THE NEWARK JOURNAL
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POLITICIANS ARE REPEATING
THE SAME OLI) STORY.
It is the old thread-bare story over again.
Candidates for governor—or most of them
—have sounded their “key-note speeches, and
those who have taken the time and trouble to
read them will recall that they have read and
heard the same things before, or to be more
accurate, for the last ten or fifteen years.
The chief points in the speeches that have
been made is that the state is in a helluva bad
fix and that each particular candidate thinks
he is the only “Johny-Pea-Juice” to straighten
it out. The first point, we think, is well tak
en. The state is in a helluva bad fix and grow
ing worse, but from the character of the men
running, and the character of some of the men
behind them who are using desperate means
to get their hands on the throat of the state,
we see no relief now or ever if they are elect
ed. All of these sensational charges and coun
ter charges, and the sugar-coated promises to
the voters is only one method of swapping the
devil for the witch, and so far as the people
are concerned they will oentinue to pay the
fiddler whether they dance or not.
As usual the penitentiary is one of the
points of attack—and has been for twenty
years,—and will be until the end of time if its
settlement is left to men who ride into office
on it. We only hear about the penitentiary in
campaign years. It is alright between elec
tions.
Much is also being said about the High
way Department and its efforts to build itself
into a political machine. Well, the Highway
Department has developed into a political ma
chine during the present administration, and
is it reasonable that the present administra
tion is going to permit its own machine to be
killed? Not much, and all this talk about kill
ing it is hot air and rot. Whoever heard of an
office being abolished or a machine smashed in
the state capitol?
Four years ago the people were fed up on
promises of reform until they swelled like
poisoned pups. They were promised lower
taxes, but we are now paying a tax rate that
would put the taxes of reconstruction days to
shame. We were told that we would have no
vice-governors, but every county has its vice
governor or pardon attorney with a string
leading into the Chief Executive’s office in the
State Capitol. Some of these vice-governors
are now candidates for governor and they
have all the power of the machines they are
threatening to destroy at their beck and call.
Four years ago we heard the death sen
tence of the St. Francis Levee Board proclaim
ed from every stump, but today it is more
powerful than ever, and it is now playing a
strong hand in naming the next governor.
Four years ago we were promised an eco
nomical administration, but in this time the
cost of running the state government has in
creased from one million dollars a year to sev
en million dollars a year and the state virtu
ally a bankrupt.
Four years ago local legislation was de
nounced as an evil, but within a year we have
had three sessions of the legislatures passing
local bills that placed one hundred and fifty
million dollars bonded debt on the homes in
the state.
Promises to the people for a good and eco
nomical administration were thrown to the
winds, and we have drifted to the extreme of
extravagance and profligacy. This saturnal
ian coterie of machine politicians are behind
some of the candidates who aer now promis
ing dire destruction of the very things on
which they thrive.
We believe the people should be treated
fair. Common justice demands that they
should be. They are the bearers of the bur
dens of government and deserve some consid
eration. The only thing they have been get
ting is promises while conditions go from bad
to worse.
Do you believe the stutf they are peddling
out? We don't.—Stephens News.
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A REAL LESSON ON THE
VALUE OF GOOD ROADS.
There is a real lesson on the value of good
roads in a news item sent out from Mena re
cently.
W. T. Dawson, a citizen of Polk county who
happened to reside in a community where
there was considerable opposition to a certain
road, was asked to sign a petition against the
road. Mr. Dawson refused to sign the peti
tion against the road, and said the reason he
would not sign it was because he lost $10 a
bale on several bales of cotton because he
could not haul the cotton to market at a time
when prices were high. When the price of
cotton was up the roads were so bad he could
not haul it to market, and when the roads got
better the market was down and he lost $10 a
bale on his cotton.
When the farmers begin to see the roads
problem as Mr. Dawson sees it. there will not
be much opposition to good roads.
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Forty years ago there was some excuse
for bad roads, for our country was poor. Now
it is rich and there is no excuse. A good road
is always to be desired and is a source of com
fort and convenience to every traveler. Good
roads attract population as well as good
schools and churches. Good roads improve the
value of property, so that it is said that a
farm lying five miles from market connected
by a bad road is of less value than an equally
good farm connected by a good road. A larg
er load can be drawn by one horse over a good
road than by two over a bad one.
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The Dierks Banner, in the course of an
argument in favor of road construction, says:
‘There is no argument against good roads.
The spirit that is opposing them is the same
spirit that crucified Jesus Christ—selfishness.
That we can have no development without
roads the past has fully demonstrated. We
say unhesitatingly and advisedly that the ben
efits that would accrue from good roads w'ould
be far in the excess of the price, though the
eost should double what we anticipate it will.
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From the days the children of Israel
grumblers. It is too hot or too cold, or too
ferings for 40 years in the wilderness, up to
:he present time the world has been full of
grumblers. It is too hot or two cold, or too
wet or too dry. People in reasonable circum
stances have visions of the poor house, while
;he rich grumble that they can’t get rich fast
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts will lead
the Republican state delegation at the Chica
go Republican convention. It is hoped that he
will again be called upon to make the “keynote
speech” as his record in that line has always
been followed by a Democratic victory.
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Advertising is the modern method of com
munication between the business man and the
consumer. Shrewd business men who have de
sirable propositions to offer know this and ad
vertise.
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There are now nine candidates for gover
nor. They ought at least be able to keep up a
fairly warm argument for several weeks.
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If it wasn’t for our over-developed bump
of vanity, the high cost of living would not
have such a strangle hold on the country.
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Nature usually “evens up" things fairly
well. The shortage in the peanut crop last
year will be more than offset this year by the
abundant crop of peanut politics.
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It is well to believe that the Lord will pro
vide. But don’t get the idea that the Lord will
do your hustling for you.
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Many cities all over the country are boost
ing of their increase in population. But what
about the depopulation of the farms?
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There is going to be another freight block
ade along in August if the Salt River Packet
Line doesn’t enlarge its shipping facilities.
PLANT TREES IN MICHIGAN
Stock to Be Distributed at Nominal
Cost by State Agricultural In
stitution.
A law was recently passed by the
Michigan legislature for the encour
agement of the planting of fruit and
nut-hearing trees along the highways
of that state. Stock is to be distrib
uted at nominal cost by the state ag
ricultural college to local officials and
private individuals who will set it out.
under the supervision of the state
i i i ghwa y commission.
Whoever lias traveled over the tree
lined highroads of Europe will greet
with satisfaction this measure as the
beginning of a policy of combining es
thetic and economic values in our
methods of road-building.
TOWNSEND BILL IS FAVORED
Measure Introduced by Senator From
Michigan 'Calls for Appropriation
of $425,000,000.
Of forty or more hills on -various
highways plans introduced in con
gress, the most important is that in
troduced in the senate by Senator
Charles E. Townsend of Michigan,
chairman of the senate post office and
post roads committee. It calls for ail
appropriation of $425,000,000, for the
construction of a federal highways sys
tem, providing that within five years
25,000 miles of federal highways shall
be constructed, to which the highways
systems of the various states and
counties can connect. To carry on this
ambitious project it provides for a
nonpartisan commission of experts to
be appointed by the president.
Economic Value Is Great,
The economic value of improved
highways is far greater than their
military importance. This fact was
conclusively demonstrated while we
were engaged In the war.
Tractors Do Fine Work.
Gasoline tractors hitched to road
machinery do tine work cheaply and
quickly.
Now a Valuable C.uzen.
A good highway man is now a valtt
able citizen.
I)K. <;. F. MAYNARD COMING
Dr. G. F. Maynard, deputy state
veterinarian, will be in Newark on
Saturday, May 22, prepared to do all
kinds of veterinary work. Proper at
tention to your stock when needed
may save you considerable loss. See
Dr. Maynard about your stock while
he is here. (adv.)
FOR SALE
One 12-20 Avery Tractor, One Ann
Arbor Hay Press, Tractor for power
with belting all ready to use; one
four-disc breaking plow, tractor pow
er. One 16 Disc Harrow and 16 Disc
Pulverizer, tractor power, all lsightly
used.
One 20-40 h. p. Avery Tractor,
slightly used. One J. I. Case Thresh
er, used three seasons, one four disc
[breaking plow, tractor power.
One Fuller & Johnson Gasoline En
I gine, nearly new; One 30” Burr Grist
1 Mill.
One Joilet Corn Sheller, capacity
1000 bushels per day, in good repair.
One Massey-HaiTis mower (new)
One new wagon bed with seat; 10(
feet of new 5 in. belting.
For prices and terms, see.
T. H. DEARING, Receiver.
F. C. HOYT & CO.
Newark, Arkansas.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce W. A. Hodges as a candidati
for Congress, subjeht to the actioi
of the Democratic party.
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce W. A. Oldfield as a candidati
for re-election to Congress, subject t<
the action of the Democratic party.
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FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
The Journal is adthorized to an
nounce Hugh U. Williamson as a can
didate for Prosecuting Attorney, sub
ject to the action of he Democrati
party.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce B. F. Adams as a candidat
for re-election as Circuit Clerk, sub
ject to the action of the Democrati
party.
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
The Journal is athuorized to ar
nounce G. O. Magness as h candidat
for Tax Assessor, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic party.
The Journal is authorized to ar
nounce R. L. Mustain as a candidat
for Tax Assessor, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic party.
FOR COUNTY CLERK
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce G. W. Browning as a candi
date for re-election as County Clerk,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic party.
FOR SHERIFF
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce Noah Harris as a candidate
for re-election as sheriff, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce E. F. DeCamp as a candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce C. C. Taylor as a candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the actiun of
the Democratic party.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce John C, Bone as a candidate
for Representative, subject to the
: action of the Democratic pary.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
The Journal is authorized to an
' nounce S. I). Lindsey as a candidate
| for County and Probate Judge, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
:1 party.
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER
1 The Journal is authorized to an
i nounce Burt Arnold as a candidate
for County Treasurer, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce Oscar 0. Wright as a candi
j date for Tax Collector, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
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? ROAD OVEERSEER—MAGNFSS
TOWNSHIP
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce W E. Gresham as a candidate
for Road Overseer of Magnesa town
ship subject to the Democratic pri
- mary.
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The Journal is authorized to an
nounce O. M. Miller as a candidate
for road overseer of Magness town
ship, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
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