricultural
College, Mississippi.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-24

Hudson Taxi Co. of Detroit, for in
stance, made long test on Miller Cords.
And the average was $4,000 miles.
Miller dealers get hundreds to compare
Miller mileage with others. And they
find an increased mileage Of 50 per cent
to rs per cent.
Large truck users are comparing Miller
Cords, passenger type, with all others.
And they are coming in large numbers to
Millers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-24
Congressman 7. U. SiSSOn Too Liberal
With Use of the Franking Privilege
and Taxpayers Money in Making
Campaign For Congress.
Va shlngton. D. c.
April II, 1890

Washington, D. C..
April H. 1890
Wy dear Friend
| = This is the latest list of Farmers
| RnlletIns issued by the Agricultural Department
They are prepared by experts and treat Of SUBJECTS
| interest all classes. | have made II u RUE
| 10 Congress each year 10 seno 70
they may Of service to the people Wy quota Is
limited Will ask to put In the BLACK spaces
OF about eight bulletins "hlet yo'
| desire, your and address plainly IN the
| spacet reserved tbs purpose on the FIRST paEv
and re turn the list to me and II aVelLabIe WIZ
| have the bulletins sent TO you. ,,s
| Appropriation Committee OF when
| am member has had great many Recommending
legislative matters to deal with, growing out Of
the war and has cons family and cont 'n'-
onely had hut little time 70
devote to ny office work.
l. Since l member Of Con-
press have remained at my post OF duty ana nave
endeavored represent the best interests Of az
Of nv const ttuents. always tried to make
the people of my District feel free to write to
me on any matter in which they are interested ana
have endeavored &c serve you and make you goo"
Congressman appreciate in the highest degree
the kind feeling manifested for me at all times ~
the people Of my District and l have attempted TO
demonstrate ny gratitude by giving prompt ana care
ful attention all requests made OF 0e
|
| No very truly and sincerely,
| Your friend.
| No- uuuusSVUyFszFF SSlasEHssVysSu--N
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-24

California stage lines are using Millers
after miilor-mile tests with many rivals.