Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09

cd many of Arkansss' est
strongest men. The Association
has undoubtedly exercised a gocd
influence IN many ways. By resolu
hon and through the active work by
ITS members, 1t has continually made
every effort to assist in the upbuld-
ing of the state. 1t has been aoIve
In promoting educational matters
and the enforcement of law and or.
der; 1t has been on the right side Of
every moral question and has never
condoned a wrong. A mon It's
earliest activities was its work in
the interest of establishing bureau
OF mines and agriculture; and 1t has
been behind every movement for the
state to be represented at the various
national and international exhlbl-
tious, BY resolution and other
wise, it assisted In the organization
and recognition of the state of Ok
lahoms, not 10 the disadvantage Of
the Indian, but to protect him, and
to remove the barrier to progress
which the old Indian Territory was,
as harbinger of outlawry. Early
IN It's history, the Association pledg
ed itself TO encourage immigration,
the building of railroads, and The
bringing of capital to the state. 1t
has also been the main factor IN pro
noting a system OF good roads for
the state. In behalf of its members
1t has been active IN securing legis
latlon in regard to proper legal ad-
vertislng, and it was responsible for
tAe passage of the publicity law of
1918. 1t has also labored to pro.
vide protection to the newspapers In
the way of libel laws. 1t at one
time adopted resolution pledging
its members to keep their columns
free from bogus, swindliug aud hum
bug advertising. 1t adopted reso.
luton In 1905 to the effect that any
member applying a disgraceful cpl
that to any other member should be
expelled, unless the member making
the reflection would apologize
through his paper.
While the state campaign Is mov-
ing With very little interest, in fact
the people persistentIy refuse to be-
come excited over the election OF
any one, there Is a lively interest in
local contests IN many counties. In
one county, for instance. there are
IL candidates for sheriff; each one
evidently figures that with so many
in the field, he can oe elected If his
immediate relatives aud few 9TH
ers should vote for him, and the
greater the number of aspirants the
better his chance will be for election.
In another county there are ten can
dldates for county judge. Probably
Saline holds the record with six
candidates for circuit judge, four for
county Judge, eight for sheriff, four
for treasurer, two for circuit clerk,
SIX for assessor. 1t is notable fact
that the politicians or embryo states
men are not running over each 9TH
er for the legislature. There are
comparatively fewer candidates for
representative and senator than for
any other office.
HIS many old friends in Arkan-
sas read with interest the Assocla.
ted Press report which brought the
news that Troy Pace, formerly of
the Little Rock Bar, a native of
Harrison, had been retained as one
of council for Rudolph Valentino,
the movie star and happer's idol,
whose martial troubles are being
aired in the Los Angeles court.
Mr.. Pace left Little Rock about Is
months ago, for his new home IN
Los Angeles aud has already estab.
lished himself as one OF the promin-
ent attorneys of the coast,
With the merited designation of
N. A. appended to his signature,
A. b. Hill returned last week from
four months hard work spent IN the